Topic 29 of 71: San Antonio Spurs
Mon, Oct 7, 1996 (15:05) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
Will this be the year for the San Antonio Spurs. What's going on in Mr.
Robinson's neighborhood?
53 responses total.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 1 of 53: Mike L (Mlydle) * Mon, Oct 7, 1996 (23:42) * 1 lines
Don't know if this is the year, since the Spurs tend to do well in the regular season (overachieve) and do poorly in the playoffs (achieve at their ability). So what you think about the San Antonio Spurs this coming year. When will they ever figure out that they can't win with Vinnie of the Black and Avery Johnson at starting guards, backup guards maybe, but not the starting guards for a team that has championship aspirations.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 2 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 7, 1996 (23:44) * 1 lines
Who can they get?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 3 of 53: Mike Lydle (Mlydle) * Mon, Oct 7, 1996 (23:46) * 2 lines
I would have to agree with what the "Coach" from the Austin Chonicle wrote me this about the Spurs:
The spurs are in nowhere land. They did nothing to improve(Vernon Maxwell??) while the other top Western teams did. Which means the Spurs went backwards. AJ has turned himself into a decent point guard. His and Del Negro's improvment last year was a big reason for Spur regular season sucess. Their poor playoff performance a big reason for failure. It's the SA total dependance on the fast break wide open g
me which dooms them in the slow down playoffs. AJ could be an asset in this type of situation. With no muscle anywhere, he's a non-factor. Not good or bad.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 4 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Oct 8, 1996 (00:06) * 6 lines
The Rodman trade was one of the poorest moves they made. They made the
Bulls while they got who? Bill Perdue? I don't recall the exact
details. This trade may have been precipitated because Coach Hill
couldn't get along with the worm whereas the more metraphysical Phil
Jackson could integrate him into the Bulls tribe; Jackson being less
rigid and militaristic.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 5 of 53: Mike L (Mlydle) * Fri, Oct 18, 1996 (23:46) * 1 lines
I know how it is only preseason and everything, but the Spur's have really been getting their ass kicked so far. Dominique Wilkens could be a pretty good pickup, and maybe the Spurs can pick up a decent shooting guard from the waiver wire or something, but so far it seems like the same old tired Spurs team.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 6 of 53: Mike Lydle (Mlydle) * Sat, Oct 19, 1996 (23:36) * 1 lines
See the Spurs won yesterday. Too bad Wilkens can't play yet because of the contract problems. Mad Max had a pretty good game, maybe he can contribute some points and push Vinnie of the Black out of a starting role.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 7 of 53: Coach Lumpy (Mlydle) * Sat, Oct 26, 1996 (22:56) * 1 lines
the season starts soon. Too bad the NBA regular season seems more like a long preseason, but with baseball over, it will be a good diversion on the weekdays.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 8 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Oct 27, 1996 (12:17) * 1 lines
I'm glad the NBA season is here. My two favorite sports are college basketball and NBA basketball.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 9 of 53: Mike Lydle (Mlydle) * Mon, Oct 28, 1996 (22:53) * 3 lines
Here is the Spurs roster as of late last week:
# Name Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College Year Yrs
50ÊDavid Robinson* ÊC Ê7-1 Ê250 Ê08/06/65 ÊNavy '87 Ê7 Ê
41ÊWill Perdue ÊC Ê7-0 Ê240 Ê08/29/65 ÊVanderbilt '88 Ê8
34ÊGreg Kite ÊC-F Ê6-11 Ê263 Ê08/05/61 ÊBrigham Young '83 11 Ê
