ranking Bird ahead of Duncan:reasons?

[HarlemHeat37]

Oh.... I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were talking about a conversation you "think" would have taken place after the reporter asked Duncan if he thought he was ahead of any of them.... which of course the reporter did not ask in the first place.

We went down my list. I started rattling off names.

"You got 12 right there,'' he said.

How is this not obvious?..

Are you serious right now?..

Duncan was going down his list and reading the names..he would clearly have to eliminate other players from his list..seriously?..


You get owned in pretty much every argument on ST, and you still go around dropping your personal insults..this is the same guy that argued for pages here that Gasol taking the picture making fun of Asians wasn't racist at all..

[cobbler]

How is this not obvious?..

Are you serious right now?..

Duncan was going down his list and reading the names..he would clearly have to eliminate other players from his list..seriously?..


You get owned in pretty much every argument on ST, and you still go around dropping your personal insults..

And I say he could have simply said... I think I could be included in that list somewhere. I canno't see TD naming a particular person.

Look, I simply posted an article I had read. I found it interesting and it related to this thread. I didn't even say I agreed with it and obviously don't because you can clearly see Duncan on my list. I made a simple comment that TD didn't even agree with the OP. Most posts on here don't agree with the OP, including yours! You just see a post from me and have to get your jabs in. LOL at getting owned and of all people, you, talking about personal insults.

And BTW, I don't take any of this bantar seriously... just killing time.

[cobbler]

.this is the same guy that argued for pages here that Gasol taking the picture making fun of Asians wasn't racist at all..

You seem real bitter. Get picked on a lot as a kid? It was a joke. Was it a politically correct joke... no. Was it in bad taste? Yes. It was still a joke and got blown way out of proportion. To label a person a racist or anything for that matter based on one incident that was meant in a different way than it was percieved is idiotic and very short sighted. But that is who you are...

Have you ever told an off color joke? Everyone has.

I could only dream to be the saint you profess to be. Must be so nice to be perfect!

[JMarkJohns]

I'm starting to wonder if the original poster has even seen Bird play...

Lastly, I like that the original poster lashes out at the compe ive balance of the 80s with Lakers winning five, Celtic winning three and two teams winning one each when the decade the Spurs won three les the Lakers won four, Spurs three, and three teams won one each. It's basically the same thing... Two teams dominating the decade with a handful of teams each breaking through once.

[Darthkiller]

I'm starting to wonder if the original poster has even seen Bird play...

Lastly, I like that the original poster lashes out at the compe ive balance of the 80s with Lakers winning five, Celtic winning three and two teams winning one each when the decade the Spurs won three les the Lakers won four, Spurs three, and three teams won one each. It's basically the same thing... Two teams dominating the decade with a handful of teams each breaking through once.

a team with barkley , moses and dr J, would on every team in today's league, they didnt do in the 80s.

[Bob Lanier]

Gasol taking the picture making fun of Asians wasn't racist at all..

If a tree falls in the woods, does anyone care if it made a sound?

[Bob Lanier]

a team with barkley , moses and dr J, would on every team in today's league, they didnt do in the 80s.

And yet Erving was a better player than Bird. So what?

[JMarkJohns]

a team with barkley , moses and dr J, would on every team in today's league, they didnt do in the 80s.

I understand this. so are you arguing the Celtics faced tougher compe ion or that the Celtics and Lakers were just too good and therefore backing up the original poster's assertion?

[Pelicans78]

Not only did Bird help increase the popularity of the game, there's a case to be made that Duncan had the opposite effect.

[dirk4mvp]

Not only did Bird help increase the popularity of the game, there's a case to be made that Duncan had the opposite effect.

[Pelicans78]

I've always thought of Tim as an honest straight forward person.

[da_suns_fan]

If you think Tim Duncan is/was a better basketball player than Larry Bird, then you never saw Larry Bird play basketball.

Besides...comparing Duncan to forwards is stupid. He's a forward in name only. He has zero outside game, no floor skills, plays with his back to the basket like every other CENTER in the history of the NBA. Compare him to the other centers like Hakeem, Shaq, Chamberlin, Jabbar etc.

[ezau]

Seriously, Cousy over Duncan? That article is a piece of

[PGDynasty24]

Not only did Bird help increase the popularity of the game, there's a case to be made that Duncan had the opposite effect.

that's actually true. A tim duncan finals gets beat out in ratings by like bowling. a bird/magic finals was the

[mavs>spurs2]

hows this for a reason: because bird is better

[Smooth Criminal]

Bird was responsible (Co-Responsible) for reviving the NBA, and was a part of basketball's greatest rivalry, was extremely clutch, was a better passer, better scorer, comparable rebounder. I'll give defense to TD of course.

[JoeTait75]

Bird is the GOAT at his position. Duncan is not.

[Smooth Criminal]

Not only did Bird help increase the popularity of the game, there's a case to be made that Duncan had the opposite effect.

[midnightpulp]

Bird is the GOAT at his position. Duncan is not.

Only if you consider Duncan a five.

[JoeTait75]

Only if you consider Duncan a five.

You have a point. I tend to think of him as a true big man.

[DJ Mbenga]

Only if you consider Duncan a five.

why wouldnt he be a five? unless you are nuts like don nelson who considers PG's power fowards.

[midnightpulp]

You have a point. I tend to think of him as a true big man.

Which PFs would you rank ahead of Duncan?

Karl "my efficiency and mid range jumper never showed up in the playoffs" Malone?

Barkley? McHale?

[JoeTait75]

Which PFs would you rank ahead of Duncan?

Karl "my efficiency and mid range jumper never showed up in the playoffs" Malone?

Barkley? McHale?

He played center in college. He's been a pro center since, when, David Robinson retired? He's a center. And Tim Duncan, while good enough for government work, is not the greatest center of all time.

[DJ Mbenga]

a team with barkley , moses and dr J, would on every team in today's league, they didnt do in the 80s.

thats the thing thats how talent was in the 80's teams were stacked. remember the lakers lost due to some crazy luck the previous year (sampson's shot and michael cooper on the ground in disbelief") the 86 87 lakers had magic, kareem, worthy, then traded for michael thompson and had b-scott who was deadly from 3 and on the run and cooper (DPOY). that team was stacked!

[midnightpulp]

why wouldnt he be a five? unless you are nuts like don nelson who considers PG's power fowards.

I don't really care about Duncan having the "greatest power forward of all time" label. Even if he's the 4th or 5th best center of all time, he's still better than any power forward who's ever played the game.