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Yeah! and then he won a ring right?!
Although Tim's quickness and lift is a bit better, I honestly don't see a huge difference between the Tim of today and that Tim.
Yeah! and then he won a ring right?!
Awesome vid, thanks for posting it!
To me, watching that Tim on the block is like watching a Ferrari vs a Rolls Royce - back then he was so sleek and quick and precise, these days he's lumbering but strangely graceful, and either way he;ll get you where you want to go more often than not.
I remember the first time I saw that video I was speechless. I couldn't believe a rookie could do that in his 1st ever playoff game.
Looking back though, Tim's touch has definetely taken a hit since then.
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Yeah, except from 3 point range.
I'd say his touch isn't gone, hes just thinking more about those shots he just took back then.
SpursBrazil, great blast from the past post, brother! Voce e gente finissimo!
Its his lift and a bit of his quickness that is gone. The lift is a huge part of it. Those shots are a lot harder to make when you can't put as much into them from the ground up.
Nice video.
I remember I was yelling every time he scored. I was living with family who were not Spurs fans at the time and they thought something was wrong with me.
Ironically, Duncan's FT shooting has improved over the years (which I attributed to his lack of lift on FT attempts). He really just can't hit the bank shots with regularity like he did in the past. We saw in the PO's this year that he can still hit the 20 foot jumper near the top of the circle.
Wow.
It's amazing that Kevin Harlan didn't die of a heart attack during that broadcast
I remember that like it was yesterday. I wouldn't mind having a copy of the actual game on tape or DVD. I do believe that if Tim didn't sprain his ankle against the Jazz, they would have gotten by them that year.
He's a much smarter and efficient player. Partly from experience and partly from necessity.
As good as he was in that game 10 years ago, he put 40 and 15 this year against Phoenix (Including the clutch 3).
For some of you younger fans (now in your 20's), you would get a real kick out of seeing David Robinson play his rookie year. He perfected the spin, alley-oop play with Willie Anderson feeding him the pass. Damn, he was so athletic. Its amazing how well he did considering he didn't put much time in the gym (compared to gym rats like Kobe and MJ).
You think Tyson Chandler and his 2 man game with Paul is good ? David threw down some amazing dunks. Reverse dunks, 360 dunks, alley oop dunks, Baseline driving dunks. He just couldn't hit that outside shot consistently or handle double teams very well in his early years.
I have to cosign for you on that one. David Robinson was a BAD MAN in his prime. Many people around the NBA felt and still feel like he was never as good as he could have been. I remember hearing that in high school, he actually had to be talked into playing basketball. I was in the 4th grade his rookie year, but I remember it quite well.
Most fans remember David's later years when he struggled to make his FT's and didn't dunk very often. He was primarily a defensive force. His back problems were severe but he kept playing and contributing as much as he could.
Its no wonder he'll be a hall of famer. He was way ahead of his time. Although Shaq was dominant in his day, David was faster, could jump higher and was a much better defender.
Did he ever win Defensive player of the year ? He should have. Man, he recovered quick to block shots. He covered for his teammates so well its not funny. Of all the players Tim has played with, I think David meant the most to him. He may not have been "hang out" buddies with him, but he really looked up to him.
It was like, go on Tim, play your game..I'll take the heat if we lose, you just keep getting better and shooting that shot. Damn, I miss the Admiral. I'm so happy that he went out on top, jumping and pumping his fist in the air as the Champion he was and still is.
sniff, sniff...I luv ya man.
Damn, I was hoping to see a torrent here or something.
I have that game on my hard drive.
Wow, The Admiral was truly a beast. I miss him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BuzDnClCtk - David Robinson Navy Profile
Without a doubt David Robinson was more important to Tim Duncan than anybody else he had ever played with. That was obvious in the 2003-2004 season when Tim had to take over the role of being the leader of the team. That, and Rasho Nesterovic was not David Robinson.
that game was the first proof what people know as a fact now - duncan owns the suns.
Always have and always will.
This is a great post. I remember being at Games 3 and 4. I think in Game 4 was the infamous Avery/Nash "fight" once we were up over 20 points late. Avery was hilarious on KSAT afterwards talking about why he got into it with Nash. As for Kevin Harlan, this video proves why he should be doing the NBA Finals.
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