David Robinson was a beast!!! That dude was 7 feet, and was athletic as hell for a tall dude. So underrated, but Robinson could ball. He had it all, offense, and defense. The dude was a stud!!! Never got full recognition because he played for a small-market city like San Antonio.
Gonna disagree. David Robinson was always viewed as one of the best players in the league during the 90's. '92 Dream Team, '95 League MVP, Hall of Famer. Only thing about Robinson is that during his prime he had to compete with Hakeem and Shaq as to who was the best center in the league, and then later in his career he was kinda overshadowed by Tim Duncan. But the guy is a Top 10 all-time center.
Idk I think both commenters are wrong. It wasn't the small market and it wasn't him being overshadowed by Hakeem and Shaq. It was because he was too quiet, polite and humble. He was just not marketable. Not taking away from his greatness, but had he been more of an aggressive beast on the court he could have been mentioned among the the best ever.
@@drlight6677 And no he wasn't "overshadowed" by Duncan. Robinson had a short career due to his back injuries and was already on the decline when Duncan came along.
73-73 after the fourth quarter? Unbelievable defense from both teams. Duncan and Robinson vs MJ, Scottie, and Rodman...defensive matchup for the ages right there
@BM 20 maybe you haven't realized but Duncan had that same effect Jordan has, so He wouldn't be like those other guys. I started watching Basketball in 92 so i know those guys just to let you know, Duncan brings something different.
My sons and I were fortunate enough to meet and talk with the Admiral for 10-15 minutes once. Just the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet. And if you’ve never stood next to a man who is 7’2” it’s like there are two people in there.
Ulysses432 not saying he was a user but plenty of smart men on the goods.. Docs, lawyers and engineers included.. Iq and profession doesn't make one exempt..
i have seen prisoners on a shit diet but drove the hell out of the weights get incredible physiques, DR has been a work out freak way before NBA, he eats rights and drove that weight hard, that's how this is achievable, hard ass work, good genetics, and a lot of food.
Jordan the best. Yeah he's the best. It's easier to be the best when you can take 5 steps, and get a foul call whenever someone is close to you. But yeah you've also got to have the goods.
He Didn’t Beat Those Greats By Himself And Well The Arguably Best Team In NBA History Is The 2016-17 Warriors So Had Jordan Beat Them He Would Be The Goat
@@hyperflame7255 You a casual. Curry is garbage in the playoffs and so is Klay, who is a below the rim player. While Lebron had Kyrie who averaged just as many points as Lebron playing better in the clutch. MJ never had that. Pippen didn't even average at least 20 points in their finals together. MJ also faced and beat more 60 win teams in the playoff in NBA history just to get to the finals while Lebron had it easy in the easiest Eastern conference ever.
MJ the goat and David Robison one of the 50 greatest players and I was fans of both, the competition and game play back in the day was insane you will never see it in todays NBA.
That's a lot if time in the weight room for sure. Not gonna start the whole era argument. I do miss seeing big men bring their lunch pales to get buckets man. Lots of great battles w guys like DR Ewing, Olajiwon, Mourning etc. Just different game.
Hit the genetic lottery? Maybe to you subjectively because you are a fruit cake and your attracted to him. But in reality MJ hit the genetic lottery. He was the GOAT. A superior athlete and killer instinct.
@@JoeSmith-iv3sf the list of solid bigs is a long one back then. Dont forget Rik Smitts and the Davis bro's in Indiana, Mutombo, Vlade Divac, Shaq, etc..
@@bulldoggmailcom Not those years and no way they'd have beat the rockets. Do your research and you'll see the Rockets always matched up well and usually beat the Bulls. And this time they had Drexler, and swept the Shaq led Magic, the same team that took down Jordans Bulls.
Miss MJ, the admiral, TD, and all the players from the Bulls teams from 80s/90s and the spurs teams from 96 to 2014. Man I am ready for the season to resume!
Working Man Everything was off the charts. He was a center who was like a small forward, strong like a center, and versatile like a guard. Robinson was a special player.
deadass boi Because... ONLY mythological Greek gods had physiques of an African-American basketball player (and vice versa)? 😨 Hmmmm... 🤔 #MAJORFAIL! #NiceTryThough!😂 🤣 😂 Oh, and, by all means save the "fool" blandishments for the ones who love/care about your existence, kid... however few there are! Smh... Hymn
I remember this game like it happened last night. I was so pissed that MJ got away with the foul. MJ is the goat but damn, he got away with a bunch of plays like this. But I guess when you become the face of the NBA you can get away with it. Both players were just awesome to watch. The NBA was so much better back then. The crap that the NBA puts on the floor these days just sucks. As much as I love basketball I can no longer watch the NBA. Don't think I have watched a game since 2015. Just catch the highlights now.
It kinda reminds me of how Miami's brief Heatles dynasty folded right before they would've had a chance to go against the 2015-2018 Golden State dynasty
@@oeao2841 the dynasty Bulls/Spurs final we didn't get to see in 1999 is right up there with never getting to see a Bulls/Rockets final during the 90s despite both teams combining to win every NBA title from 1991-1998.
The real takeaway here is that Pop coached or coached against 5 of the top 10 players of all time Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Shaq, Duncan. Yeah your list might be different, but these guys are definitely top 15!
