Tim Duncan..

[HarlemHeat37]

is it just me, or does Tim look better than he has in years?(from a physical standpoint, of course)..he looks to be moving quicker and more athletically..great to see that he's focused(not that there was any doubt) and ready to take a bigger part with Manu out until December-January..

also, how many minutes do you guys foresee Tim playing in November-December with Manu out? we're definitely gonna have to rely HEAVILY on Parker and Duncan for creating offense..

[duncan228]

Obstructed_View mentioned it. I haven't been able to see him on the court yet.


What's funny to me is that I haven't seen any mention of how much more athletic Duncan looks this year. He's been much quicker and has had some explosion to his jumps. I'm sure I'm not the only person here that noticed.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2839397#post2839397

[boutons_]

I remember a couple years where Tim started out like it was gonna be end-to-end MVP year, then by mid-Nov, end Nov latest, he was idling.

[Sigz]

Man I hope he plays like a young fresh guy again.

Take control and start dunking over people. Get that ball in the basket with some force, while also staying fundamentally sound.

[Obstructed_View]

He's just quicker and stronger. He didn't look all that amazing, but then you look up and he's got 20 points, 8 boards, a couple of steals and a block in 20 minutes. Good free throw shooting helped tonight, but he's been scorchingly efficient when I've seen him.

[Blackjack]

is it just me, or does Tim look better than he has in years?(from a physical standpoint, of course)..he looks to be moving quicker and more athletically..great to see that he's focused(not that there was any doubt) and ready to take a bigger part with Manu out until December-January..

also, how many minutes do you guys foresee Tim playing in November-December with Manu out? we're definitely gonna have to rely HEAVILY on Parker and Duncan for creating offense..

It's called fresh legs.:lol

T.D. knows he's going to have to step up with Manu out, so expect to see the T.D. from pre-Horry. Ya know, the one who hadn't learned how to coast through the regular season yet.:lol

In all seriousness, I expect Tim's numbers to pretty much go up across the board. He's going to have to hit the ground running this year instead of pacing himself for the playoffs. I don't think his minutes will go up that much, but I expect to see a more focused and determined T.D. much earlier on in the year.

[honestfool84]

i really hope tim has a monster, unstoppable year.

[Obstructed_View]

It's more than just fresh legs. This isn't the first preseason I've seen Timmy go through. The difference between him and Finley is that if he did offseason training, he wouldn't tell the newspapers about it.

[spursfan09]

It's more than just fresh legs. This isn't the first preseason I've seen Timmy go through. The difference between him and Finley is that if he did offseason training, he wouldn't tell the newspapers about it.

ouch.

[Blackjack]

It's more than just fresh legs. This isn't the first preseason I've seen Timmy go through. The difference between him and Finley is that if he did offseason training, he wouldn't tell the newspapers about it.

Yeah, it's fresh legs and focus/determination. Timmy was in phenomal shape last year too, but he also had a healthy Manu. He knows he has to cure the Horry-itis if he wants this team to be in a position to make a run when Manu returns. :flag:

[T Park]

It's more than just fresh legs. This isn't the first preseason I've seen Timmy go through. The difference between him and Finley is that if he did offseason training, he wouldn't tell the newspapers about it.


So if Finley is asked why hes thinner and what he did, hes just supposed to say "No comment"


:lol

Interesting.

[honestfool84]

So if Finley is asked why hes thinner and what he did, hes just supposed to say "No comment"


:lol

Interesting.



:lol

[Obstructed_View]

So if Finley is asked why hes thinner and what he did, hes just supposed to say "No comment"


:lol

Interesting.

I suppose we'll have to wait until someone decides to ask him about it. I know you are always the first to leap to Finley's defense under any circumstance whatsoever, but the comment was more about Timmy's reluctance to share information than a shot at Fin.

[Obstructed_View]

ouch.

:lol Totally didn't mean it that way.

[Manufan909]

It sure as hell came out that way. You know you meant it exactly how everyone took it.
:(

[1Parker1]

He looked like this at the begining of last season as well. I honestly don't see him in any better shape or condition that he's been in the begining the last few seasons. Let's see if it continues throughout the season or if he waits until April to fully "turn it on" :lol

[MoSpur]

I wrote this in another thread, but Tim does look really good. The guy didn't even give like 100% last night and he still scored 20 I believe. He looks fresh and focused. He looks more comfortable with Thomas. BTW, Thomas started the game. For some reason I thought Fab was gonna start. Anyways, back to Tim, he looked really good. He led the fast break like four times last night and did a great job. Too bad the Spurs aren't use to running and don't have anyone that can really finish at the rim. I think only one of those fast breaks led by Duncan had a successful finish.

