View Full Version : Social Media is saying Anthony Davis is better than Tim Duncan
JohnnyMax
09-23-2020, 12:05 PM
Check Twitter timeline. Especially after AD hit buzzer beater.
Degoat
09-23-2020, 12:15 PM
Who cares what the trolls of twitter think lol Tim Duncan is and always will be a legend
Joseph Kony
09-23-2020, 12:24 PM
First seven years in the league:
Tim Duncan - 2 titles, 2 FMVPs, 2 MVPs, ROY award, 51-34 post season record, 0 missed playoffs, 6* All-Star nods, (*no AS game in 99)
Anthony Davis - 0 titles, 0 FMVPs, 0 MVPs, 4-9 postseason record, missed playoffs 5 times, 6 all star nods
I wonder how good prime TD would look playing next to someone as good as LBJ....
RC_Drunkford
09-23-2020, 12:28 PM
Anthony Davis has no post moves. It ain’t even close
ChumpDumper
09-23-2020, 12:41 PM
s:lolcial media
RD2191
09-23-2020, 12:45 PM
:lol
Rusty
09-23-2020, 01:32 PM
Serious question. Is Tim Duncan post knee injury playable in today's NBA? He became a liability on defense whenever we played the Dynasty Warriors.
daslicer
09-23-2020, 01:39 PM
Prime Tim Duncan was an offensive hub just like Jokic is for the Nuggets except Duncan was better than Jokic at everything besides shooting and passing. Tim was also the defensive hub for the Spurs. In summary the spurs ran their offense and defense through Tim.
ZeusWillJudge
09-23-2020, 02:00 PM
"Social media" can't say anything. Laker fans are saying that.
well, if social media says it...
daslicer
09-23-2020, 02:33 PM
I have seen people on realgm overwhelmingly disagree with Davis being better than Duncan. The only people I see who believe it is Laker fans which isn't surprising.
Seventyniner
09-23-2020, 02:48 PM
Serious question. Is Tim Duncan post knee injury playable in today's NBA? He became a liability on defense whenever we played the Dynasty Warriors.
Which knee injury? 2000 or 2016?
Sugus
09-23-2020, 02:53 PM
Serious question. Is Tim Duncan post knee injury playable in today's NBA? He became a liability on defense whenever we played the Dynasty Warriors.
Serious answer. Jakob Poeltl, who is worse at literally every single thing than Tim Duncan was, is playable and even desirable in today's NBA. There is no era in which a player with Timmy's combination of height, skill, consistency, BBIQ, strength and leadership is "unplayable".
Going further into your premise... The Warriors were one of the best teams of all-time. That's kind of a high bar to set, especially since they were designed to exploit players just like Timmy. But even then - people think the modern NBA is all about shooting 3's. It's not. Today's league focuses on high percentage shots, which just so happen to be 3's a lot of the time, but also layups, dunks, etc. Now, the 3-ball can be considered a high-percentage shot for every team and player, for mathematical reasons; the same cannot be said of other shots. Even though the midrange is depreciated and outright shunned by some teams (Rockettes), there's players who are so good at those shots, that they become HPS and even desirable shots for them. DeRozan is hardly a good example, since he's so flawed on defense and mentally, but he's truly a great midrange shooter and should take those shots, whilst your run-of-the-mill Austin Rivers would do best to pass when in those situations.
The thing about HPS is that they become increasingly rare in the Playoffs, where teams game-plan for each other and defenses are much tighter. In those situations, having a reliable scoring big man like Timmy shooting bank shots, which 29 out of 30 coaches in the league would advise against today in the regular season, suddenly becomes a critical skill. We all saw what good CP3 and his midrange did for Houston the year they almost beat the Warriors - even though it's supposed to be a "bad shot" to take, it diversifies your offense, keeps the opponent guessing, and gives you buckets when your role players are tired and the shots aren't falling.