D.R was a great athlete with a body like an ancient Greek statue, also one of the best centers ever and a nice and gentle person. M.J is just the best basketball player ever played the game, and only that! Personally i prefer D.R for his ethos ( By the way ethos is a Greek word "Ηθος" ). I'm Greek you see!
@Tom Wilson My man most of Ancient Greeks or even better Ellines had dark hair and dark eyes, even though blonde hair is often idolized and associated with Greek gods. Many Ancient Greeks described themselves as having a skin tone in the middle between pale and dark. The average height of a man in Greece during the Classical Period (c. 510 - c. 323 BC) was about 5. 7. I'm 6 with brown hair and eyes and my skin is dark. Did I say something wrong?
Never thought I see that someone didn't think he was jacked. I was a kid in the 90s and I am pretty sure everyone and their mother thought he was huge.
@@kroto7451 I knew he was tall But as kid sometimes big and tall and jacked just run together in your mind. I was more focused on what and awesome player he was
it's funny... they look at each other for a split second like if they're mad dogging each other but you know there is still admiration and respect coming from both of them. It's like they can't keep a straight face lol
Because The Admiral didn't get in Jordan's face in an aggressive manner, he tried to pull a listen I'm fed up with you move but when Jordan didn't bite he moved on
No cabe la menor duda que jordan marco el rumbo de la NBA e iso que al que no le gustará ese deporte le encantará ya que tenía magia en las manos fue un exelente jugador y un exelente persona
robinson one of my favorites player very humble and very strong if he had stronger temper he could be even better player but he was very mellow he played like using 75% of his power
When he came to play the University of Kentucky at Rupp arena I was there. He scored like 50 or so points and got one of the longest standing ovations I’ve ever been a part of at a sporting event.
MJ23GOAT doing MJ23GOAT type things. The Admiral tried to intimidate MJ23GOAT by walking up to him and staring down on him. MJ23GOAT was having none of that.
Some of the 96 Olympians use to say that when David Robinson would train he would grab a pair of 90lb dumbbells and rep out hammer curls like they were 25lb db's, he was as strong as he looked...but what do I know, people today say athletes are bigger faster and stronger...Shaq is from early 90's and no one today is even close to his, Robinson's or Malone's strength
I saw it from another angle in a different video. He actually didn't get a hand on it. The defender was trying to grab it but couldn't and ended up deflecting it towards the Bulls.
"MJ has done it again..." Ever wonder how many times an announcer uttered those words? Michael Jordan was, simply put, the most significant athlete in any sport other than Muhammad Ali. Jordan was transformational on so many levels. He changed the way the game is viewed and played. LeBron James is a great player but isn't good enough to ever be mentioned in the same breath. No one is.
@@darenmccormick2115 He can dislike it all he wants. If he'd stayed discipline he'd have eclipsed Jordan in his transformational effect. Same goes for Mike Tyson. But neither one of them did. The one athlete, of course, who remains the greatest athlete ever--Bo Jackson--is in a super human class by himself. Alas, his tenure wasn't anywhere long enough. But he still deserves to be in both halls of fame.
@@darenmccormick2115 Why the eyeroll? Don't like the truth, I suppose. Let me guess: Millenial, listening to Mac Miller, living in your parents basement and playing with the poo in your diaper. Sounds about right. Take care, idiot.
@@AGTsakumis eclipsed Jordan ??. Golf vs. Basketball, no contest. There's nothing Tiger could do to be on Jordan's level. Especially back then aint no way in hell golf would reign over basketball.
Basketball back then was a man's game,, u can feel the intensity even its a low scoring ball game,,and most of all they have no other business in the court just to played basketball and win the game,,,
Mr. Robinson was a very respectful player with great composure. If he complains there is a problem. There is no close up replay and the pixels are bad, but you can clearly see MJ got all arm and no ball that was a crucial play in OT.
@@RodNubianKing Na, don't do Mr. Robinson like that. Giannis acts like a fool a lot of the times after his dunks, whether it's the full frontal flex with the face grimacing or him flying like an airplane (like little kids do). Robinson was "always cool and calm", Giannis acts like a clown, they're nothing alike.
Michael Jordan,is so much so much fun to watch!! I really really miss... the world never be THESAME again in sports 🏀 nba...omg! Yesterday’s GOOOOOONE!! Thanks to youtube
In a picture perfect world, it would be nice to see Robinson, Duncan, Leonard, Ginobili and Parker all in their prime playing together. I'd say that team would take down MJ and the Bulls in their prime at least one year in the Finals. Parker>Harper, GinobiliRodman, Robinson>Longley The obvious matchups would be MJ vs Kawhi, Rodman vs Duncan/Robinson, Pippen defending Manu (people are obviously going to forget how clutch Manu was in his prime, Pippen would have to lock him down when he gets hot). It be a fun series to watch.
lots of teams could take down prime Bulls: 86 Celtics, 87 Lakers, 72 Lakers, 67 Philadelphia, 83 Philadelphia, 71 Bucks ... basically any team with a DOMINANT center and a supporting cast. 1999 Spurs, ... too bad MJ "retired" as we'd have seen Bulls vs Spurs in 1999 instead of NY. Then again, would the Bulls have gotten past NY with Sprewell, Camby, Johnson, Ewing? Ewing spent that lockout year NOT working out, but in negotiations. *sigh*
I'm not sure which was more stunning: how openly the referees cheated for Jordan, or the fact that David Robinson was obviously a chiseled stone sculpture that was somehow brought to life through a series of magic spells.
