Tim Duncan

[1Parker1]

All those B*ches in the media and fairweather fans contemplating Duncan's decline;

19 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists.

As long as we have this guy on the team, Spurs will always be a contender. Lost in the battles of this postseason, Tim Duncan has an absolutely amazing postseason run. It started with his 40 point game and dagger 3 pointer in a double OT win against the Suns and it ended with a triple double, his first since 03 in the playoffs I believe.

If there's any doubt whether or not he's the best big man ever and still in this league, I think tonight's game and his entire postseason run this year should tell you the answer to that.

:tu Thanks as always for an awesome postseason Duncan.

[ducks]

he did get the 10 assist cool
yahoo had 9

[timmydidit]

i love this man

[duncan228]

Duncan is the reason I watch. There's never been one quite like him and I know there will never be another one like him. He's the best.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/5-293.jpg

[lefty]

Duncan is the shit !

[Ghost Writer]

How many baskets in the second half?

What was his FG% in the playoffs?

He had probably his worse playoffs as a pro, statistically speaking.

Now you can make many excuses, such as fatigue and no support, but the fact is that he did not put his stamp on any series whatsoever.

[ducks]

he put his stamp on against the suns

[MONTENEGRINO]

I love Timmy. He's the reason Spurs are this good over the years.

[Tek_XX]

Even when he's turning the ball over during crucial times and totally half-assing it he's still a pretty good player.

[dbreiden83080]

Timmy is the man and we will be back, he has more titles left in him, we need to retool a bit but it is not over for the Spurs as long as #21 is around

[BiZNicK]

He's been great, but I still think he needs to work on creating better shots for himself. Building some muscle would help too.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Timmy was Timmy...his playoff contributions have been so consistent for so long...when i saw how much he had in the 4th quarter I was surprised.

he was gassed though which would explain those turnovers, none of the Spurs played perfect, but I admired their heart and it started with Timmy.

[1Parker1]

How many baskets in the second half?

What was his FG% in the playoffs?

He had probably his worse playoffs as a pro, statistically speaking.

Now you can make many excuses, such as fatigue and no support, but the fact is that he did not put his stamp on any series whatsoever.

Are you joking? He basically made Gasol a non-factor this series. He defended the paint and was a big reason why Kobe was settling for jumpshots on the perimeter. He averaged 15 rebounds against the Lakers. Without Tim Duncan, Spurs wouldn't have even made it past the first round. Are you telling me he didn't put a "stamp" on that Suns series??? If so, then I don't think you watched it.

The Hornets series; He was double teamed every single time. Why the hell do you think Manu Ginobili and Michael Finley and Robert Horry had all those open 3 pointers the entire series? Being the quarterback on offense for your team in an entire series; That's not putting a "stamp" on a series?

I dare you to look at any other Center/Big Man in this league and tell me if they could do what Duncan did this postseason.

[Ghost Writer]

he put his stamp on against the suns

What?

In Game 1 back in April?


Come on... I own a Duncan jersey, too, but he was not dominating like he's been in year's past.



I'm worried that we're on the decline now.

[T Park]

You could just see on that shot he got blocked on he had nothing left.

The guy gave it all.

That shot Kobe made over him I think killed him alot and hopefully he replays it alot this summer and lets that fire him up.


Duncan was FAR from the problem tonight.

[CubanMustGo]

Fuck dude this has been your line for ten years now.

[T Park]

What?

In Game 1 back in April?


Come on... I own a Duncan jersey, too, but he was not dominating like he's been in year's past.



I'm worried that we're on the decline now.

Then do the world a favor and drink draino :lol

:)

[Ghost Writer]

Duncan was not the problem, but I hate when you guys absolve him from everything.

I've defended him in these threads better than you homers have!

Fatigue. No run support. Bad bounces. Shots rattling out.

But the numbers and results do not lie.

This might've been his worst playoffs as a pro.

[dbreiden83080]

Duncan was not the problem, but I hate when you guys absolve him from everything.

I've defended him in these threads better than you homers have!

Fatigue. No run support. Bad bounces. Shots rattling out.

But the numbers and results do not lie.

This might've been his worst playoffs as a pro.

It might have been but guess what, If Manu did not have to play on one leg we still would have won the series. All 4 losses he was basically non-existant, one game he showed up we blew these guys out of the gym.

[nin666]

Tim Duncan's been on the decline the past few years. It's just been even worse in these playoffs since Manu's been injured and Tony has been fucking up like usual. He doesn't take it strong to the rim anymore and he gets the ball stripped from him a lot of the times when he's down low.

[polandprzem]

And he was not that depressed on press conference

They will try to do something next year.


TD was always the guy for me.
When I started to watch Spurs play, I always was watching Tim. I did not even saw the cutters or other players unless they made a play.
So, well yea TD the man.

[dbreiden83080]

Tim Duncan's been on the decline the past few years. It's just been even worse in these playoffs since Manu's been injured and Tony has been fucking up like usual. He doesn't take it strong to the rim anymore and he gets the ball stripped from him a lot of the times when he's down low.

Bullshit he was awesome all playoffs long last year. He was a monster against the Suns, have a tough one against the Hornets and played really well in this series, he had a triple double tonight he is still great

[mVp]

19 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists.

Nice Timmy :tu

[Anti.Hero]

Tim Duncan's been on the decline the past few years. It's just been even worse in these playoffs since Manu's been injured and Tony has been fucking up like usual. He doesn't take it strong to the rim anymore and he gets the ball stripped from him a lot of the times when he's down low.