Given all this context - Timmy would absolutely be playable in today's league, I'd go as far as saying he'd still go #1 if he were to be drafted today. You also have to take into account the age-old "standing in the shoulders of giants" argument: Timmy's game would probably be a bit more adapted to the modern era if he'd grown in it. Considering his midrange abilities, I don't think it's unreasonable to think he'd be able to hit 2-3 threes a game if he were required to do so, á la Marc Gasol or Ibaka, for example.
dbreiden83080
09-23-2020, 03:27 PM
And he just has so many rings and MVP's to prove it..
daslicer
09-23-2020, 03:42 PM
Serious question. Is Tim Duncan post knee injury playable in today's NBA? He became a liability on defense whenever we played the Dynasty Warriors.
That knee injury Duncan had is the same injury Wade,Westbrook all suffered from in their early 20's. Lonnie Walker also suffered that injury. The torn meniscus does not affect your athletic ability when you are in your 20's but it takes away from your athletic ability when you hit your 30s. It's why Wade fell off really hard once he hit 30. Westbrook surprisingly is still holding up but you can tell he's losing athleticism. I felt Tim still had his athleticism until the '07-'08 season. That's when he fell off of a cliff and had to reinvent himself.
KobesAchilles
09-23-2020, 03:42 PM
AD isn’t even worthy of being All-NBA this year (don’t believe me just ask NBA expert Maria Taylor :lol ) and people say he’s better than Jim?
daslicer
09-23-2020, 03:46 PM
Serious answer. Jakob Poeltl, who is worse at literally every single thing than Tim Duncan was, is playable and even desirable in today's NBA. There is no era in which a player with Timmy's combination of height, skill, consistency, BBIQ, strength and leadership is "unplayable".
Going further into your premise... The Warriors were one of the best teams of all-time. That's kind of a high bar to set, especially since they were designed to exploit players just like Timmy. But even then - people think the modern NBA is all about shooting 3's. It's not. Today's league focuses on high percentage shots, which just so happen to be 3's a lot of the time, but also layups, dunks, etc. Now, the 3-ball can be considered a high-percentage shot for every team and player, for mathematical reasons; the same cannot be said of other shots. Even though the midrange is depreciated and outright shunned by some teams (Rockettes), there's players who are so good at those shots, that they become HPS and even desirable shots for them. DeRozan is hardly a good example, since he's so flawed on defense and mentally, but he's truly a great midrange shooter and should take those shots, whilst your run-of-the-mill Austin Rivers would do best to pass when in those situations.
The thing about HPS is that they become increasingly rare in the Playoffs, where teams game-plan for each other and defenses are much tighter. In those situations, having a reliable scoring big man like Timmy shooting bank shots, which 29 out of 30 coaches in the league would advise against today in the regular season, suddenly becomes a critical skill. We all saw what good CP3 and his midrange did for Houston the year they almost beat the Warriors - even though it's supposed to be a "bad shot" to take, it diversifies your offense, keeps the opponent guessing, and gives you buckets when your role players are tired and the shots aren't falling.
Given all this context - Timmy would absolutely be playable in today's league, I'd go as far as saying he'd still go #1 if he were to be drafted today. You also have to take into account the age-old "standing in the shoulders of giants" argument: Timmy's game would probably be a bit more adapted to the modern era if he'd grown in it. Considering his midrange abilities, I don't think it's unreasonable to think he'd be able to hit 2-3 threes a game if he were required to do so, á la Marc Gasol or Ibaka, for example.
When I see a guy as slow as Jokic dominating I have a very hard time believing prime Duncan would not dominate this league on both ends. The Nuggets basically run their offense through Jokic the same way the Spurs did with Duncan during the early '00s except Jokic is a better passer.
Ocotillo
09-23-2020, 04:19 PM
Anthony Davis would still be struggling to make the playoffs if Lebron James was dragging his overrated ass along for the ride.
timtonymanu
09-23-2020, 04:34 PM
Davis is a front running pussy. :lol essentially another Durant. He’s having a nice run, but hes only having this now cause LeBron is holding his hand.
