5. Tim Duncan
Over the past few months, we’ve been running down the 50 guys that we think are the 50 best players, right here, right now. With the season starting, the list is almost complete. Today, Lang Whitaker takes a look at Tim Duncan.
With summer dragging on and on and on before the NBA tips off, we’ve decided to initiate a multipart series that will be the definitive look at the best players in the NBA today.
Over lunch at the Outback Steakhouse (word to Steve Irwin), your crack SLAMonline.com staff sat down and ranked the 50 best players in the NBA today. We realize that’s kind of ambiguous, but that’s how basketball is and that’s how we like it. Basically, though, we tried to list the 50 guys we think have the most value to their teams, right now, at this moment. This doesn’t mean they’ll never be traded, and it doesn’t mean they’re due tremendous contract extensions, but it does mean — since value is king in the NBA — that over the next month or so we’ll run down the 50 guys that we think are the 50 best players, right here, right now.
Before long it’ll be time for our annual NBA team previews. Right now it’s time for some law and order…
5. Tim Duncan
by Lang Whitaker
In the spring of 2005, I went to San Antonio for a week to try and figure out what makes the Spurs tick. I’d been watching them all season with a closer eye than normal, and I was convinced they were ready to take another title home.
Upon arriving in San Antonio, I decided that I was going to try and get an interview with every player on the team. I wasn’t sure that was even possible, because the NBA puts pretty strict limits on the media’s time, and even if I stayed in the locker room the entire pregame, there was no guarantee all the players would make themselves available. What I had going for me, though, was that the Spurs were all nice guys, and they tended to hang around the locker room, so after one game I was doing pretty well…except for Tim Duncan.
How can you write a Spurs story without interviewing Tim Duncan? Duncan sat in the locker room for the entire pregame media availability, but he kept his back turned to the room the entire time, which is NBA speak for “I’m not speaking.” He was quiet, too, speaking only to Brent Barry and Robert Horry about video games. And when I heard talk of Socom coming from his mouth, I knew I was in.
A few nights later I went to another Spurs game, but this time I was prepared. I’d stopped at a bookstore along the way to the arena and bought a copy of a video game magazine. When Tim came out and plopped down at his locker, I scurried over and said, “Hey, don’t want to bother you but I heard you talking about video games and thought you might like this.” I set the magazine down in his locker and walked back across the room to join the rest of the media.
Not two minutes later, I heard Tim’s voice: “Hey…hey…come here.”
You talking to me? He was talking to me. I walked over to his locker.
“So,” he asked, “are you a gamer?” And we were off.
That was how I got to know Tim Duncan, and as I’ve talked to him on and off since then, I’m always surprised by how different he is from the general perception of him. Now, I know we’ve done a lot (and continue to do a lot) to perpetrate that perception: He’s an emotionless robot who goes out there and kills his opposition. That’s an easy connection to make, and it’s funny to say that stuff, I suppose. And to a certain extent, it’s true: Duncan is arguably the best big man in the NBA, in terms of his ability to consistently score and rebound and do all those things. He’s a two-time MVP, a three-time NBA Finals MVP, eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA first team. If you watch the NBA, even casually, you understand that Tim Duncan is dominant.
But he’s also amazing in terms of his ability to fit into a team structure and play within the system that Gregg Popovich has honed in San Antonio. That system is partly based around Duncan’s strengths, but he’s remained a team player, and to my memory has never been quoted complaining about a teammate. Duncan understands how to lead, and more importantly, how to win. Which is why he’s one of the top five players in the NBA.
I’ve done hundreds of interviews with NBA players since I’ve been at SLAM, but one of my personal favorites was this interview I did with Tim Duncan over the summer. They aren’t hard-hitting questions and there’s no profound information uncovered, but it is one of the few times I’ve ever heard Duncan laugh and seem to have fun with an interview. It shows that somewhere underneath all those layers of adamantium and blinking lights beats a human heart.
Well, either a human heart or a really good facsimile built by the world’s top scientists.
126 Responses to “5. Tim Duncan”
Nov.9 at 1:58 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
FIRST!!! Yeah!
Nov.9 at 2:04 pm
Timbo says:
I’m really the frist technically…
Nov.9 at 2:06 pm
Timbo says:
I love when Slam..takes my advice on my rankings I posted a few days ago..Yeah, i know I know…Here again…(See you at #4 tomorrow Dirk) 1. Kobe: Not too far off as far as age with La_Bronzes and Wades, and he has 3 freakin’ rings. Compared to LeBronze 0, and Wade’s one.
2. The Lebrones’: Best all around player in the League. If he had Shaq on his team last year they win the chip simple as that. Period!
3. Wade: Phenom still on the rise. Doesn’t belong on any USA team be it Olympics or WBC..he’s game isn’t fit for that ish.
4. Dirk: 7 footer whom does it all..Well, except block shots..matchup nightmare for dayzz.
5. T.Robot: You say..why not A.I? Well, cuz I’ll take a Hall of Fame big man over a HOF lil guard Any day! Put it like this if you had a team of scrubs, and all you needed was to pick one more player, and the winner of this games get $10 mil dollars..and suddenly Iverson and Duncan walk in the gym, and you have to pick one..Whom do you pick for a shot at $10 mil? Exactly! Case closed!
6. Iverson: Pound for pound the freakin’ toughest cookies in this generation of the association..This kat is suppose to be getting sorrier not still putting up insane numbers at this age..Amazing!
Nov.9 at 2:06 pm
Chris says:
Tim Duncan is not valuable enough to his team to be this high on the list. Tony Parker gets all of the points and most of San Antonio’s plays are run for Manu Ginobli(even though hes brutal). The spurs would not be the team they are without Tim Duncan and hes an excellent player, but not the fifth best in todays NBA.
Nov.9 at 2:06 pm
Hype says:
Nono, I’m the FIRST. Spelling counts.
Nov.9 at 2:07 pm
scott says:
Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward in the history of the NBA. San Antonio your 2007 NBA champions. That will give Duncan 4 rings.
Nov.9 at 2:12 pm
Timbo says:
Lol..Hype! i’m from TX(Houston), but never quite liked the Spurs Ever!…and I can’t quite put a finger on it…
Nov.9 at 2:15 pm
Ely Rygier says:
I know that in the past couple of years he has been dulled by his plantar fasciitus (sp?) but I’ve seen him make one of the fastest declines in prominence in the past couple of years. Wasn’t Allen Iversons major benefit that he was a stayer? What is happening with Duncan?