33ÊGreg Anderson ÊC-F Ê6-10 250 Ê06/22/64 ÊHouston '87 Ê8 Ê
32ÊSean Elliott ÊF Ê6-8 Ê220 Ê02/02/68 ÊArizona '89 Ê7
54ÊCharles Smith ÊF Ê6-10 244 Ê07/16/65 ÊPittsburgh '88 Ê8
21ÊDominique Wilkins ÊF Ê6-8 Ê215 Ê01/12/60 ÊGeorgia '82 Ê12
7ÊCa
l Herrera ÊF Ê6-9 Ê225 Ê12/14/66 ÊHouston '90 Ê5
3ÊMonty Williams F Ê6-8 Ê225 Ê10/08/71 ÊNotre Dame '94 Ê2
45ÊChuck Person* ÊF Ê6-8 Ê235 Ê06/27/64 ÊAuburn '86 Ê10
Ê Ê
6ÊAvery Johnson ÊG Ê5-11 180 Ê03/25/65 ÊSouthern '88 Ê8 Ê
15ÊVinny Del Negro G Ê6-4 Ê200 Ê08/09/66 ÊNorth Carolina State '88 Ê6
11ÊVernon Maxwell G Ê6-4 Ê190 Ê09/12/65 ÊFlorida '88 Ê7 Ê
1ÊCory Alexander ÊG Ê6-1 Ê190 Ê06/22/73 ÊVirginia '95 Ê1 Ê
12ÊElmer Bennett ÊG Ê6-0 Ê170 Ê02/13/70 ÊNotre Dame '92 Ê2 Ê
24ÊDexter Boney ÊG Ê6-4 Ê200 Ê04/2
/70 ÊNevada Las Vegas ÊR
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 10 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Oct 29, 1996 (03:43) * 1 lines
Yeah I heard something about 'nique. An impact player!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 11 of 53: Mike L (Mlydle) * Tue, Oct 29, 1996 (22:10) * 1 lines
Sorry folks about the mess above but it sure looked good before I sent it. Season starts Friday and the Admiral is out for 2 to 4 weeks. Probably will start Will Perdue in his place, meaning the Spurs will be lucky to be .500 when the Admiral returns. Heard on the radio that Wilkens might play off guard (anything is better than Vinnie of the Black), I did not know he could play guard? Also the Statesman is supposed to have a section on the Spurs Wednesday.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 12 of 53: Mike L (Mlydle) * Wed, Oct 30, 1996 (22:30) * 1 lines
Has anyone notice how old the Spurs are. They have two players with less than 5 years experience and only 3 with less than 7 years or less experience. I bet that they are one if not the oldest team in the league. Just hoping that Vernon Maxwell can contribute about 10 to 14 points per game and about 4 assist. When the Rifleman gets healthy then they could start phasing out little Avery and Vinnie of the Black.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 13 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Oct 30, 1996 (23:46) * 8 lines
Da Bulls seem to do ok on experience and aging players.
And Houston does some of this too. I guess if
you can use older players to win championships, then
great. I'd like to see the Bulls pick up 60 year old
Wilt Chamberlain for a center. He could probably help
their team. I'm real glad to see Dominique join the Spurs,
this could be one of their smarter moves. The guy has
the potential to energize the team.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 14 of 53: David D. (sfpclot) * Wed, Nov 13, 1996 (23:21) * 3 lines
The Spurs will never be truly great as long as D. Robinson is on the team. Also as long as management thinks someone like the admiral should be their leader. Sorry, but I have ten times more respect for Worm than for the Admiral. I've never seen anyone point the finger more or more unwilling to accept responsibility.
The Rockets on the other hand. . . The only question is can they all stay healthy at the same time, and do they have the depth?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 15 of 53: Ginger Coplan (ginger) * Sat, Jun 14, 1997 (23:55) * 1 lines
Well they did get first pick in the draft.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 16 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jun 17, 1999 (09:58) * 13 lines
Spurs take game one of the NBA finals, with Robinson and Duncan dominating
the low post and the Spurs playing awesome defense. Did you make it to
the game Ray?
Spree and Houston didn't deliver as expected, and why was Larry Johnson in
the game. And why don't they start Camby? The Knicks better wake up or
they won't have a prayer. They at least need to help themselves.