I remember during a FINALS Game vs Portland Michael Jordan advanced up the court while holding firmly Clyde Drexler's wrist!!!! And the refs refused to make the call!!!!! That was so wrong!!!!!
It was how it was back then, fewer calls, did you guys see how the Pistons treated Michael? My God every single one of them would have had multiple suspensions these days. League has gone soft.
+ BingCherry11 Yeah, Jordan openly admits that he used to be able to get away with dragging Drexler by the wrist and even says that it was his favorite technique against Clyde. Life is nice when you're allowed to play by your own set of rules while your opponents aren't.
TheRiggedBA when a man go the the weight room to work on his arms, your goal in mind with REALIZING it is to have your arms like David Robinson.. those are man arms for sure
Wow! Imagine for a moment, if The Admiral had the ferocity of Malone, Barkley or Laimbeer (just a little). I think he would have been the most feared center of all time. I am glad he wasn't though. He and The Dream showed that you didn't need to play bully ball to be great.
90s BB was out of this world. Just look the contact. MJ faces some of the greatest ball players of all time. But no one was able to beat the Mighty Bulls.
At 1:29 that was a submissive move by Jordan in the moment. Looks away while The Admiral stares him down. Even though David was kind of playful, that was a powerful dominant stance and MJ felt it.
Look at that foul at 0:44. MJ clearly grabs David Robinson's arm. This isn't even a hard call to make. Even middle school refs would be able to make that call but not in the NBA. No sir. The NBA has to protect their golden boy MJ.
Well let's see, late game situation, the Spurs at this point are known as soft competitors who take themselves out of games when it gets tough. The Bulls on the other hand are 5 time champions at this point and the toughest team in the league. The refs are going to assume the Spurs are complaining instead of playing through with integrity for the game while the Bulls have earned the benefit of the doubt and are trusted competitors.
You are a Moron, refs miss calls. Jordan got the shit fouled out of him back in the day and didn't get the calls. It's not a Jordan thing it's an Ref thing. Detroit beat Jordan into the ground and Jordan didn't get a third of those calls, now all of a sudden the Ref doesn't make the call and it's Jordan's fault, Oh Jordan and the Refs are in cohoots together. Shut up with that shit! You probably didn't watch enough basketball to be able to make a decision. And what sport doesn't protect the player that has made the sport the biggest sport on tv. Bird, Magic, Isiah Thomas, Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe have all been the victims of fouls and the benefit of non calls. I've seen bench players get away with fouls. Jordan was protected? You don't know shit about the Jordan era and you know even less about your girlfriend!
David Robinson was a beast!!! That dude was 7 feet, and was athletic as hell for a tall dude. So underrated, but Robinson could ball. He had it all, offense, and defense. The dude was a stud!!! Never got full recognition because he played for a small-market city like San Antonio.
Gonna disagree. David Robinson was always viewed as one of the best players in the league during the 90's. '92 Dream Team, '95 League MVP, Hall of Famer. Only thing about Robinson is that during his prime he had to compete with Hakeem and Shaq as to who was the best center in the league, and then later in his career he was kinda overshadowed by Tim Duncan. But the guy is a Top 10 all-time center.
No trips to the finals until Duncan came along, that was his biggest problem, not the small market.
Idk I think both commenters are wrong. It wasn't the small market and it wasn't him being overshadowed by Hakeem and Shaq. It was because he was too quiet, polite and humble. He was just not marketable. Not taking away from his greatness, but had he been more of an aggressive beast on the court he could have been mentioned among the the best ever.
@@drlight6677 And no he wasn't "overshadowed" by Duncan. Robinson had a short career due to his back injuries and was already on the decline when Duncan came along.
@@kylecraig6789 Who won the two Finals MVP awards in 1999 and 2003? It wasn't David Robinson i can tell you that.... :D
The admiral was a true specimen. 106% muscle and negative 3% body fat.
lol
He had a beautiful build dude, unreal.
He was statue like
Bahahaha
I wondered if that was all natural, if he was, damn he was not a human.
@@mistameff3528 yes Dave was all natural he is a military man and God loving person plus the nba does drug testing
MJ will always be considered the GOAT in my opinion, but David Robinson was a beast too. These guys were what made the NBA worth watching.
No question MJ is the GOAT, but this was a clear foul ffs and it cost them the game lol
@Carlos Vazquez gtfo of here bron boy aka Bronsexual
@@Luke-hk5vx Pls dont waste your valuable time responding to brainwashed, nutjob bronsexuals.
@@maharajahdann nobody is the Goat. That's Impossible! Go find a brain
@@eskanda3434 80's was great too with Lakers & Celtics
73-73 after the fourth quarter? Unbelievable defense from both teams. Duncan and Robinson vs MJ, Scottie, and Rodman...defensive matchup for the ages right there
Actually the refs favored the bulls against spurs.
@@Wis_Dom Yes they did, i watch this game stupid, two crucial fouls that jordan and rodman foul tim duncan no calls.
@@nighthammerhero7058 Watch the game. The Bulls didn't get a lot of calls. But instead of stopping, they kept playing.
buck291 Scottie was injured this game, so for It was pure hero ball from Jordan & Rodman
@@killamonkey296 Exactly
As a kid in the 90’s I didn’t quite realise how amazingly talented MJ and all NBA players truly are! Huge respect to them and the sport!
