Bigger Shot: Duncan's 3 against the Suns or Parker's shot against the Heat?

[benefactor]

Pretty damn close tbh.

[ffadicted]

This wins easy for being in the finals tbqh

[milkyway21]

Tim Duncan nails a halftime buzzer-beater in Game

Just 0.8 seconds left on the clock before halftime of Game 1 of the NBA Finals and coach Gregg Popovich summons Tim Duncan to check into the game. Announcers Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy want to know why, thinking the Spurs might run a lob play or something.

"What, are they going to throw it an inch off the floor for a lob?" Van Gundy jokes.

How about a 20-foot fadeaway in Dwyane Wade's face instead? That works, too.

Miami leads 52-49 at the half of Game 1.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22363422/video-tim-duncan-nails-a-halftime-buzzer-beater-in-game-1

solving the Heat is easier than whose shot is bigger right now :lmao

[timtonymanu]

Duncan's shot was outstanding and shouldn't be discredited, but if the Spurs can win this year, Parker's shot will be up there with Horry's dagger.

[timvp]

Finals >>>>> First round in a year you don't win the championship

[it's me]

Im so glad Tony made the shot....... but it was lucky as hell TBH... he overdribled the ball, it could have been easily a shot clock violation.... BBall gods bailed him out. FUCK YEAHHHH.

[mercos]

Loved Parker's shot, but Duncan's was more incredible. Parker's was obviously more important.

[lil'mo]

Pretty damn close tbh.

Really???

[Kidd K]

I agree that shots in the Finals means more, but technically the Spurs didn't "need" Parker's shot to fall to win the game (they were already winning and the Heat never scored again), and the Spurs needed Duncan's. So more of dagger than a game tying one or game winner.

Duncan's three also made me jump out of my chair and cheer. Parker's just made me cheer and do a mild fist pump. Then again I'm older and more blase than I was back then.

[Kool Bob Love]

Im a big Tim Duncan homer but Parker's shot>>>

[baseline bum]

Not even close. The only shot in Spurs history to compare this one to is Rob's dagger to steal the OT win in Detroit.

[ShoogarBear]

Ask me again in 10 days.

[SpursRock20]

Is there any question? Parker's shot sealed a crucial Finals win. Duncan's shot was very nice indeed, but it was against the Suns in the first round. No comparison.

[Arcadian]

Well, Parker's shot was in a much bigger game, but Duncan's was more important relative to the moment, because it was to tie the game (or was it for the lead?). This game, the Spurs were already up by 2.

[TXstbobcat]

I think Parker's shot is bigger. Right up there with the Memorial Day miracle.

[Bill_Brasky]

This one was wayyyyy more important. Finals bro.

[Beaverfuzz]

It's only clutch if the Spurs win the Finals, otherwise it's an afterthought.

[Drachen]

finals v 1st round?

[Mr. Body]

1. The last three possessions by the Spurs were pretty bad. All iso Parker stuff -- the Heat were taking away everything.

2. Parker's shot will ultimately be remembered as a game-winner instead of a shot that put them up by two scores.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

A little too early to have this discussion. If Heat wins this series then it will be meaningless.

[benefactor]

I agree with the Finals vs First round...but as others have said, the Spurs didn't need this shot to win. I think both will be viewed in a similar light when one talks about great moments in Spurs history.

[Brunodf]

We already had the lead in the Tony shot, so Duncan 3

[benefactor]

2. Parker's shot will ultimately be remembered as a game-winner instead of a shot that put them up by two scores.
But it shouldn't be. They would have won anyway. Still an incredible moment though.

[100%duncan]

Duncan's shot was outstanding and shouldn't be discredited, but if the Spurs can win this year, Parker's shot will be up there with Horry's dagger.
Heck even if we lose this series imho

[100%duncan]

Duncan's shot was outstanding and shouldn't be discredited, but if the Spurs can win this year, Parker's shot will be up there with Horry's dagger.
Heck even if we lose this series imho

[timtonymanu]

But it shouldn't be. They would have won anyway. Still an incredible moment though.

