no center ever had the combination of speed and agility as the admiral. hakeem had the agility and better footwork but not the hops. ewing had hops for a while but no where near david's speed. after 1990 ewing depended almost solely on his jump shot. his peak was short
Shaq could do the exact same thing as Robinson just did...........except it would be slower and alot more clumsy when he dribbles. David Robinson at 7"1 was an athletic freak. I've seen Shaq do coast to coast dribble and dunk before but he is nowhere near as fast as David Robinson. Shaq himself would admit that to anyone. Replay this video and realize how fast he's running and imagine Shaq running that fast....cant do it. Now inside the paint, Shaq dominates like nobody thats played, ever!
Forget the Admiral. Its all about THE DREAM. Hakeem Olajowun was much better than David Robinson.
Even Michael Jordan agrees:
"If I had to pick a center [for an all-time best team], I would take Olajuwon. That leaves out Shaq, Patrick Ewing. It leaves out Wilt Chamberlain. It leaves out a lot of people...It's not just his scoring, not just his rebounding or not just his blocked shots. People don't realize he was in the top seven in steals."
@DragonLearner Who gives a shit if Rasho sucks now? Judas Priest sucks now? Sean Elliott sucks too? LOL Good post, I know you are a Spurs fan from this post! No doubt you are, judas jersey on from the Spurs title year (05), Ninja Elliott! Rasho does suck! Spurs fans kick ass, Spurs fans 4 titles!!!!!!!!!
it's not just the speed. i'm pretty sure you can still find a few 7 footers who can run pretty fast. but you can't find one with the overall skill of admiral. people talk about his great rebounding and blocks but he was a very well rounded player. he could get steals and he could dribble the ball down the floor if he had to. today's centers are a joke because all they can do is box out and rebound and most of them can't even do that well.
Yeah, the Admiral got the best of MJ here. He was a freak, along with the Dream, the quickest centers i have ever seen in basketball, man he was runnin' down the court like a small foward or 2 guard, amazing athletic ability. He would absolutely own the NBA in todays game, that's for sure. MJ,Pip & the Admiral, 3 future Hall Of Famers and '92 Dream Team members, sweet.
Robinson famously was only 6'7" entering college, and left at 7' or 7'1". Can you imagine a guy starting college as a small forward, and leaving it as the top center in the country? In that regard, it's not surprising he was so fast. I wonder, though, if getting the extra height relatively later in life meant he couldn't develop low post moves as early as other great centers.
@oneman91 um yes, I watched Shaq in his prime, he was a beast. um yes, he ran fast breaks and finished with jams. um no, he never busted a crab dribble, or anything close, past someone like MJ for a 2-handed bang out. Plus, he dribbled the ball perfectly down court without even looking at his dribble. Shaq would have been looking straight down, ball bouncing crazy, and then relied on his size rather than his skill.. Shaq is a beast, but he could never do what the video shows..
You acting like Robinson did something spectacular on this steal and fastbreak dunk... I've seen Ewing do this.
I didn't say Shaq could do a crab dribble and finish like MJ.... my point is that Shaq was just as fast and quick as D.Rob and Olajuwon in their primes... and you talkin bout Shaq not having skill? He has better footwork than Robinson, who wasn't too nimble around the rim
You obviously don't have any clue about basketball if you think Shaq is all size and no skill
@oneman91 Wow, now you just sound straight stupid.. Youve seen Ewing do this? Again, im not saying Shaq wasnt good, hes probably the greatest Center of all time along with Hakeem,, but this is about the move David Robinson does in the video, not about whos better. Shaq, Olajuwan and Ewing could'nt do this, im sorry.. And yes, this move was "spectacular"... Trust me, I have a clue,, youre just being stupid.. I'm hoping youre just messing around trying to get a rise or something..
@oneman91 Ewing could not do this, he was not as fast nor nearly athletic as D ROB was in his prime to do this, come on now bruh! You did not see Ewing do this.
@oneman91 Ewing was not nearly as gifted athletically as Robinson, infact he looked rather stiff out there playing ball, very odd but a very good player. Robinson has to be one of the most athletic big men ever, if not the most! Love him or hate him dude in his prime was fast and agile as hell. Ewing was good though, not denying that.
best center ever!! the stats is amazing 5th in steals? @.@
he only play in the NBA for 13-14 years...other legends like olajuwon, ewing, kareem, chamberlain, played around 18-20 years...but robinson's blocking record is amazing.
if he play 20 years he probably will have the best block shot record of all time
@nataschmidtt Wilt only played about 13 or 14 years. its honestly not possible for him to have as many blocks as chamberlain if he played 30 years...and thats NOT a diss towards the admiral
@nataschmidtt Hakeem still blocked more shots per game, it wasn't simply playing more games that has him nearly 900 blocks ahead of Robinson for their careers.
And Robinson may have finished 5th in steals per game with 2.3 that year, but Hakeem averaged 2.6 steals per game in '89, just so happened to be 6th.
Robinson should never be compared to Jordan. He never had the killer instinct that Mike had or the determination to will his way to victory despite the odds. He's definitely a legend and one of the greatest centers ever, but on the biggest stages he's been Punked like Ashton Kutcher's TV show. Also he is a good person and a credit to his community and Navy pedigree.
Saw him today at my basketball tournament with his son. He was wearing a plain white tee shirt, plain black shorts, regular shoes. He is such a different person. So down to earth and such a great role model. He truly is the admiral.
Love the admiral one of the best big men ever to grace the sport. I mean think about it this man was an engineer for the navy a great chess player nba champ nba, all star, member of the 92 dream team and one of only 4 men to get a quadruple double.
The "admiral" is the greatest person to grace the NBA. The total package, NBA champion, Gold medalist on the original dream team, Engineer in the Navy, College player of the year, a damn good chess player and an all around class act. For get MJ, forget Magic, forget Larry legend, Dave is my man!
Who has been better in his prime, Robinson or Duncan? OK, Duncan won titles being the man, but Robinson had to battle with legends like Olajuwon, Malone, Barkley and MJ (in a hypothetical NBA finals). What do you guys think?
@Salva46 Duncan won his ring along with David, the year Mj retired. If Duncan went up what David had to go up against, he wouldnt have had any luck as well.
@1234bonzai Duncan averaged over 5 bpg in the NBA Finals though - a record for total blocked shots by one player in a Final series of any length even though it didn't go 7 games.
Robinson famously grew about 6 inches in college. So here's a guy who was used to running the fast break in high school, and all of the sudden he gets this late growth spurt. In a lot of ways, it benefited Robinson, because he had a ridiculously great ability to drive and run the court, but I think it also meant he had late development as a low post scorer. But whatever, he's done it all as an NBA player: scoring champ, defensive player of the year, MVP, champ, and hall of famer.
Lol you guys all comment about how fast he is, but Jordan had to stop his light jog to make sure he didn't get ahead of him, (then quickly darted for the ball but stealing off of someone at full speed on a fast break is near impossible). And that's not me calling Robinson slow at all, he's fast as shit 7'0 or 6'0, but it just goes to show that this is a shitty title for the vid, sometimes, theres no getting the steal, Robinson just muscled past Pippen.
