Why is Tim Duncan never in the discussion?

[Non Sequitur]

Where's Kareem Abdul Jabbar?!

If they had put Magic Johnson on the list, he would be ahead of Duncan, too. And I'm sure there's more

 

[Made Man]

I like how bronze arm is raised to push over the trophies to make it look like he has as many accolades as the others.

Still has the same number as kobe?

 

[Tom Foolery]

How those player stats compare?

 

[Easy-E]

No they don't

Dudes come up with the craziest terms after you get a ring.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

No they don't

Yes it does

At What Point during Duncan's Career can you say he was the undisputed best player in the League?

He's sustained excellence makes him the best player since MJ, he didn't peak the way Shaq, Kobe and Bron did.

 

[same damn lo sweater]

no highlight reel

 

[GunRanger]

It's because of the ambiguity of what his position is, is he a C or PF?

GOAT PF but is he better than Shaq, Hakeem, Kareem, Wilt?

Plus no B2B's hurt him.

Got nothing to do with that. It's two reasons:


He never was embraced by the media, and fans.

Big men are always undervalued, while their is a perimeter bias in the media. Shaq, Dream, Wilt, Kareem - none of them get mentioned in these conversations.

 

[ThaGlow]

Duncan is an all time great HOFer but I NEVER heard anyone say they trying to play like Duncan

It's gotta be his game. Plus bigs get kinda downplayed because of their size advantage. Not fair but it is what it is.

 

[Taadow]

Yes it does

At What Point during Duncan's Career can you say he was the undisputed best player in the League?

He's sustained excellence makes him the best player since MJ, he didn't peak the way Shaq, Kobe and Bron did.

That has nothing to do with winning back-to-back.

 

[Pimp]

Winning titles in 3 different decades is more impressive than back to back.

 

[Malta]

Duncan is an all time great HOFer but I NEVER heard anyone say they trying to play like Duncan

“I watch players from the big man era. I love watching Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal. Those are the three guys that are really my role models for basketball."

- Jahlil Okafor

 

[ThaGlow]

- Jahlil Okafor

I meant regular fans. Only guys checking for bigs are other bigs. Majority of people ain't big and tall.

 

[ThaGlow]

Also to further clarify, I meant people I know. If you got people who say they wanna play like Duncan, instead of guards... I bet it's still a small percentage.

 

[Swagnificent]

Duncan was fighting Shaq, Iverson, Kidd, C Webb, and KG for his MVPs. Crazy competition for it then.

not really. he was lucky kobe and shaq were on the same team taking votes away from one another. that allowed him to sneak in and take 2 MVPs. in the early 00s both Kobe and Shaq were better. and they proved it by thumping the Spurs in the playoffs.

 

[GunRanger]

not really. he was lucky kobe and shaq were on the same team taking votes away from one another. that allowed him to sneak in and take 2 MVPs. in the early 00s both Kobe and Shaq were better. and they proved it by thumping the Spurs in the playoffs.

Add Kobe and Shaq's votes in '02 and you don't win the MVP

Add Kobe and Shaq's votes in '03 and you still don't win the MVP.

Duncan getting the 5th got you feeling some kind of way