[Obstructed_View]

It sure as hell came out that way. You know you meant it exactly how everyone took it.
:(

"Everyone" = you and TPark? I know exactly how I meant it, thanks.

[Obstructed_View]

I wrote this in another thread, but Tim does look really good. The guy didn't even give like 100% last night and he still scored 20 I believe. He looks fresh and focused. He looks more comfortable with Thomas. BTW, Thomas started the game. For some reason I thought Fab was gonna start. Anyways, back to Tim, he looked really good. He led the fast break like four times last night and did a great job. Too bad the Spurs aren't use to running and don't have anyone that can really finish at the rim. I think only one of those fast breaks led by Duncan had a successful finish.

Timmy had a number of good passes that resulted in clanged shots. He could have actually had some assists to go with that line.

[tlongII]

The fact that Duncan exited the playoffs earlier than usual and didn't play international ball should help him get off to a good start.

[TDMVPDPOY]

tim duncan knows watermelon has alot of vitamins....YAY

[romad_20]

Maybe it was the Yoga?

[TDMVPDPOY]

since this thread is about tim duncan

does anyone have a clear shot of his face rookie tim duncan? i need it to do some cyberface editing for nbalive....

[duncan228]

since this thread is about tim duncan

does anyone have a clear shot of his face rookie tim duncan? i need it to do some cyberface editing for nbalive....

I've got more, I'll find them. I assume the hat isn't good for what you want to do.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/draftday.jpg

[Obstructed_View]

I've got more, I'll find them. I assume the hat isn't good for what you want to do.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/draftday.jpg

Who'd have thought you of all people would have pictures of him?

[TDMVPDPOY]

how about one without the cap man.....young timmy FTW

i need a face shot, with hair.....

[duncan228]

Who'd have thought you of all people would have pictures of him?

I won't even admit to myself how many I have. :lol But at least they're organized so I can help with requests like this. :)

[duncan228]

Not as easy as I thought. Lots of shots, not a lot of good face shots. ROTY.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/champion/rotycr.jpg

[tp2021]

I've got more, I'll find them. I assume the hat isn't good for what you want to do.



how about one without the cap man

[duncan228]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/temp%20duncan/sky99.jpg

[duncan228]

Lots of shots like this, I don't know if you can work with them. April 1998.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/temp%20duncan/4-23-98.jpg

[TDMVPDPOY]

in most of his pictures, either half has shade and other half is bright....

thanks for the pics...

[Obstructed_View]

Sophomore year at Wake. I'm including this one so you can get an idea of how much his face changed. Unfortunately the splashing doesn't help. It's the earliest pic I could find.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/GeneralPurpose/Spurstalk/001291749.jpg
Don't know when
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/GeneralPurpose/Spurstalk/spurs47.jpg
Pretty sure this was rookie year
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/GeneralPurpose/Spurstalk/spurs98_resize.jpg

[duncan228]

Sophomore year at Wake. I'm including this one so you can get an idea of how much his face changed. Unfortunately the splashing doesn't help. It's the earliest pic I could find.

The water is the summer of '95. (There are more from that shoot if anyone's interested).

I was searching for Spurs shots, I didn't go back to Wake.

March '94
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/wake3-12-94.jpg

'95
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/95acc.jpg

[Obstructed_View]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/temp%20duncan/sky99.jpg
Is that Oliver Miller?


That shadow really makes him look porky.

[duncan228]

Baby face Wake:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/wake135.jpg

[duncan228]

This might be a better early face shot, but still dealing with shadows.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/promo/portrait11.jpg

[duncan228]

Pretty sure this was rookie year
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/GeneralPurpose/Spurstalk/spurs98_resize.jpg

I'm not sure if this is a rookie year shot. It's an adidas portrait and he wasn't with adidas then. He's also wearing his wedding ring and he got married in 2001.

Edit, I found it. The shot is from February 7, 2003, Media Day at the All Star Break. Not an adidas portrait, my bad.

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Detail.aspx?axd=DetailPaging.Generic|1&axs=0|2032174%2c2032128%2c2002849%2c2002808%2c2019 320%2c2019317%2c2012721%2c2012719%2c2012717%2c1993 873%2c1993869%2c1993865%2c1993797%2c1993724%2c1992 851%2c1992848%2c1992505%2c1992499%2c1983650%2c1983 647%2c1983615%2c1983547%2c2032566%2c2032561%2c1863 572%2c1835418%2c1772390%2c1818469%2c1818467%2c1818 465%2c1818464%2c1818462%2c1818461%2c1818460%2c1818 457%2c1818455%2c1818453%2c1818451%2c1818449%2c1818 447%2c1818445%2c1818442%2c1818439%2c1818437%2c1818 435%2c1818430%2c1818427%2c1818425%2c1818423%2c1818 419%2c1818416%2c1818406%2c1826193%2c1826191%2c1826 188%2c1819720%2c1768988%2c1768984%2c1835424%2c1779 943|0&id=1768988

[duncan228]

Don't know when
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/GeneralPurpose/Spurstalk/spurs47.jpg

I think it's Media Day '04.

