Roy Hibbert thanks Tim Duncan and the Spurs organization for working out w/him

[TheGreatYacht]

369514056089997312

That's right. The greatest PF of all time once again shows that he is a class act by teaching Roy Hibbert a few moves and working out together just like they did last year. Maybe Hibbert can repay the Spurs organization by signing with them in 2015 which is the year that Duncan and Manu will probably retire. The Spurs will have a lot of cap space by then.

Jim Boylen is often the one given credit for helping Roy Hibbert and the Pacers big men develop and improve. Who deserves more of the credit for Hibbert's development? Tim Duncan, Jim Boylen, or Roy Hibbert's desire to get better? I think they all deserve some credit. As a fan, I give most of the credit to Tim Duncan of course.

[spurraider21]

We won't have cap space you're forgetting about the max contract bonner is set to receive

[RD2191]

:toast

[td4mvp2k]

OP sux! TS playn Center!

[SpursDynasty21]

Didn't Hibbert sign a long-term deal with the Pacers? If not, I hope the Spurs can make an attempt to sign him once he becomes a free agent.

[lefty]

Where does it says that he is thanking Tim Duncan ?

[Poolboy5623]

If he's such buds with Duncan, why would he finally come to the spurs, after he retires? Doesn't make much sense...but this is an internet forum.

[Gagnrath]

If he's such buds with Duncan, why would he finally come to the spurs, after he retires? Doesn't make much sense...but this is an internet forum.
You know how Robinson is a minority owner and a front office person with the spurs now? Do you have any reason to think that Duncan wouldn't get a similar offer and opportunity? I am pretty sure that Duncan if he retires in 2015... (not sure he will if he is still competitive, why not get paid a few million a year to put up numbers toward all time leaders as a bench player/coach) will still be a major part of the spurs family.

[Spur|n|Austin]

You know how Robinson is a minority owner and a front office person with the spurs now? Do you have any reason to think that Duncan wouldn't get a similar offer and opportunity? I am pretty sure that Duncan if he retires in 2015... (not sure he will if he is still competitive, why not get paid a few million a year to put up numbers toward all time leaders as a bench player/coach) will still be a major part of the spurs family.

I just don't see TD taking that route after his career. He could I guess, but I think Tim would want to spend as much time as possible with his kids and just get away from the game.

[hater]

"Great Big Man Workout Today. No Homo" - Roy Hibbert

[TheGreatYacht]

Where does it says that he is thanking Tim Duncan ?Obviously he doesn't mention Tim Duncan directly on that tweet but there are indications that go way back that Roy Hibbert has been working out with Timmy since last year.

Indiana Pacers: Roy Hibbert To Workout With Tim Duncan




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Roy Hibbert is coming off a relatively disappointing regular season, but his performance in the 2013 NBA playoffs warranted a lot of applause. Hibbert was a beast defensively and found his groove on the offensive end as well, connecting on the hook shots that had been off almost all year.
Hibbert seems determined to continue providing value to the Indiana Pacers franchise, who signed the big man to a big extension last summer. As such, he will be working out with none other than Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs.
“I usually work out with Tim [Duncan]. I like to keep myself a secret, but then I’ll go off to San Antonio to work out with Tim for a week or two, probably in August. He likes to get started after August.”
(via NBA.com) (http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/hibbert-offseason-change-workout-regimen-more)

Obviously Timmy is as good of a role model as there could ever be for an aspiring young big man, so it’s great to see that Hibbert is willing to work out with the All-Time great and perhaps learn a trick or two.
According to the interview, Hibbert is working out twice a day on week days during the summer, mixing cardio with weight lifting. He has also decided to give up on his MMA training, at least for the time being, as he feels it might have been a contributing reason to his slow start of the season last year.

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[ElNono]

Never been high on him, tbh...

[elmanutres]

fuck hibbert wear a spurs jersey why wont you

[TE]

Please come to the Spurs...

[DapDaGenius]

I wish we had him instead of Splitter.

[RD2191]

I wish we had him instead of Splitter.

[007nites]

I wish we had him instead of Splitter.

[Poolboy5623]

You know how Robinson is a minority owner and a front office person with the spurs now? Do you have any reason to think that Duncan wouldn't get a similar offer and opportunity? I am pretty sure that Duncan if he retires in 2015... (not sure he will if he is still competitive, why not get paid a few million a year to put up numbers toward all time leaders as a bench player/coach) will still be a major part of the spurs family.