Arcadian
09-23-2020, 05:39 PM
First seven years in the league:
Tim Duncan - 2 titles, 2 FMVPs, 2 MVPs, ROY award, 51-34 post season record, 0 missed playoffs, 6* All-Star nods, (*no AS game in 99)
Anthony Davis - 0 titles, 0 FMVPs, 0 MVPs, 4-9 postseason record, missed playoffs 5 times, 6 all star nods
All-NBA is more meaningful than All-star. First 8 seasons:
Duncan: 8x First-team All-NBA
Davis: 4x First-team All-NBA
Arcadian
09-23-2020, 05:41 PM
Duncan: top 5 all time
Davis: will be lucky to crack the top 25
GreekSpursfan
09-23-2020, 06:18 PM
Bannable worthy thread tbh. Should've been erased immediately.
Budkin
09-23-2020, 06:59 PM
CROFL 2 rebounds!
tim_duncan_fan
09-23-2020, 07:34 PM
Who was it that said something like "5 rings, bitch"?
ducks
09-23-2020, 07:42 PM
Check Twitter timeline. Especially after AD hit buzzer beater.
So social media likes biden
Spurtacular
09-23-2020, 08:17 PM
It's how it goes. People said Jordan was better than Bird. Kobe was better than Jordan. Lebron was better than Kobe. Kawhi was better than Lebron.
Newer is better, especially when you're some dumb ass teenager.
Kurik
09-23-2020, 09:01 PM
It wasn’t many people saying it, the replies to them just got blown up. After the 2 rebound game they’ve been quiet.
FireMicoHalili
09-24-2020, 08:12 AM
same delusional Laker crowd who thought Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma were going to be their saviors. Not worth anyone's time. AD will always be a beta who can't win on his own.
99 Problems
09-24-2020, 08:16 AM
Mocial Sedia :lol roll on 2020 :lol
widowmaker
09-24-2020, 08:16 AM
Where did the OP go? No comeback with real facts? or at the very least find some more lies on the internet and entertain us.
KayBee
09-24-2020, 11:40 AM
Choosing to get upset by something on social media is like choosing to step in dog s*it.
Ed Helicopter Jones
09-24-2020, 11:47 AM
If Denver somehow wins this thing I might have to become a closet Nuggets fan. Knocking off FTL and nephew in the same post season would be a pretty epic accomplishment.
daslicer
09-24-2020, 01:37 PM
If Denver somehow wins this thing I might have to become a closet Nuggets fan. Knocking off FTL and nephew in the same post season would be a pretty epic accomplishment.
If they pull it off their championship run will be my most favorite non spur championship. My current favorite non spur championship is the '04 pistons.
dbreiden83080
09-25-2020, 11:14 PM
Anthony Davis would still be struggling to make the playoffs if Lebron James was dragging his overrated ass along for the ride.
He’s an incredibly talented player. He has all the skills. But we have already seen for a long period of time he’s not very good at being the franchise player leading you to the promised land. He can’t do it.
Drewlius
09-26-2020, 12:02 PM
Close Shitpost.
widowmaker
09-26-2020, 01:40 PM
Fuck the lakers keep wishing AD is better than Tim Duncan pussy ass OP.
barakz21
09-26-2020, 10:58 PM
When all is said and done, he MIGHT end up better than TD, stat wise. Overall? Doubt it. He could still match TD’s 5 rings but they’d be hollow considering he’s done squat as THE franchise player. I do remember that ‘12 draft and analysts were saying his floor was Camby, and ceiling was TD. Who knows how things go when all is said and done.
Chillen
09-26-2020, 11:08 PM
He's playing with LeBron James. Tim Duncan played with two second round draft picks that became HOF level talent and formed the trio in NBA with most wins. You can credit Pop for that but Duncan had plenty to do with it.
Davis has been the best player for the Lakers this postseason but imagine Duncan, Parker, and Manu playing with LeBron James, they would wipe the floor together.
Let's see how AD does in these Finals before comparing to TD.
DeRozan m8
09-26-2020, 11:21 PM
Who cares lol
How far did he go with the Pelicans...
Says its all really
dbreiden83080
09-27-2020, 12:05 AM
He's playing with LeBron James. Tim Duncan played with two second round draft picks that became HOF level talent and formed the trio in NBA with most wins. You can credit Pop for that but Duncan had plenty to do with it.