Best post in this thread.

He is still Tim Duncan but he is not TIM FUCKING DUNCAN anymore :( Losing the ball off your foot during crunch time, giving up layups during crunch time. Damn....

[Texas_Ranger]

Tim will be ready for # 5 next year. You can count on that!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Duncan was not the problem, but I hate when you guys absolve him from everything.

I've defended him in these threads better than you homers have!

Fatigue. No run support. Bad bounces. Shots rattling out.

But the numbers and results do not lie.

This might've been his worst playoffs as a pro.

Duncan does get absolved a lot.

Duncan wasn't the problem, but at the same time, he didn't help us keep the lead :lol

The whole team kinda just fucked shit up. They were not sharp.

I think it's fair to say, when Duncan sucks, he still puts up stellar numbers, which proves how unique he is.

[Bob Lanier]

He wasn't as effective as he has been at various times in the past, but he was still a load.

He's always a joy to watch, both for his talent and his relentless competitiveness.

[1Parker1]

Duncan was not the problem, but I hate when you guys absolve him from everything.

I've defended him in these threads better than you homers have!

Fatigue. No run support. Bad bounces. Shots rattling out.

But the numbers and results do not lie.

This might've been his worst playoffs as a pro.

I'm not sure what to even tell you if you honestly believe this. Championships aren't won by a single player. If Duncan had more help on offense, teams wouldn't have been able to pack it in on him. There's a reason teams double teamed him more than ever this postseason. It's up to his teammates to make the open shots out of his passes to make them pay.

[UCantHandleTheTruth]

I don't think Duncan has declined very much either (he was very good in the regular season, huge against the Suns), but triple double or not, he wasn't that good tonight and this wasn't a "I haven't declined a bit" statement game from him.

He was 7-19 from the field against a guy he should dominate offensively in Gasoft, 5-10 from the line, Gasoft had 9 offensive boards (including the biggest one of the game on that tip out), Duncan's help defense on Kobe was atrocious (how many layups did he get because TD was slow to rotate?) and he disappeared offensively as the 2nd half went on.

Kobe was the one who played like a superstar tonight, not Duncan.

[TDfan2007]

I don't think Duncan has declined very much either (he was very good in the regular season, huge against the Suns), but triple double or not, he wasn't that good tonight and this wasn't a "I haven't declined a bit" statement game from him.

He was 7-19 from the field against a guy he should dominate offensively in Gasoft, 5-10 from the line, Gasoft had 9 offensive boards (including the biggest one of the game on that tip out), Duncan's help defense on Kobe was atrocious (how many layups did he get because TD was slow to rotate?) and he disappeared offensively as the 2nd half went on.

Kobe was the one who played like a superstar tonight, not Duncan.

I'm going to have to agree with this. Tim's play after the 1st quarter REALLY dissapointed me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Poor game from our guys tonight, from top to bottom. Just a really crummy way to end the season.

[T Park]

I'm going to have to agree with this. Tim's play after the 1st quarter REALLY dissapointed me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Poor game from our guys tonight, from top to bottom. Just a really crummy way to end the season.

Yeah cause the guy was bounding with energy.

Kill yourself.

[carina_gino20]

Tim Duncan is still the best big man in basketball.

[milkyway21]

#21 :worthy: forever.

Kobe asked for a reinforcement to help his quest for leading his Lakers win this yr.

It's about time for you Timmy to say your piece.

Ask for help for the next season. One major young player who can score and defend.

[kevm2]

Duncan did great... It just makes me wonder why we're paying some of these other guys millions of dollars when they can't hit WIDE OPEN jumpshots.

[TDfan2007]

Yeah cause the guy was bounding with energy.

Kill yourself.

First off, don't be an ass.

Second, if you can't find energy when you're about to be dethroned then I don't know what you'll ever find energy for. He had the energy, just missed VERY makeable shots, which he's been doing all season, and compounded his problem by struggling at the FT line.

I'm just very dissapointed in how flat we came out in the 2nd quarter, that quarter was where we lost the game. One of the main culprits in that quarter was Tim, he was not aggressive enough then. Or in the 4th for that matter.

We don't have 2003-2007 Tim anymore. Tim can't will us to wins anymore without substantial help. He had no such help tonight from Tony or Manu, especially Manu.

Bottom line: a lot of things went wrong in tonight's game and Tim's shooting struggles were only a part of it.

[TDMVPDPOY]

TIM DUNCAN better stand up and voice his concern for this team...

we need to retool, even if it cost us ginoboli and parker....

trade now

[kace]

Duncan was not the problem, but I hate when you guys absolve him from everything.

I've defended him in these threads better than you homers have!

Fatigue. No run support. Bad bounces. Shots rattling out.

But the numbers and results do not lie.

This might've been his worst playoffs as a pro.

yes. Tim shot at only 42 % in the last two series and was not as dominant as by the past.

but he showed that he's still one of the best big man in the game, and for some years, and that he will make us contenders for some years again. we only need to give him some help in frontcourt. he was so alone doing something in the paint in some games.....

[milkyway21]

TIM DUNCAN better stand up and voice his concern for this team...

we need to retool, even if it cost us ginoboli and parker....

trade now

no for me. TP and Manu must stay, IMO.

TP almost carried us through the last minute. He wasn't rattled