Tim Duncan > Kobe Bryant according to ESPN writer

[Dusty Bake Activate]

and isn't that the same knee he tore his meniscus (left knee) in 2000 and had to miss the playoffs?

Yeah, not only his knee being shot, but he also was playing through an ankle sprain against the Grizzlies.

You don't see Duncan or the Spurs publicizing his injuries and talking about them. He's not going to be posting pictures of his ankle on instagram on anything, lol.

 

[Malta]

LeBron agrees, I know how you Kobe fanatics loved to use Bron saying Kobe is "Best player in the league" quotes from 5 years ago, but this is his most recent -

If I just look at the last 15 years, he’s probably been the most consistent, most dominant player that we’ve had as far as 15 years all together. He’s won four titles, multiple All-Stars, MVP, and so on and so on. I think he doesn’t get a lot of recognition because he’s not flashy like a lot of guys are. He’s not jumping over people and high‑flying and doing the things that attracts people to the game. But I think true basketball, true IQ people, players know how great he is. What else can you say?

What a truly intelligent and great young player, I mean you all used his quotes in the past as something you agreed with...

 

[Dwight Howard]

LeBron agrees, I know how you Kobe fanatics loved to use Bron saying Kobe is "Best player in the league" quotes from 5 years ago, but this is his most recent -



What a truly intelligent and great young player, I mean you all used his quotes in the past as something you agreed with...

he lost credibility when he said Duncan was more consistent, even YOU know thats not right...

here's what Dwade said

“When you look back at this era there’s going to be a lot of players that you can pick from. You can talk about their greatness. This is a good era for basketball, and it would be led by Kobe Bryant – who was the greatest player in our era.”

 

[Malta]

he lost credibility when he said Duncan was more consistent, even YOU know thats not right...

here's what Dwade said

:Nopostmoves:

Cool story bro, however Bron is the best player in the league saying Duncan is the best player of the last 15 years. He only lost "credibility" in your eyes because he's not saying Kobe is the best anymore, something he hasn't done in half a decade to begin with

 

[Dwight Howard]

:Nopostmoves:

Cool story bro, however Bron is the best player in the league saying Duncan is the best player of the last 15 years. He only lost "credibility" in your eyes because he's not saying Kobe is the best anymore, something he hasn't done in half a decade to begin with

nope dont duck, answer the question

is Tim Duncan more consistent than Kobe Bryant all time?

did Tim Duncan not just come off 2 sub par seasons?

I need answers.

 

[Goatpoacher]

nope dont duck, answer the question

is Tim Duncan more consistent than Kobe Bryant all time?

did Tim Duncan not just come off 2 sub par seasons?

I need answers.

Who has won more games?

 

[Dwight Howard]

Who has won more games?

not the question at hand

who has been more consistently great Duncan or Kobe? its simple

 

[Malta]

nope dont duck, answer the question

is Tim Duncan more consistent than Kobe Bryant all time?

did Tim Duncan not just come off 2 sub par seasons?

I need answers.

He's never been "sub par", he was dealing with injuries two years ago and last season he was still one of the top big men in the league.

When Kobe comes back from his injury and is putting up some awful stats next season, I really doubt you'll call it a "sub par" season. Dudes like yourself apply all sorts of rules and standards to Kobe, then don't extend them to other players.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

lebron just ended the debate

put stanning aside... duncan spurs have been the most dominate team in all of the major sports

them nikkas been winning since 1999

 

[Dwight Howard]

He's never been "sub par", he was dealing with injuries two years ago and last season he was still one of the top big men in the league.

When Kobe comes back from his injury and is putting up some awful stats next season, I really doubt you'll call it a "sub par" season. Dudes like yourself apply all sorts of rules and standards to Kobe, then don't extend them to other players.

Kobe was dealing with injuries for the last 5 years, thats not an excuse. Remember the bone-on-bone knee, the arthritic finger on the shooting hand, etc. Averaging 13 and 9 is sub-par however you want to spin it. And if Kobe is putting up awful stats next season, he's probably done.

 

[Goatpoacher]

He's never been "sub par", he was dealing with injuries two years ago and last season he was still one of the top big men in the league.

When Kobe comes back from his injury and is putting up some awful stats next season, I really doubt you'll call it a "sub par" season. Dudes like yourself apply all sorts of rules and standards to Kobe, then don't extend them to other players.

Has never been stated more succinctly.

 

[GreatestLaker]

He's never been "sub par", he was dealing with injuries two years ago and last season he was still one of the top big men in the league.

When Kobe comes back from his injury and is putting up some awful stats next season, I really doubt you'll call it a "sub par" season. Dudes like yourself apply all sorts of rules and standards to Kobe, then don't extend them to other players.

Like Kobe hasn't been dealing with injuries since 08?

From his fingers to his knees.

None of Duncan's injuries were career ending like the one Kobe just suffered.

 

[Made Man]

Since we are talking bout players being sub-par are we just gnna act like Kobe didn't take the year off defensively?

Edit: Oh wait he had some blocks in the ALL-Star game

 

[Dwight Howard]

lebron just ended the debate

put stanning aside... duncan spurs have been the most dominate team in all of the major sports

them nikkas been winning since 1999

now nikkas just making shyt up. Lakers/Kobe have been to 7 of the last 13 NBA finals. Spurs have been to 4. And Kobe has prevented Spurs/Tim from getting there 4 times.

 

[No1]

He's never been "sub par", he was dealing with injuries two years ago and last season he was still one of the top big men in the league.

When Kobe comes back from his injury and is putting up some awful stats next season, I really doubt you'll call it a "sub par" season. Dudes like yourself apply all sorts of rules and standards to Kobe, then don't extend them to other players.

I agree with you more often than not, but this cop out you all keep using because you like Duncan is ridiculous. You all keep harping on the "he's still one of the best big man" mantra as a way of attesting to his current great output when you openly admit this is the worst era for big men in history. It's been some time since Tim Duncan was considered a top 5 player, as of this season (maybe even last depending on who you are), his reign of being that type of player has been surpassed by Kobe's reign in that same realm (00-01 to the present). Now if you argue that Duncan's peak is higher than Kobe or that he accomplished more, I wouldn't really argue it (even if I disagree) because that's more than fair. But the longevity and durability argument has to favor Kobe in any legitimate debate. Kobe shot statistically his worst percentage in like 14 years last season, had one knee, and was still heavily scrutinized, but still universally regarded as better than Duncan. If Kobe had a bad season, then I don't know what the hell you call Duncan's.