Nov.9 at 2:33 pm
DIRK!!!! says:
DIRK FOR #1!!!!!!!!
Nov.9 at 2:40 pm
Hype says:
It was hard for me to like the Robinson/Duncan era because of how impossible it was to win against them at the time.. I would’ve liked if the Bulls had it in them one more year to put up a good challenge for the Spurs.
Recent years though, Spurs are easy to root for. They’ve got flashy yet solid players that contrast the methodic TimBot.
Nov.9 at 2:41 pm
Darksaber says:
Hmm, as Borat would say, HIGH FIVE!!!! Good on ya people. Cookie is one of the most impressive action figures in the NBA. Multi-jointed and all. No seriously, Tim is great. Basics, Footwork, hustle, shotblocking and that bank shot out of the low wing… He deserves to mentioned as a top 5 player in this league. Still am pissed at y’all slamonline staffers for putting iverson lower though.
Nov.9 at 2:43 pm
Darksaber says:
Have i mentioned Lang, that i envy, utterly envy you for your job? Damnit i need to work around this league too, too bad i’m across the atlantic. Sucks
Nov.9 at 2:47 pm
oliver says:
Duncan is dominant and great-
i dont go out of my way to watch him tho- his game is a little bland-
watever happened to myung?
is he still alive?
Nov.9 at 2:51 pm
Tyler says:
Duncan is not better then AI or KG they are both on a whole nother level
Nov.9 at 2:53 pm
Timbo says:
The statement below just shows me that Lang got game…if this worked for “The Robot”..I can only imagine the effect it will have on the ladies..Classic! “Hey, don’t want to bother you but I heard you talking about video games and thought you might like this.” I set the magazine down in his locker and walked back across the room to join the rest of the media.”
Nov.9 at 3:05 pm
Adam says:
How the hell Duncan make the top 5. I can name five better players in the league on the top of my head. Maybe 10 plus before I would even reach his name. Tim Duncan is a robot and is on the decline in his career. A mid thirties Shaq is better than Duncan any day!
Nov.9 at 3:05 pm
kingstuffs says:
what the f*ck
how is dirk at 4 and iverson is at 6,….
thas rediculus…
i can c timmy at 5 but dirk at 4
thas fukin wrong
Nov.9 at 3:06 pm
scott says:
Parker and Manu more valuable to San Antonio then Duncan. Are you serious Chris? Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are the only two players in the whole league more valuable to their respected teams. Have you been watching this season? Manu looks like he aged seven years this past off season. Why is Dirk Diggler ahead of Duncan? Lang please explain.
Nov.9 at 3:10 pm
scott says:
Myung must be in shock at the 3-1 start his beloved Atlanta Hawks are off to. This is the reason there are no posts from Myung. However, they will revert to their losing ways soon and Myung will be back to posting.
Nov.9 at 3:13 pm
Showgun says:
Why is Dirk ahead of Timmy, that’s bullshit. I like Dirk and all, but I think he shouldn’t be ahead of Timmy. Tim Duncan is a 3 time champ, and 3 time finals MVP, and 3 time Regular season MVP. And looks like Timmy’s team with march to the Finals. Slam get your shit together give Tim Duncan more respect then that.
Nov.9 at 3:13 pm
Tony G says:
to the Chris guy..are you stupid? have you not watched a Spurs game this year? they only score when the offense runs through Duncan.. Duncan’s healthy right now and back to his old form..Dirk shouldn’t be ahead of him, because ALL Dirk can do is score..Duncan dominated his ass in the playoffs last year, and he was carrying the Spurs for almost the entire series.. Duncan’s one of the best rebounders in the NBA, one of the best defenders in the NBA, and the best low post scorer in the NBA.. Dirk chokes in the playoffs..
Nov.9 at 3:14 pm
scott says:
Adam you are dumb. It is science. All kidding aside Shaq isn’t even in the same stadium as Duncan anymore. Sorry Duncan just goes out and does his job every night I know he isn’t flashy and isn’t on sportscenter. I do believe Duncan will have as many rings as Shaq does by the end of the season. Don’t forget Wade not Shaq was the reason Miami is the champs.
Nov.9 at 3:15 pm
Tony G says:
and Wade isn’t more valuable to his team than Duncan..Wade’s team lost 1 and barely one the other game without Shaq.. Wade is more valuable than Shaq, and Shaq isn’t his old self obviously, but he still gets double-teams and takes up a lot of room in the paint.. Duncan has Parker, but Tony Parker doesn’t get his half-court points usually, unless Timmy touches the ball..
Nov.9 at 3:16 pm
Bryant Reeves says:
If Dirk goes at #4 that means that 1-3 will be guards - whatever happened to the logic that winning teams are built around dominant big men? Until Wade wins some rings without the refs, until Kobe wins one without the ShaqAttack, and until Lebron and Dirk win one, I don’t see how Duncan isn’t #1. When he is healthy, Duncan is the #1 player in the NBA. PERIOD. 20th!!!
Nov.9 at 3:20 pm
scott says:
To say KG and AI are superior to Duncan is absurd. All three are thirty of the greatest players of all time but really do you think San Antonio would ever trade Duncan for KG or AI. Hell no. Tim Duncan best power forward of ALL TIME.
Nov.9 at 3:22 pm
scott says:
Is there a new PUNKS issue coming out? An answer would be nice
Nov.9 at 3:23 pm
Elvis says:
Tim has done a lot but he’s slowing down. He’s not the best player this year. Kobe has to be #1
Nov.9 at 3:33 pm
Tony G says:
he’s not slowing down though, have you not seen him this season? he’s #1 for me, because he’s a big man.. big men control A LOT more than guards..they get higher % shots, they rebound, they pass, they play D..
Nov.9 at 3:35 pm
jbn74sb says:
“Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward in the history of the NBA.” Lay off the weed, dude. First of all, he’s a center that they list as a PF, and then throw some stiff in there at center. Second of all, as much as I hated the guy, Karl Malone is the greatest PF ever. It’s not debateable. Calling Duncan a PF is like calling Iverson a PG. Knucklehead…
Nov.9 at 3:37 pm
oliver says:
tony g is on a rampage!
argue with him at your peril!
Nov.9 at 3:38 pm
Homie says:
Lang, Good stuff. But in this sentence… [Now, I know we’ve done a lot (and continue to do a lot) to perpetrate that perception…] Just to be a grammar nerd, the word you were looking for is ‘perpetuate’, not ‘perpetrate’.