2021
Respect for the Great Admiral, what an absolute specimen of an athlete
Absolute specimen who got spanked by the true specimen and Goat, MJ.
@@TheThugNasty go watch your anime nerd
@@TheThugNasty you're responding to a comment responding to another comment from 3 years ago...Yours is more lame 😂
@@TheThugNasty " even more lamer"
😂
That closes the case!
@@TheThugNasty but I can clearly see your amazing grammar! 👍😂
NBA has never been the same since then. I was blessed to be around that era and to live in Chicago. Great times😢
That ‘99 Finals would have been juicy. Damn you Jerry Kraus.
Spurs would have dominated that old bulls team!
@BM 20 Sorry but the greatest PF ever was in his greatest shape in 99, bulls left at the right time. Timmy's reign was about to begin
@BM 20 maybe you haven't realized but Duncan had that same effect Jordan has, so He wouldn't be like those other guys.
I started watching Basketball in 92 so i know those guys just to let you know, Duncan brings something different.
@BM 20 history reveals mysterious events., Exit MJ enter Timmy in 99
@BM 20 duncan was a winner MJ couldn't have denied him in 99.
I'm not gonna lie, it was unreal how amazing Michael Jordan was in basketball. We will never see that again. G.O.A.T
Well said!!
@Muhutda Fuga he was one of them for sure
@@MrPoohman1981 Them all below him..
Always helped by the refs...
@@Joelll15 another dumb comment by a hater who never watched him play
My sons and I were fortunate enough to meet and talk with the Admiral for 10-15 minutes once. Just the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet. And if you’ve never stood next to a man who is 7’2” it’s like there are two people in there.
Man david robinson was a beaaaaast back then. How could you be this tall and muscular like that!
what?
Ulysses432 not saying he was a user but plenty of smart men on the goods.. Docs, lawyers and engineers included.. Iq and profession doesn't make one exempt..
i have seen prisoners on a shit diet but drove the hell out of the weights get incredible physiques, DR has been a work out freak way before NBA, he eats rights and drove that weight hard, that's how this is achievable, hard ass work, good genetics, and a lot of food.
Being 7ft and weighing 235 pounds can make you look like that
7ft 1
I love these Robinson comments. Growing up he was one of my favourite players. That being said. MJ and that fade away... forget aboutit
well said
I still can't get over the size and physique of David Robinson 😳
@Spinoza Da lebron got a good physique but David Robinson is even better imo. Being that lean and still big af at 7 feet tall is insane.
shut up lmao@@spinozada1166
@@cyberbron2024Lebron is the incarnation of Robinson they look like the same person
@@NanSav-nf7iqRobinson eats pieces of shit like Lebron for breakfast
i swear that the Admiral has an extra tricep!
plural!
Raul Salazar his wife really sad that
😂😂😂😂
What about Kevin Willis, He was build like a bodybuilder as well.
Anton. He too was a beast
No wonder why Jordan is the best, how many great players such as The Admiral he had to play against!
Jordan the best. Yeah he's the best. It's easier to be the best when you can take 5 steps, and get a foul call whenever someone is close to you. But yeah you've also got to have the goods.
@Gilbert Jones you deny what I said??
@@robertfrydell6894 MJ is much better than LeFlop James.
He Didn’t Beat Those Greats By Himself And Well The Arguably Best Team In NBA History Is The 2016-17 Warriors So Had Jordan Beat Them He Would Be The Goat
@@hyperflame7255 You a casual. Curry is garbage in the playoffs and so is Klay, who is a below the rim player. While Lebron had Kyrie who averaged just as many points as Lebron playing better in the clutch. MJ never had that. Pippen didn't even average at least 20 points in their finals together. MJ also faced and beat more 60 win teams in the playoff in NBA history just to get to the finals while Lebron had it easy in the easiest Eastern conference ever.
both are legends.
Right on!
When Robinson came over to Jordan and grilled him, by today's standards, they both would get a technical foul.
🤣🤣🤣
Some sad times right na with those rules
The one getting grilled would've flopped....😹😹
@@cerebrusprime4742 this is the funniest thing I've seen all week! Very true lol
Even if the referee see this comment, you will get ejected
He thought he was sizing up Jordan but in reality Jordan was sizing him up
This is back when the nba was fun
..and real.
MJ the goat and David Robison one of the 50 greatest players and I was fans of both, the competition and game play back in the day was insane you will never see it in todays NBA.
Damn man 90s nba athletes were built different , sheesh 💀💪🏿 absolute beasts
All Athletes Are Built Different
@@hyperflame7255 nah today nba players are just purely soft look at embiid and AD
@@ROYAL30_ Those Are Two Players Draymound Literally Stepped On Someone’s Chest In A Game
NBA and MLB in the 90s were full of 💉💉💉
At least the ones that were the Elite and dominated the leagues
Damn MJ was a huge guy but he seems so tiny compared with Robinson's height and muscles
You are an lgbt male who focuses on his muscles but in reality all that size meant nothing because MJ was better. And MJ whooped him
@@pand959 Well that escalated quickly lol
@@pand959 What in the fuck are you talking about lad?
@@pand959 Alex Jones is that you?