A really nice guy, I met Robinson just after the Spurs lost a game and he still gave me an autograph with a smile on his face. One of my favorite childhood memories
Wow, he was a super athlete before the back injury. Shaq would never have been quick enough to guard this David Robinson. Even Olajuwon could barely stay with him as far as speed.
I remember his only weakness was in 1993 and 1994 seasons when he had to battle a talented Olajuwan in the league finals, losing both showdowns, but the total is equated with him winning two titles in 1999 and 2003. Well, the dream match in which he won 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, amazing
@Nintariz You might be right. And don't forget there was a Patrick Ewing in the league at the same time. But this doesn't take anything away from Robinson in my opinion, it just shows how strong was the NBA at the time...
@Nintariz I wonder what it would be like if Shaq would run at that speed.. oooh yeaah the laws of physics would have been broken!.... and probably the planet Earth would have suffered a masive earthquake!!!
Wow longhorn col video he so fastttttttttttttttttttttttt u can think he some small forward. He way better than the so called centers of todays game. MVP in this era.
@Jokadamasta Naw dawg, I already included Jordan's years with the wizards. Robinson was 7-7 vs. Jordan, not 12-8. They only met 3 times while MJ was with the Wizards. Spurs went 2-1, which means Robinson ws 5-6 vs. Jordan when MJ was a bull. MJ wasn't nearly the player he used to be when he was with the wizards.
He was faster than the entire team when he first joined the Spurs which you can see on that fast break. I think he was kinda like Dwight Howard but faster. My fav center of all time and a good Samaritan too.
@jeanrollan HE WAS MUCH BETTER THAN HOWARD.ACTUALLY HOWARD(BEST CENTER NOW) WOULD BE NO5-6 IN 90'S.HAKEEM,SHAQ,EWING,ROBINSON AND MAYBE MOURNING WERE BETTER THAN HIM!
@AdreasTheGreat - you might be right... any of those guys enter the league currently in their prime they would immediately be at the top of centers.. the biggest thing I notice is they can post up, block and just as importantly shoot from outside.. complete game..
@markdrew3535 STATISTICALY AND IN SKILLS ALL OF THEM WERE BETTER FOR SURE.HOWARD IS VERY ATHLETIC BUT SO DO ALL OF THEM.HOWARD HAS NO SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE AND HIS POST GAME IS MEDIUM.MAYBE 'LL LEARN FROM EWING SOMETHING BUT AT THE TIME HE CAN'T COMPETΕ THOSE GREAT CENTERS
@AdreasTheGreat dwight howard would be like the 10th best center in the 90's, you forget mutumbo,divac,sabonis,perkins,seikaly. Dwight still cant shoot the ball.
@Kdaddy61987 U ARE RIGHT FOR SOME OF THEM.ESPECIALLY SEIKALY AND SABONIS(GREATEST EUROPEAN CENTER EVER BUT WHEN JOINED NBA WAS N'T IN HIS PRIME AND HAD SERIOUS KNEE INJURIES).HOWARD STYLE WAS MORE SIMILAR TO KEVIN WILLIS!
@AdreasTheGreat see even a guy like willis escapes my mind, in this clip they show the admirals stats and he averages 5 blocks a game. Ewing once averaged 28pts,13 rebounds, and 4 blocks a game. Right now dwight is getting less then 3 blocks a game when andrew bogut is the 2nd best center in the league. Even the stars at other positions arent as good, guys like rodman,barkely,kemp,malone. Theres only 2 really good pf in the nba with pau and dirk. The star power just seems to be gone right now.
@Kdaddy61987 THERE IS NO MAGIC,BIRD,JORDAN RIGHT NOW!BUT I THINK THAT TODAY'S NBA MAINLY LACKS OF GREAT PF AND CENTERS!TO BAD SINCE THESE ARE MY FAVORITE POSITIONS IN BASKETBALL!
EVEN THOUGH 80'S AND 90'S HAD BETTER GUARDS IN 00'S WERE N'T SO BAD(KOBE,IVERSON,MCGRADY,WDE,LEBRON,PIERCE,ALLEN,CARMELO) BUT THE LACK OF" TALL GUYS" IS OBVIOUS!
@AdreasTheGreat i disagree with you on one part, theres alot of good pf in the nba. Theres just only 1-3 good centers in the league. Pf-dirk,duncan,garnett,boozer,amare,griffin,bosh,gasol, and to be honest some of these guys play centers for there team at times which again shows that the nba is lacking the centers of yester year.
everybody saiy that Robinson was not a winner or something equivalent but he was alone in the worst period to get a title !! he was the second best center of the 90's and don't have a drexler at the good time. then injury in 96-97, and nobody can recover from a back injury, ask to LJ33
@aph83 I disagree......Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
@aph83 I disagree......Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
@aph83 Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
@fatsomamacheese whoa, asshole. when the spurs acquired duncan, it increased their chances of winning a title tremendously. it didn't have anything to do with mj retiring, the short season or the rockets getting bored with ring cerenmonies. if you think perdue and kersey could've put up duncan's numbers, you're insane. so before you go ape shit at another youtube comment, calm down, take a breath and go fuck yourself.
@AvEryBadApPLe haha, i struck a nerve. So easy to push you internet warriors to anger.
Tim Duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs. That withstanding, to say San Antonio would have never won a championship without him is retarded. This is a David Robinson video. Go cry somewhere else.
@fatsomamacheese "tim duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs." no shit, so shit captain obvious. do you use wikipedia all the time? regardless of tim's awesomeness, how many times did the spurs make it to the finals before tim duncan? ZERO. so please don't let this comment interrupt you again, from knocking that hole in the back of your skull. after you lick your fingers clean, send tim a thank you card.
@AvEryBadApPLe Haha, I was commenting on your assumption I thought Tim Duncan had nothing to do with the spurs winning a championship. That's why I made it clear my opinion he was the best player in the NBA at that time. I have been a spurs fan since I was 4, if you think to attack my knowledge base, be my guest.
You're not very good at this btw. Insulting me is one thing, but not even understanding what I'm saying just makes it...well kinda sad :(
"Tim Duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs"
Tim Duncan's rookie year was the 1997-98 season, with that being said, I think there was a guy in Chicago who wore #23 that would disagree with your comment..
@AvEryBadApPLe "well, he didn't. you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
Which is why you make retarded comments about what could have happened had the spurs never acquired Duncan? LOL you're making this way too easy. You might just be the worst troll I've ever crushed.
@fatsomamacheese wow, you took time away from going down on your father to post that silly comment? awesome! now, if you could stop beating up your mother up, every time you get caught playing with yourself, you'd be on your way to being a model citizen. the spurs couldn't have ever won a title til tim duncan came along to bail them out.
@AvEryBadApPLe You said, "the spurs couldn't have ever won a title til tim duncan came along to bail them out."...