I don't see Duncan as the business savvy person, drob is..but that's just me. Timmy will go away ..and we will see very little of him, if even at all. Point is, hibbert has had opportunities now to play with Timmy and he hasn't made the move. I think it'd be silly to think he'd bolt for S.A. as soon as td retires?! Doesn't make much sense. Would sure have been sweet to see the two play together. Would pop have taken them both out in game 6, if Roy was with the Spurs?

[ThePop]

If he wanted to really thank Tim, he should have beat Miami so we could have our fucking fifth trophy. shit

[BWS-1994]

I don't see Duncan as the business savvy person, drob is..but that's just me. Timmy will go away ..and we will see very little of him, if even at all. Point is, hibbert has had opportunities now to play with Timmy and he hasn't made the move. I think it'd be silly to think he'd bolt for S.A. as soon as td retires?! Doesn't make much sense. Would sure have been sweet to see the two play together. Would pop have taken them both out in game 6, if Roy was with the Spurs?

TD owns BlackJack...

[purist]

I wish we had him instead of Splitter.

No shit! And I wish we had M Jordan in his prime instead of Danny green. If ifs and buts were candy n nuts .....

[hooperflash]

Where does it says that he is thanking Tim Duncan ?

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[Trill Clinton]

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i can respect this. i always laugh when these players talk about all the work they put in their game in the offseason, meanwhile all they're doing is balling in pro-am and celebrity tourneys where the other players are too scared to play defense.

[bklynspursfan]

369850833388580864

[barakz21]

369452957781078017

There was a tweet before that that said he worked out with TD, it's at projectspurs.

edit: sorry, I thought I was replying to your post asking about where he was thanking TD. Still getting used to posting from an ipad lol

[Budkin]

Damn I wish we had this guy. Damn.

[DapDaGenius]

No shit! And I wish we had M Jordan in his prime instead of Danny green. If ifs and buts were candy n nuts .....

LOL So to you Roy Hibbert = Prime MJ....and Danny Green = Tiago Splitter? :rollin

I don't give a shit, I'm just stating I wish we had him and not Splitter. Just leave it at that.

[lefty]

369452957781078017
lol Kobe

[ducks]

manu should work out with kobe
he could learn a few things

[FromWayDowntown]

"No homo."

[TheGreatYacht]

Roy Hibbert working out with Tim Duncan, again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrJwXsiZkOc&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;list=UU3oaf4oGZlPVYrvQ0lx8J9w

[Chillen]

If the Bulls or Nets can't do it Indiana better get the job done against Miami this time in the 2014 playoffs. Keep practicing!

[DMC]

I think Hibbert faces Tim in the Finals if Vogel doesn't sit him.

[DMC]

Anyhow I think it's a mutually beneficial thing. I think Tim needs someone to challenge him in the post during practice (where's Shane when you need him?) and Roy obviously learns from the matchup. Tim has to be looking for his retirement job as well, which would likely be a big man trainer.

[szkorhetz]

http://instagram.com/p/dSMCadEZBI/#

Holy Shit. Hibbert has more muscles than Dwight.

[ace3g]

http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/f4ccc1d60a8911e3982122000a1f8c32_7.jpg

[DesignatedT]

Badass :tu.

[ElNono]

damn, that dude Hibbert been on the PED program... he looks like Shaq...

[SpurPadre]

"Great Big Man Workout Today. No Homo...except for when Splitter decided to show up and practice with us" - Roy Hibbert

Fixed.

[taps]

Never been high on him, tbh...

stop trollololin

[SpurPadre]

I think Hibbert faces Tim in the Finals if Vogel doesn't sit him.

THIS. The Heat have been extremely lucky in their back-to-back runs. They should've lost to the Celtics in the '12 ECF but Boston choked it away, then the Vogel brainfart this year, and finally the Game 6 meltdown to end all meltdowns. I know the adage "yeah but great teams create their own luck" but I think that's bullshit in the Heat's case. They didn't win by cheating or because Stern rigged it for them to win it but teams's have choked precious playoff games to them in ways that were beyond the Heat's control. Oh well...what can you do other than NOT FUCKING CHOKE!

[timtonymanu]

Hibbert looks 9 feet tall in that picture.