Nov.9 at 3:39 pm
scott says:
Duncan is more valuable to San Antonio then Bryant is to the Lakers. Does everybody forget how Bryant cost the Lakers game seven last year by trying to prove how the Lakers couldn’t win without Bryant shooting? What did he take four shots in the second half? Bryant is still trying to figure out how to be a team player.
Nov.9 at 3:41 pm
albie1kenobi says:
good point by Big Country about the top 3 players being wing players. the big men dominated league is long gone. the athletism in the league has gone up a lot, even the new breed of big guys are more about speed and versatility (see bosh and KG). dwight and yao (and oden, i assume, but i never seen him play) are the last centers left. they are the rare gems left in the league.
Duncan is like Karl Malone with rings (minus the sharp elbows), dependable and consistent (except for last year).
Nov.9 at 3:43 pm
rza says:
malone = 0 rings
duncan = 3 rings
enough said
Nov.9 at 3:45 pm
scott says:
Malone better then Duncan now thats funny. How many rings did Malone win? Plus he played with Stockton all those years. The best is when he went to LA to try and ride Shaq and Kobe to a ring but the Mailman got hurt and couldn’t deliver. Let us not forget Karl Malone shitting the bed in the playoffs year after year. While Duncan has three finals MVP. Next time Slam or whoever does an all-time top 50 Duncan will be ahead of Malone.
Nov.9 at 3:46 pm
jbn74sb says:
RZA - Following your “logic”, Micheal Doleac is better than Malone because he has a ring. Please think before you post.
Nov.9 at 3:46 pm
scott says:
Malone better then Duncan…HAHAHAHHAHA
Nov.9 at 3:49 pm
Dj says:
good pick. best PF of all time. For now.
Nov.9 at 3:50 pm
jbn74sb says:
Scott - I agree that Duncan is better THAN (not then) Malone, certainly once you take into account playoff performances (and how can you not). My point was 1) Duncan is a center regardless of how he is listed, and 2) Malone is the best PF of all time. Those two things are mutually exclusive. Mix in an education if you don’t understand.
Nov.9 at 3:51 pm
oliver says:
Lebron is the size of a p/f hes a enourmous guy- he must be running 6′9/ 6′10 by now (remember he probably has grown since h/s) and hes like 250 IBS as well-
Also jbn- dont be dull- u get his point- Duncan got his team over the top- Malone didn’t-
to counter rza tho…. Malone did have to deal with Jordan..and we know how that always ends for just about everybody-
Nov.9 at 3:52 pm
scott says:
jbn74sb…I am glad that we agree that Tim Duncan is better then Karl Malone regardless of the position they play. I appreciate you dumbing it down for me so that I could understand.
Nov.9 at 3:53 pm
scott says:
Even though Duncan is a PF.
Nov.9 at 3:53 pm
j-bird says:
Isnt Amare a versatile big man?
Nov.9 at 4:12 pm
Ang says:
Duncan is better than Dirk. TD was hobbled last year. Dirk just dropped 4 straight (8 including last season’s Finals disaster). I don’t know if Duncan ever lost 4 straight…or even 3 for that matter.
Nov.9 at 4:12 pm
FLUD says:
The artwork for these things is amazing. Sports related art is usually shit but this stuff is great. Duncan wins games, ALL YEAR. Not to many guys do that.
Nov.9 at 4:13 pm
albie1kenobi says:
Jazz was the only team that made it to the Finals against Mike’s Bulls twice, so they do have some playoff success. and if duncan’s spurs were around during Bulls’ championships run, i highly doubt they would have rings now.
when duncan first came out from Wake Forrest, he was a center. but remember there was a guy named david robinson who was playing center already? so they shifted him to the 4 and he’s been there ever since.
i would consider myself to have a good handle on basketball knowledge, but one thing i don’t quite get is what’s the big difference between a 4 and a 5? their job descriptions are both score in the post, set screens, rebound, and protect the rim. what am i missing here?
Nov.9 at 4:20 pm
allenp says:
The hate for Duncan is funny. Dude is a beast, and he’s better than Dirk to me. Even with a few down years. No way is Dirk better than Iverson either.
Nov.9 at 4:20 pm
scott says:
Nice post albie1kenobi. However, you can’t penalize Duncan’s spurs for the teams they beat to become champs. What if Jordan’s Bulls were going against Bird’s Celtics and Johnson’s Lakers. Jordan would have never won as many rings.
Nov.9 at 4:25 pm
Tony G says:
Duncan plays PF..Magic Johnson is considered a PG..there’s no argument there.. Duncan’s better than Malone, and if you don’t think so now, he still has years to go..Duncan could win at least 2 more rings in the next couple of years.. the Spurs are easily the best team in the NBA right now.. the “new breed” of big men isn’t a good thing..if you have an elite low-post player, you have a way better chance of winning a ring.. big men slow the tempo down, big men anchor D’s, big men rebound.. you mention KG in the “new breed” even though he’s 30, but ok let’s agree..KG hasn’t won shit, so much for the “new breed”..and I love KG, and I know he doesn’t get help..just saying.. the Lakers, Spurs and Bulls have been the last few dominant teams..Jordan is the greatest of all-time, and he had anuther top 3 player in Pippen, so it’s an exception..the Lakers had Shaq, Spurs have Duncan.. the big man wins you championships..and don’t mention breeds of big men and forget Elton Brand, because he’s a banger, and he’s better than Howard and Yao..
Nov.9 at 4:25 pm
albie1kenobi says:
Scott, i definitely wasn’t taking anything away from Duncan’s accomplishment. I’m actually a big fan of the Big Fundamental, just trying to take a subjective view regarding to malone versus duncan.
as anything goes, being at the right place at the right time makes all the difference. for example, if kobe comes to the league about the same time as bron, he’d be compared to bron and not the G.O.A.T. or if twolves were aligned to be in the east, i don’t think anyone can argue KG would have much better post-season success than what he has done so far.
Nov.9 at 4:28 pm
Tony G says:
and who you play matters, but that’s not Duncan’s fault.. Steve Nash has 2 MVP’s, because there was nobody to compete with him realistically..you can’t fault him for that.. everyone bigs up Wilt and Russell, but Russell won 11 rings when there were barely any teams around.. Duncan’s rings have been with some of the worst supporting casts in NBA championship history, talent-wise..they’re well-built teams though, built around him.. Duncan’s ALWAYS a team player..he goes out and dominates, and doesn’t EVER complain..he’s a top 15 player of all-time, and he’ll be top 10 at the end of his career.. the best player of our generation behind only MJ, Shaq and Hakeem..
