Who is your favorite spur of all-time?

[Darkwaters]

In order...

Richard Jefferson
Beno Udrih
Matt Bonner
Vassilis Spanoulis
Sergei Karaulov

[ohmwrecker]

I doubt I would be as big a Spurs fan as I am if not for David Robinson. Duncan solidified my fandom, but Manu is my favorite current player.

[gospursgojas]

Lloyd Daniels

[spurspokesman]

Couldn't have said it better.

There's no question that we've fielded more talented players over the years, but Bruce became emblematic of everything I thought the Spurs were about. I'd honestly hang his jersey even though he wasn't a "star."

1 robinson

2 duncan

3 bowen

[J_Paco]

Tim Duncan - Only because I got to see the entirety of his career. I watched David's career beginning toward the 3rd or 4th season.

Honorable Mention: David Robinson

[Juanobili]

1a. Duncan
1b. Ginobili
2. Robinson
3. Elliott

[gilmor]

DRob.. then Duncan.. then Manu.. then Sean

[rmt]

1. Duncan - because he brought the les.
2. tie - Manu/Bruce

Manu - love his heart and passion. When he's on, he's greeeaaat!
Bruce - though he didn't have a lot of talent, he found his niche and worked hard - great role model for kids.

Never really been a fan of Parker's, but he's one tough cookie.

[carina_gino20]

Manu

Then Tim and Bruce. I miss Bruce.

[Venti Quattro]

horry, for obvious reasons

[portnoy1]

Manu manu manu manu manu manu manu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SA210]

Bruce and Manu probably tie for favorite all-time, then D-Rob

Favorite active Spur, definitely Manu.

[slick'81]

for me its weird i tend to follow the team more than the individuals i tend to like players on the squad that arent that well known bench guys etc but i guess if i had to pick david robinson was the man

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Biggest contribution:
1. Robinson
2. Duncan
3. Gervin
4. Manu
5. Parker

They were just cool:
1. Elliott
2. Bowen
3. Jackson
4. Barry
5. Horry

I'm a youngin, so I don't know much about the oldies besides Gervin.

[SourCandy]

sean

[Juanobili]

newcomers:
Blair
Hill
Splitter

[kookie]

Ginooooblieeeeee! who else? Great player, enthusiasitc, nice moves - he is IN the game!

[admiralsnackbar]

Bowen's game was ugly. One reason the spurs were considered boring to most NBA fans.

IMO the boring label was just a trope from our first few 4-down seasons that just perpetuated itself in the writing of dullard NBA beat writers even after we diversified our offense. As early as 2003 we had a squad that could play any kind of basketball, but nobody on the national scene who could be bothered to notice because our brand had become "the boring team."

Assuming you're right, however... I don't think Bowen's play was boring (at least defensively -- offensively he was mostly a catch-and-shooter like Fisher or any other role player) as much as he rendered opposing scorers boring. Nobody wanted to watch Spurs games because Bruce was there to set the defensive tone and make sure everybody on the other team understood they weren't going to get away with anything easy.

If that's boring, I'll take it. I thought it was thoroughly entertaining and I miss his effect on the whole team profoundly.

[IronheadSpur]

No love for Avery? I'm shocked. I attended the first game he played in for the Spurs in 1989/90 after he signed a 10-day contract. He came in during scrub time and the whole crowd cheered for him. I remember him faking a swing pass, getting the whole defense to shift and then driving down the middle for a layup.

He was doubted the whole way, criticized by people everywhere for being too small, having no jumpshot, etc., ridiculed by Damon Stoudemire and others for not being a NBA-caliber point guard. He ignored all that and just played his game, hitting the game-winning shot that won the Spurs their first ever championship -- fittingly enough, on a jumpshot after the defense doubled away from him and dared him to shoot. He was the real leader in that locker room, too.

Avery is my favorite.

[spizzle_tronk]

1. Mike Mitc
2. Frank Brickowski
3. Caldwell Jones

[Brazil]

DRob - I began to root for SA because of him
Tim
TP
Manu
Bruce

[milkyway21]

Tim Duncan

[ALVAREZ6]

BatManu Ginobili

[ALVAREZ6]

1. George Gervin - the best player ever to put on a Spurs jersey.hen J

2. Alvin Robertson - solid player

3. Stephen Jackson - Loved his heart.

Least Liked players

1. Manu Ginobili - Pussy! Benefited from the Pussification of the NBA, otherwise known as the Globalization of the NBA. Got michael jordan treatment as the league promoted the Globalization with the spurs, the poster team at the time. Led with elbows and knees when attacking the rim and used 3 steps to get there.

2. Tim Duncan - Crybaby! A good player who left a legacy of being the biggest whiner on the court in NBA history.

lol this is funny

And honestly I'm tired of the 3 steps thing. That type of comment is the type that only casual basketball fans make, or people who have never played tons of basketball before. It simply isn't true. Watch videos in slow motion for your slow ass so you can actually understand. Just because it looks different doesn't mean it's 3 steps, and since you're a Laker fan tired of Manu ramming his down your players' throats, I'll choose a fitting example:

1:32 in the video, it's played twice, in slowmo the 2nd time. Watch it as many times as your stupid ass finds necessary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm89GNTIjVE&feature=fvst

And we all know Manu's weird unorthodox game by now, he does crazy like that all the time. Doesn't mean he's traveling just because he can think of your players cannot.

[mabrignani]

you mean who besides tim duncan?