[bklynspursfan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSOKLeOCcAAsjLQ.jpg

[bklynspursfan]

Dam, TD looks like he's in great shape!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSN8uSwCAAAKpbB.jpg

[SpurPadre]

Dam, TD looks like he's in great shape!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSN8uSwCAAAKpbB.jpg

Yeah, he looks like a guy who shouldn't be benched in the last minute of a Championship-clinching game...actually, wait a minute, he never did.

[ElNono]

stop trollololin

Not trolling, tbh... dude is physically beast, but never been too skilled...

[Ice009]

http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/f4ccc1d60a8911e3982122000a1f8c32_7.jpg

lol, Tiago looks like he was used as their punching bag.

[HI-FI]

http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/f4ccc1d60a8911e3982122000a1f8c32_7.jpg

holy shit at Roy, dude looks like he's going to beast this year. it's also good to see Tiago in there again. for some reason I figured after his contract he would take it easy, but good to see him out there with Tim working.

[Brox6]

good to know that Splitter is working out also ��

[TheGreatYacht]

I think Hibbert faces Tim in the Finals if Vogel doesn't sit him.
:lol I think the Spurs are the 2013 NBA champions if Pop doesn't sit Timmy.
Anyhow I think it's a mutually beneficial thing. I think Tim needs someone to challenge him in the post during practice (where's Shane when you need him?) and Roy obviously learns from the matchup. Tim has to be looking for his retirement job as well, which would likely be a big man trainer.I would love that. I would love for Timmy to be a big man trainer for the Spurs much like Kareem has been with the Lakers. I believe that Bynum is a by product of Kareem.
THIS. The Heat have been extremely lucky in their back-to-back runs. They should've lost to the Celtics in the '12 ECF but Boston choked it away, then the Vogel brainfart this year, and finally the Game 6 meltdown to end all meltdowns. I know the adage "yeah but great teams create their own luck" but I think that's bullshit in the Heat's case. They didn't win by cheating or because Stern rigged it for them to win it but teams's have choked precious playoff games to them in ways that were beyond the Heat's control. Oh well...what can you do other than NOT FUCKING CHOKE!Pop and Manu created most of the Heat's luck.

[DMC]

http://distilleryimage4.ak.instagram.com/f4ccc1d60a8911e3982122000a1f8c32_7.jpg

I never realized Roy was that big. Wow he dwarfs the other bigs.

[elemento]

Hibbert looks huge damn

[007nites]

Hibbert is a legit 7-2 300 pounder

[Darius McCrary]

Holy crap, how much muscle did Hibbert add this summer

[Sean Cagney]

Holy crap, how much muscle did Hibbert add this summer

Yeah, he looks scary big.

[Sean Cagney]

If he wanted to really thank Tim, he should have beat Miami so we could have our fucking fifth trophy. shit

We should have had our 5th trophy regardless, blew that.

[Arnold Toht]

Yeah, he looks like a guy who shouldn't be benched in the last minute of a Championship-clinching game...actually, wait a minute, he never did.

:lmao

[venitian navigator]

who is the big black guy on the right ?

[jimo2305]

ian mahinmi

[venitian navigator]

ian mahinmi

Thanks. Well, that means that, at least, Ian is still in good terms with the organization...and is intelligent enough to understand his game has still a lot to be desired.
I always liked his athleticism and had great expectations for all the years he was with us. But is really difficult to overcome his lack of basketball instincts...
What is weird, is that both are Indiana front court players...too much intelligence with the enemy?

[admiralsnackbar]

too much intelligence with the enemy?

What I see in basketball is that everybody knows how to play the game at the NBA level -- the question only becomes who executes better (which an individual can practice towards, but not really learn or "steal").

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSrWgWYCAAA9m5C.jpg:large



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@JesseJamesLeija (https://twitter.com/JesseJamesLeija) What kind of training did Tim do?I can't write sentence in English because I'm Japanese,sorry.
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@MJP_Manu (https://twitter.com/MJP_Manu) everything ! Boxing drills , mitts , jumprope , double end bag and shadow box. Your English is better than my Japanese.
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@JesseJamesLeija (https://twitter.com/JesseJamesLeija) Thank you!!!Do you feel that he physically decline with age?
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@MJP_Manu (https://twitter.com/MJP_Manu) no , he is one of a few athletes that's keeps himself in great shape yr round. Discipline mind , body and soul .