Nov.9 at 4:31 pm
Shiz says:
Albie: “traditionally”, pf’s were the garbage men of the 5. The screeners, the rebounders, the bruisers. They usually operated slightly outside the paint, right near the box in order to get the pass from the center or get the offensive board… They were the “fullbacks” of the NBA. Do a lot of dirty work essential for team success, but never get the glory… Obviously the definition has changed over the years as. Now, damn near every position is interchangeable. And with Small ball, a pg becomes a 2, a swing man moves to the 4 spot and everybody gets to run a bit more. TIMMUH!! is awesome. He’ll “basic” you to death. that turn-face-up-fake twice-jumper off the glass is in full effect this season now that he’s finally healthy again. The only thing holding him back is his free-throw shooting. It must not compute…
Nov.9 at 4:32 pm
Tony G says:
every player has a flaw
Nov.9 at 4:33 pm
Matthew says:
53rd. Holla.
Nov.9 at 4:36 pm
Shiz says:
And lets not forget that one of those rings has an asterick by it…
Nov.9 at 4:44 pm
scott says:
Point well taken Kenobi. If Garnett can’t get the T-wolves to the playoffs for three years in a row that is sad. Franchise players should be in the playoffs every year. With that being said I don’t see KG playing this whole year in Minnesota. Perhaps Garnett can get traded to Chicago and show us what he can do in the east.
Nov.9 at 4:46 pm
rob stewart says:
This is a bad pick. TD has been falling off. He’s still top 15 worthy but #5 is too high. He was handed a finals mvp trophy a few years back by default. That entire series was terrible and TD looked like he knew he played terrible.
Nov.9 at 4:48 pm
scott says:
And lets not forget that two of those rings do not and the one he gets this summer won’t either
Nov.9 at 4:48 pm
the de la menthe says:
About the Timmy vs. Dirk debate. I like Tim Duncan more than Dirk. I do believe, however, that Dirk is a better player at the moment. He’s a strong rebounder, he puts effort into his defense and is unstoppable on offense. I mean, it’s UNFAIR that a 7-footer like him can have moves, range and brains. However, Dirk to me is the ultimate Villain: one of the best players in the NBA, equipped with everything, deadly skills, someone you never want to root for and always want to beat, and when he’s beaten you feel relief. He’s a PF, PF, PF, although he’s centerish now, because that’s how the spurs need him to be. Remember how he used to play with David Robinson beside him? Midrange, bank shots, driving to the hole? He’s adapted to become more ‘normal’ in a sense (losing his freethrow stroke in the process), but he’ll stick a 20footer of the glass if need be. Woof. Lang and Sam must be killing themselves over who to put #1: If they put Lebron, haters will say they’re just following the hype (that they made), if they put Kobe others will say Damn Lebron is just better…so the safe choice would be Dwyane. Contrary to what my gut tells me, I think Wade is 1 on this list.
Nov.9 at 4:56 pm
albie1kenobi says:
hahaha. almost forgot that asterisk! now that’s hilarious. Phil. what a riot. if he didn’t win so many rings with jordan, i’d probably hate his guts.
TD’s freethrow% has been ugly, but for some reason he shot 79.9% during his 01-02 campaign (one of his MVP years). then it’s been back to hovering in the 60s. what the hell is wrong with the league nowadays? no one can make free throws.
and before i forget, just want to say that the picture chosen is perfect. he’s still on that ice throne. Bron is the future of the NBA, but as of now Duncan is still the true king (a king who loves video games).
Nov.9 at 5:04 pm
Shiz says:
Scott: relax.
Nov.9 at 5:06 pm
Shiz says:
Albie: Timmy’s free throw woes are just like Shaq’s…90% mental. He just freezes up. You can almost see his body mechanic tightening up. Ah well, like Toney said, every player has a fault…
Nov.9 at 5:11 pm
scott says:
Shiz, I just don’t understand how some people think Duncan is overrated. I know it is early but Shiz who do you think will walk away with the ring this summer.
Nov.9 at 5:16 pm
Turan says:
I thindk Duncan is still deserve best Pf. I like malone Really.Espically I supported when he played against jordan. But best is Duncan.
I cant believe some idea. Kg is better than duncan. Iverson is better than Duncan. Are you kidding me? Duncan dont do show business. who plays for only team. But iverson and kg not. Maybe a lot of peaple say that “Are you kidding me”But in my opinion Duncan is the best player ever in the Nba
Nov.9 at 5:23 pm
Shiz says:
People think Duncan’s overrated cuz he doesn’t dunk alot (though he has had some nasty throwdowns…I mean nasty) and he doesn’t scream or posture like another certain pf recouping from microfracture surgery.. But I can hardly say it’ll definitely be Duncan raisin the chip at the end of the season. …I mean my cyrstal ball is in the shop… The Spurs have the best chance of coming outta the West as things stand now, but who knows whats gonna happen by All-Star Break. Now once in the playoffs, its a good bet that it’ll come down to Spurs v. [fill in whoever]. With a healthy Duncan, their chance of reaching the finals is as good as anyone’s, but who knows… Everyone thought that this was gonna be the Mav’s and Sun’s year to battle it out to face the Heat…Coming into the season the Spurs had assumed a “old reliable” status. But what with both those franchises in the dumps and the Heat playing luke warm, it reopened the door for the Spurs… And just to throw some icing on your cake. Duncan is way better than Dirk…no comparison…WAAAY better…I don’t like comparing dudes from different era’s, so I’ll leave that KarlMalone vs. Duncan dispute for you guys. But right now, there’s not a better pf in the league.
Nov.9 at 5:28 pm
Shiz says:
And I don’t know what games dude’s watchin that said Dirk is a good rebounder and makes efforts on D… That’s just not the Dirk I know..Dirk might be german for “slow of foot, quick of trigger, nonexistent rebounder who lashes out at teammates as he chokes on the charity stripe”
Nov.9 at 5:33 pm
next says:
funny how lang doesn’t even need to mention duncan’s game, cuz we all take it as a given. the man can ball, PERIOD. on the downside? the reason ppl think that is cuz TD came into the league ready to dominate (see nba 1st team & defensive team picks). the 02-03 team had the weakest supporting cast in recent memory. 2 blocks shy of a quadruple double in the clincher. u normally need a real 2nd threat on the team, that team had none that stood out (manu n tony were still new n not as ready). problem is ppl get so hyped over wanting the next big thing that they feed into the hype and overlook someone like TD.
