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at this stage, 20 and 12 from a 30 year old ZBO > 13 and 9 from a 35 year old Duncan .....
Thoughts?
Mine: Not sure he is better than ZBO (20), Pierce (21) Aldridge, Bosh, KG or Horford (22-25) at this stage of his career.
Some of the tweets in response: (courtesy of ESPN)
1. "feels like Tim Duncan at 19 is a lifetime achievement award ..."
2. "First an All-Star Game, now top 20 in NBArank? Tim Duncan keeps getting these lifetime achievement awards."
3. "I will credit Tim Duncan for being the anti-Ewing at the end of his career. He has sacrificed his numbers and touches for the team."
4. "Tim Duncan at 19 at age 35 and still the most fundamental big man in the game."
I think quotes 2 and 4 are BOTH correct, what say you?
at this stage, 20 and 12 from a 30 year old ZBO > 13 and 9 from a 35 year old Duncan .....
Right now, ZBo is better and Horford is better than both, IMO. The thing that makes you doubt about ZBo is that his attention span can be inconsistent. I think people have a hard time voting without looking career-wise. There's also the fact that TD plays next to 5'5 Blair or redhead Bonner...
Too high probably.
Wont be the most ridiculous ranking though, seeing Kobe in the Top 3 or Top 5 will be astronomically worse.
Consider the source; 90 ESPN basketball "experts".
Look at how well their 45 baseball experts did:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/previe...=11expertpicks
ESPN is a disgrace in general... but this seals the deal
jim duncan ??? 19!!!!!!! Duncan+ Spurs= irrelevent gots
Manu should be higher, Timmy lower. Maybe 2 years ago, Timmy would have been there, but not anymore.
LOL had to spin to this to Kobe? Ill bite. Top 5 still. Top 3 is probably a stretch but a case can be made. I won't make it. Luva, Kool and Deuce will put in work I'll just sit back and chuckle as yall sling back and forth.
LOL, all but like 2 or 3 picking the Redsox to win the west.
I'd still take Duncan over Garnett even though KG can play a few more minutes, since Duncan is still a much better shot blocker. Randolph, Aldridge, Horford, and Bosh are obviously better than a 35 year-old Duncan though.
Too high.
I'll admit the KG one is tough. duncan still a better interior anchor but KG can still defend the pnr much better, better than almost every big TBH. IF i need a paint defender id still take Tim, but KG is the better option to "hedge" or "show" on the pick and BOTH are essential in today's game.
Sorry man, no way he's top 5; no way he's better than any of these guys.
James
Howard
Wade
Rose
Nowitzki
Durant
Bron
Wade
Dwight
Dirk
Rose
All those players should be clearly ranked ahead of a high mileage 34-yr old Kobe.
Yeah, you're right. I'd definitely pick Duncan for the Spurs when Bonner, Blair, and Splitter are the other guys guarding the paint though.
Marc Stein, ESPN.com: Just right. 'Cause this guy has been such a phenomenal leader and winner in all the years I've been lucky enough to chronicle that, I simply can't bring myself to boot him out of the top 20 yet. I know what the stats say. I've seen him dragging around on one good leg. But I'll let somebody else tell you TD's not young enough to be up here any more. Sue me.
Even Stein knows Duncan's not top 20 ...... swansong award. Tim should be around the 30-40 range.
Every spurfan in this thread has acknowledged it probably is too high.
Will lakerfan ever acknowledge Kobe is no longer Top 5 ?
no worse than putting kobe on the all defensive team last year, tbh
lol gots spuds fans
^ shouldn't you be checking out the latest naruto episode, scrah?
If Tim is good enough over his career to have that effect on people, just shut up and accept it or make your own lists.
Let's see:
Laker Fan:
1. Kobe
2. Kobe
3. Kobe
4. Kobe
5. Kobe
6. Every other Laker (because Kobe would never fall out of the top 5)
Like a boss
0-4 ecstasy
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