[Spur|n|Austin]

Timmy is such a bad ass; he never ceases to amaze me with his off-season regimen.

[ace3g]

What you don't see is the Miami Heat logo on the punching mitt.

[ace3g]

Roy Hibbert doin' work with Duncanhttp://espn.go.com/nba/preview2013/story/_/id/9799467/roy-hibbert-tim-duncan-workout-partners

[Spur|n|Austin]

Roy Hibbert doin' work with Duncan

http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2013/story/_/id/9799467/roy-hibbert-tim-duncan-workout-partners

Imagine them on the same team together, it'd never happen but it's a cool thing to think of.

[Dex]

Roy Hibbert doin' work with Duncanhttp://espn.go.com/nba/preview2013/story/_/id/9799467/roy-hibbert-tim-duncan-workout-partners

Hibbert looks fucking gigantic in that picture.

[dbreiden83080]

Timmy is such a bad ass; he never ceases to amaze me with his off-season regimen.

It is amazing how the passion burns so strong after all these years. When his body started to fail him a few years ago instead of accepting it and feeling as if he'd done enough and maybe it's time to go, Tim dug in and whipped himself into the best shape of his life. Tim was determined to extend his career and get back to a high level of play even when everyone said he was done..

[Sean Cagney]

It is amazing how the passion burns so strong after all these years. When his body started to fail him a few years ago instead of accepting it and feeling as if he'd done enough and maybe it's time to go, Tim dug in and whipped himself into the best shape of his life. Tim was determined to extend his career and get back to a high level of play even when everyone said he was done..
In 011 most of us thought he was done honestly, then he came back stronger than ever! He is a true LEGEND.

[ace3g]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9803324

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2013/1010/dm_131010_nba_spurs_training_days/dm_131010_nba_spurs_training_days.jpg
Spurs Training Days

[GrandeDavid]

You know how Robinson is a minority owner and a front office person with the spurs now? Do you have any reason to think that Duncan wouldn't get a similar offer and opportunity? I am pretty sure that Duncan if he retires in 2015... (not sure he will if he is still competitive, why not get paid a few million a year to put up numbers toward all time leaders as a bench player/coach) will still be a major part of the spurs family.

Pure speculation. There's no reason to imagine Duncan becoming a very minority owner of the Spurs. Nobody has the faintest clue what Duncan will do when he retires. And who would be selling the shares for Duncan to buy, even if he were interested in tying up some money to earn perhaps little?

[xmas1997]

I've already gone on record in saying he doesn't retire yet.
He has stated many times that he wants to play until the tires come off.
It would not surprise me, in fact I bet he does sign up for another two years when his contract is up, barring a serious injury.
This is the DRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

[barakz21]

Damn, you gotta love his competitiveness, when he said that he wanted to get back to being one of the league's best players. I'm gonna miss you when you're done TD!

[look_at_g_shred]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9803324

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Spurs Training Days


C'mon TP let's send him out with #5!!! To think this could be TD's last season is really sad!

[Sean Cagney]

C'mon TP let's send him out with #5!!! To think this could be TD's last season is really sad!

..................

[elmanutres]

In 011 most of us thought he was done honestly, then he came back stronger than ever! He is a true LEGEND.
I feel like an idiot for actually saying at that time we should trade him to begin rebuilding :bang

[Shaolin-Style]

That interview makes me sad. I was hoping on him going as long as Kevin Willis :(

[Sean Cagney]

I feel like an idiot for actually saying at that time we should trade him to begin rebuilding :bang

I just thought it was time to have him hang it up and he could go out with some sort of pride still since he had such a good career and fell off badly just one year. He himself even said that might be it in that video, he thought it was over! I was with friends during that Memphis series and they said before that would have been a dunk but he got rejected by the rim :( He looked bad that year especially late.

[Russo21]

Well Mr Roy Hibbert you can thank Tim Duncan and the Spurs Organisation by coming here next time you are an Unrestricted Free Agent. See you then in Silver and Black! :toast

[exstatic]

I just thought it was time to have him hang it up and he could go out with some sort of pride still since he had such a good career and fell off badly just one year. He himself even said that might be it in that video, he thought it was over! I was with friends during that Memphis series and they said before that would have been a dunk but he got rejected by the rim :( He looked bad that year especially late.

Which is why fuckers shitting on Manu are wrong.