True point. I guess for me it's the circumstances. Spurs are 3 wins away from an NBA title. I never thought I would say that again.

[timmy2003]

But it shouldn't be. They would have won anyway. Still an incredible moment though.
No true. If spurs were only up by 2 with 6 sec left, heat would've adopt a different strategy.

[benefactor]

No true. If spurs were only up by 2 with 6 sec left, heat would've adopt a different strategy.
:lol

So they wouldn't have went for the shot at the rim they went for?

[pgardn]

Ask me again in 10 days.

Exactly.

We lose this series and amnesia will set in.
And we had every chance of stopping them with 5.2 s left. Oh hell, we did.

[timmy2003]

:lol

So they wouldn't have went for the shot at the rim they went for?

Maybe.

Its also about mentality. If Spurs were only up by 2, the stress level would have been much higher.

[MSPaint]

It's only clutch if the Spurs win the Finals, otherwise it's an afterthought.

Pretty much this.

[gameFACE]

TP's shot is bigger, imo. On the road against the Heat in the finals after he nearly lost the ball several times.

True this shot wasn't needed to win the game. But technically neither was Avery's jumper to win that series, Eliot's Memorial Day miracle to win that series or Horry's dagger to win a championship. But, you know......

[GaryJohnston]

Parker, because it happened in the Finals, though Timmy's shot was amazing

[tesseractive]

Right up there with the Memorial Day miracle.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ask me again in 10 days.


Exactly, if the Spurs go on to lose this series, the shot will just extend a series the Spurs weren't winning anyway.

At least Duncan's shot catapulted towards winning the series.

Parker's shot was on a much bigger stage but I would view it the way I view Neal's game winner against Memphis in 2011. A nice shot to extend a series.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Timmys shot

[TheyCallMePro]

Duncan's 3.

Hated the Phoenix Suns back then. Everyone loved Nash and the Phoenix offense (underrated Tony Parker and the Spurs as always) and it was so satisfying coming back, winning that game with a bizzare Duncan 3, and then winning that series.

[spurraider21]

I don't think anything beats Horry game 5. Parker's shot bumped our lead from 2 to 4 while Horry got us from down 2 to up 1. VERY different. Horry's game 5 is one of the best clutch performances in NBA history, let alone Spurs history

[MannyIsGod]

Pretty damn close tbh.

How can they possibly be close? Tony's was in the Finals against the Spurs toughest opponent in a long ass time. Tim's was in a first round game against a mediocre Suns team. Not close. This is the biggest shot of Tony's career and one of the biggest shots in Spurs history.

[100%duncan]

TP's shot is bigger, imo. On the road against the Heat in the finals after he nearly lost the ball several times.

True this shot wasn't needed to win the game. But technically neither was Avery's jumper to win that series, Eliot's Memorial Day miracle to win that series or Horry's dagger to win a championship. But, you know......

what?

[SpurPadre]

It's more fair to compare TD's three to Manu's three against the Dubs than a game-clinching shot in the Finals.

[nkdlunch]

It's a great shot. But Duncan's I believe was when we were down 3 and he tied the game.

IMO we still win the game even if Parker misses that shot.

there are some miracle shots, and then some shots to have an easier victory. totally different shots

plus Duncan is a center. IMO Duncan's shot was a LOT more impressive and bigger

we still win if Parker misses that

[DAF86]

Taking away the obvious Finals > first round thing.

Duncan's > Tony's. Duncan making a three with no time left to tie the game and send it to a second OT, if he misses that shot the Spurs lose. C'mon that's pretty damn historic. We were up 2 when Tony made his, would have probably won regardless (actually we would probably got the offensive rebound :hat)

[BatManu20]

If we don't win the series then it doesn't mean shit. So that should answer your question.