Davis has been the best player for the Lakers this postseason but imagine Duncan, Parker, and Manu playing with LeBron James, they would wipe the floor together.
Let's see how AD does in these Finals before comparing to TD.
Duncan might be the best team-mate of all time.. He loved his mates, and would change his game to suit them, and the team.. Duncan was just special..
timtonymanu
09-27-2020, 12:14 AM
Can't say for sure with how the game has changed so much but :lol AD was even more of a career loser on the Pelicans than KG was for the T-Wolves and I'm suppose to believe he's better than a 5 time champion. Would love to see how good Timmy would have been with LeBron on his side, but instead he beat him twice in the finals.
daslicer
09-27-2020, 12:28 AM
When all is said and done, he MIGHT end up better than TD, stat wise. Overall? Doubt it. He could still match TD’s 5 rings but they’d be hollow considering he’s done squat as THE franchise player. I do remember that ‘12 draft and analysts were saying his floor was Camby, and ceiling was TD. Who knows how things go when all is said and done.
He's not ever going to be Duncan. Duncan's post game was superior to his, along with his basketball IQ. Davis is more like an upper middle class version of David Robinson.
barakz21
09-27-2020, 06:15 AM
Davis is more like an upper middle class version of David Robinson.
Well said.
TD 21
09-27-2020, 03:15 PM
You know some of the talking heads will start playing this game the second they win the championship.
Obviously only someone biased or a casual would claim this, but let's be fair: He's the anti Scumbag, in that he's never been in position to have a chance to do something meaningful. The Pelicans were either mediocre or worse in his tenure and chronically injured.
He gets one chance (with a flawed team, by the way) and looks on his way to a championship, while playing at a historic level. Sure, they avoided the Clippers/Bucks, but they also unexpectedly steamrolled the competition they faced.
Pretending James is carrying him is a clear indication you're not watching. He's been the best player in the playoffs, doing serious damage creating much of his own offense in the post/mid range. He's also been elite defensively.
He's not quite as well rounded as Duncan skill/intangible wise and too much would have to go right to approximate his "legacy", but he has a chance to end up as the second greatest PF ever.
same delusional Laker crowd who thought Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma were going to be their saviors. Not worth anyone's time. AD will always be a beta who can't win on his own.
:lol don't forget D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle.
TDfan2007
09-28-2020, 03:01 PM
You know some of the talking heads will start playing this game the second they win the championship.
Obviously only someone biased or a casual would claim this, but let's be fair: He's the anti Scumbag, in that he's never been in position to have a chance to do something meaningful. The Pelicans were either mediocre or worse in his tenure and chronically injured.
He gets one chance (with a flawed team, by the way) and looks on his way to a championship, while playing at a historic level. Sure, they avoided the Clippers/Bucks, but they also unexpectedly steamrolled the competition they faced.
Pretending James is carrying him is a clear indication you're not watching. He's been the best player in the playoffs, doing serious damage creating much of his own offense in the post/mid range. He's also been elite defensively.
He's not quite as well rounded as Duncan skill/intangible wise and too much would have to go right to approximate his "legacy", but he has a chance to end up as the second greatest PF ever.
This is a really fair assessment. Tbh a better comparison is probably KG, and he's well on his way to surpassing KG
J_Paco
10-03-2020, 01:13 AM
This is a really fair assessment. Tbh a better comparison is probably KG, and he's well on his way to surpassing KG
This isn't remotely close to being true, yet.
Garnett was the weaker scorer, but he still had that deadly fall away jumper in the post, was the better defender, passer & rebounder.
Anthony Davis also has better handles, but that is mostly do to hitting a growth spurt late into his high school years.
Until Davis wins a MVP & DPOY, then I hesitate to say he's better than Malone, Barkley or Nowitzki.
daslicer
10-03-2020, 03:16 AM
This isn't remotely close to being true, yet.
Garnett was the weaker scorer, but he still had that deadly fall away jumper in the post, was the better defender, passer & rebounder.
