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Joe Root feels a session batting on a road inside the Chepauk stadium had helped him rediscover his fluency ahead of the fifth Test in Chennai.Keen to gain some practice time after feeling his footwork was all over the place in the previous Test in Mumbai, Root turned up the day before the match to find that the net facilities at the ground were not fit for use following the cyclone that hit the city in recent days.When the contingency plan - a session on the hard tennis courts at the stadium - also had to be abandoned due to the storm damage, Root decided that the road was the next best option.So while the conditions for his 30 minutes of throwdowns from batting coach Mark Ramprakash were not ideal, he felt the experience - one that was reminiscent to his youth playing in parks and garden and on roads - helped relax him and remind him of the simple pleasures of the game.My feet were all over the place against the seamers in Mumbai, Root said, so I wanted to iron a few things out.We tried to do it away from the cameras just in case it went pear-shaped. We were kindly helped by a few of the local guys and managed to get a few things sorted.It was nice to have that peace of mind going into the game, having worked on it. Something just clicked into place.To go back to being a kid again and remember what its like to play on a street with your mates, and get those reasons why you love playing and why you first got into cricket, to park all the pressure and think about the game ... that was nice.It did just relax me, and maybe thats all it needed.Root didnt look especially relaxed when he was given out, though. He kicked a water bottle and gave the foam boundary rope a whack with his bat after he was adjudged to have been caught behind after a review by India.Root was not only under the impression that he did not hit the ball - he later admitted that technology proved him wrong - but was frustrated at missing out on a century. It was the 13th time he has reached fifty in Test cricket in 2016, but only on three occasions has he gone on to make a century. Despite becoming the highest Test run-scorer in the world this year during the innings, his dismissal left him 11 runs short of the England record for most runs in a calendar year held by his boyhood hero, Michael Vaughan.I probably was a bit childish with my reaction as I walked off. But playing international cricket, youre going to be disappointed when you feel youve been hard done by - even if you havent.I was convinced I didnt hit it. Obviously the technology suggests otherwise, but it is bitterly disappointing when youre convinced out there that theres nothing.If you look at the wicketkeepers reaction, hes not interested either. I must have got a fine edge on it, but I didnt hear a noise and didnt feel anything on the bat.I think initially [my reaction] was from feeling like I didnt hit it. 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LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St.SAN ANTONIO -- David Robinson was 37 years old when he rode off into the NBA sunset with a fresh Lawrence OBrien trophy under his arm and his legacy as the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs history firmly intact. Its been 10 years since Robinson left his team in the hands of Tim Duncan and a couple of precocious and unpredictable young guards named Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Now its Duncans legacy that is being debated as the Spurs battle the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. "I was fortunate to end my last game on a win. Id love to see that for Tim," Robinson said. "I dont know if this will be his last year. If they win it this time, theres nothing to say they cant win it again next year." Duncan turned 37 in April, but thats where the similarities end. Everyone knew "The Admiral" was on his last legs back in 2003. Robinson, who scored 71 points in a game in 1994 to lock up the scoring title with 29.8 points per game, averaged just 8.5 points and 26.2 minutes in his final season. But he was able to deliver one last forceful performance -- 13 points, 17 rebounds, 6-for-8 shooting -- to close out the Nets in Game 6. Duncan is still motoring right along. He averaged 17.9 points and 9.9 rebounds this season to earn first-team All-NBA honours for the 10th time. "Hes aging gracefully," Robinson said. "Hes playing amazing basketball. Hes phenomenal." The two became friends when Duncan was drafted No. 1 overall in 1997. Duncan would tease Robinson about getting old, and now its the 47-year-old Robinson who sees his younger friend dealing with those same issues. "Ive not been so small as to come back at him," Robinson said with a chuckle. "When he came in, every once in a while Id have to warm up a little longer than him and hed tell me how much of an old man I was. Id have to go ice my knees down and jump in the hot tub. Hes experiencing some of those growing pains." When Duncan worked out for the Spurs before being taken No. 1 overall, Robinson famously told then-owner Red McCombs: "Hes already better than me." So began the plans for succession, which arent always met with open arms by aging stars. But Robinson had yet to win a title during his brilliant career, and Duncan helped deliver the first one in 1999 against the New York Knicks. That made it a lot easier for Robinson to swallow his pride and let the Spurs become Duncans team. "Its not tough when you want to win," Robinson said. "You realize what your limitations are. When Tim came in and we started working out together, it was clear to me this guy could score and he was going to be a great player. So it would have been stupid for me to say, No, I want to keep leading the team in scoring. "Who cares? As long as we win, thats all that matters." Duncan had 20 points and 14 rebounds in San Antonios Game 1 win in Miami, but the younger Spurs like Danny Green, Gary Neal and Kawhi Leonard played bigger roles in blowing out the Heat in Game 3 to put championship No. 5 within reach. "He sees his limitations starting to come up and says, Hey, Tony can carry this team just as well," Robinson said. "We give him good suppport, were still going to win and we all get the credit.dddddddddddd So I think we just have smart players. Theres only one agenda on this team, and its been that way for 20 years." Duncan learned from Robinson about sacrificing personal numbers for the greater good, which is why the leadership transition from him to point guard Tony Parker has been so seamless. Its also one of the main reasons he was able to get back to the finals 14 years after his first appearance. "I dont know that there was a point where we actually said, Im stepping aside and this is your team or whatever else," Duncan said of taking over for Robinson. "There was kind of an evolution of my game and his game. It is happening the same way now with Tony and Manu. I dont think Ive stepped aside or anything else. Our roles have just changed. And were all comfortable with that, as long as were working toward the same goal." Robinson was the one who started that all, and there still remains a special place in San Antonios heart for the 10-time All-Star and member of the original Dream Team. But time can dim anyones star, even one as bright as the Admirals. When he walked into Wheatley Middle School on Wednesday for an NBA Cares event to dedicate a new learning and play centre, Robinson took a seat and waited for his introduction. Emcee Ahmad Rashad listed his many accomplishments -- the Hall of Famer and the face of the franchise for 14 seasons -- and Robinson received a warm ovation from the children who sat cross-legged a few feet in front of him. Then came Danny Green, the no-name role player in his fourth year who was cut twice but had just exploded for 27 points the previous night. The place went bananas, a thunderous ovation for the man of the hour. "Most of these kids dont even know who I am," Robinson said with a hearty chuckle and a wide smile after reading a book to them. "Its great. Its been a lot of fun. Even to be just a small part of it right now is pretty cool for me." Theres no bitterness in his voice. No yearning for one more night in the spotlight, one more roar from the crowd. Its been 10 years since Robinson retired after winning his second championship with the Spurs. A full decade since he last laced up the shoes professionally and went to battle in the paint with 20,000 fans screaming his name and 14 teammates looking to him to make the big play in the big moment. "I miss the locker room," Robinson said. "Thats where you make such good friends, and the competing from day to day is a lot of fun. But I like raising my kids. Ive had my fun. That was great. And I enjoy now being a part of it the way I am." Somehow, some way, the same three kids -- Duncan, Parker, Ginobili -- Robinson left to carry the torch are still together. Still winning. Still Spurs. Theyve won two titles without Robinson, who showed them all how to be pros. "Theyre about the last ones I recognize on this team," he said. "Its great. You see the new generations coming now. Obviously Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard playing phenomenal basketball. Gary Neals doing a great job. Tonys still a young guy. Theyve got all the pieces to keep it moving." ' ' '