...After you said, "you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
Contradicting yourself on the front page is very embarrassing. Are you going to be okay? Don't worry, no one is paying attention to you anyways. Poo wittle bad appuw
the only thing one could go on is what did happen. the spurs never even made it to the finals until 99. 'o wait, isn't that after tim duncan was drafted. i mean, if your reality is altered by everything you see on wikipedia, hey, do what's best for your utopian society down by the river. i really don't what you to snap and resort to shooting up some crowed mall, church or parking lot, over a online disagreement. not every time you believe you're right, you're gonna get a sugary treat.
@AvEryBadApPLe The only thing one can go on is that you don't listen to your own logic when making an argument. You think you know what would have happened had they never gotten Tim Duncan. You're on a David Robinson video trying to play fortune teller in order to troll people.
@AvEryBadApPLe Nothing else to add to your pathetic argument, you are now attempting to find a weakness in my confidence. Stop trying, you're not good at this.
@fatsomamacheese there's nothing to argue about, you crazy incest survivor. besides, a loser like yourself is only at his strongest when standing behind a young naked boy.
@AvEryBadApPLe "there's nothing to argue about" this is certainly something we can all agree on. You attempted to argue that the spurs would never have won a championship without duncan. Then in the same breath you scolded someone else for talking about what "could have happen"...stating that it doesn't matter what could have happen only what DID happen.
@fatsomamacheese look you cock craving transvestite, if you don't want to give tim duncan credit for assisting the spurs winning a championship, just say so. stop pretending they had half a chance without him.
@AvEryBadApPLe "you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
I'm embarrassing you with your own words. Keep coming back for more punishment. I never tire of this. Ad hominem and strawman are your only defenses, and they have no effect on me.
@AvEryBadApPLe Outside of Tim Duncan in 2003 (when Robinson was too old to be a star and Parker and Ginobili were just role players) and the Pistons in 2004 (when nobody was a big star), everybody had at least 2 star players. Robinson, just like many others, couldn't do it alone. Nash couldn't do it even with Dirk or Amare. Malone couldn't do it even with Stockton. Jordan needed Pippen. Wade needed Shaq. Garnett couldn't win one alone. Etc.
@Statalyzer before tim and a few others, dave was nothing but the lbj of centers. he could do it all, but lost every time in the playoffs. before the 1999 season, the spurs were usually 4 - 6 games late at jumping on their vacation.
true, but i think Robinson had even less talent around him than Lebron before Duncan came to the team. his number 2 man was Sean Elliot, who was a 1 time All-Star i think.
well Jamison is better than Elliot. Elliot was a one time All-Star at most. Rodman is better than Varejao. but don't forget Anderson was on the all defensive team this year and avgs 9-10 boards. the rest of Lebron's cast especially guards are better than what the Spurs had pre Duncan/Parker/Manu. Avery Johnson and Vinny Del Negro was an average backcourt.
@knuklo avery and vinny probably was the greatest guard combination in the history of organized basketball. for all of jamison's talents, he proved he was the same overpaid underachiever he was this year, as he was this years previous. in some ways he's just like elliot. varejao, will never be like rodman, then again who EVER will?! however, he has a solid upside and not starting him is one of many reasons mike brown should've be fired on air, during the last celtics/cavilers post game.
@FlavioakaStarscream dave was a choke artist. he NEVER showed up for big playoff games. he scored the most points ever in his career on one of the worst teams in the entire league, then got bounced right out of the playoffs and later tanked to get a the best draft pick, just to get a championship.
These are all great players yet they have no rings. The Admiral carried the whole Spurs team to every playoff series until 99'. That's the first year that Robinson actually got some real help on the court.
@AvEryBadApPLe another terrible argument, he averaged more than mj in 95 (namely because mike was retired that season) also you'll be hard pressed to find another player IN THE LEAGUE that averaged more than mike between '88 and '96 for christ's sake he scored 50 pts as a 38 year old after not playing for four years straight
@eldiablo0684 mj never waited for a number one draft pick, never single handily destroyed the worst team of the season, just to get put out of the first round of the playoffs, while getting dominated by someone else that should've one an mvp award. if ANYTHING, he's just another individual talent that got billed out late in his career.
@AvEryBadApPLe Rite and Tim wouldnt have won without D-Rob. Get it straight. A complete effort also with Sean Elliott and Avery Johnson on the team. Soon youll be sayin Jordan didnt win one until Pippen came. Well Pippen couldnt win one without MJ. NO I IN T.E.A.M
Maybe the most underappreciated great player ever, and would've been if he'd never dunked even once.
BUT...his dunks were ridiculous. He had a knack for throwing it down at an angle more perpendicular to the floor, and with such force, that the ball would bounce into about the fourth row.
Not to mention the guy was a great student, very intelligent, and a really great guy.
I've always liked Robinson alot and I was happy to see him get the NBA ring back in 1999, I remember feeling dissapointed about the Spurs losing to the Rockets in the WFC finals back in 1995
Not to mention his second ring in 01, which was a full season...so no (*) needed besides the championship as phil jackson said. And what a great time to retire.. on Top.
@nimaside in 01 he did not win his second ring but in 03, because shaq and the lakers have won the championship that year their second championship in three consecutive years.
MJ didn't bail him out. Jordan would have got dunked on if he didn't go for the steal. Robinson had way too much momentum for jordan to get a block. Jordan did the smart thing and tried to use the one advantage he had in that situation- speed. If MJ plays that conservatively Robinson gets a dunk and a foul.
That's the right read, mcummins. That run-by from Jordan would've caused most players to travel or lose the ball; it was a good thing to try, and the only way he had a chance to stop the play.
1.During the 90's, Olajuwon lead Team to 2 champs.Next bigman who did that.Robinson with the help of Duncan after that Ewing among centers was the next best being the previous 2's adversary for the elusive crown. Shaq only Started in (year 2000 exclusively)
2.after which only Duncan came close then Garnet. End of Story. On what they did and are doing individually? It's anybody's call. Fair game. Fair play. Although on the contrary for the NBA now I would say. It's more of being a marketing business lately.
The rule is that you can't be in the paint of an opposing team player never steps into the paint or are not right next to him, but there's a guy standing in the paint right next to him the whole time, so it's not a violation :P
I know the rule's weird though, that's why you rarely see it called anymore.
Robinson was an unbelievable athlete, especially for 7 feet. The guy had the athleticism of a small forward, but unfortunately he relied too much on quickness and facing up from 15 feet. His post game never developed into what it could have been.
I saw plenty of Spurs games back in the day and I've never heard anyone describe Robinson as a dominant back to the basket player like Kareem or Hakeem. I'm not saying he didn't have a post game, but it wasn't his strong suit.
It doesn't matter if he's an amazing offensive post up player. He still scoreed 26-30 points a game every year 'til Duncan joined the Spurs. He was a versetile scorer, not a one dimensional one like almost all centers are.