Nov.9 at 5:36 pm
scott says:
I thought this would be Phoenix’s year. However, the 1-4 start has me backpedaling. Diaw looks awful so far perhaps last year was a fluke. Stoudemire isn’t even close to what he once was. I mean it is only five games in but the Suns might be setting. If San Antonio can survive the west they will beat whoever from the east. Shiz, you are right about waiting till after the all-star break though one trade can shift the whole thing around. Personally I’m glad we all decided Duncan is a PF not a center.
Nov.9 at 5:36 pm
Tony G says:
Shiz knows what he’s saying.. Duncan dominated Dirk in the playoffs last year, WHEN IT MATTERED..the Mavs just had some things go their way.. Dirk is one-D..all he does is score..he’s a great player, but he’s not Duncan.. look at what the healthy Tim Duncan is doing right now.. The only thing Dirk is better than is scoring..Duncan is EASILY a better rebounder, defender, passer, and leader.. and the other 3 guards..WHEN they decide to actually play D, which doesn’t happen very often, they can only stop 1 guy at a time, because they are guards..Duncan anchors the best D in the NBA, so not only can he stop the other team’s entire O, but he does it very well..
Nov.9 at 5:45 pm
scott says:
Agree with next…Once Greg Oden starts playing in January the hype will be reaching LeBron James status. Oden does appear pretty damn big for an 18 year old freshman. Are we sure he isn’t 25?
Nov.9 at 5:48 pm
Ned says:
duncan may be good but shaq will go down as the better player
Nov.9 at 5:48 pm
Esco says:
what???? Im canceling my subscription SLAM. f u guys. Tim Duncan should be at least top 3, he’s better than fucking Dirk…please. we’re talking about the top PF of all time and maybe a top 5 player of all time when all is said in done. p.s. Karl Malone didnt win shit all those years. The Spurs have been the best team in the L ever since he played…hell, he made all NBA first team and All-NBA defense first team e-v-e-r-y year he’s played. 2 MVPs, 3 Finals MVPs and 3 rings. name a current player whos done anything like that…or a PF!
Nov.9 at 5:54 pm
oliver says:
shaq
Nov.9 at 6:21 pm
Portland Dankblazers Carlos says:
Stop hatin on TD, he’s not a fun video game player but the man is efficient, humble, and doesnt need to dominate the ball. Shiz, before you compared RJ’s game to shane battier and now youre saying DUncan is ranked too high! Ha overrated my ass. In fact I would switch TD with Dirk because 1. Dallas is a deeper team 2. TD plays far better Defense 3. TD is looking healthy this yr 4. oh ya and TD has rings.
Nov.9 at 6:22 pm
Dj says:
Scott: “What if Jordan’s Bulls were going against Bird’s Celtics and Johnson’s Lakers. Jordan would have never won as many rings.” Are you forgetting that…
Jordan DID go against Johnson’s Lakers for his first ring?!!!! And you know Michael, when he got his first ring, the Celts were in the same conference, and Bird was still playing.
Nov.9 at 6:25 pm
Portland Dankblazers Carlos says:
my bad shiz i owe you an apologgyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
i misread posts
heres for shiz and his fave team/ballers
Nov.9 at 6:26 pm
chronically_ill says:
i dont understand why people are hating on TD. the only reason he’s been “falling off” is cuz he was playing with a bum foot. and besides, the spurs offense dosent run through him all the time now, now that Tony Parker and Manu are dangerous scorers. like lang said, TD is a true team player who dosent need to have the ball in his hands ALL the time. if TD had the green light to score all the time, he’ll probably average like 30 ppg easily. but when it counts, you KNOW he’ll dominate.
Nov.9 at 6:27 pm
Myung says:
Scott, I’ve been mostly in the new Forums. I’m not “shocked” about the Hawks 3-1 start. They need to invent a new word in the English language that describes how happy I am. What up, Shiz! Just wanted to give you a shout out for holding it down here while a lot of people have moved to the Forums. And to dude who said he’s going to cancel his SLAM subscription because TD is #5 and not in the top 3…that’s sort of…cute.
Nov.9 at 6:30 pm
scott says:
DJ…That Lakers team was not as good as the one from the 80’s. Bird’s Celtics teams were way past their glory years when MJ got his first ring. The Celtics knocked the Bulls out the only time Jordan and Bird met in the playoffs.
Nov.9 at 6:32 pm
scott says:
MYUNG LIVES!!!
Nov.9 at 6:42 pm
chronically_ill says:
The PF position is definitely evolving. it seems like the pfs are no longer the “garbage men” but the most dominant players. There’s TD, KG, Dirk, Pau, Bosh, and Sheed(when he wants to dominate). But i think the pf position is evolving even further with guys like Marion and Kirilenko blowing up. The Matrix and AK-47 dont have the traditional bulky PF builds, but they rebound and block shots well using their athleticism. So i think in the future, we’ll see more tweeners with swingman-type athleticism playing the pf position (picture somebody like Hakim Warrick, who can jump out of the gym but isnt really a wing player). I think we might see more of this if more teams start playing small-ball, which is a real possibility since there is such a shortage of quality pivots.
Nov.9 at 6:49 pm
Dirk_Fan!!! says:
Man!!!
There are so many people hatin on others, it’s really painful.
Maybe Timmy is really more valuable and better than other guys on the list, but who cares, everybody got a different opinion. But people start dissin others instead of sayin, what one does better most of the time. Dirk definitly got his share of games, where he didn’t play up to par, but sayin he is a choker? Come on, look at his play-off averages and how he played in the first 3 rounds this year, killing the grizzlies (vs. Battier), having a great series against the spurs (vs. Bowen) with the most important play of the series and droppin 50 on the Suns. If he won that game in the Finals when he made that shot over Shaq seconds before the end, they would have won the series, cause the momentum for the Heat had been over, He would have had monster play-offs, one ring and one Finals MVP, but people would still hate, Dude can’t do this, dude can’t do that.
It’s the same with Kobe. If he scores 17 on good shooting and his team wins, people say, he’s not the same and teh team can win without him and if he scores 30 and his team loses, they start saying, when Kobe scores more, Lakers start loosing. There is just so much hate, people hatin on Lebron, people hatin on Wade and so on.
I hated John Stockton, but he could ball and i Appreciated his game. Same with Horny back then, he was so ugly, but that dude could shoot. I hated Wade’s free-throw practice in the Finals, but he went to the basket again and again and is just so quick.
You can dislike people, but appreciate game and show some respect.
