The Spurs settle the score, 22 years later

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThere are ghosts in the San Antonio Spurs’ past which predate even Gregg Popovich. In 1995, when Pop was in the front office and Bob Hill was roaming the sidelines, the top seeded Spurs encountered the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. David Robinson had been named MVP that year over Hakeem Olajuwon, and though the Rockets were defending champs, no one was giving them much of a chance at repeating. Though the series between the two teams was not as lopsided as many depict, the matchup between Hakeem and The Admiral will forever be a defining moment in Robinson’s career. By the time the Rockets finished off their six game series victory and moved on to the Finals, David Robinson went from MVP to underacheiver. The Spurs faced a future without much hope of title contention.

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