Anthony Davis also has better handles, but that is mostly do to hitting a growth spurt late into his high school years.
Until Davis wins a MVP & DPOY, then I hesitate to say he's better than Malone, Barkley or Nowitzki.
KG after his rookie year lead the Wolves to 8 straight playoff appearances and 1 WCF appearance. He deserves a lot of credit for that since he had the same amount of talent as AD did with the Pelicans but still managed to go to the playoffs every year unlike AD. He was also very durable unlike AD considering the most amount games he missed in a year was only 6 when he played for the Wolves. KG was a better play maker in the sense he could elevate the talent of the guys around him. His weakness like you said was his scoring.
I would not put AD over Malone,Barkley,Nowitzki since he hasn't proven he could carry a team being the number 1 guy. He's going to have to prove he can do that once Lebron leaves.
gospursgojas
10-03-2020, 03:19 AM
Davis is a really tall small forward.
Rummpd
10-03-2020, 07:12 AM
Davis is very very good but he lives ongoing forward in infamy for quitting and not leading Pelicans.
TDfan2007
10-03-2020, 09:17 AM
This isn't remotely close to being true, yet.
Garnett was the weaker scorer, but he still had that deadly fall away jumper in the post, was the better defender, passer & rebounder.
Anthony Davis also has better handles, but that is mostly do to hitting a growth spurt late into his high school years.
Until Davis wins a MVP & DPOY, then I hesitate to say he's better than Malone, Barkley or Nowitzki.
That's a good point. I was actually talking to my brother about prime KG in the car yesterday and I agree with your points. He's still got a ways to go, but if he keeps up this level of postseason play, and strong regular reason work on both ends, he's probably gonna do it.
Tbh I think his biggest test will be next season once the league will be gunning for him and LeBron will be a year older
XDT76
10-03-2020, 09:26 AM
For now I think most team are still game planning more for Lebron than him thus giving a slightly easier time than Tim, KG or Dirk. Until he becomes the No.1 man on his team, he will always be remember as the guy who is unable to lead his team to playoff constantly.
Call me when Davis has 5 rings, and we'll talk.
I am tired of this new philosophy of "well they didn't win as much, but look how well they played!"
The point of the game is to win. That counts for something. No one cares about the best player on the loser's side.
Jordan is better than LeBron because Jordan went 6/6 and LeBron is 3/9 (soon to be 4/10).
Timmy is 5/6, and Davis will be....1/1 after this. AD has a long career ahead of him, but their names don't even belong in the same category yet.
Timmy was leading teams to champs in his first few years while Davis is finally riding LeBron to his first ring.
widowmaker
10-03-2020, 12:07 PM
After tim duncan was done taking a dump he grabbed some toilet paper to wipe Anthony Davis off his ass.
EasyMoney
10-03-2020, 01:53 PM
Tim duncan never gave up on his team. Anthony davis gave up and forced new Orleans hand to lend him to lebron. For somebody of his talent level, its absolutely embarrassing how he had to run to someone else.
TD 21
10-03-2020, 03:21 PM
Tim duncan never gave up on his team. Anthony davis gave up and forced new Orleans hand to lend him to lebron. For somebody of his talent level, its absolutely embarrassing how he had to run to someone else.
I have no problem with superstars/stars wanting out of dead end situations after putting in 6-7 years, so long as they do so professionally by allowing their incumbent team to maximize their value and not criticizing them or having a representative do so to the media.
Let's be fair II: Duncan was drafted into a unique situation and still had Robinson playing at a superstar-star level for the first 4 years. If he didn't have that and win a championship in his 2nd season, is he staying in '00? We'll never know obviously, but having already won didn't hurt. Sure, he was comfortable with the organization/city, etc., but they had no notable young talent to sell him on and weren't a free agent destination.
J_Paco
10-03-2020, 09:50 PM
KG after his rookie year lead the Wolves to 8 straight playoff appearances and 1 WCF appearance. He deserves a lot of credit for that since he had the same amount of talent as AD did with the Pelicans but still managed to go to the playoffs every year unlike AD. He was also very durable unlike AD considering the most amount games he missed in a year was only 6 when he played for the Wolves. KG was a better play maker in the sense he could elevate the talent of the guys around him. His weakness like you said was his scoring.