Robinson's "strong suit" was that he would get twice as many blocks per game that league leaders do now, and would get as many steals per game as the league leaders do now. On top of his 26+ points, 11+ rebounds, 4-5 assists per game, and amazing defense.
I'm not trying to take anything away from him. He was my favorite player growing up and is one of the best people to play sports of any kind. There hasn't ever really been a player quite like him.
this is the 4th video I've stumbled upon u defending Rob. what is it with u? Ur not gonna convince evrybody that Rob was better than Olajuwon. Evry1 has his own opinion. Even here u deviate from ur stance. Dude. Give it up already. If it makes u any better, it's not ur fault evyrbody hasn't wachted every Spur's game that u've seen. You could get a job for that. Do u even have a life with that? Every1 knows d Admiral was great. Only he was owned by d dream on their face-off en-route.
You aren't making any points. You just go around to every David Robinson video it seems, and scroll down for comments I made that are weeks and months old looking for something to reply to.
You need a life dude. Or a girl. Or both.
Oh but wait, your dad's an NBA coach right? lol~ And you're an NBA player too right~? isn't that what you were claiming in other videos and commenting to me? LOL
robinson is one of the best centers off all time...wasn't a great playoff performer tho
thegoldenhero 1 month ago
Jordan obviously got his in his career, but i sure loved the Admiral!!!
oopchecito 1 month ago
no center ever had the combination of speed and agility as the admiral. hakeem had the agility and better footwork but not the hops. ewing had hops for a while but no where near david's speed. after 1990 ewing depended almost solely on his jump shot. his peak was short
edscottable 1 month ago
Shaq could do the exact same thing as Robinson just did...........except it would be slower and alot more clumsy when he dribbles. David Robinson at 7"1 was an athletic freak. I've seen Shaq do coast to coast dribble and dunk before but he is nowhere near as fast as David Robinson. Shaq himself would admit that to anyone. Replay this video and realize how fast he's running and imagine Shaq running that fast....cant do it. Now inside the paint, Shaq dominates like nobody thats played, ever!
1234bonzai 3 months ago
there are no centers like that IN today's NBA
MrOxidizer 4 months ago
@MrOxidizer There ar plenty of them in todays NBA, only now they call them Forwards not Centers
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
@thehiphopdepot exactly, just power forwards, not real centers..
MrOxidizer 3 months ago
Forget the Admiral. Its all about THE DREAM. Hakeem Olajowun was much better than David Robinson.
Even Michael Jordan agrees:
"If I had to pick a center [for an all-time best team], I would take Olajuwon. That leaves out Shaq, Patrick Ewing. It leaves out Wilt Chamberlain. It leaves out a lot of people...It's not just his scoring, not just his rebounding or not just his blocked shots. People don't realize he was in the top seven in steals."
nbaallstr5 4 months ago
@nbaallstr5 Yeah, lets trust Mike to pick a winning team, lol.. Kwame Brown agrees with you
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
SPURS SUCK
SPUR FANS SUCK
RASHO SUCKS
JUDAS PRIEST SUCKS
NINJA SUCKS
DragonLearner 4 months ago
@DragonLearner . Dragon's suck
thatsitfuckit 4 months ago
@DragonLearner Who gives a shit if Rasho sucks now? Judas Priest sucks now? Sean Elliott sucks too? LOL Good post, I know you are a Spurs fan from this post! No doubt you are, judas jersey on from the Spurs title year (05), Ninja Elliott! Rasho does suck! Spurs fans kick ass, Spurs fans 4 titles!!!!!!!!!
onblock7 2 months ago
it's not just the speed. i'm pretty sure you can still find a few 7 footers who can run pretty fast. but you can't find one with the overall skill of admiral. people talk about his great rebounding and blocks but he was a very well rounded player. he could get steals and he could dribble the ball down the floor if he had to. today's centers are a joke because all they can do is box out and rebound and most of them can't even do that well.
chihuadog 5 months ago
Yeah, the Admiral got the best of MJ here. He was a freak, along with the Dream, the quickest centers i have ever seen in basketball, man he was runnin' down the court like a small foward or 2 guard, amazing athletic ability. He would absolutely own the NBA in todays game, that's for sure. MJ,Pip & the Admiral, 3 future Hall Of Famers and '92 Dream Team members, sweet.
delfra70 5 months ago
those stats for robinson were sick...2 steals a game!
ThisisTedWells 5 months ago
Robinson famously was only 6'7" entering college, and left at 7' or 7'1". Can you imagine a guy starting college as a small forward, and leaving it as the top center in the country? In that regard, it's not surprising he was so fast. I wonder, though, if getting the extra height relatively later in life meant he couldn't develop low post moves as early as other great centers.
mrmacross 5 months ago
David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon were the fastest big men in NBA history in my opinion at least
hak2791 5 months ago 2
@hak2791 I absolutely agree
ProfessaKA0S 4 months ago
@hak2791
Shaq in his prime was just as fast and quick as those two
oneman91 3 months ago
@oneman91 no way
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
@thehiphopdepot
um have u seen Shaq in his prime.... if u did then you'd know exactly what i'm talking about... running fast breaks, full court coast to coast jams?
oneman91 3 months ago
@oneman91 um yes, I watched Shaq in his prime, he was a beast. um yes, he ran fast breaks and finished with jams. um no, he never busted a crab dribble, or anything close, past someone like MJ for a 2-handed bang out. Plus, he dribbled the ball perfectly down court without even looking at his dribble. Shaq would have been looking straight down, ball bouncing crazy, and then relied on his size rather than his skill.. Shaq is a beast, but he could never do what the video shows..
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
@thehiphopdepot
You acting like Robinson did something spectacular on this steal and fastbreak dunk... I've seen Ewing do this.
I didn't say Shaq could do a crab dribble and finish like MJ.... my point is that Shaq was just as fast and quick as D.Rob and Olajuwon in their primes... and you talkin bout Shaq not having skill? He has better footwork than Robinson, who wasn't too nimble around the rim
You obviously don't have any clue about basketball if you think Shaq is all size and no skill
oneman91 3 months ago
@oneman91 Wow, now you just sound straight stupid.. Youve seen Ewing do this? Again, im not saying Shaq wasnt good, hes probably the greatest Center of all time along with Hakeem,, but this is about the move David Robinson does in the video, not about whos better. Shaq, Olajuwan and Ewing could'nt do this, im sorry.. And yes, this move was "spectacular"... Trust me, I have a clue,, youre just being stupid.. I'm hoping youre just messing around trying to get a rise or something..