It’s like that, with the fame comes the hate. Nowadays that is a sign, that you’re good at what you’re doing
Start talking about the good things and stop listing just the bad things all the time.
Nov.9 at 6:52 pm
Geoff says:
jbn74sb, man you are a moron, sure he has the size but Tim Duncan has not been listed as a center since lat years, which means for the majority of his career he played the position of a PF (he was the PF when Robinson, Mohammed, Nesterovic and Malik Rose were on the team) it wasn’t til last year that he started playing center. Get your facts straight!!!!!
Nov.9 at 6:55 pm
mavs-cavs fan says:
all u haterz out ther sayin duncan is better then Dirk is crap. if duncan left the spurs they would be just as good. if Dirk lefts the mavs they would be like the 2004-1005 ATL Hawks. If the spurs were down by 10 with one minute to go and parker and ginobili were injured duncan would not be able to bring them back up to tie. but dirk could cuz he can shoot the three, if he got fouled he could ACTUALY MAKE THE FREE THROW. so basically Dirk is straight up better then duncan. plus who was the reason dallas beat S.A. last year……. DIRK!!
Nov.9 at 6:58 pm
DIRK!!!! says:
Just a note on last year’s Mavs-Spurs series in response to Tony G’s comment that “Duncan dominated [Dirk’s] ass in the playoffs last year, and he was carrying the Spurs for almost the entire series.” Ture, Duncan did have a great series, but 2 quick points: 1) Dirk wasn’t guarding Duncan, so Duncan did not dominate Dirk. Duncan’s stats were great for the series, but have you forgotten game 6 where Desagana Diop shut Duncan down in OT? Hardly domination, buddy. 2) Dirk had a pretty dang good series, too. You claimed that “ALL Dirk can do is score.” Well, let’s take a look at his stats for the series: 27 ppg (on 53% from the field), 13 rpg, 3 apg, and 1.4 spg. Hmm, that seems pretty well-rounded to me. Do your research before making stupid, ignorant comments off the seat of your pants. Dumbass.
Nov.9 at 6:59 pm
DIRK!!!! says:
And to Ang, who claimed that “Duncan has never lost 4 straight…or even 3 for that matter.” Actually the SPurs dropped 3 in a row to the Mavs in last year’s playoffs. DIRK FOR #1
Nov.9 at 7:22 pm
scott says:
Nowitzki was having one of them classic runs in the playoffs last year until the finals. Nowitzki had one of the best postseasons of the past 25 years until Miami. Nowitzki wasn’t the same in the finals. Unfortunately sometimes greatness is measured by championships won. Nowitzki had a subpar performance in the finals. Don’t forget Duncan hasn’t stumbled in the finals.
Nov.9 at 7:36 pm
Justin H says:
How are you top 5 when you cant hit KEY FREE THROWS. WAS IT JUST ME WHO SAW HIM LAST NIGHT AGAINST THE SUNS. I Guess the rings make you top 5.
Nov.9 at 7:40 pm
DIRK!!!! says:
Keep in mind Dirk’s 2 yrs. younger than Duncan and has been in the league a year less. Duncan came into the league on a good team with proven players. His first couple of championships were largely because of Robinson. When D-Rob left, TD still had a solid, championship-worthy squad around him. Dirk came into the league for a team that was arguably the worst in the NBA, with one decent baller (Fin). The Mavs have built the Franchise around Dirk. The Spurs were built around D-Rob. Dirk will get his ring.
Nov.9 at 7:42 pm
Lebronbestintheworld says:
lebron #1
Nov.9 at 7:47 pm
Geoff says:
DIRK!!!!!! His first rings were largely because of Robinson???? Are you serious if that were the case why didn’t Robinson win before Duncan arrived, I think you have this comment backward my friend and as for Dirk last year, Duncan was a one man team. I defy you to tell me that any of the other Spurs actually showed up during that series. While the Mavs were firing on all cylinders. Basically the reason why the series went 7 games was because of Duncan. Ginobili played like shit, Parker was none existant and Barry and Horry couldn’t hit a 3 to save their lives. So in closing Duncan (when healthy) is far far better tha Nowitzki!!!!!
Nov.9 at 7:52 pm
scott says:
San Antonio’s best player during the three championships were Duncan (proven by his three finals MVP). Robinson was past his prime when San Antonio won the first ring. Just getting to the finals is a hell of an accomplishment. Dallas had a golden opportunity last year to beat Miami but whatever. I just don’t think Dallas as a team is as good as San Antonio. Dallas isn’t exactly a bunch of scrubs the supporting cast is pretty good. Terry and Howard are more then role players.
Nov.9 at 7:57 pm
KG says:
Tim Duncan is a throwback to the old days when guys would just go out every nite and get it done. Thats just him. He’s a consummate technician and someone to be proud of.
Nov.9 at 8:06 pm
Frodo says:
KG should have been ranked higher!!!!!!
Nov.9 at 9:21 pm
Teddy-the-Bear says:
ummm k. Dirk over Yao, Duncan, AI. wow… so far, besides the stupid T-MAc ranking and the stupid AI ranking and the stupid Joe Johnson ranking and the stupid Starbury ranking, I was ok with this list. Now, they’ve gone too far. WHAT HAS THE OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE DONE TO THIS LIST!!!!!!!!!???????
Nov.9 at 10:12 pm
chronically_ill says:
Hahahahaha it must have been psychadelic outback steak the Slam guys must have been eating
Nov.9 at 10:40 pm
Chief says:
Tim is the most boring player to watch and u guys once said he’s so fundamental he makes Goerge Mikan look like he’s and 1.
i mean i think Timmy D is a GM’s wet dream and this is the best place for him. We know he is one of the best ever to play power Forward. But we also know that some players in the league are more valuble to their team cause they are denied the excellent supporting cast Tim has.
And in reference to Kicks…Tim listens to Hip-hop?!
Nov.9 at 10:41 pm
serbia23 says:
yea he is da most borin person to watch i swear it looks like he does da same move every time dat stupid baby hook lookin thing but he somehow scores wit 1 move
Nov.9 at 11:44 pm
DT says:
If you’re a Spurs fan, you wouldn’t be saying he’s boring. Like Lang said, the media perpertrate him to be a “boring” “fundamental” player. Trust me, watching your team get consistent “W”s is not boring. Did you guys watch the Suns game last night with TD and his 6 assists? I know it’s not many “stats” wise but in terms of how he got them i.e. attracting the double/triple, finding the open man, offense within a system. Those who ball know how good it feels when you actually run a set play that works - and that’s how the Spurs roll. If you find that boring, then you’re obviously not a Spurs fan
Nov.10 at 12:12 am
Adamio says:
Timmy is my favorite player of all time and i think he could’ve been ranked higher on the list (top 3 for sure), but I figured he was going to get 5. I’m not mad, we all know how good he is.