Duncan is bringing fundamentals back to basketball, which Jordan
unintentionally has drawn kids away from for years. Like Duncan's soft
bank shots from the side. You won't see Tim whooping and celebrating and
gyrating from the rim, he's just a sound, fundamental guy.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 17 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Thu, Jun 17, 1999 (11:30) * 1 lines
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 18 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Jun 21, 1999 (08:14) * 4 lines
Now they're up two games heading to NYC's Madison Square Garden for game 3
Monday night, hey, that's tonight. This is a real pivotal game because
they'll either go up 3 zip or the Knicks will be back in the hunt down
1-2.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 19 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Jun 21, 1999 (23:45) * 3 lines
Game 3. I'm watching it. It's down the last minutes and the Knicks are
doing the job tonight. 2:18 to go and the Knicks have an 8 point lead.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 20 of 53: stacey leigh vura (stacey) * Tue, Jun 22, 1999 (11:01) * 2 lines
ouch.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 21 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Jun 22, 1999 (11:10) * 2 lines
They lost. But the Spurs are still up 2-1. But it may be an exciting
series instead of a blowout sweep.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 22 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Jun 26, 1999 (06:38) * 14 lines
In an exciting final game last night, the Spurs finally found vindication.
They brought home the Championship. The twin towers delivered with help
from a gutty, scrapping secondary of Mario Elie, Avery Johnson, Sean
Elliott.
The Knicks really gave them a battle, with Latrell Sprewell trying to pick
them up on his shoulders all night. But it all came down to one final
shot and Latrell, with the clock ticking off the final seconds, couldn't
get a good shot off over Duncan and Robinson. Good game and good ending
to and NBA season.
Now, watch all hell break loose in San Antonio . . .
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 23 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (05:24) * 1 lines
... I hope not. Enough violence around as it is, one would guess...
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 24 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (05:26) * 1 lines
... but then, you don't really have a sports hooliganism scene, do you?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 25 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (09:30) * 3 lines
Actually, San Antonio had a very nonviolent celebration, with the players
floating along on boats. This is a very big deal for San Antonio to get
it's first major sports title.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 26 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (09:35) * 1 lines
I'm happy for this beautiful city with its pretty and remarkable riverwalk! Say, didn't Ray say he was from there? What's he up to these days?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 27 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (09:39) * 1 lines
Celebrating maybe? Ray's a big Spurs fan.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 28 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (09:52) * 3 lines
Hallo Ray! Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
(Perhaps he's around and sees this... Hey Terry, but these two fellas they have, they really are, huh, tall or something!)
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 29 of 53: stacey leigh vura (stacey) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (09:57) * 2 lines
my parents called at 6am on Saturday morning to tell me the news...
of course I called them at midnight when the Broncos won...
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 30 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (10:06) * 1 lines
...so, are you still on talking terms? ;=}
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 31 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (10:10) * 5 lines
Tim Duncan, one of San Antonios 7' twin towers, had a promising swim
career when hurricane Hugo destroyed the pool he practiced in, so he
started playing basketball. Now he's the new best player in the world,
now that Michael's not playing. David Robinson is one of the most well
developed humans alive.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 32 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Jun 28, 1999 (10:18) * 1 lines
Physically and mentally?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 33 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Jun 29, 1999 (09:04) * 5 lines
Physically for certain, he's overpowering. Mentally, he's one of the
kindest and gentlest philanthropists San Antonios ever seen. There's a
lot of hugging and good feelings going on down there, nothing like the
melee and riots we've seen in other cities. No overturned cars and
burnings.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 34 of 53: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Tue, Jun 29, 1999 (09:25) * 1 lines
Sounds like quite a sports person. Gotta look out for his bio on a cereal box!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 35 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Thu, Apr 20, 2000 (08:09) * 2 lines
Great Spurs game last night. David Robinson went all out, and kept up with
Shaq and scored the decisive overtime points to give the Spurs home court in their opening playoff series against Phoenix. They ended up beating the Lakers in 3 out of 4 games this year. The Lakers as in the best record in the NBA!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 36 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Apr 20, 2000 (18:56) * 1 lines
Fantastic Game. Should be interesting now that the Lakers are not the only ones who know how to get the ball to drop!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 37 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Thu, Apr 20, 2000 (23:18) * 3 lines
It was a real chess match between Pop and the Zen Master.
