nba.com - 9/4/2009
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SAN ANTONIO -- Folded into a chair not made for an adult, much less one standing 7-foot-1, David Robinson is completely at ease. Perhaps more so than at any time during an astonishing NBA career that redefined the center position and the position athletes have within their communities. ...
projectspurs.com - 9/9/2009
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projectspurs.com —
We continue our third day of our tribute
to David Robinson with a guest post by John...
Karalis of Red's Army . In a 2007 article , there was speculation Robinson might have gone to the Lakers or Celtics (after his two year commitment to the Navy was completed) as a free agent. John takes a ...
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The Butterfly Effect: Robinson as a Celtic
sports.yahoo.com - 9/11/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
It would seem to smack in the face
of someone's well-earned, championship, Hall of Fame legacy to...
try and attempt a career-defining column on the subject that deals almost entirely with how the Hall of Famer in question was unlucky to miss out on ...
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On David Robinson
48minutesofhell.com - 9/11/2009
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48minutesofhell.com —
Back in 1996, David Robinson couldn’t understand why
Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. When asked...
whether he would like to be Jordan, Robinson replied : “I don’t understand what Michael’s doing…Why did he ...
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David Robinson was a Fine Role Player
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... Art Garcia of NBA.com: “David Robinson’s calling wasn’t basketball, even if he was pretty good at it. The Naval Academy grad always knew his greatest impact would be made outside of the pampered world of professional sports. But the NBA provided a needed and rewarding vehicle for this Midshipman to take the next step. Make no mistake; Robinson loved his time spent in the NBA. He was the Spurs’ No. 1 pick in 1987, a big man who could run and jump like no one had ever seen from someone his size. When he finally broke into the league in ...
End of The Week Links 9/5/2009
Project Spurs - A San Antonio Spurs Blog and Podcast —
... NBA.com - The links are heavy this week with David Robinson and Bruce Bowen articles. This one about David Robinson sums up his career nicely. There will never be another player in the NBA like Robinson. I feel luck to have witnessed him in person. ...
This Week In San Antonio Spurs Basketball: The One And Only Edition
Pounding The Rock —
... had on the sports landscape of South Texas, but it is simple to try. Imagine San Antonio without the Spurs."
MySA: Robinson's bad luck led to Spurs' success "Six years after retiring from the NBA, David Robinson is riding high again, headed for induction on Sept. 11 into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame."
Spurs.com: Robinson: Press Conference at Carver Academy (Pt. 1) The Admiral, always a class act. Here's part 2.
NBA.com: Robinson has reshaped the world, on and off the court "Folded into a chair not made for ...
This Week In San Antonio Spurs Basketball: David Robinson Hall Of Famer Edition
Pounding The Rock —
... of Fame stature. He was more than a basketball player, in attitude and community and service."
NBA.com: Despite image, Robinson was as tough as they come "The image problem is Robinson's fault, of course. He was far from a power player on offense, and the rep carried. More than that, he played the piano, would talk math and the Bible as easily as recite strategy from whatever game just finished, and was polite in a way few peers could come close to matching."
NBA.com: Robinson has reshaped the world, on and off the court Doc Rivers: "It's almost ...
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bleacherreport.com 9/13/2009 — May 17, 1987, after winning the 1987 NBA Draft Lottery:
James "JB" Brown: Bob, congratulations 1st of all. Clearly, David Robinson is the top pick in the draft this year, but he comes with some complications, that two year military hitch. Will you ...
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mysanantonio.com 9/7/2009 — It is nearly impossible to overstate the impact David Maurice Robinson had on the sports landscape of South Texas, but it is simple to try.
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sports.yahoo.com 9/11/2009 — The assignment was standard fare for a high school sophomore government class: Write a letter to your state representative about an issue that stokes your political passions. Some students lobbied opposite sides of the abortion debate. Others wanted ...
Love To Hate
projectspurs.com 9/17/2009 — For Spurs fans there are a handful of NBA players and other NBA personalities who really get under their skin. Sure there are players who have broken the hearts of Spurs fans like Derek Fisher, but there are those others that no matter what, Spurs fans just love to hate them. So in no ...