@@MastaBlastaS99 Ignore him, he's Alex Jones in disguise
Jeez, the Admiral was a beast. Talk about hitting the genetic lottery! 7'1" and jacked!!!
That's a lot if time in the weight room for sure. Not gonna start the whole era argument. I do miss seeing big men bring their lunch pales to get buckets man. Lots of great battles w guys like DR Ewing, Olajiwon, Mourning etc. Just different game.
Hit the genetic lottery? Maybe to you subjectively because you are a fruit cake and your attracted to him. But in reality MJ hit the genetic lottery. He was the GOAT. A superior athlete and killer instinct.
Seriously. Making me wanna go to the gym..
@@JoeSmith-iv3sf the list of solid bigs is a long one back then. Dont forget Rik Smitts and the Davis bro's in Indiana, Mutombo, Vlade Divac, Shaq, etc..
@@pand959 I'm a fruit cake? I'm not the one gagging on Jordan and name calling from behind a keyboard 🤣🤣🤣
If Bulls management wasn't so screwed up, we could've seen a Spurs and Bulls finals matchup in '99.
Agreed
That would of been great. But they just would of been another knotch under Jordan's belt. Jordan went through teams while cementing his legacy.
It was never going to happen
@@bulldoggmailcom Not those years and no way they'd have beat the rockets. Do your research and you'll see the Rockets always matched up well and usually beat the Bulls. And this time they had Drexler, and swept the Shaq led Magic, the same team that took down Jordans Bulls.
@@blachloch1 Jordan would of kicked there ass. What the Bad Boys Pistons put him through, I really don't see any other team being a threat.
The Admiral one of the most under rated big men ever.
Miss MJ, the admiral, TD, and all the players from the Bulls teams from 80s/90s and the spurs teams from 96 to 2014. Man I am ready for the season to resume!
David Robinson is a big dude. I always respected San Antonio as a Chicago fan bk then. Damn I missed those days. We are in a Twilight Zone now.
1:30 - Physique is off the charts. Especially for someone with his height.
Working Man Everything was off the charts. He was a center who was like a small forward, strong like a center, and versatile like a guard. Robinson was a special player.
DR was special!
Damn, 1:27, David Robinson in his prime looked like a Greek god. And completely dwarfed Jordan.
amjan yop *Hubris* the ancient greek god of foolish arrogant pride and dangerous self-confidence
amjan I know, man- Robinson had a sculpted body, forgot how shredded he was
amjan "Greek god"? 🤤
How, when he's Africa-American? 🤔
That's like saying Charlton Heston looked like Moses/an Egyptian! 😂🤣😂☕
Hymn
i. Am Hymn bro the metaphor is basic as fuck he's referring to his physique not his ethnicity fool
deadass boi Because... ONLY mythological Greek gods had physiques of an African-American basketball player (and vice versa)? 😨
Hmmmm... 🤔
#MAJORFAIL!
#NiceTryThough!😂 🤣 😂
Oh, and, by all means save the "fool" blandishments for the ones who love/care about your existence, kid... however few there are!
Smh...
Hymn
My 2 favorite players growing up.
DAVID Robinson was BROLIC back in THE DAYS. 💪
I miss those times, such great players.
Great Players In Every Era
I remember this game like it happened last night. I was so pissed that MJ got away with the foul. MJ is the goat but damn, he got away with a bunch of plays like this. But I guess when you become the face of the NBA you can get away with it. Both players were just awesome to watch. The NBA was so much better back then. The crap that the NBA puts on the floor these days just sucks. As much as I love basketball I can no longer watch the NBA. Don't think I have watched a game since 2015. Just catch the highlights now.
This could've been an epic finals series in 1999...7 games for sure
It kinda reminds me of how Miami's brief Heatles dynasty folded right before they would've had a chance to go against the 2015-2018 Golden State dynasty
This is not in 1999. MJ left NBA after 1998 Finals.
@@electroncomstudio6370 I know I'm saying if MJ never left it would have been Spurs vs Bulls in 1999
@@oeao2841 the dynasty Bulls/Spurs final we didn't get to see in 1999 is right up there with never getting to see a Bulls/Rockets final during the 90s despite both teams combining to win every NBA title from 1991-1998.
@@electroncomstudio6370 really,wasn t 99 final these? Ooohhh man.
The real takeaway here is that Pop coached or coached against 5 of the top 10 players of all time Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Shaq, Duncan. Yeah your list might be different, but these guys are definitely top 15!
the first year of the Greg Pop era.
who knew he would be around this long
And today in 2022🤷 lol.
@@pf210 And today in 2023
That MJ fadeaway... Work of art!
I'm from Texas and David Robinson came to my school to speak and what not. I remember not even passing his knees in maybe 2 grade.
I lived in Chicago during the Bulls' 6 championship runs. It was amazing. Jordan also got most of the calls and traveled more often than was called.
D.R was a great athlete with a body like an ancient Greek statue, also one of the best centers ever and a nice and gentle person. M.J is just the best basketball player ever played the game, and only that! Personally i prefer D.R for his ethos ( By the way ethos is a Greek word "Ηθος" ). I'm Greek you see!