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
@oneman91 Ewing could not do this, he was not as fast nor nearly athletic as D ROB was in his prime to do this, come on now bruh! You did not see Ewing do this.
onblock7 2 months ago
@onblock7
Look up Ewing dunks on Rodman on here... he basically does this
oneman91 2 months ago
@oneman91 Ewing was not nearly as gifted athletically as Robinson, infact he looked rather stiff out there playing ball, very odd but a very good player. Robinson has to be one of the most athletic big men ever, if not the most! Love him or hate him dude in his prime was fast and agile as hell. Ewing was good though, not denying that.
onblock7 2 months ago
best center ever!! the stats is amazing 5th in steals? @.@
he only play in the NBA for 13-14 years...other legends like olajuwon, ewing, kareem, chamberlain, played around 18-20 years...but robinson's blocking record is amazing.
if he play 20 years he probably will have the best block shot record of all time
nataschmidtt 6 months ago
@nataschmidtt Wilt only played about 13 or 14 years. its honestly not possible for him to have as many blocks as chamberlain if he played 30 years...and thats NOT a diss towards the admiral
jongib369 6 months ago
@nataschmidtt Hakeem still blocked more shots per game, it wasn't simply playing more games that has him nearly 900 blocks ahead of Robinson for their careers.
And Robinson may have finished 5th in steals per game with 2.3 that year, but Hakeem averaged 2.6 steals per game in '89, just so happened to be 6th.
cmason619 4 months ago
I've seen a video of Wilt Chamberlain running down the court almost as fast or just as fast...its close
jongib369 6 months ago
Was averaging 5 blocks a game at this time...dam.
MrSlik25 7 months ago 3
Spurs need this GUY NOW to have any shot at a title :( This version of him! I am serious too as a Spurs fan.
onblock7 7 months ago
in terms of a combination of size and speed, The Admiral is probably the best ever. He ran like a guard.
mightyPants 7 months ago
Dominated? I loved Robinson but two plays is a long way from domination.
MrR9999 7 months ago
@MrR9999 for a day he might have lol! Robinson was just so freakish out there, a big man that could run that way is scary as hell!
onblock7 7 months ago
Class act all around. San Antonio was very grateful to have him make us a winner.
Still see him around the city doing charity work and donating millions to the carver academy.
*PLUS those Nike Air Force 180 pumps and Force Sts sneakers are RARE kicks for a RARE athlete
GunGemini 8 months ago 2
Wow! really agile
mediblue9 8 months ago
Robinson should never be compared to Jordan. He never had the killer instinct that Mike had or the determination to will his way to victory despite the odds. He's definitely a legend and one of the greatest centers ever, but on the biggest stages he's been Punked like Ashton Kutcher's TV show. Also he is a good person and a credit to his community and Navy pedigree.
RAV52 8 months ago
Saw him today at my basketball tournament with his son. He was wearing a plain white tee shirt, plain black shorts, regular shoes. He is such a different person. So down to earth and such a great role model. He truly is the admiral.
mjkblbjallgreat 9 months ago
what a beast.
TaylorAA23 9 months ago
holy **** Robinson was fast
ObiWanGinobiliTopFan 9 months ago
Love the admiral one of the best big men ever to grace the sport. I mean think about it this man was an engineer for the navy a great chess player nba champ nba, all star, member of the 92 dream team and one of only 4 men to get a quadruple double.
USPSAman 9 months ago
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The "admiral" is the greatest person to grace the NBA. The total package, NBA champion, Gold medalist on the original dream team, Engineer in the Navy, College player of the year, a damn good chess player and an all around class act. For get MJ, forget Magic, forget Larry legend, Dave is my man!
USPSAman 9 months ago
Who has been better in his prime, Robinson or Duncan? OK, Duncan won titles being the man, but Robinson had to battle with legends like Olajuwon, Malone, Barkley and MJ (in a hypothetical NBA finals). What do you guys think?
Salva46 9 months ago
@Salva46 Duncan won his ring along with David, the year Mj retired. If Duncan went up what David had to go up against, he wouldnt have had any luck as well.
nwolfhead 8 months ago
@Salva46 but tiimy had Shaq and KG to compete with(in his position)
willieg54 8 months ago
You don't see players averaging 5 blocks a game anymore because players today don't play defense like they used to.
1234bonzai 10 months ago
@1234bonzai Duncan averaged over 5 bpg in the NBA Finals though - a record for total blocked shots by one player in a Final series of any length even though it didn't go 7 games.
Statalyzer 8 months ago
Robinson famously grew about 6 inches in college. So here's a guy who was used to running the fast break in high school, and all of the sudden he gets this late growth spurt. In a lot of ways, it benefited Robinson, because he had a ridiculously great ability to drive and run the court, but I think it also meant he had late development as a low post scorer. But whatever, he's done it all as an NBA player: scoring champ, defensive player of the year, MVP, champ, and hall of famer.
mrmacross 1 year ago
Lol you guys all comment about how fast he is, but Jordan had to stop his light jog to make sure he didn't get ahead of him, (then quickly darted for the ball but stealing off of someone at full speed on a fast break is near impossible). And that's not me calling Robinson slow at all, he's fast as shit 7'0 or 6'0, but it just goes to show that this is a shitty title for the vid, sometimes, theres no getting the steal, Robinson just muscled past Pippen.
jonnieos 1 year ago
@jonnieos very good point! still it was phenomenally executed break by Robinson...
EleventhBlueEgyptian 9 months ago
im a bulls fan, but DAMN those stats, averaging 5 blocks a game?? That's insane. The admiral was so badass.
jezbong 1 year ago 5
I dont think their is a comparable center to robinson, no other 7 footer has ever been as quick as robinson, scary.
MrRepairguy 1 year ago
@MrRepairguy
Well, you know, there was this guy named Hakeem Olajuwon...
gnemos 1 year ago
Lmao he said "Fuck you Scotty, ill take that." XD
xDaChampKayx 1 year ago
What a meeting at the summit on that block! They were both way up there.
stevenashfan2313 1 year ago
he is definetely the fastest center and 7 footer to play the game...
a C with 2+ steals and 5 blocks a game!
DjGoGo09 1 year ago
A really nice guy, I met Robinson just after the Spurs lost a game and he still gave me an autograph with a smile on his face. One of my favorite childhood memories
superkrex 1 year ago
dwight who?
mikelmok 1 year ago
Dammmnnn he was hella fast for a Center.
EckoboyTechnoboy 1 year ago 31
Wow, he was a super athlete before the back injury. Shaq would never have been quick enough to guard this David Robinson. Even Olajuwon could barely stay with him as far as speed.
Sal30 1 year ago
I remember his only weakness was in 1993 and 1994 seasons when he had to battle a talented Olajuwan in the league finals, losing both showdowns, but the total is equated with him winning two titles in 1999 and 2003. Well, the dream match in which he won 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, amazing
Mercedes600SEL 1 year ago
never forget robinson lost 2 years of his carreer of nearly 25pts 11 reb 3-4 blk 2 stil and 3-4 ast
Dkouts57 1 year ago
A 7ft Jordan? Please...this guy wasn't even the SECOND best center in the league. Shaq and Olajuwon were both better.