[jdelar03]

TParkers shot, no doubt because it's now.

[angelbelow]

Well to quote The Great Tim Duncan himself.. "because this one was now.." I thought Parker's was the bigger shot. We just came off of terrible plays by Ginobili and a horrible foul by Danny Green. The Heat were poised to make a serious run and Tony Parker vacuumed out all their hope.. over Lebron too.

[Kidd K]

Parker's shot would've felt more impressive if the call was better and more enthusiastic, and it wasn't followed up by both announcers talking about the review and how it should be waived off before admitting it was clean.

Anyway, a game tying three in OT is better than an insurance basket when you're already winning, I hate to say it. Finals is > first round, but Duncan's shot was more shocking and just felt crazy.

[Seventyniner]

TP's shot is bigger, imo. On the road against the Heat in the finals after he nearly lost the ball several times.

True this shot wasn't needed to win the game. But technically neither was Avery's jumper to win that series, Eliot's Memorial Day miracle to win that series or Horry's dagger to win a championship. But, you know......

That's a novel way to circumvent the filter...

[spurspokesman]

I think both are significant but I'd have to go with parkers being that its the finals against a tougher opponent.

[heyheymymy]

as mentioned, should be more compared with horrys 3 in 2005 finals, imo

[Gervin44Silas13]

dont mean anything....unless we win the Championship!!!!!

[Raven]

that was a Jordan-like moment that will go down as one of the nba best moments ever.

[boutons_deux]

what?

yeah, Horry's 3 and his 14 pts in 4th+OT won that series, bailing out Tim's horrible Game5. If Spurs had lost game 5, they come back to SA needing to win BOTH game 6 and 7 (they lost Game6)

[Raven]

as mentioned, should be more compared with horrys 3 in 2005 finals, imo

yeah, that 3 still wins to me, we looked hopeless there, and the pistons got completely surprised, here we were 2 ahead and only in game 1, not to mention the way i screamed at the horry 3 can't be repeated :lol

[100%duncan]

yeah, Horry's 3 and his 14 pts in 4th+OT won that series, bailing out Tim's horrible Game5. If Spurs had lost game 5, they come back to SA needing to win BOTH game 6 and 7 (they lost Game6)

Your post implied the otherwise tho.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Without context, definitely Duncan's shot. Much less predictable and just crazy. But since it was on the finals stage, I gotta give it to Tony.

[boutons_deux]

Your post implied the otherwise tho.

I only made one post in this thread

[Dex]

But it shouldn't be. They would have won anyway. Still an incredible moment though.

Far from a guarantee. I know I sure as hell did not want to give the ball back to Miami with 5-10 ticks left and a 2-point lead. They have been deadly in those situations, and I was having flashbacks of Ray Allen's three from the Substantial Sanctions game.

[DarrinS]

Last shot was really lucky, tbh. It shouldn't overshadow the absolutely brilliant spin move Tony put on Norris Cole on the earlier possession.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2733503/spinparker.gif

[100%duncan]

I only made one post in this thread

Oh then the post of the poster I quoted implied the otherwise. yeah.

[ChumpDumper]

If we don't win the series then it doesn't mean shit. So that should answer your question.So Duncan's shot didn't mean shit and this one might.

Parker's play is going to be one of those ones they play in slow motion to pimp the finals. If the Spurs win, it will be one of those ones they play to promote the playoffs and finals for years to come.

[cd98]

Duncan made a great shot in a round 1 playoff. Parker made a shot in the NBA finals. How can they be comparable? Tony's is more significant if we win the title. Duncan's was great at the time, but less meaningful because we didn't win the title that year.

[TampaDude]

What about AJ's Championship-winning jumper in 1999? No love for that one?

[moisaenz]

Last shot was really lucky, tbh. It shouldn't overshadow the absolutely brilliant spin move Tony put on Norris Cole on the earlier possession.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2733503/spinparker.gif
Tony doing his nightcrawler move..