David Robinson

See also: Robinson

David Maurice Robinson (born the August 6th 1965 with Key West in Florida) is a former player of American Basket-ball which evolved/moved in the team NBA of the San Antonio Spurs.

He is regarded as one of the best pivots of the history of the league. Its nickname, the admiral , is due to its university career in the US Navy.

Biography

David Robinson carries out the same course as his father while returning in the US Navy. Selected in first position of the draft 1987 by the San Antonio Spurs, it must wait two years time to finish its military obligations before joining the club (Navy the three years of service excuse remaining explaining that its size (2m16), prevented it from filling several tasks)

Robinson joined finally Spurs for season 1989/90. The team gains 35 victories moreover than the last season: it is the best progression of the history of the NBA. Robinson, person in charge of the exploit, gain the title of rookie of the year .

Thanks to Robinson, Spurs take part each year in the playoffs, but do not gain the title. Robinson is member of the Dream TEAM with the Olympic Games of 1992 which gains the gold medal.

In 1993-94, with the race under better marker of the league with Shaquille O'Neal, it marks 71 points at the time of the last match of the season vis-a-vis Clippers very reconciling. This same year, Robinson will enter the history, on February 17th, as being the 4th player of the history to make a success of a double quadruple, i.e to compile at the time of the same match a score of 10 in 4 different statistical categories, with 34 items 10 rebounds 10 master keys and 10 counter against the Pistons of Strait.

It gains the title of MVP in 1995, is named in the list of the 50 best players of the history of the NBA in 1996, but still does not gain the title with Spurs. San Antonio however on a superb occasion in 1995-96, after 62 victories in regular season, to reach finales NBA by facing the Houston Rockets in finales of conference. But David Robinson is dominated by Hakeem Olajuwon and Rockets is essential in 6 handles.

Refusals Rodman, its former fellow-member transferred to the bulldozers, critic openly, informant who it is too “tender” in play-offs to be able to claim one day to gain the title.

Before the beginning of the season 1996-97, Robinson is wounded for the season. Spurs crumble and gain only 20 matches. This bad result offers to them the first choice of the draft 1997, with which they select the interior Tim Duncan (2m11), with which Robinson will form the twin towers of the NBA.

The season 1998-99, shortened because of the strike, will be finally that of Spurs. After having obtained the best assessment of the NBA, Spurs sink towards the title by losing only 2 matches in play-offs.

Spurs must then yield the title during three consecutive years with the Los Angeles Lakers. At the beginning of the season 2002-03, Robinson announces that it will take its retirement at the conclusion of the season. Carried out by Tim Duncan, Spurs gain a new title, making it possible Robinson to withdraw more beautiful way which is.

Its shirt, number 50, was withdrawn by the frankness texane.

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