Nintariz 1 year ago
@Nintariz You might be right. And don't forget there was a Patrick Ewing in the league at the same time. But this doesn't take anything away from Robinson in my opinion, it just shows how strong was the NBA at the time...
montenegrin2010 1 year ago
@Nintariz I wonder what it would be like if Shaq would run at that speed.. oooh yeaah the laws of physics would have been broken!.... and probably the planet Earth would have suffered a masive earthquake!!!
Sajoman 1 year ago
everyone gets dominated.... watch?v=hW4uXlRGAF0&feature=related
Mosquito180 1 year ago
I played against his son in a tournement
lile2780 1 year ago
Wow longhorn col video he so fastttttttttttttttttttttttt u can think he some small forward. He way better than the so called centers of todays game. MVP in this era.
optim99 1 year ago
Howard has a weak post game skill wise and D-Rob had a decent one and good mid range shot
Defender80s 1 year ago
drob>mj
postshanna 1 year ago
5 blocks a game?!?!?!
LTiceCream 1 year ago
AT HIS PRIME, HE LOOKED AS A PIONT GUARD INSTEAD OF A CENTER
CHCRUZ 1 year ago
@Jokadamasta Naw dawg, I already included Jordan's years with the wizards. Robinson was 7-7 vs. Jordan, not 12-8. They only met 3 times while MJ was with the Wizards. Spurs went 2-1, which means Robinson ws 5-6 vs. Jordan when MJ was a bull. MJ wasn't nearly the player he used to be when he was with the wizards.
LakersFanatic2000 1 year ago
He was faster than the entire team when he first joined the Spurs which you can see on that fast break. I think he was kinda like Dwight Howard but faster. My fav center of all time and a good Samaritan too.
trashkayne 1 year ago 32
@trashkayne He was better than Dwight Howard though.
jeanrollan 1 year ago
@jeanrollan HE WAS MUCH BETTER THAN HOWARD.ACTUALLY HOWARD(BEST CENTER NOW) WOULD BE NO5-6 IN 90'S.HAKEEM,SHAQ,EWING,ROBINSON AND MAYBE MOURNING WERE BETTER THAN HIM!
AdreasTheGreat 1 year ago
@AdreasTheGreat - you might be right... any of those guys enter the league currently in their prime they would immediately be at the top of centers.. the biggest thing I notice is they can post up, block and just as importantly shoot from outside.. complete game..
markdrew3535 1 year ago
@markdrew3535 STATISTICALY AND IN SKILLS ALL OF THEM WERE BETTER FOR SURE.HOWARD IS VERY ATHLETIC BUT SO DO ALL OF THEM.HOWARD HAS NO SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE AND HIS POST GAME IS MEDIUM.MAYBE 'LL LEARN FROM EWING SOMETHING BUT AT THE TIME HE CAN'T COMPETΕ THOSE GREAT CENTERS
AdreasTheGreat 1 year ago
@AdreasTheGreat dwight howard would be like the 10th best center in the 90's, you forget mutumbo,divac,sabonis,perkins,seikaly. Dwight still cant shoot the ball.
Kdaddy61987 1 year ago
@Kdaddy61987 U ARE RIGHT FOR SOME OF THEM.ESPECIALLY SEIKALY AND SABONIS(GREATEST EUROPEAN CENTER EVER BUT WHEN JOINED NBA WAS N'T IN HIS PRIME AND HAD SERIOUS KNEE INJURIES).HOWARD STYLE WAS MORE SIMILAR TO KEVIN WILLIS!
AdreasTheGreat 1 year ago
@AdreasTheGreat see even a guy like willis escapes my mind, in this clip they show the admirals stats and he averages 5 blocks a game. Ewing once averaged 28pts,13 rebounds, and 4 blocks a game. Right now dwight is getting less then 3 blocks a game when andrew bogut is the 2nd best center in the league. Even the stars at other positions arent as good, guys like rodman,barkely,kemp,malone. Theres only 2 really good pf in the nba with pau and dirk. The star power just seems to be gone right now.
Kdaddy61987 1 year ago
@Kdaddy61987 THERE IS NO MAGIC,BIRD,JORDAN RIGHT NOW!BUT I THINK THAT TODAY'S NBA MAINLY LACKS OF GREAT PF AND CENTERS!TO BAD SINCE THESE ARE MY FAVORITE POSITIONS IN BASKETBALL!
EVEN THOUGH 80'S AND 90'S HAD BETTER GUARDS IN 00'S WERE N'T SO BAD(KOBE,IVERSON,MCGRADY,WDE,LEBRON,PIERCE,ALLEN,CARMELO) BUT THE LACK OF" TALL GUYS" IS OBVIOUS!
AdreasTheGreat 1 year ago
@AdreasTheGreat i disagree with you on one part, theres alot of good pf in the nba. Theres just only 1-3 good centers in the league. Pf-dirk,duncan,garnett,boozer,amare,griffin,bosh,gasol, and to be honest some of these guys play centers for there team at times which again shows that the nba is lacking the centers of yester year.
Kdaddy61987 1 year ago
@trashkayne ... the only similarities i see with david & dwight is their athleticism - that's about it ...
costcordero2 1 year ago
@trashkayne Don't you mean Dwight Howard is kind of like him but slower?
thehiphopdepot 3 months ago
Make no mistake Tim Duncan had the HEART and that was what Robinson lacked.
jimboedwardlee 1 year ago
@jimboedwardlee
everybody saiy that Robinson was not a winner or something equivalent but he was alone in the worst period to get a title !! he was the second best center of the 90's and don't have a drexler at the good time. then injury in 96-97, and nobody can recover from a back injury, ask to LJ33
aph83 1 year ago
@aph83 I disagree......Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
williwo 1 year ago
@williwo
hum, Robinson had 4 all nba first team appearance in the 90s, one MVP and one DPOY. Ewing is one of those who were part of 2 decades.
aph83 1 year ago
@aph83 I disagree......Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
williwo 1 year ago
@aph83 Two best centers of the 90's would've been Olajuwan and Ewing with Robinson at third and Shaq at fourth. Shaq became the best overall center in the early 2000's.
williwo 1 year ago
wow, 7 footer running like that, freak of nature
SFO14 1 year ago
zero championships, until tim came along.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe which was after the jordan era
Rza06 1 year ago
@Rza06 doesn't matter what era. without tim duncan the spurs would have NEVER one a championship.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Why is there always some douche bag posting on vids about players who tries to put them down?
Did Robinson steal your cookies in another life? You know the real reason the spurs finally won is because MJ had finally retired right?
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese whoa, asshole. when the spurs acquired duncan, it increased their chances of winning a title tremendously. it didn't have anything to do with mj retiring, the short season or the rockets getting bored with ring cerenmonies. if you think perdue and kersey could've put up duncan's numbers, you're insane. so before you go ape shit at another youtube comment, calm down, take a breath and go fuck yourself.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe haha, i struck a nerve. So easy to push you internet warriors to anger.
Tim Duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs. That withstanding, to say San Antonio would have never won a championship without him is retarded. This is a David Robinson video. Go cry somewhere else.