[Russo21]

The NBA will never be the same with that gentle giant gone. There will never be another player/person as he has been. I for one, will cry like a little fucken baby when The Great Tim Duncan is gone.:cry

[xmas1997]

Which is why fuckers shitting on Manu are wrong.

Of course they are wrong. They are ignorant too, because it is their "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately" childish attitude. That is a characteristic of being a bandwagon fan, pure and simple. It does not take rocket science to know that.

[james evans]

What you don't see is the Miami Heat logo on the punching mitt.
and his coach(like another one we all know) gave miami a game at the end too by taking him out on the defensive end. did david stern have a secret meeting with all coaching advising them to take out their best defensive big man at the end of games if miami has the ball in the playoffs? i can't believe the same shit has happened twice in the same playoffs..

[james evans]

Of course they are wrong. They are ignorant too, because it is their "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately" childish attitude. That is a characteristic of being a bandwagon fan, pure and simple. It does not take rocket science to know that.
when someone doesn't have it anymore, they don't have it. no matter how old and washed up you get, u should not be turning the ball over and shooting in the 30 percentile. if u can't do what you used to do anymore, then fall back. when robinson was washed up, he wasn't turning the ball over and putting up bad shots. when bowen was at the end of his career, he wasn't doing it either. neither was steve smith. but you have a guy that is WELL past his prime out there thinking it's all about him fuking up the team. why is it wrong to criticize this?

[Sean Cagney]

Which is why fuckers shitting on Manu are wrong.

Manu was on FIRE to start the 012 season and looked strong, then he got hurt :( He wasn't really the same after that. He did have 30 plus a few times though against OKC in the playoffs and showed when others did not. He still has something left in him bu the had an awful time last year late and an awful finals to say the least which we know, BUT I will give him another chance because I don't think he was THAT done or I hope not.

I wish him well.
and his coach(like another one we all know) gave miami a game at the end too by taking him out on the defensive end. did david stern have a secret meeting with all coaching advising them to take out their best defensive big man at the end of games if miami has the ball in the playoffs? i can't believe the same shit has happened twice in the same playoffs..
His excuse was taking TIM out to defend the three, and they give LEBRON to wide open looks so who defended the damn three? I get sick of talking about that shit but man if you take him out atleast contest the three and they didn't even do that so what was the point?
when someone doesn't have it anymore, they don't have it. no matter how old and washed up you get, u should not be turning the ball over and shooting in the 30 percentile. if u can't do what you used to do anymore, then fall back. when robinson was washed up, he wasn't turning the ball over and putting up bad shots. when bowen was at the end of his career, he wasn't doing it either. neither was steve smith. but you have a guy that is WELL past his prime out there thinking it's all about him fuking up the team. why is it wrong to criticize this?

Some of those TO's where he was just stumbling and throwing the ball right to the other guy and then driving in and just throwing it over his head right to the other team has nothing to do with slowing down I agree, it's just playing flat out careless and I have no idea what he was doing out there at times. I am a huge fan of Manu but MY GOD what the hell was he doing? Those passes have no explanation.

[TheGreatYacht]

Which is why fuckers shitting on Manu are wrong.How dare you compare Manu to Tim Duncan? Not even close!!! Tim Duncan has MJ greatness. The Bulls have 6 rings because they drafted MJ. The Spurs have 4 rings because they drafted Tim Duncan. Could've been 5 but fucking Pop and Manu made sure the ring number stayed at 4 after Game 6.

The NBA will never be the same with that gentle giant gone. There will never be another player/person as he has been. I for one, will cry like a little fucken baby when The Great Tim Duncan is gone.:cryDitto.

[FireMicoHalili]

Wow so many brave people in the internet

[xmas1997]

Which is why fuckers shitting on Manu are wrong.

Agree. This is rational non-biased thinking, and has nothing to do with making only one player the scapegoat because he made a few mistakes. When the real truth is they all made mistakes including Timmy.
People like TGY are the absolute worst kind of fan, in fact, they are not Spur fans at all, they just like one player. If that player were playing on the Mavs then they would be Mavs fans.
Go to the Mavs forum where you can root for your precious loser Blair, loser!
You have never been, and never will be a True Spurs fan!
Truth hurts, doesn't it, TGY?

[DapDaGenius]

Man, I wish we could get Hibbert.