I would not put AD over Malone,Barkley,Nowitzki since he hasn't proven he could carry a team being the number 1 guy. He's going to have to prove he can do that once Lebron leaves.
Right, he's not even above Elvin Hayes or Kevin McHale at this point let alone the 5 greatest PF's ever.
He's as talented as them, yes, but he hasn't reached their peaks (IMO), yet. He had an insane season two years ago, I believe it was, & if he can play at that level through a season & postseason, again......
Then the discussion can be brought up again.
I'll say he is in the mold of Duncan & Garnett in that he's really a center that is so versatile, athletic & talented that he can play & thrive down a position. That speaks to his tremendous talent & impressive skillset.
Kawhitstorm
10-03-2020, 09:58 PM
Social media aka L*kers fans also claimed Kirby was better than Jorn:sleep
JohnnyMax
12-22-2020, 11:53 AM
It's happening again
exstatic
12-22-2020, 11:56 AM
Social media is stupid.
Ice009
12-22-2020, 08:15 PM
Call me when Davis has 5 rings, and we'll talk.
I am tired of this new philosophy of "well they didn't win as much, but look how well they played!"
The point of the game is to win. That counts for something. No one cares about the best player on the loser's side.
Jordan is better than LeBron because Jordan went 6/6 and LeBron is 3/9 (soon to be 4/10).
Timmy is 5/6, and Davis will be....1/1 after this. AD has a long career ahead of him, but their names don't even belong in the same category yet.
Timmy was leading teams to champs in his first few years while Davis is finally riding LeBron to his first ring.
Call me when Anthony Davis wins a ring as the leader of the team first, like one ring, then he needs to follow it up with a lot more. He wasn't great as the leader of his own team in NO. I know NO didn't have the best talent, but he could barely get them out of the first round or even make the playoffs there. Where do you guys rank him against D-Rob? I don't even think he's shown he's anywhere near as good as David was as the leader of a team. What a stupid takes if people are already saying he's better than TD. An absolute fucking joke.
daslicer
12-22-2020, 08:18 PM
Call me when Anthony Davis win a ring as the leader of the team first, like one ring, then he needs to follow it up with a lot more. He wasn't great as the leader of his own team. I know NO didn't have the best talent, but he could get them out of the first round. Where do you guys rank him against D-Rob? I don't even think he's shown he's anywhere near as good as David was as the leader of a team. What a stupid takes if people are already saying he's better than TD. An absolute fucking joke.
AD is benefiting from what I call the Laker legacy bounce a player gets whenever they win a title with the Lakers. Only casual fans and Laker homers will rank him above Duncan. Those people are not to be taken seriously. Media pundits still won't rank him ahead of Duncan.
RC_Drunkford
12-22-2020, 08:21 PM
Call me when he has a quadruple double in an NBA Finals
exstatic
12-22-2020, 08:26 PM
Tim led the 2003 Spurs to a ring with Stephen Jackson as the second best player. AD has failed to make the playoffs with, and flamed out in the playoffs with better teams than that.
I see two main ideas on twitter about this First "Duncan can't hit 3's : 1340743770116153345
and variations of this "one on one Duncan would lose" 1341063384737984515
daslicer
12-22-2020, 08:47 PM
I see two main ideas on twitter about this First "Duncan can't hit 3's : 1340743770116153345
and variations of this "one on one Duncan would lose" 1341063384737984515
A lot of stupid people acting like Davis is 21 when he's actually going to turn 28 in March. His prime is already right now. His window is the next 5 years to win and do as much as he can as a player. At best I can only see him winning 2 more titles and at worst he might not win any more. As long as Lebron is playing at a high level he's not going to win any league MVPS and will not win any finals MVPs. So I can't see him ever catching Duncan. He won't age as gracefully as Tim due to him not being physically built the same way Tim was and being heavily reliant on athleticism. I don't see Davis being in this league in his late 30's.
