Re: One of the best big men of all-time, 'The Big Fundamental' is just as good at age
There's still good journalism after all. Good read.
05-31-2013
spurs1990
Re: One of the best big men of all-time, 'The Big Fundamental' is just as good at age
Fantastic article. Absolutely filled in tons of gaps I had about Duncan, especially pre Spurs.
My favorite portion among many was the conservation with his college coach after deciding to return to college for his senior year:
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Duncan said: “I didn’t agonize. I just thought, why should I try to do today what I will be better prepared to do a year from now.”
Odom looked over at the best player he would ever coach, and he wondered: “What kind of college junior thinks like that? Who has that sort of confidence, that sort of patience, that sort of inner peace? And then Duncan said the words that Odom thinks about almost every day.”
He said: “You know something coach? The NBA can do a lot for me. It really can. But there’s one thing it can’t do. The NBA can never make me 20 years old again.”
Odom is right. That quote is as relevant to any us as it was to Duncan at the time. Never take your youth for granted.
06-01-2013
Russo21
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:worthy:
06-01-2013
TheGoldStandard
Re: One of the best big men of all-time, 'The Big Fundamental' is just as good at age
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russo21
:worthy:
We're not worthy, we're not worthy
06-01-2013
pikkiwoki
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good piece of writing. :toast
that was like watching a rob reiner coming of age movie. :cry
06-01-2013
Danny.Zhu
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Great read.
06-01-2013
LoneStarState'sPride
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Those per 36 stats are fucking incredible. WOW Timmy is a damn machine.
06-01-2013
Yuixafun
Re: One of the best big men of all-time, 'The Big Fundamental' is just as good at age
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Originally Posted by spurs1990
Fantastic article. Absolutely filled in tons of gaps I had about Duncan, especially pre Spurs.
My favorite portion among many was the conservation with his college coach after deciding to return to college for his senior year:
Odom is right. That quote is as relevant to any us as it was to Duncan at the time. Never take your youth for granted.
Ha... that's the exact passage I quoted on my facebook after I read the article.
06-01-2013
crc21209
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Damn, what an amazing piece. :tu Thanks for sharing!
06-01-2013
phyzik
Re: One of the best big men of all-time, 'The Big Fundamental' is just as good at age
A lot of people don't realize how much Timmy is an Every-mans Man. If you got a nice ride and take it to Black Jack Speed Shop you might be lucky enough as I was to walk in and actually see him working on vehicles and chat it up with me about mine. I told him "I don't have the bank you do, but give me 2 years and I will embarrass your Challenger." :lol
I see him once in a while out at San Antonio Raceway in his GT-R..... I SEE him, I don't bother him. Still have yet to challenge him at the tree. That GT-R is pretty damn quick and Timmy can drive. I'd get murdered as my car is right now and I can smoke stock corvettes (unless its like a ZR1) and new Camaro's. my best time is an 11.6 in the 1/4mi. In the next year or so I will have paid off the car and that's when the REAL fun begins, and THEN I will challenge Timmy in his Challenger to make good on my promise to him. :)
I might even have Black Jack install the procharger I'm planning on getting so Timmy can see what he's in for. :lol
with the work I've done so far on the bottom end and other components (in prep for forced induction), this is similar to the results I'm expecting once I really go full on with the mods...
My point is, he is that approachable off the court if you have the same interests as he does and don't smother him with fandom. He is really a down to earth guy.
06-01-2013
KenziE
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21 should atleast give a shout out to Chris King if it wasnt for him Wake Forest wont know him
06-01-2013
benefactor
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Great, great read.
06-01-2013
Spurs Brazil
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Great read!
06-01-2013
TrueSpursFan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuixafun
Good, better, best
Never let it rest
Until your good is better
And your better is your best
We need shirts with this, if there isn't already ones out there!
06-01-2013
ffadicted
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