Poo wittle bad appuw
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese "tim duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs." no shit, so shit captain obvious. do you use wikipedia all the time? regardless of tim's awesomeness, how many times did the spurs make it to the finals before tim duncan? ZERO. so please don't let this comment interrupt you again, from knocking that hole in the back of your skull. after you lick your fingers clean, send tim a thank you card.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Haha, I was commenting on your assumption I thought Tim Duncan had nothing to do with the spurs winning a championship. That's why I made it clear my opinion he was the best player in the NBA at that time. I have been a spurs fan since I was 4, if you think to attack my knowledge base, be my guest.
You're not very good at this btw. Insulting me is one thing, but not even understanding what I'm saying just makes it...well kinda sad :(
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe And it's Admiral obvious, this is a David Robinson video...
You're a poo poo head lol
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese Zzzzzzzz......Zzzzz......Zzzzz......
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Tongue tied, days to think of a response and all you got is the 'z', 'shift', and '.' keys.
Don't worry, I'm a lot smarter than you. WHOOOOOSH!
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
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"Tim Duncan was the best player in the league when he joined the spurs"
Tim Duncan's rookie year was the 1997-98 season, with that being said, I think there was a guy in Chicago who wore #23 that would disagree with your comment..
blackadam06 1 year ago
if tim duncan came first then david robinson the results would have been the same
Rza06 1 year ago
@Rza06 well, he didn't. you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe hence why you would never know
Rza06 1 year ago
@Rza06 hence build a time machine, alter reality and see what may have happened. lmfao
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe "well, he didn't. you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
Which is why you make retarded comments about what could have happened had the spurs never acquired Duncan? LOL you're making this way too easy. You might just be the worst troll I've ever crushed.
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese wow, you took time away from going down on your father to post that silly comment? awesome! now, if you could stop beating up your mother up, every time you get caught playing with yourself, you'd be on your way to being a model citizen. the spurs couldn't have ever won a title til tim duncan came along to bail them out.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe You said, "the spurs couldn't have ever won a title til tim duncan came along to bail them out."...
...After you said, "you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
Contradicting yourself on the front page is very embarrassing. Are you going to be okay? Don't worry, no one is paying attention to you anyways. Poo wittle bad appuw
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
the only thing one could go on is what did happen. the spurs never even made it to the finals until 99. 'o wait, isn't that after tim duncan was drafted. i mean, if your reality is altered by everything you see on wikipedia, hey, do what's best for your utopian society down by the river. i really don't what you to snap and resort to shooting up some crowed mall, church or parking lot, over a online disagreement. not every time you believe you're right, you're gonna get a sugary treat.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe The only thing one can go on is that you don't listen to your own logic when making an argument. You think you know what would have happened had they never gotten Tim Duncan. You're on a David Robinson video trying to play fortune teller in order to troll people.
You're not good at this. Stop trying.
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese aw, are you having a moment?
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Nothing else to add to your pathetic argument, you are now attempting to find a weakness in my confidence. Stop trying, you're not good at this.
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese there's nothing to argue about, you crazy incest survivor. besides, a loser like yourself is only at his strongest when standing behind a young naked boy.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe "there's nothing to argue about" this is certainly something we can all agree on. You attempted to argue that the spurs would never have won a championship without duncan. Then in the same breath you scolded someone else for talking about what "could have happen"...stating that it doesn't matter what could have happen only what DID happen.
Stop trying. Leave this thread masocist.
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@fatsomamacheese look you cock craving transvestite, if you don't want to give tim duncan credit for assisting the spurs winning a championship, just say so. stop pretending they had half a chance without him.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
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@AvEryBadApPLe "you can only go by what happened, not what could've happened."
I'm embarrassing you with your own words. Keep coming back for more punishment. I never tire of this. Ad hominem and strawman are your only defenses, and they have no effect on me.
fatsomamacheese 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Outside of Tim Duncan in 2003 (when Robinson was too old to be a star and Parker and Ginobili were just role players) and the Pistons in 2004 (when nobody was a big star), everybody had at least 2 star players. Robinson, just like many others, couldn't do it alone. Nash couldn't do it even with Dirk or Amare. Malone couldn't do it even with Stockton. Jordan needed Pippen. Wade needed Shaq. Garnett couldn't win one alone. Etc.
Statalyzer 1 year ago
@Statalyzer before tim and a few others, dave was nothing but the lbj of centers. he could do it all, but lost every time in the playoffs. before the 1999 season, the spurs were usually 4 - 6 games late at jumping on their vacation.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
true, but i think Robinson had even less talent around him than Lebron before Duncan came to the team. his number 2 man was Sean Elliot, who was a 1 time All-Star i think.
knuklo 1 year ago
@knuklo so you're saying jamison and varejao are better than elliot and rodman? lmfao
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
well Jamison is better than Elliot. Elliot was a one time All-Star at most. Rodman is better than Varejao. but don't forget Anderson was on the all defensive team this year and avgs 9-10 boards. the rest of Lebron's cast especially guards are better than what the Spurs had pre Duncan/Parker/Manu. Avery Johnson and Vinny Del Negro was an average backcourt.
knuklo 1 year ago
@knuklo avery and vinny probably was the greatest guard combination in the history of organized basketball. for all of jamison's talents, he proved he was the same overpaid underachiever he was this year, as he was this years previous. in some ways he's just like elliot. varejao, will never be like rodman, then again who EVER will?! however, he has a solid upside and not starting him is one of many reasons mike brown should've be fired on air, during the last celtics/cavilers post game.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe and ur point is??? i love jordan but he had a team with multiple all stars back then
FlavioakaStarscream 1 year ago
@FlavioakaStarscream dave was a choke artist. he NEVER showed up for big playoff games. he scored the most points ever in his career on one of the worst teams in the entire league, then got bounced right out of the playoffs and later tanked to get a the best draft pick, just to get a championship.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe He also ended his career averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds. His career. Not a season. His fucking career.
RebelsAreWe 1 year ago
@RebelsAreWe big fucking deal. barkley finished his career with 22 pts and 11rbs and he was a generous 6'6".
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
steve nash: 0 rings
Dirk Nowitzski: 0 rings
Stoudamire: 0 rings
Garnett: 1 ring
These are all great players yet they have no rings. The Admiral carried the whole Spurs team to every playoff series until 99'. That's the first year that Robinson actually got some real help on the court.
Warp2567 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe thats a terrible argument, mike had exactly 0 rings until scottie came along
eldiablo0684 1 year ago
@eldiablo0684 the difference is scottie wasn't a number one pick and he NEVER averaged more than mj.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe another terrible argument, he averaged more than mj in 95 (namely because mike was retired that season) also you'll be hard pressed to find another player IN THE LEAGUE that averaged more than mike between '88 and '96 for christ's sake he scored 50 pts as a 38 year old after not playing for four years straight
eldiablo0684 1 year ago
@eldiablo0684 mj never waited for a number one draft pick, never single handily destroyed the worst team of the season, just to get put out of the first round of the playoffs, while getting dominated by someone else that should've one an mvp award. if ANYTHING, he's just another individual talent that got billed out late in his career.