Γιὰ ἑκατομμυριαστὴ φορά, ὁ Τζόρνταν νικάει μὲ τοὺς διαιτητές (ἂν νίκησε ἐδῶ, γιατὶ γιὰ νὰ μὴ δείχνῃ ὁ uploader τὸ τέλος, μᾶλλον χάνουνε οἱ Μποῦλς... Ὅταν χάνουνε τὸ κρύβουνε καὶ ὅταν νικᾶνε τὸ προβάλλουνε ὅσο πάῃ.). Δὲν ὑπάρχει πιὸ ὑπερτιμημένο καὶ κατασκευασμένο ψευδοείδωλο ἀπὸ τὸν Τζόρνταν... Ἡ μανία ποὺ εἶχε τότε τὸ ΝΒΑ νὰ τοῦ κάνῃ πλάτες εἰς βάρος ὅλων τῶν ἄλλων παιχτῶν καὶ ὁμάδων, ὁδήγησε στὴ σημερινὴ παρακμή του γιατὶ ἔχασε κάθε κύρος καὶ ἀξιοπιστία ἔκτοτε!!
the italians are also related with greeks ??? especially the sicilians and napolitanos ???
@Tom Wilson please please go and check the history before you give bullshit
My all-time favorite david Robinson
@Tom Wilson My man most of Ancient Greeks or even better Ellines had dark hair and dark eyes, even though blonde hair is often idolized and associated with Greek gods. Many Ancient Greeks described themselves as having a skin tone in the middle between pale and dark. The average height of a man in Greece during the Classical Period (c. 510 - c. 323 BC) was about 5. 7. I'm 6 with brown hair and eyes and my skin is dark. Did I say something wrong?
The Admiral had the body of a god. 7'1" tall, his shoulders are like 3 feet wide, and his biceps and triceps look like they have biceps and triceps.
@@Couchlover47 why? For pointing out he had a great physique?
@@Couchlover47 relax 🤣
@@Couchlover47 k
I never realized growing up just how jacked David Robinson was
Never thought I see that someone didn't think he was jacked. I was a kid in the 90s and I am pretty sure everyone and their mother thought he was huge.
@@kroto7451 I knew he was tall
But as kid sometimes big and tall and jacked just run together in your mind. I was more focused on what and awesome player he was
He was built like an action figure.
@Dashing_Davey Yeah, beginning in the late 80's players started to really lift weights to bulk up. Was especially important for players in the paint
But some how the players today are bigger stronger faster 🤣
Wow! So many legends here.
David tried to get inside Jordan's head with the "I'm-bigger-than-you" stare, when it didn't work, he started smiling. lmao!
Jordan knows he's a born again christian so he's not intimidated
Plus Jordan Has Admiration For The Admiral
it's funny... they look at each other for a split second like if they're mad dogging each other but you know there is still admiration and respect coming from both of them. It's like they can't keep a straight face lol
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Mj and admiral had alot of respect for each other they won gold together on the dream team!
73-73
Back when defense reigned. 73-73 in today's NBA would occur with 10:54 left in the third quarter.
Well Said
Team defense rules sucked but you had more leverage on individual defense. Let Kawhi hand check he'll shut everyone in the 90s down
Derek Grizzly Yeah ok
The scoring was high as hell in the 80's though.
Derek Grizzly yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok 😂😂😂
The admiral was a beast and a hell of a player I notice mj didn't get in his face like he did with a lot of players
How could he? MJ was one of Snowwhite's dwarfs next to the Admiral.
MJ is respecting DR
mj didnt get in players face without reason and without provocation.david robinson was a gentleman and jordan respected him.
Well they are not mad at each other. It's obvious they are having fun here. Some people are fuckin retarded.
Because The Admiral didn't get in Jordan's face in an aggressive manner, he tried to pull a listen I'm fed up with you move but when Jordan didn't bite he moved on
No cabe la menor duda que jordan marco el rumbo de la NBA e iso que al que no le gustará ese deporte le encantará ya que tenía magia en las manos fue un exelente jugador y un exelente persona
robinson one of my favorites player very humble and very strong if he had stronger temper he could be even better player but he was very mellow he played like using 75% of his power
When he came to play the University of Kentucky at Rupp arena I was there. He scored like 50 or so points and got one of the longest standing ovations I’ve ever been a part of at a sporting event.
1:29.....OMFG!!! Only the GREAT ADMIRAL could stear at GOD MJ like that. What a BEAST DR was!!
David Robinson, what a beast !
David Robinson's triceps r the beeeeeest ever...
My 2 favorite players ever. Gosh I miss the 80's & 90's.
MJ23GOAT doing MJ23GOAT type things. The Admiral tried to intimidate MJ23GOAT by walking up to him and staring down on him. MJ23GOAT was having none of that.
Some of the 96 Olympians use to say that when David Robinson would train he would grab a pair of 90lb dumbbells and rep out hammer curls like they were 25lb db's, he was as strong as he looked...but what do I know, people today say athletes are bigger faster and stronger...Shaq is from early 90's and no one today is even close to his, Robinson's or Malone's strength
You can tell Jordan has alot of respect for David he didn't get in his face like other players and he knew david was right
In an early 90's interview, MJ said himself, Barkley, and Robinson were the ambassadors of the league.
he couldn't..he's to short for the admiral
I think the size difference was what stopped him lmao.
Robinson makes MJ look like a little boy compared to him lol
I've seen david live in 1993 and 1994 when i was in highschool. This guy made everybody look like fucking 🐜 ants on court.
