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Manu is in the opening post...
He's pretty much only adding players that kind of had an "era" with the Spurs. There are definitely a lot of players that have come and gone, but there's no need to even talk about Shane Heal's time with the Spurs.
Uh.....no Manu?
alvin was a a solid player. like Exstatic said, a jack of all trades but an excellent defender. MJ once said Alvin was the best defender to play against him.
You could add:
Devin Brown
Antonio Daniels
Steve Smith
Dominique Wilkins
Monty Williams
Last edited by cherylsteele; 07-15-2009 at 12:35 PM.
Manu is in the opening post...
He's pretty much only adding players that kind of had an "era" with the Spurs. There are definitely a lot of players that have come and gone, but there's no need to even talk about Shane Heal's time with the Spurs.
I did not notice Manu in the original post....my bad.
Most of those players I mentioned were a pretty big part of the Spurs for a time, except for maybe 'Nique and Monty though.
When he played, Alvin Robertson wasn't really a swingman. At least, not in the classic sense of swinging between the 2 and 3 positions. He was a combo guard at 6'3", who played some PG but was not very effective in that role.
If you want to say "swingman" means generally swinging between 2 positions, then you would need to talk about players like Mike Mitc who was a 3/4. Paul Pressey played 3 positions well on offense ("point forward") and he was a great defender.
In the classic sense, Alvin wasn't one.
Larry Kenon.
Cannot ever leave out Special K when talking about the best wings. His D was unreal. I believe he is now tied for most steals in a game with 11. Matched by Kendall Gill in 1999.
Most steals in a NBA game
Regular season
11
Larry Kenon, SAS vs. KCK 26Dec76
Kendall Gill, NJN vs MIA 3Apr99
10
Jerry West, LAL vs. SEA 7Dec73
Larry Steele, POR vs. LAL 16Nov74
Fred Brown, SEA vs. PHI 3Dec76
Gus Williams, SEA vs. NJN 22Feb78
Eddie Jordan, NJN vs. PHI 23Mar79
Johnny Moore, SAS vs. IND 6Mar85
Lafayette Lever, DEN vs. IND 9Mar85
Clyde Drexler, POR vs. MIL 10Jan86
Alvin Robertson, SAS vs. PHX 18Feb86
Alvin Robertson, SAS vs. LAC 22Nov86
Ron Harper, CLE vs. PHI 10Mar87
Michael Jordan, CHI vs. NJN 29Jan88
Alvin Robertson, SAS vs. HOU 11Jan89
Alvin Robertson, MIL vs. UTA 19Nov90
Kevin Johnson, PHX vs. WAS 9Dec93
Clyde Drexler, HOU vs. SAC 1Nov96
Mookie Blaylock, ATL vs. PHI 14Apr98
Check out Alvin Robertson's name come up so many times!!
Also:
Mike Mitc was one of the greatest shooters who ever played.
I grew up watching both, just incredible clutch shooters!!!
I wouldn't say Dale Ellis joined the Spurs way after his prime. His scoring role was different with the Spurs, but in his 2 seasons in San Antonio, he was either the second leading scorer (behind David Robinson) or third leading scorer (behind Robinson and Elliott). Ellis went on to play another 6 or 7 years after he left SA.
Yes this is true, but the topic is "Spurs swingmen since George Gervin". Kenon left the Spurs well before George was traded.
Maybe you're right, but when I think of swingmen I think of perimeter players excluding the PG position. Alvin did sghow the ability to guard pretty much any perimeter player, which makes him a swingman IMHO.
Mitch was here pretty much the same time Ice was here, although he was here after Ice was traded for David Greenwood. Mitch was the centerpiece for those mid-late 80's teams.
Robertson was a great player and defender. For a shooting guard to go 105 games in a row w/ a steal is just a microcosm of his talent and durability
Anyone remember this little piece of Spurs lore? They were in Montana playing a pre-season game because teammate Larry Kristowiak was from Montana.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...pg=3286,832128
Doh! Thanks for correcting me mate!!
Still, it's always great to remember Special K and other "old school" players!
Great FREAKING Post.....ahhhhhh the Arena dayz!!!!!!!!
$5 upper level seats....food and beer was cheap
...and the giveaways at the door weren't cheap ass thunderstix!
Shame for Alvin though... too bad we couldn't build him with Robinson around him defensive wise, he did have I think 2 pretty good years with the Bucks after he got traded.
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