Doctor MJ wrote:ronnymac2 wrote:Duncan vs. Robinson is THE COMPARISON in this thread imo. This is the last year where Robinson's production is staggering. I don't really like Robinson as a player because I feel his greatness is tied too much to simply being productive as a player as opposed to really effecting a game, and since his style of play allows for his production to decline in the playoffs, I think less of him as a player.
Your thoughts on the drastic turnaround when they first got Robinson, when Robinson got hurt, and when Robinson returned? Not saying it was all due to Robinson, but it seems pretty that he was impacting W-L pretty strongly.
My thoughts on these situations are this: If I needed a guy to carry an all right supporting cast to 55 wins for about seven years straight while dropping 25/12/3/3/1.5 and being a top three defensive player in NBA history, David Robinson is a good player to take. His production in the regular season was massive and it consistently lifted his team in the regular season. Without him pumping in the production that he did, his teams would be doomed.
Robinson as the main man didn't have the tools to effect the game as much against great playoff competition (both players and teams). I don't care that his Spurs didn't win. I care that he failed individually many times. That's why I think less of him as a player than most. That said, he's still firmly in my top 20 all-time, and at times in my top 15 (depending on the day).