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think 3/4 of this board was not even born then
think 3/4 of this board was not even born then
nice... one of those talents that could exist in any era
David should have played in the 04 season... still was in amazing shape.... we could have beaten the Lakers
Funny to think that had Duncan not been drafted, Robinson probably would've retired without a ring and then naysayers would've use this as evidence against him. Kinda shows how arbitrary counting rings can be.
That’s who made me a Spurs fan. I started a “Bulls fan” like most kids in the Jordan era. Then I started getting bored and really loved DRob. Loved his game, loved his off court/on court conduct. Then of course TD came along and stole the show. But I stood by my sentiment of Rob being my favorite Spur all-time until Tim’s continued greatness forced my hand and I changed my narrative around 06-07ish. Much love to the Admiral!!
I saw him last Thursday... he came to Corpus to speak at the Ronald McDonald Casa de Amor Charity fundraiser gala event...
His anecdotal stories were awesome. Still a very commanding presence anywhere he goes.
As an aside he talked about Tim, Tony, Manu, Pop, Bruce, Sean and Avery so frequently that you can tell how much they all get along. They genuinely love and care for each other. He feels great about the upcoming season, he likes what DeMar DeRozan will be able to do under Pop's leadership, he loved LaMarcus's transformational season last year.
Anyways all that to say that there was no mention whatsoever of Kawhi. No endearing statement. Zip, nada, zilch... what a shame (of what could have been).
Edit: Also mentioned Antonio Daniels and Malik Rose.
Last edited by Phenomanul; 09-11-2018 at 01:08 PM.
He was soo fast. He looks like a fast guard with long strides, but is also 7' and hitting the weights all the time. Amazing athlete and still seems like a great guy.
Thanks for the memories.
his back was shot.
For such a good jump shooter, one of his FT in the 03 championship series was off the backboard
on the Spur player mt. rushmore, along with Tim, Tony, and Iceman.
One of my favorite basketball players of all time. He had a body designed and genetically engineered for basketball. Amazing!
Back issues all the way back to that famous 96-97 season. Amazing he he even made it another 6 years.
He would be an absolute stud in today's NBA.
The internet would've exposed him to the grander NBA world and his legacy would be greater than how it is perceived today.
You still have some buffoons that think that KG was a better player.
It's no wonder that when Magic started drafting players for the 1992 Dream Team his 3rd call after Jordan and Bird was David.
One of the few Superstars to have played against MJ in his prime and not have a losing record.
Class act during and after his career which has only enhanced his reputation as a great basketball player. You don't get the opportunity to draft players like DRob and Timmy but once in a generation.
Arms like bowling balls, from lifting and thumping all those bibles
And yet, we drafted two in 10 years: 1987 and 1997. People are spoiled thinking we should win every year, but the simple fact that we added two HOF caliber bigs 8 years apart, David having to fulfill his military duty, and one was ready to hand off to the other is what set us on the path to 20 straight years of playoffs, and counting.
Pretty hard to justify that - it's most NBA player's dream to retire as a champion.
vamanos manu , you don't get to give away rings to the other team and get on spur rushmore with true legends
It's a damn shame management was too cheap to put a real team around him. Also the amount of coaches he had his first 5 years in the league is staggering. People always have Grant Hill and others in the what could've been categories, but for me David Robinson is also in that category. What could've been if he didn't serve in the Navy and actually focus on bball. Imagine a person taking 2 years off from basketball and destroying opponents anyways when coming into the league, it's unheard of. What could've been if he didn't have 5 coaches in his first 6 years in the league and had some damn continuity. What could've been if he never hurt his back or Malone didn't knock him out and screw up his knee. What if the Spurs had an actual NBA backcourt instead of Avery and Vinny lol...
It just goes to show how talented and GREAT DRob was. He had all these What if's in his career and he still is top 20 all time. Fastest big man I've ever seen and quickest jump for a big man I've ever seen too. His second jump might be the greatest of all time.
Before the back injury, he was something like 8-6 against MJ.
Our outside shooting was atrocious in that series
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