RC_Drunkford
12-22-2020, 09:52 PM
The main problem is that people are comparing 38 year-old Tim Duncan to prime AD. And even than Tim might still cook his ass. They don’t remember 25 year old athletic prime Tim Duncan. That guy is a top 5 NBA player of all time. AD ain’t even top 50
Ice009
12-23-2020, 07:35 AM
Do you guys think AD is better than a prime D-Rob? I would still take a prime D-Rob over Davis at his current peak. He took worse teams to the playoffs and went further than Davis (WCF) with teams worse than some of teams Davis had in NO.
I'm going to forget about the Tim Duncan debate. Prime TD would wreck this fool. TD was superior on both ends. I easily think TD is a top 5 player of all-time. He got there in 2013 with that finals MVP that never materialized due to that last 27 seconds (he won it over a prime Lebron at that point of the series. Too bad his teammates didn't finish it off), and then in 2014 and 2015, he solidified himself in the top 5.
exstatic
12-23-2020, 08:01 AM
Do you guys think AD is better than a prime D-Rob? I would still take a prime D-Rob over Davis at his current peak. He took worse teams to the playoffs and went further than Davis (WCF) with teams worse than some of teams Davis had in NO.
I'm going to forget about the Tim Duncan debate. Prime TD would wreck this fool. TD was superior on both ends. I easily think TD is a top 5 player of all-time. He got there in 2013 with that finals MVP that never materialized due to that last 27 seconds (he won it over a prime Lebron at that point of the series. Too bad his teammates didn't finish it off), and then in 2014 and 2015, he solidified himself in the top 5.
Most people don’t remember prime DRob clearly. He was Wilt class athletic and strong, and would break AD like a matchstick. He used to walk the length of the court at practice, ON HIS HANDS. That back injury was devastating. We were robbed of probably 4 MVP caliber seasons, plus a couple more seasons he could have played at the end.
Walton Buys Off Me
12-23-2020, 08:42 AM
If Anthony Davis had to face the 2005 Detroit Pistons nobody would even know his name today
That’s a fact
He’s a great player but he couldn’t lace Tim Duncan’s boots
Duncan would compete night-in, night-out against HOF level 4s and 5s (in the paint) when they actually allowed guys to look at each other without blowing a whistle.
The same social media morons that put Davis ahead of Duncan probably consider The Bachelor cutting edge TV.
Ice009
12-23-2020, 09:40 AM
Most people don’t remember prime DRob clearly. He was Wilt class athletic and strong, and would break AD like a matchstick. He used to walk the length of the court at practice, ON HIS HANDS. That back injury was devastating. We were robbed of probably 4 MVP caliber seasons, plus a couple more seasons he could have played at the end.
I remember reading this years ago. I still can't picture a 7 footer walking the length of the court with his hands. Crazy. I told someone about it a few years ago and they didn't believe me. I also thought David decided to retire after that 2003 season no matter what (even if he could still play). Do you really think he would have still played if his body was right? Man, I never even thought about the back injury robbing him of 4 more MVP years. When we got TD, I kind of didn't think about stuff like that. I was loosely following TD back then in college, but I still didn't expect the Spurs to get that first pick of the draft. I was freaking pumped/excited when I found out we got the first pick of what I will now call the Tim Duncan draft. Amazing day. I remember Boston offering up nearly every player on their roster, I recall thinking at the time, I wouldn't even trade TD for Jordan (at that point of his career). Even with all those tough playoff loses, if it was possible, I'd go back in time and do it all over again. I definitely appreciated that amazing run the Spurs had once they got the number 1 pick and TD.
If Anthony Davis had to face the 2005 Detroit Pistons nobody would even know his name today
That’s a fact
He’s a great player but he couldn’t lace Tim Duncan’s boots
Duncan would compete night-in, night-out against HOF level 4s and 5s (in the paint) when they actually allowed guys to look at each other without blowing a whistle.
The same social media morons that put Davis ahead of Duncan probably consider The Bachelor cutting edge TV.
Great post. 100% agree.
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