AvEryBadApPLe 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Yep but he averaged more rebounds, assists and fg percentage than MJ
mcentepede 1 year ago
@AvEryBadApPLe Rite and Tim wouldnt have won without D-Rob. Get it straight. A complete effort also with Sean Elliott and Avery Johnson on the team. Soon youll be sayin Jordan didnt win one until Pippen came. Well Pippen couldnt win one without MJ. NO I IN T.E.A.M
oneindachamber 1 year ago
Wow you don't see a big man run the floor like that anymore
Gilbertownsyou 1 year ago
@Gilbertownsyou I You don't. Olajuwon and Robinson were the last 7 footers who could dominate inside and run the floor like that.
LegiitCashew 1 year ago
Maybe the most underappreciated great player ever, and would've been if he'd never dunked even once.
BUT...his dunks were ridiculous. He had a knack for throwing it down at an angle more perpendicular to the floor, and with such force, that the ball would bounce into about the fourth row.
Not to mention the guy was a great student, very intelligent, and a really great guy.
emncaity 1 year ago
I've always liked Robinson alot and I was happy to see him get the NBA ring back in 1999, I remember feeling dissapointed about the Spurs losing to the Rockets in the WFC finals back in 1995
Doobie1975 1 year ago
Not to mention his second ring in 01, which was a full season...so no (*) needed besides the championship as phil jackson said. And what a great time to retire.. on Top.
nimaside 1 year ago
@nimaside in 01 he did not win his second ring but in 03, because shaq and the lakers have won the championship that year their second championship in three consecutive years.
Bayzky 1 year ago
@Bayzky If you had looked at my next post I had corrected it right away t months ago but thanks anyway
nimaside 1 year ago
@nimaside OK I've already read it sorry
Bayzky 1 year ago
Im sorry, I meant 2003, not 01.
nimaside 1 year ago
Funny but Robinson is 12- 8 vs MJ all time
MikeDonte21 1 year ago
@MikeDonte21 Actually, Robinson was 7-7 all time vs. MJ, not 12-8.
LakersFanatic2000 1 year ago
wow never knew spurs arena looked like tht robinson shuld be in wall of fame
evilnino414 2 years ago
MJ didn't bail him out. Jordan would have got dunked on if he didn't go for the steal. Robinson had way too much momentum for jordan to get a block. Jordan did the smart thing and tried to use the one advantage he had in that situation- speed. If MJ plays that conservatively Robinson gets a dunk and a foul.
mcummins14 2 years ago
That's the right read, mcummins. That run-by from Jordan would've caused most players to travel or lose the ball; it was a good thing to try, and the only way he had a chance to stop the play.
emncaity 1 year ago
TAAS NOO
cybercoli618 2 years ago
MJ bailed the Admiral out by going for the steal and opening up that sweet fake. I wonder what would have happened if he played it conservative.
Kadozier 2 years ago
good god!!! ive never seen another center run like that
Comictalent 2 years ago
1.During the 90's, Olajuwon lead Team to 2 champs.Next bigman who did that.Robinson with the help of Duncan after that Ewing among centers was the next best being the previous 2's adversary for the elusive crown. Shaq only Started in (year 2000 exclusively)
giolee 2 years ago
2.after which only Duncan came close then Garnet. End of Story. On what they did and are doing individually? It's anybody's call. Fair game. Fair play. Although on the contrary for the NBA now I would say. It's more of being a marketing business lately.
giolee 2 years ago
was there a 3 seconds in the paint rule before?
VRSIII 2 years ago
@VRSIII
Yup. Not forever ago, but back in the early 90s there was yeah
SinJackal 2 years ago
i don't wanna be a hater or anything, i love david robinson but look at how long he stayed inside the paint before he blocked jordan
VRSIII 2 years ago
The rule is that you can't be in the paint of an opposing team player never steps into the paint or are not right next to him, but there's a guy standing in the paint right next to him the whole time, so it's not a violation :P
I know the rule's weird though, that's why you rarely see it called anymore.
SinJackal 2 years ago
d rob averaging some incredible numbers there... nice plays too
addycorp2 2 years ago
yep, he did pretty much every year 'til they drafted Duncan.
SinJackal 2 years ago
that was a long ass bunny hop...LOL
laker4lifeboi 2 years ago
Robinson was an unbelievable athlete, especially for 7 feet. The guy had the athleticism of a small forward, but unfortunately he relied too much on quickness and facing up from 15 feet. His post game never developed into what it could have been.
Campbewc 2 years ago
Um, I don't think you've watched enough classic Spurs games if you actually tricked yourself into believing that. Watch games, raher than highlights.
SinJackal 2 years ago
I saw plenty of Spurs games back in the day and I've never heard anyone describe Robinson as a dominant back to the basket player like Kareem or Hakeem. I'm not saying he didn't have a post game, but it wasn't his strong suit.
Campbewc 2 years ago
It doesn't matter if he's an amazing offensive post up player. He still scoreed 26-30 points a game every year 'til Duncan joined the Spurs. He was a versetile scorer, not a one dimensional one like almost all centers are.
Robinson's "strong suit" was that he would get twice as many blocks per game that league leaders do now, and would get as many steals per game as the league leaders do now. On top of his 26+ points, 11+ rebounds, 4-5 assists per game, and amazing defense.
SinJackal 2 years ago
I'm not trying to take anything away from him. He was my favorite player growing up and is one of the best people to play sports of any kind. There hasn't ever really been a player quite like him.
Campbewc 2 years ago
Same here, I grew up near Chicago, but the Spurs were my favorite team because of him :P Even with all the Bulls championships.
SinJackal 2 years ago
Wilt, russel, Hakeem
all better than robinson
bknellinger 2 years ago
dont forget Moses Malone
TheHNIC88 2 years ago
rofl, Wilt played vs scrubs. His number don't impress me.
Russel was not better than Robinson. Hakeem is the only center that's even arguably better, and even then he'd BARELY be better at all.
SinJackal 2 years ago 2
@Sinjackal
this is the 4th video I've stumbled upon u defending Rob. what is it with u? Ur not gonna convince evrybody that Rob was better than Olajuwon. Evry1 has his own opinion. Even here u deviate from ur stance. Dude. Give it up already. If it makes u any better, it's not ur fault evyrbody hasn't wachted every Spur's game that u've seen. You could get a job for that. Do u even have a life with that? Every1 knows d Admiral was great. Only he was owned by d dream on their face-off en-route.
giolee 2 years ago
Quit e-stalking me.
You aren't making any points. You just go around to every David Robinson video it seems, and scroll down for comments I made that are weeks and months old looking for something to reply to.
You need a life dude. Or a girl. Or both.
Oh but wait, your dad's an NBA coach right? lol~ And you're an NBA player too right~? isn't that what you were claiming in other videos and commenting to me? LOL
Pathetic.
SinJackal 2 years ago