Litle so MJ is more Bigest!!
That "little boy" whooped Robinsons ass year in and year out. Lmfao!
That’s exactly why MJ is the better player: with all that advantage people like Robinson still couldn’t play as well as MJ.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙂
Robinson made every player look little. An all time great too!
No basketball player in history had better genetics then the admiral. Him and Jordan on the same team would have been an unstoppable duo.
It's called the Dream Team
Robinson attitud always be like a giant vegetarian dinosaur
They're called 'herbivores' you putz.
🤣🤣🤣
lol you dug deep to find this description 😂
Perfect quote
a very possitive observation.. hahahah!!
Robinson was a beast and the 90s was the a golden age of centers in the nba
6'6 is considered as a giant but a 7'1 with that physique...oh geez.
凄い熱気❕❗❕
会場にいたら、どんなに興奮するか⤴⤴
いつか行ってみたいな～🎶
動画のアップありがとうございます❗
MJ は、永遠ですね✨
look at the crowd, golden era of basketball
I'd like to take a moment and recognize the brilliant tap on the offensive rebound by Kerr which led to that 3-point buzzer beater by Jordan.
I saw it from another angle in a different video. He actually didn't get a hand on it. The defender was trying to grab it but couldn't and ended up deflecting it towards the Bulls.
"MJ has done it again..." Ever wonder how many times an announcer uttered those words? Michael Jordan was, simply put, the most significant athlete in any sport other than Muhammad Ali. Jordan was transformational on so many levels. He changed the way the game is viewed and played. LeBron James is a great player but isn't good enough to ever be mentioned in the same breath. No one is.
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@@darenmccormick2115 He can dislike it all he wants. If he'd stayed discipline he'd have eclipsed Jordan in his transformational effect. Same goes for Mike Tyson. But neither one of them did. The one athlete, of course, who remains the greatest athlete ever--Bo Jackson--is in a super human class by himself. Alas, his tenure wasn't anywhere long enough. But he still deserves to be in both halls of fame.
@@AGTsakumis .....eyeroll 🙄
@@darenmccormick2115 Why the eyeroll? Don't like the truth, I suppose. Let me guess: Millenial, listening to Mac Miller, living in your parents basement and playing with the poo in your diaper. Sounds about right. Take care, idiot.
@@AGTsakumis eclipsed Jordan ??. Golf vs. Basketball, no contest. There's nothing Tiger could do to be on Jordan's level. Especially back then aint no way in hell golf would reign over basketball.
The crowd is so Blessed 🙏 to see and witnessed his airness and the same time to witness coach with the good hair 😁
Hahahaha, David is Rambo ripped. Even today's 7 footers can't pull off that look.
Basketball back then was a man's game,, u can feel the intensity even its a low scoring ball game,,and most of all they have no other business in the court just to played basketball and win the game,,,
Great game. Great players. Great coaches.
Mr. Robinson was a very respectful player with great composure. If he complains there is a problem.
There is no close up replay and the pixels are bad, but you can clearly see MJ got all arm and no ball that was a crucial play in OT.
Absolutely
MJ versus The Admiral two of the greatest basketball players call time David Robinson and Michael Jordan
1:22 Michael lowkey stopped clapping and looked toward his left when he saw David approaching.😂😂
He didn't want any of that smoke.
David Robinson was always cool and calm for the most part in his career. Giannis reminds me of David Robinson.
@@RodNubianKing Na, don't do Mr. Robinson like that.
Giannis acts like a fool a lot of the times after his dunks, whether it's the full frontal flex with the face grimacing or him flying like an airplane (like little kids do).
Robinson was "always cool and calm", Giannis acts like a clown, they're nothing alike.
that ain’t true lil bro not sure if u saw but jordan was staring him right down and robinson was the one who looked away first
This should have been the 1999 Finals
Michael Jordan,is so much so much fun to watch!! I really really miss... the world never be THESAME again in sports 🏀 nba...omg! Yesterday’s GOOOOOONE!! Thanks to youtube
No one ever said Michael was huge like Shaq or LeBron, just the best!
Well No One Said LeBron Was Huge Like Shaq, But He Has 50/50 Chance Of Goat Status😂
My two all time favorite players
Same!
Wow look at how young POP looks here : 1:02
he actually looks pretty hot
I think Tom cruise could play him in a movie
Cristian Cavazos 😂😂😂😂
No bible beard either!
That was before the drugs hit lol
Look at San Antonio when MJ hit that buzzer beater. Priceless
Que animal era david robinson, un crack de los de toda la vida.
David Robinson was swole asf at 7'1.
In a picture perfect world, it would be nice to see Robinson, Duncan, Leonard, Ginobili and Parker all in their prime playing together. I'd say that team would take down MJ and the Bulls in their prime at least one year in the Finals. Parker>Harper, GinobiliRodman, Robinson>Longley
The obvious matchups would be MJ vs Kawhi, Rodman vs Duncan/Robinson, Pippen defending Manu (people are obviously going to forget how clutch Manu was in his prime, Pippen would have to lock him down when he gets hot).
It be a fun series to watch.
Well since we are imagining, then I'd say there would be a Steve Kerr clone so both would have Kerr. Lol
Remove Harper and put MVP D.Rose in there.
Migol 1984, do you think a prime Manu Ginobili can match a prime Michael Jordan? You must be hallucinating? Huh!!!
