Duncan could be in Legendary company [Archive]

HB22inSA

06-11-2005, 08:53 PM

If Tim Duncan wins Finals MVP this year, it will be the third in his career.

Only three other players in NBA history have won 3 or more Finals MVP's:

Michael Jordan (6)
Magic Johnson (3)
Shaquille O'Neal (3)

JamStone

06-11-2005, 10:16 PM

Newsflash: Tim Duncan is already in legendary company ...

has won both regular season MVP and Finals MVP
8 straight first team all nba
two time finals MVP
two time regular season MVP

He's already considered the best power forward of all time. You think getting another finals MVP is going to really change anything?

HB22inSA

06-11-2005, 10:35 PM

I was just making a point about 1 specific category.

No need to over-analyze it.

Vashner

06-11-2005, 10:54 PM

Manu should get the MVP .. that would be cool. I am sure Tim just wants the ring this time.

1Parker1

06-11-2005, 11:08 PM

Newsflash: Tim Duncan is already in legendary company ...

has won both regular season MVP and Finals MVP
8 straight first team all nba
two time finals MVP
two time regular season MVP

He's already considered the best power forward of all time. You think getting another finals MVP is going to really change anything?

And they say the Finals features no super-stars. :rolleyes

MaNuMaNiAc

06-12-2005, 12:37 AM

Newsflash: Tim Duncan is already in legendary company ...

has won both regular season MVP and Finals MVP
8 straight first team all nba
two time finals MVP
two time regular season MVP

He's already considered the best power forward of all time. You think getting another finals MVP is going to really change anything?
For some, not all. An MVP these finals would cement that

Sonia_TX

06-12-2005, 01:48 AM

And they say the Finals features no super-stars. :rolleyes

Someone said that on another board I go to...and I about went off...but luckily for her the board is having problems and I couldn't post. GRR! Stupid thing. lol

Tim IS a superstar..he just doesn't have to show off about it everytime. Go Timmy!

MI21

06-12-2005, 02:35 AM

Did they not have Finals MVP when Bill Russell was playing?

If Larry Bird doesn't have 3, that means someone else won a Finals MVP with Larry Bird on there team, which is pretty much unthinkable. Must of bene Mchale or Parish perhaps.

dcole50

06-12-2005, 02:45 AM

http://www.thefantasymasters.com/nba_champions_nba_finals_mvps.asp

bird won 2

MI21

06-12-2005, 02:58 AM

I realise that, but it is unthinkable to think that someone other than Larry would win a finals MVP on a team with Larry on it.

dcole50

06-12-2005, 03:14 AM

i was surprised that he only had two as well. i could have sworn he had three.

timvp

06-12-2005, 03:23 AM

Cedric Maxwell had a pretty awesome Finals in I believe 1981, IIRC. He averaged like 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the Celtics.

Sense

06-12-2005, 03:23 AM

If Tim Duncan wins Finals MVP this year, it will be the third in his career.

Only three other players in NBA history have won 3 or more Finals MVP's:

Michael Jordan (6)
Magic Johnson (3)
Shaquille O'Neal (3)

You are talking about the new age era apparently...

You are lacking the information before you were born...

MI21

06-12-2005, 03:39 AM

Those stats don't look particuly imposing if you were to put them up against a typical Larry Bird type statistical season/playoff series.

timvp

06-12-2005, 03:47 AM

Maxwell was one of the most underrated players in history. He was like the 80's version of Robert Horry -- always coming up big in big games. In '81 when he won the Final's MVP, he had like 30 points and 20 rebounds in game 5 when the series was tied at 2-2. A couple years later, he led the way for the Celtics in game 7 of the finals.