Congrats Duncan.

[Cry Havoc]

You are now the #2 scoring player in Spurs history after passing George Gervin tonight.

Definitely worthy of it's own thread. 25 and 18. Dude can still beast it up. He was inhaling rebounds tonight.

It is a continuing revelation when I reflect upon how lucky I am to watch and cheer for this man as he plays the game better than almost anyone else in the history of the league. I truly think you will be able to make a case for him to be a top 5 player by the end of his career.

[TinTin]

Not to mention the game showed that he is #1 winning % wise since he came into the league

[DesignatedT]

He has the best winning % in any sport since entering the league in 1997.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Fucking congrats. I bet Robinson wants nothing more than for Duncan to be number 1 in everything too.

How far behind is Duncan from being number 1?

[Sisk]

:tu

[ducks]

duncan best winning percentage since he came in the league
in all nba 721-319

also all major sports

dude is a winner

[thispego]

Gervin Duncan and Robinson are #34 #33 & #32 in NBA all time scoring? That's crazy

[DesignatedT]

Gervin has like 23,500 pts and Duncan is at like 21,000 right now or close to those #s

not sure off the top of my head.

[Fabbs]

Is he the leader in legit Championships too or is that Jeter?

[angelbelow]

Quite an accomplishment, he probably doesnt care though. In any case, DROBs record is next.

[DesignatedT]

Is he the leader in legit Championships too or is that Jeter?

I know Jeter has 5.

[ducks]

Is he the leader in legit Championships too or is that Jeter?

he wins more then jeter:lol:lol:lol

[Fernando TD21]

I think it doesn't include today's game.

31. David Robinson* 20790
32. George Gervin* 20708
33. Tim Duncan 20685

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html

[crc21209]

TD is just simply AMAZING. Congrats Timmay! :toast

[duncan228]

Fucking congrats. I bet Robinson wants nothing more than for Duncan to be number 1 in everything too.

How far behind is Duncan from being number 1?

If my numbers are right, 80.

Duncan is at 20710.

Robinson has 20790.

[DesignatedT]

wtf #s was i looking at then

[z0sa]

If my numbers are right, 80.

Duncan is at 20710.

Robinson has 20790.

Within 6-7 games he'll have it. What a (still) truly amazing talent TD21 is.

[DesignatedT]

According to that list he should pass a few more up before this season is over.

[007nites]

I think it doesn't include today's game.

31. David Robinson* 20790
32. George Gervin* 20708
33. Tim Duncan 20685

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html

Looks like Timmy will be Spurs #1 leader in points sometime in the next 2 1/2 weeks.

[TDMVPDPOY]

duncan does have a 4-0 100% :D

[duncan228]

wtf #s was i looking at then

Not sure, but I'm going by the NBA.com. piece Spurs Brazil posted in the Duncan Forum after the Clippers game.




Duncan's 14 points increased his career total to 20,685, putting him 23 shy of former Spurs great George Gervin for 32nd place all-time and within 105 of former teammate David Robinson for 31st. ... San Antonio's 721-316 record since Duncan joined the team in 1997-98 is the best in the NBA during that stretch, and represents the highest winning percentage of any team in the four major team sports.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/gameday/110110.html

[J_Paco]

Greatest player to ever wear a Spurs jersey. Proud to say I saw Timmy play throughout his entire career. Pop still needs to limit his minutes so that he can have these sort of performances in May & June.

:toast

[LoneStarState'sPride]

The man is a legend. Not enough words to describe him anymore. Proud to have watched him play.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Gervin Duncan and Robinson are #34 #33 & #32 in NBA all time scoring? That's crazy

yeah it is.

[Sir Loin]

Man its gonna be real hard to let duncan go when he retires.

[Sean Cagney]

duncan best winning percentage since he came in the league
in all nba 721-319

also all major sports

dude is a winner

He is the best PF EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bresilhac]

The man is a legend. Not enough words to describe him anymore. Proud to have watched him play.

Agreed. After watching Tim's spectacular and totally dominating performance tonight in Phoenix I could not help but recall all of the times he had games like that throughout his historic, Hall Of Fame career. I thought about all of the rings and Finals MVP trophies and the regular season MVP's and everything else Tim has brought to this organization and I just sat in awe.

We are, I am, truly privileged to have enjoyed these Tim Duncan years for the Spurs and I am totally convinced that this 2011 team can contend for a Title. And where does such a hope stem from? Tim Duncan of course.

And without a solitary doubt, Tim is a top five player in league history.

