After 1983, star player George Gervin began to feel his playing age in the league. The “Ice Man” would soon be traded and the team really struggled to find a new lead man on the court. They wouldn't find him until 1987 when they drafted David Robinson. But the problem was that Robinson still had 2 years left in the Naval Academy completing his service. His highly anticipated debut in 1989 had San Antonio Spurs tickets selling like hotcakes. And Mr. Robinson delivered. Along with teammates Terry Cummings and Sean Elliott, he took the spurs from a dismal 21-56 record to an impressive 56-21 record. Of course, Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award.
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With this incredible season, it was no surprise that the San Antonio Spurs tickets were a hot commodity. The team took either first or second in the Midwest division for the next 6 seasons. But the glory wouldn't last. Due to injuries, the team suffered loss after loss. But this proved a blessing for the Spurs. They ended up with a first round draft pick and pulled Tim Duncan into the roster. Later Robinson and Duncan would take over and dominate the court again.
The duo improved the San Antonio Spurs by 36 wins. The San Antonio Spurs ticket holders witnessed the team finishing 56-26 in Duncan’s rookie season. He picked up the Rookie of the Year Award. Then in the next year Duncan led San Antonio to 37-13 record before the strike happened and the season ended. The San Antonio Spurs pounded every opponent during their run in the playoffs and into the finals where they defeated the New York Knicks.
This would be the end of Robinson's career. He retired after their winning season and the San Antonio Spurs ticket holding fans were fearful that Antonio would slip without the leader of their team. But luckily Duncan and Elliott pulled off an amazing season and led the team back to the playoffs. Tragically they lost in the first round to the Phoenix Suns but the San Antonio Spurs were confident in themselves as a team without Mr. Robinson on board.
After some time, the San Antonio Spurss were able to seamlessly changed the team to benefit their talents. Duncan would remain the center of the team, but playing along side the man would now be Stephen Jackson, Danny Ferry, Bruce Bowen, Steve Kerr, Steve Smith, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. As luck would have it, the team was now full of three point shooters, drastically increasing the San Antonio Spurs chance at success on the court. The San Antonio Spurs tickets matched their previous season's record with a fantastic 58-24.
The 2009-2010 season will fill the roster with new faces once again. The owner saw that many of the older players were just too old to bring the team back to their glory and has moved to change that. Investing a good amount of money into the team to stock it with healthy, strong and young players may just pay off for the San Antonio Spurs ticket holders. Never the less, it will be an exciting season ahead for the San Antonio Spurs.