1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season

NBA season
team = San Antonio Spurs
misc = Midwest Division Champions
David Robinson's rookie year
end_year = 1990
wins = 56
losses = 26
division = Midwest
division_place = 1
conf_place = 3
coach = Larry Brown
arena = HemisFair Arena
owners = Red McCombs
television =
radio =
playoffs = Conference semifinals (lost 4–3)
bbr_team = SAS

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

The Spurs went from 21-61 [ [http://www.nba.com/history/standings/19881989.html NBA.com: 1988-89 Standings ] ] in the 1988-89 NBA season to 56-26 in 1989-90, for a remarkable 35 game improvement. They advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs where they lost in seven games to the eventual western conference champions, the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the 1989-90 season, he was unanimously named the NBA rookie of the year, and subsequently SEGA produced a game featuring him entitled "David Robinson's Supreme Court".

eason standings

David Robinson

As the 1980s ended, the 1989-90 season proved to be the rebirth of the Spurs franchise. With his tour of duty over, David Robinson arrived to the Spurs along with the newly added Terry Cummings and 1989 draftee Sean Elliott. Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended, [ [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F4071EFE385A0C7B8DDDAC0894DF484D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fR%2fRobinson%2c%20David SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE ROBINSON PLOT THICKENS] , "The New York Times," May 18, 1987.] [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_theme=saec&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=SAEC&p_docid=11944F93C77C7D18&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%2011944F93C77C7D18%20)&&s_dlid=DL0107060621382819968&s_ecproduct=SUB-FREE&s_subterm=Subscription%20until:%2012/14/2015%2011:59%20PM&s_subexpires=12/14/2015%2011:59%20PM&s_username=safree&s_accountid=AC0106020315182914953&s_upgradeable=no?p_action=doc&p_theme=saec&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=SAEC&p_docid=11944F93C77C7D18&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%2011944F93C77C7D18%20)&&s_dlid=DL0107060621382819968&s_ecproduct=SUB-FREE&s_subterm=Subscription%20until:%2012/14/2015%2011:59%20PM&s_subexpires=12/14/2015%2011:59%20PM&s_username=safree&s_accountid=AC0106020315182914953&s_upgradeable=no&mysa_login=1 The Summer Our Ship Came In] , Tom Orsborn, " San Antonio Express-News," May 20, 2007.] Robinson decided to play in San Antonio. Robinson joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, and he helped the team produce the second greatest single season turnaround in NBA history [http://www.nba.com/history/players/robinson_bio.html NBA.com: David Robinson Bio ] ] . Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as Rookie of the Year while averaging 24.3 points and 12.0 rebounds.

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Playoffs

* Western Conference First Round, Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 3-0
* Western Conference Semifinals, Portland Trail Blazers beat the Spurs 4-3

Award Winners

* David Robinson, NBA Rookie of the Year
* David Robinson, All-NBA Defensive Second Team
* David Robinson, All-NBA Rookie Team
* David Robinson, All-NBA Team, Third Team

References

External links

* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=1989&tm=SAS&lg=N San Antonio Spurs on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1990.html San Antonio Spurs on Basketball Reference]