Pop won this time by keeping Robinson out and by Jackson's move to put Shaq back in forcing Pop to move David back on the board.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 38 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (16:37) * 1 lines
I caught the opening Spurs playoff game and it went right down to the buzzer, Sean Elliott got robbed of a foul call on a running jumper that would have brought a different outcome. Spurs lost by a point or two. Now the Jazz and Suns are going at it.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 39 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (17:03) * 1 lines
You should be dreaming hoops shortly. Are the Spurs out, now? Single elimination? If so, who else are we rooting for?
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 40 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (17:11) * 1 lines
Nope, just game of of the best of 5. They'd have to lose two more to be out.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 41 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (17:17) * 1 lines
Oh Good! The matchup chart they had on the telly this morning looked suspicioulsly like single elimination. *whew*
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 42 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (17:24) * 1 lines
No, it's actually a long drawn out affair. Till at least labor day. Elian Gonzales may be graduating from the University of Miami before it's over. The ancient, aging Jazz, Spurs, Pacers and Heat should benefit from the long gaps in between games. Enough time to check in and out of the rest home.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 43 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Apr 22, 2000 (18:22) * 1 lines
*lol* Longer than the College Big Dances?! I am all amazement. I guess they leave it on long enough that when they finally finish we are into Football and don't want to think about basketball anymore. I am glad I can get so much done without missing much.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 44 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Sun, Apr 23, 2000 (02:44) * 9 lines
Speaking of retirement homes, aging Karl Malone pumped in 50 in
tonights win and the Heat are searing hot. Malone has a new, more
rugged look with the shaved head and walrus mustache. Stockton and
Hornicek are still hobbling up and down the court with their
walkers.
Malone had 48 and his team mates were determined to get him the
extra two. And they did.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 45 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Apr 23, 2000 (13:58) * 1 lines
I saw that! Karl Malone is a phenom of the first order. Gets the job done without being bizarre about it. Karl just "do it."
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 46 of 53: terry (sprin5) * Sun, Apr 23, 2000 (18:43) * 1 lines
Looks like SA will be minus Duncan for another game. The Spurs may be the team with the best chance to knock off the Lakers. But for one little detail, Phoenix.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 47 of 53: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Apr 23, 2000 (18:53) * 1 lines
On any given day... I think the Spurs can do it! It comes down to who wants it more with that talent available to both sides.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 48 of 53: spring training (sprin5) * Tue, Apr 25, 2000 (21:41) * 6 lines
I just saw the Spurs make a "sensational" play, it was a fast break after
Pop caught a technical. Behind the back pass to Robinson who slammed it.
47-37 Spurs with 40 secs. to go in the first half. And Robinson just hit
a great fadeaway jumper for his 21st point. Then Avery races the court
for a cuople of more 51-37. This is great Spurs basketball, a 19-5 run.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 49 of 53: Nittany Lion (MarciaH) * Tue, Apr 25, 2000 (22:30) * 1 lines
Robinson is awesome!!!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 50 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Apr 29, 2001 (18:23) * 1 lines
Yep, but Duncan is even more awesome, the Spurs are still alive as a contender this year.
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 51 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, May 7, 2002 (23:02) * 4 lines
What a game! It's the commercial. One second to go and the Spurs over the Lakers by two points! Kobie just doubled dribbled. Spurs in bound and Duncan gets fouled with .2 second remaining. The game's in LA.
Spurs win 88-85!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 52 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, May 30, 2003 (00:18) * 2 lines
Steve Kerr was amazing last night for the Spurs, in their win over the Dallas Mavericks. He's been "Ted Williams" on ice all season and then, in a crucial point of game six, he comes in and hits four for four from the three point line and makes a diving save on defense. The 47 year old huffed and puffed and blew the Dallas house down!
Topic 29 of 71 [sports]: San Antonio Spurs
Response 53 of 53: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, May 30, 2003 (00:19) * 1 lines
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