The '99 Spurs would've washed the Bulls had they stayed together...they would've have had any answer for that Duncan/Robinson front court.
lots of teams could take down prime Bulls: 86 Celtics, 87 Lakers, 72 Lakers, 67 Philadelphia, 83 Philadelphia, 71 Bucks ... basically any team with a DOMINANT center and a supporting cast. 1999 Spurs, ... too bad MJ "retired" as we'd have seen Bulls vs Spurs in 1999 instead of NY. Then again, would the Bulls have gotten past NY with Sprewell, Camby, Johnson, Ewing? Ewing spent that lockout year NOT working out, but in negotiations. *sigh*
There has been over 300 nba head coaching changes since this video was taken, meanwhile, Gregg Popp still the head coach of the SA Spurs.
1:27 "I WILL BREAK YOU" (ivan drago voice)
I must break you
David Robinson have somewhat of a reputation of being soft, but when he stood right in Jordan's face was priceless.
MJ is the best player I've ever seen, but Robinson would crush him...
I'm not sure which was more stunning: how openly the referees cheated for Jordan, or the fact that David Robinson was obviously a chiseled stone sculpture that was somehow brought to life through a series of magic spells.
I remember during a FINALS Game vs Portland Michael Jordan advanced up the court while holding firmly Clyde Drexler's wrist!!!! And the refs refused to make the call!!!!! That was so wrong!!!!!
It was how it was back then, fewer calls, did you guys see how the Pistons treated Michael? My God every single one of them would have had multiple suspensions these days. League has gone soft.
+ BingCherry11
Yeah, Jordan openly admits that he used to be able to get away with dragging Drexler by the wrist and even says that it was his favorite technique against Clyde. Life is nice when you're allowed to play by your own set of rules while your opponents aren't.
TheRiggedBA when a man go the the weight room to work on his arms, your goal in mind with REALIZING it is to have your arms like David Robinson.. those are man arms for sure
Hanthosaurus every era after 1991*
Got damn Robinson was the original Bra do you even lift haha😅
Wow!
Imagine for a moment, if The Admiral had the ferocity of Malone, Barkley or Laimbeer (just a little). I think he would have been the most feared center of all time.
I am glad he wasn't though. He and The Dream showed that you didn't need to play bully ball to be great.
david robinson had the potential to be the best center of all time but he was too ''nice''.
Ufff Robinson era una bestia!!!
😯 I wondered why I couldn't remember Popovic. This is how I saw him first. Not the way he looks now.
That is a ginormous man
Wth how come I never seen this buzzer beater from Jordan ever?
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Because he's done it so many times in other games that were more significant. Like against Elo.
haha so underrated! lol thanks dude!
90s BB was out of this world. Just look the contact. MJ faces some of the greatest ball players of all time. But no one was able to beat the Mighty Bulls.
Yeah Cus The Teams Weren’t As Good. Aside From The 2016-2027 Warriors Or Maybe The Lackers Franchise
The good old days when people played defense and it was 73-73 after 4 quarters
The 2016-2017 Championships Were Fire
David Robinson's genes should be preserved for the future. We'll never see another specimen like him ever again.
At 1:29 that was a submissive move by Jordan in the moment. Looks away while The Admiral stares him down. Even though David was kind of playful, that was a powerful dominant stance and MJ felt it.
Yep I seen that
He stopped clapping and everything
Look like Jordan stopped clapping when Robinson pointed it out to the Ref. Clearly Jordan is smirking when Robinson gets in his face
@@depannist you got that one right.
@@depannist And MJ’s looking directly at him. Not sure what the OP was talkin about.
You changed, my life, with the flying man epic one time I saw and never again . I have your shoes at home black and yellow
Lmaoooo yooo Avery Johnson hit the B button twice 😂😂why he fell like that 😂😂😂0:12
Never forget the times of the great champions. To hell today's league, return me back to those times.
Look at that foul at 0:44. MJ clearly grabs David Robinson's arm. This isn't even a hard call to make. Even middle school refs would be able to make that call but not in the NBA. No sir. The NBA has to protect their golden boy MJ.
Well let's see, late game situation, the Spurs at this point are known as soft competitors who take themselves out of games when it gets tough. The Bulls on the other hand are 5 time champions at this point and the toughest team in the league. The refs are going to assume the Spurs are complaining instead of playing through with integrity for the game while the Bulls have earned the benefit of the doubt and are trusted competitors.
You are a Moron, refs miss calls. Jordan got the shit fouled out of him back in the day and didn't get the calls. It's not a Jordan thing it's an Ref thing. Detroit beat Jordan into the ground and Jordan didn't get a third of those calls, now all of a sudden the Ref doesn't make the call and it's Jordan's fault, Oh Jordan and the Refs are in cohoots together. Shut up with that shit! You probably didn't watch enough basketball to be able to make a decision. And what sport doesn't protect the player that has made the sport the biggest sport on tv. Bird, Magic, Isiah Thomas, Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe have all been the victims of fouls and the benefit of non calls. I've seen bench players get away with fouls. Jordan was protected? You don't know shit about the Jordan era and you know even less about your girlfriend!
98 it was the best time of whole world not only for me MJ just unbelievable
1:30 the Admiral built like a fucking tank LOL
Red Kerr just makes every MJ highlight so much better