Nov.10 at 1:44 am
DVLb0y613 says:
TD is a no flash player who gets it done..and he plays big time basketball always shows up for big games, you cant say that about KG, karl malone, and even dirk..
Nov.10 at 2:04 am
serbia23 says:
i still say hes as boring as they come
kobe 4 MVP
Nov.10 at 2:39 am
Ekam says:
Tim Duncan Ur boring u asswhole u bore me san antonio is boring kobe or lebron number 1 everyone noes and tim duncan ur boring suk it im the next jordan im better then u
Nov.10 at 7:29 am
JG says:
Chris, get me some of WHATEVER you’re smokin’, bro…
How is Timmy Duncan not the most important player on the Spurs? Yeah Parker lights it up, but the offense works around Duncan, not Tony. And can you honestly picture them getting more wins if TP was runnin’ things? Nope.
Oh yeah, and to anyone saying he belongs behind AI or KG, his seven ALL-NBA first team selections, eight all-star teams, two NBA MVPs, three NBA championships….yeah, I’ll take that over a sick crossover any day.
Nov.10 at 8:58 am
next says:
^ good lookin on that. thats the thing w/ ppl loving not only HYPE, but the flash too. parker’s great, no doubt, but has a ton more flair than duncan, just as manu has more flair, n ppl notice it more, equate it to being better or more important. as for shaq… they’re both 2 of the best to ever play, and their matchups have been incredible. 1999, TD unleashed a BEATDOWN on the the lakers. next 3 yrs, shaq n kobe had the spurs numbers (kobe was sick). 2003, think back to the series, especially game 6 in l.a. TD elevates his game when the comp. gets tougher. robinson gave the team to TD cuz he knew it was all bout him, and TD got d.rob his rings. came into a good team, eh? you’re not 1st team all nba & all defense as a ROOKIE just cuz you’re on a good team. it’s cuz you flat out ball. one more thing that sticks w/ me. when iverson was recovering from injury a couple yrs ago, he was complaining like crazy cuz coach wouldn’t start him yet. during the exact same time, TD was comin back from injury n didn’t say a word bout not starting yet! notice how manu never complains bout not starting? when the best player on the team sets that kind of example w/ the coach, nobody can ever act up. he leads by example more than ppl realize, and allows popovich to be so damn hard on others b/c he’s TD lets pop be as tough on him as well.
Nov.10 at 8:59 am
next says:
oh yeah, look at what he does w/ the lack of athleticism compared to others. that’s f’n talent, skill, desire that’s gotten him what he has, no 30 inch vert or jacked up body (compare to big men, i know he’s 7ft n thats a gift in itself).
Nov.10 at 9:06 am
kidcatastrophe says:
LOL at people trying to claim Dirk over the Duncan Robot simply because Dirk’s a better scorer. Pretty much everyone else here already agree that Dirk is a better offensive player. What sets Duncan apart is that he’s better than Dirk at everything else. Except maybe shooting hilarious commercials involving SUVs and getting fired up before a game. With that said, hooray for the Los Angeles Lakers! No longer will I refer to you as the LA Bryants! Western Conference Finals flameout, here we come!
Nov.10 at 11:11 am
spursfan says:
WTF? You guys serious? Parker and Manu mean more to San Antonio? First of all San Antonio would be a lousy defensive team without Timmy. Who’s gonna rebound and block? Surely not Parker or Manu. The offense works around Timmy. He sets off screens and in tough situations they get him the ball, he is double-teamed, and passes to an open man. He’s just the best power forward ever.
Nov.10 at 2:28 pm
Tony G says:
to the bias DIRK!!! guy.. All Dirk can do is score, it’s a fact..he gets rebounds because he’s tall, and what I meant by he can’t rebound is, MOST PF and C’s in the NBA that are bangers or elite players would out-rebound Dirk any time..most of his rebounds are defensive, so he doesn’t even need to put any effort into rebounding.. he can’t stop anybody.. and Duncan did dominate Dirk..he wasn’t on him, but I didn’t mean it 1 on 1..for the series Duncan dominated Dirk.. and I’m not posting anymore, because I saw someone write the Spurs would be the same without Duncan LOL even though Dirk’s supporting cast is better than Duncan’s.. go to www.postup.redinsect.com if you wanna talk ball with real fans, not idiots like DIRK!!! and the guy who said the Spurs would be the same without Duncan.. top 10 player of all-time..and he’s dominating right now, because he’s HEALTHY.. when Dirk stops someone on D, gets a ring, gets an MVP, you can call me..
Nov.10 at 3:11 pm
DVLb0y613 says:
No disrespect to D-Rob, but tim didnt win the chips cause of D-rob, D-rob won his chips cause of the robot..lets just make that clear
Nov.10 at 6:46 pm
Harpreet says:
timothy u boring bich kobe better us uk sooo much not even funny boring jerseys boring color boring tim duncan. Ur the last man out of 5 adidas players HAHAHHA I M THE NEXT KOBE #24
Nov.11 at 7:27 pm
HEHE says:
SO MANY COMMENTS.-_-|||
Nov.11 at 8:56 pm
sq says:
PLAYA HATA THIS IS AN OLD COLUMN FROM LAST YEAR WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS DIME!!!!!! THEY SHOULDA NEVER GAVE YOU NIGGAS MONEY
Nov.12 at 3:08 pm
mr.x says:
Chris Bosh should have this spot. He is simply the best PF in the league. Well next year hes gonna be top 5
Nov.13 at 12:36 am
Vince Fan says:
no no no 19 thats where he isn ot vince last year i say 2 this year he was not that good but he had an off season that wont happen again.
Nov.13 at 12:38 am
Vince Fan says:
wtf wtf bosh here bosh here best pf in league are u on drugs people underate him all the time but your just overating him. he had a nice season was an all star thats it he hasnt proven he can do shit you need to at least make the playoffs to be counted for anthing.
