You think it's a huge gap?
I think it's pretty damn close. Prime Duncan was pretty damn unguardable from 15 feet and in so its not like Hakeem just shyts on him offensively. Hakeem's edge is slight
Duncan is also the best defensive anchor who doesn't have a DPOTY too.
To be honest Im not objective
I hate the spurs. To me the have a lot of taint on their championships.. Robert Horry hockey checking nash; In 99 Tim Duncan hit some lucky 3 pointer to beat my Knicks in the final, and Game 1 last year with no A/C against Miami..But I digress
At the end of the day nobody have been able to the stuff Olajuwon has. from his movement as a 7 fter to that pattoned fade away
Duncan 1) Played along side David Robinson.. and 2) his game is based on very basic fundamentals that he does over and over again. And the reason he's been able to perform these very basic moves for so long is cause his coach has had him on a minutes restriction for bout 10 years now..
People don't like to delve into things like that about Duncan, but I cannot overlook the fact that he is the product of a great system in San Antonio and if he were on any other team, his game may not have translated so well.
David Robinson is closer to the Dream then Duncan is in my opinion. May even be better