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He's done after next season.
" 'Till the wheels fall off " - Tim Duncan
Till the wheels fall off
translation: I'll suck as much money as I can for fewer and fewer minutes until they kick me out of the league.
Some will do that, I think Tim goes on his own terms and leaves while still playing at a pretty high level. When he feels he can't go anymore or is not effective he retires IMO.
Tim's never going to announce his retirement beforehand. He never made an announcement at Wake that he was coming back to school, yet he did it three times. The deadline passed and he never declared for the draft. This time, the deadline will pass, and he'll walk away. I think he's horrified at the thought of some cheesy farewell tour.
With the way his playing, he has the right to say that....
He's still one of the best bigs in the league if not THE best. Why retire??? If you can still play at a high level I don't see a reason to stop.
People probably think that if they say it enough then it's true. I hope he plays until he's 50 if for no other reason than just to piss people off.
9 dub-dubs in the past 13 games playing old man minutes. That's insane. When the are you ever gonna see a guy Tim's age play so well again?
There's no reason to think that though. Why would he just quit if he's being offered big money to hang around? What else does he have to do? These guys never retire when we think they should (except David), but they retire when they can't do it anymore.
I don't think it hurts someone's legacy to hang around and dwindle away. It would only do that in the minds of people who cannot remember back 10 years (it's been at least 10 years since his prime).
The only reason I could see would be the amount of rehab required to remain in game shape, and the risk of long term injury.
A long time from now, if ever again.
I wouldn't be surprised if this season was the last.
That is at the end of next year when his contract is up! I think he hangs it up then and he will still be at a pretty good level compared to some later in their careers at that time IMO. I don't think he loses much.I personally would not either.
Because George Karl said so?
Getting that vibe big time so let's hope the post season goes our way as fans. Prob gonna be the big finale. Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if Manu was the one that dipps after this season and Tim is solid as a horse and plays all next year as well.
But it kinda sucks and is lose-lose for fans this year: you know if spurs win it all, certain names (TD, Manu) are likely going to leave on the high note, and the only way we will prob see them next year is if this season ends so disappointingly they have to return to try once more.
What, to you, suggests that Tim will retire after the season? I don't see any indication that he will.
The guy is averaging 15-10 with 2 blocks a game. His shooting% might look low at 49% but we also have to remember that he had an absolutely horrible beginning to the season as far as shooting goes, so the fact that he's gotten it up to 49% shows how well he's been playing. If you can score, rebound, and protect the rim at the levels that Duncan has shown this year, I don't think its time to hang 'em up. I think as long as the Spurs are competing, he'll hang around. All the guy cares about is winning, and if the opportunity is there, he'll go for it.
Although just to play devil's advocate, its also a possibility that after the divorce/separation he might want to step away to focus on the kids
the wheels FELL OFF
game 6 2013 NBA Finals. Biggest in game chokejob in sports history
the wheels FELL OFF
and they FELL OFF in the biggest way possible
ty take, i know. but it just feels like he's not into it this year but that's prob just the end of the finals and wanting to ff to the playoffs to try again.
physically he looks great, been putting up dbl dbls and is not too far off the crisp form of last season. but watch his body language, he's sick of the reg season length.
Tell me why Tim wouldn't want to call it a career and have a fresh start doing something new. He has done it all. His body language just doesn't seem enthusiastic or positive, and yeah he's the quiet type who doesn't show emotion and it's mid-season, but still. Maybe I'm wrong, I hope so.
His body language seems about the same as it has been since '97, and his numbers are as good as ever over the last 2 months. Unless he suffers a major injury or wins the le this season, I'd say he won't retire for another year.
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