Nov.14 at 2:54 am
Paolo says:
Tim Duncan is boring. Looking at him play is like looking at a still-life painting. It’s all squared up. Nothing really fancy. Ah yes, The Big Fundamental. All basics. All “textbook.” Unfortunately, aside from inducing sleep, Tim Duncan is also known for inducing pain to opponents. How can someone that “plain” be so damn effective? Through the years, whenever we talk about highlights, the names of Vince Carter, Stephon Marbury, Jason Richardson, Steve Nash and Amare SToudemire come into play. Even the names of Shawn Kemp, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Penny hardaway and Kevin Garnett come to mind. but when it comes to winning, has anyone over the past decade been more successful than the boring Tim Duncan? Of course, not. With all due respect to the Mailman Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and Elvin hayes, Tim Duncan will go down as the best power forward to ever play the game. If this list was made 2-3 years ago, Tim Duncan will be number one.
Nov.15 at 4:15 am
Majed says:
its funny when ppl compare dirk, lebron, kobe and wade and frankly others such as kg and a.i to be better then duncan. Tim Duncan - ladies and gentlemen has made the All NBA and All Defensive teams EVERY year he has been in the league (even in the yr he was injured and limited to 50 something games). NO player in the history of the NBA has ever done that! EVER! and to top that he has won 2 MVPs 3 FMVPs 3 Rings and has been in nomination for the MVP award and the best defensive player of the year award year in and year out. Next I ask u - have any of u guys ever had plantar fascitis? Assuming most of ur answers are no - then u dont know what it feels like to have that nagging pain in ur heel when u run (I had it so i know - and it took me over a month to recover from it) whereas he played his ass out every game last yr and still managed 18 pts and over 10 rbds. His game is not declining - its just that manu and tony are emerging and tim is giving them the spotlight. He is a very unselfish player and the only player that i know of that can actually go to any team and turn them into contenders. Manu and Tony were picked 28th and 56th respectively and Bowen was non-existent before he joined the Spurs. Simply put Duncan gets things done. LeBron Dwayne Dirk and Kobe are good, but until they can prove themselves they shouldn’t get the credit for something players that deserve it. KG and AI are former MVPs but none has been able to lead their teams to a championship. And for all u guys who still don’t see it…just remember in 2005 when the SPURS MURDERED THE SUNS…hmmm where was the MVP NASH then (Nash, Johnson, Stoudemire, Richardson, Marion)?? and for that person who said Duncan didn’t deserve to win the finals MVP that yr… dont forget it was duncan who scored 12 pts in the 4th quarter of that game 7 to give the spurs the lead when they were down by 11 (i think) near the end of the third. When it counts…timmy will score, he just doesn’t care if his team does it as well. thats what sets him apart from every other player mentioned above him. Even now, Tim Duncan has already established the title of being the greatest pf to have ever played the game, but if u really consider it he can possibly crack top 5 all time when he’s all set and done. now bash this all u want (to prove any of these being untrue) but just realize that NO PLAYERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE NBA HAS EVER BEEN SELECTED TO ALL-NBA AND ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS every year that player has been in the league - the only exception being #21 TIM DUNCAN. As for this season, if the spurs can pull off a 70+ win season (at this pace they might), expect Timmy to pick up his 3rd MVP award. and if it wasnt for his foot injury last yr and if manu was healthy- spurs would have murdered dallas and killed the heat. in a slow -paced defensive game lol…tehre’s no way miami would have beaten the spurs/
Nov.20 at 12:14 am
Drew says:
Tim Duncan can flat out retire and become a preacher because he does it all in texas. He might be a great president but I think a better preacher. I think he is the nicest guy in the league since Alan houston and before that Mark price. I dont think you can say he is a centre or a power forward…he could also be a great secret agent for the government if he tried to spy… I think he can win the championship this year if he works
Feb.14 at 6:30 pm
Big Cams 32 says:
This is bullshit. He is not better than Nash. TD might not even be the best player on his team. KG is KILLING him. KG is a better scorer, rebounder, and passer than TD.
Mar.2 at 9:29 pm
Brooke says:
Come on! You gotta give Tim more love than that. He belongs in the top three at least. He’s arguably the best power forward in the history of the NBA.
Apr.10 at 2:21 pm
D-mac says:
F*** all the tim duncan haters. He’s unarguabily the greatest PF of all time even Charles Barkley agrees. 1.Duncan
2.Malone
3.Barkley
4.Garnet
5.Mchale
Apr.16 at 2:01 am
Rich says:
lmfao…
So here’s what I’ve seen so far…
“Duncan is overrated”
“Duncan is not the best player on his team”
“Duncan is falling off” So let’s take a look at this. The Spurs, in the duncan era have the best winning percentage of ANY team in ANY sport. They have 3 rings, as much as any other team in any sport in the Duncan era. Duncan has made all NBA team all but one year of his career and all D team all but 2 (im pretty sure about that don’t quote me thought…) I’m a big spurs fan so I watch every game. Last year Duncan was hurting bigtime with plantar fascitis, so his numbers were down but his contribution remained the same. When he missed games you could tell for sure. This year Duncan has played every game, but Parker has not, but the Spurs have played at the same level with Parker out, Ginobili out, Finley, Barry whoever you wanna say. So how are you gonna say that Duncan isn’t even the best player on his team. And for all you Nash/KG cry babies… Together they beat duncan in MVP’s, but neither have 1 finals trophy or finals mvp. Duncan has been AT LEAST a top 5 candidate for MVP EVERY year he has been in the L… So how are you gonna dis the dude?
May.12 at 4:00 pm
TDBestEver says:
im from puerto rico, so i do not speak english so well. I know im the biggest duncan fan in the fukin world, now you tell me dirk is better that timmy, or garnett or ai???
ai played with mckie, mutombo, coleman, snow, horn, all the dudes in their best, except mutombo, and their couldnt stop the lakers, who stop de lakers reing in 03? garnett plays with casell, sprewell, blount and all that dudes, year that he got his mvp, did he got his ring? nawww dirk plays with nash finley jaminson walker, good players and he even get the finals, and u tell meeeeeee their better than timmy? nawww its a fact that nowitzki can only shoot and gets his rebounds because his 7 feet tall. now post nowitzki down the paint, will he scores? nawwww, and HES 7 FEET TALLLLL that weed your taking is overheated i think ni99as
May.21 at 5:11 pm
Dino Bryant says:
Tim Duncan is listed as a Power Forward but he is definitely playing the center position on the court and has been since David Robinson left. Tim Duncan guards the lane. He plays on the strong side of the court and with his back to the basket. Oberto is usually on the weak side. The opposition usually guards Duncan with a center. Why are people resorting insults when someone brings up a simple observation. Tim Duncan is the textbook definition of a center and he is a very good center. It is the man’s natural position.
May.30 at 6:58 pm
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