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Detail.aspx?axd=DetailPaging.Generic|1&axs=0|56889633%2c56875572%2c56874129%2c56874036%2c 56873927%2c56873924%2c56873916%2c56790017%2c565602 72%2c56547095%2c56407329%2c56408080%2c56304687%2c5 6444337%2c55856143%2c55847028%2c55846827%2c5315054 1%2c53257342%2c53257339%2c53257280%2c53257277%2c53 257275%2c53257272%2c53142413%2c53142412%2c53142411 %2c53142404%2c53142249%2c53142110%2c53034595%2c530 73388%2c53017585%2c52763187%2c52591998%2c52591978% 2c52591227%2c52591223%2c52234606%2c52946013%2c5294 6012%2c52946011%2c52214958%2c52214886%2c52272873%2 c52547737%2c52547736%2c52547735%2c52547733%2c52547 732%2c74374301%2c74374300%2c74374296%2c74374294%2c 51925107%2c52466911%2c52233839%2c52067829%2c516085 70%2c51493288|0&id=51493288 (Different pic, same series).

[dbreiden83080]

I think at Tim's age the extra time off really helps when the Spurs don't make the finals. But the damn long season and playoff run has everyone who is not young beat to shit

[ShoogarBear]

I've got more, I'll find them. I assume the hat isn't good for what you want to do.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/wake/draftday.jpg

That is one ugly-ass hat.

[dbreiden83080]

It's called fresh legs.:lol

T.D. knows he's going to have to step up with Manu out, so expect to see the T.D. from pre-Horry. Ya know, the one who hadn't learned how to coast through the regular season yet.:lol

In all seriousness, I expect Tim's numbers to pretty much go up across the board. He's going to have to hit the ground running this year instead of pacing himself for the playoffs. I don't think his minutes will go up that much, but I expect to see a more focused and determined T.D. much earlier on in the year.

They will be up for sure first 20 games or so. I expect as long as he's healthy, 22-23 pts and 12 reb out of Tim, he has to carry a lot of the load for the start of the year.

[td4mvp21]

The fact that Duncan exited the playoffs earlier than usual and didn't play international ball should help him get off to a good start.

:wtf We got out later than usual in a repeat year :lol

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not sure if this is a rookie year shot. It's an adidas portrait and he wasn't with adidas then. He's also wearing his wedding ring and he got married in 2001.

Edit, I found it. The shot is from February 7, 2003, Media Day at the All Star Break. Not an adidas portrait, my bad.
Good investigation. I just saw that it said "Spurs98" and didin't consider that it was the 98th picture in the series. :)

[duncan228]

Good investigation. I just saw that it said "Spurs98" and didin't consider that it was the 98th picture in the series. :)

Thanks. :)

It's a personal challenge for me if there's an "unknown" about a Duncan pic.

[cherylsteele]

So if Finley is asked why hes thinner and what he did, hes just supposed to say "No comment"


:lol

Interesting.
Maybe he should have said Bulimia?

[tp2021]

That is one ugly asshat.

:nope












:p:

[mrspurs]

I remember a couple years where Tim started out like it was gonna be end-to-end MVP year, then by mid-Nov, end Nov latest, he was idling.

Last season was the first time Timmy didnt turn into a monster in the PO's. You can blame that on age and his wonderful cast of big teammates. While other Top west teams give one of their main bigs rest. They're teams dont fall apart. Once Timmy heads to the bench its like we turn into the toros until he gets back on the court.

[Sissiborgo]

He's the best...

[Thomas82]

i really hope tim has a monster, unstoppable year.

I'm hoping this year ends with him being league MVP and Finals MVP.

[Centaur of the Sun]

I've been to two pre-season home games, and I'd have to agree that something just seems different.

He's jumping a couple inches higher, his initial jump after a catch near the rim is faster, dribbling a bit crisper. Hell, even during pre-game warm ups he seems even more frisky than usual.

I'm assuming that this is all just a result of a slightly extended off season and as the season wears on his energy will drop a notch... or two.

[m33p0]

I've been to two pre-season home games, and I'd have to agree that something just seems different.

He's jumping a couple inches higher, his initial jump after a catch near the rim is faster, dribbling a bit crisper. Hell, even during pre-game warm ups he seems even more frisky than usual.

I'm assuming that this is all just a result of a slightly extended off season and as the season wears on his energy will drop a notch... or two.
frisky?! there are children watching, ya know.