NBA Legends Explain Why David Robinson Was Better Than You Know

I met Robinson once. Nicest guy ever. I was doing Jamm’n Against The Darkness in Portland with Steve Jamison in 1995. I was shooting hoop and I heard “can I shoot with you?” I turned around and it was David Robinson… I gotta shoot hoop with David Robinson, Buck Williams, Avery Johnson, and David Wood. Great memory

Walked off the floor a two time Champion in 2003 on Father's Day holding his son in his arms. A fitting ending to the career of a class act.

Robinson was my favorite player growing up. I mailed my Robinson NBA Hoops rated rookie card to a Spurs address when I was a kid and it was mailed back to me SIGNED.!Maybe he signed it ,maybe he didn't but that made my day when I was a little kid. Still have the card back in NC at my parents house.

David robinson was the admiral. His skill in his position was admirable.

David Robinson spent 4 years in the Naval Academy and served 2 years as a civil engineering Officer at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia after graduation. He could have transferred after his freshman to any D-1 school before incurring a obligation to serve but chose to stay. There has never been a player as classy, intelligent and generous as David Robinson who a truly good man.

His rookie year he averaged 24.3 points, 12 boards, 3.9 blocks, 2 assists, and 1.7 steals...in an era where rookies were lucky to even see the floor.

Once in a generation talent along with a humble , hard working and team player mindset. King

I love this channel, because it keeps forgot great players relevant. Salute to the Admiral David Robinson.

He’s my favourite centre ever, has been since I started watching the NBA in 1989 - a true gent.

Loved David Robinson. A true officer and gentleman. A renaissance man, multi talented and true nice man.

So athletic, a legit 7"1"" that has a speed of a 'small forward', amazing shot blockers, rebounder, scorer, his mid-range was excellent! One of the few with quadruple-doubles..

The Admiral David Robinson. He's tall, quick and built like a tank! 👍

Robinson is really underrated. The Spurs until Duncan came, I was pulling the team with Robinson's one-man team. I think he wasn't really blessed with his teammates until Duncan came.

It's evident that David Robinson was one of the most underrated players during those days. He is better than we thought. Who scores 71 points in any game?!

One of the best. I have never been a Spurs fan, but going back to the Admirals day I have nothing but respect for the way they have gone about things. He got close to the top of the Western conference in his prime, they just lost to better teams. I also respect that DR's loyalty to the Spurs, and San Antonio in general, never wavered.

David Robinson was a beast back in the day. He was the second best center during the 90s and still one of the top 10 centers of all time. #Theadmiral #DavidRobinson

My favorite in the 90's for sure. I grew up watching. So fun to watch him play. Such greatness 🙌

So true! We forgot that DRob missed the finals from a nail when he was just a rookie (Spurs were short by a basket to win the game7). After his tremendous rookie season, the chemistry and supporting cast rapidly faded away (Departure of Larry Brown, Rod Strickland, retirement of Cummings, transfer of Sean Elliot, etc). Nowadays, he ruined his body by carrying year after year a team - without any stats - above 55 wins a season. Too often, I hear that Olajuwon stepped over him in 1995 … it is not completely true: at the time, Spurs were poorly coached and they add no other offensive system that systematically give the ball to David who was constantly double teamed; at the other side, the Rockets were playing with 4 sharp shooters making all rotation/double team on Olajuwon impossible and acting like this, they were spacing the game … this is not only Olajuwon that beat up Robinson but well Rudy Tomjanovich. I don’ t want to discredit Olajuwon legacy … but from this defeat, Robinson was unfairly criticized. Think 5 seconds about it: before Duncan, the starting 5 of the Spurs was made of DRob, Denis Rodman, Vinny Del Negro, Dale Ellis and Avery Johnson … most of those - no disrespect - wouldn’t play 6th or 8th man for any team eying a playoff spot. Legend of the Spurs started there : build your team on a solid player surrounded by courageous and tenacious player whom strength comes from cohesion

Robinson is one of those people that you cant dislike. He is just that overtly nice dude that if you tease you feel bad for doing it.

I saw him dunk two handed one day in game , so hard and straight down that the ball bounced higher than the ring after it went through . Never seen it before or again , just a freak moment .