[Thomas82]

Gervin has like 23,500 pts and Duncan is at like 21,000 right now or close to those #s

not sure off the top of my head.


wtf #s was i looking at then


Not sure, but I'm going by the NBA.com. piece Spurs Brazil posted in the Duncan Forum after the Clippers game.


DesignatedT, you were still on the money with those numbers, and I'll be glad to back you up. If you count George Gervin's ABA numbers, technically he is still the Spurs' all-time leading scorer with 23,602 points. He is also the Spurs all-time leader in field goals (9,201) and field goal attempts (18,111).

[Mel_13]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&is_playoffs=N&year_min=1947&year_max=2011&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&lg_id=&franch_id=SAS&is_active=&is_hof=&pos=&qual=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts

[pookenstein]

Agreed. After watching Tim's spectacular and totally dominating performance tonight in Phoenix I could not help but recall all of the times he had games like that throughout his historic, Hall Of Fame career. I thought about all of the rings and Finals MVP trophies and the regular season MVP's and everything else Tim has brought to this organization and I just sat in awe.

We are, I am, truly privileged to have enjoyed these Tim Duncan years for the Spurs and I am totally convinced that this 2011 team can contend for a Title. And where does such a hope stem from? Tim Duncan of course.

And without a solitary doubt, Tim is a top five player in league history.

:toast

[polandprzem]

247. Richard Jefferson 11188
248. Tony Parker 11176

[Chieflion]

247. Richard Jefferson 11188
248. Tony Parker 11176

That means Jefferson passed Parker tonight, right?

Tim Duncan is awesome, btw.

[DBMethos]

Duncan FTW

[Mark in Austin]

You are now the #2 scoring player in Spurs NBA history after passing George Gervin's NBA points total tonight.



FIFY. Gervin also scored a couple thousand points for the Spurs while the team was part of the ABA, so the Spurs overall scoring record is still a few seasons away...

[bigfan]

Enjoy it folks, these are the good old days. Getting to watch Tim while he is still one of the best and with other future retired number guys Manu and Tony (and class acts like McDyess). If I still lived in SA I'd be going to alot of games.

[easjer]

What an accomplishment, both astonishing and unsurprising. Day in and day out, he goes out there and makes it look relatively easy, relatively effortless. For as big a change as exists between his early days and now, he's still scoring at an incredibly high rate and playing with beautifully fundamentally sound ball. It's so easy to see the same high level of performance again and again and forget how rare it is.

What a pleasure and privilege to have this guy lift up our team and set the tone for them for so long. How spoiled we've been.

[Sigz]

One of the best to EVER play the game.

A true, NBA legend.

[duncan228]

Why ‘Ice’ still matters in this town (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/why-ice-still-matters-in-this-town/)
by Tim Griffin

...The announcement came along with the Spurs victory over Phoenix that Tim Duncan had scored his 20,710 career point, passing George Gervin for second place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.

Of course, what ESPN, the Spurs or the NBA didn’t tell you are that those numbers only count those produced during Gervin’s NBA history. It’s like his playing carerer from 1972-76 never existed.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/why-ice-still-matters-in-this-town/

[lefty]

lol Gervin

[Mark in Austin]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/05/why-ice-still-matters-in-this-town/

Excellent article. Is it me or has the EN been raising the bar recently, too?

[Libri]

And this how it started. This never gets old for me.

ho8OT89WI6w&feature=related

[Gutter92]

And this how it started. This never gets old for me.

ho8OT89WI6w&feature=related


awesome interview at the end there :toast Pop and Duncan, how it all started

[Gutter92]

honestly, watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxPOxWCu1Rg, i don't see how anyone could have called Duncan boring in his younger years...

[sa_butta]

honestly, watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxPOxWCu1Rg, i don't see how anyone could have called Duncan boring in his younger years...
LOL @ Shawn Bradley several times....

But my all time favorite of Tim Duncan was the 3 ball in the playoffs against the Suns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YTI_fbwEs

[Russo21]

And this how it started. This never gets old for me.

ho8OT89WI6w&feature=related

Great vid mate. You can just see that he was going to be one of the greatest. Modest, respectful, intelligent. Also just in those moments you can see the fantastic relationship Pop and TD would have over the years. The birth of a Legendary career right there:toast

[JWest596]

If you're not including Gervin's Spurs points in the ABA then Tim will be No. 2.

You can't exclude them honestly for some NBA/Stern guidelines of arrogance of superiority.

IMO, Ice is still No. 1.