Spurs: 2007-Duncan coattailed his way to number 4

[LakaFan]

Spurs fans are quick to claim Kobe did with Shaq. Using that logic, I would say Duncan did the same in 2007. Discuss

[I. Hustle]

I agree 100%!! Just to remind me again though... which one was the Shaq equivalent?

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College

17 Brent Barry SG 6-6 185 December 31, 1971 11 Oregon State University
15 Matt Bonner PF 6-10 240 April 5, 1980 2 University of Florida
12 Bruce Bowen SF 6-7 185 June 14, 1971 10 California State University, Fullerton
45 Jackie Butler C 6-10 250 March 10, 1985 2
21 Tim Duncan C 6-11 248 April 25, 1976 9 Wake Forest University
16 Francisco Elson C 7-0 235 February 28, 1976 3 University of California
2 Melvin Ely C 6-10 260 May 2, 1978 4 California State University, Fresno
4 Michael Finley SF 6-7 215 March 6, 1973 11 University of Wisconsin
20 Manu Ginobili SG 6-6 210 July 28, 1977 4
5 Robert Horry PF 6-9 220 August 25, 1970 14 University of Alabama
7 Fabricio Oberto PF 6-10 245 March 21, 1975 1
9 Tony Parker PG 6-2 180 May 17, 1982 5
14 Beno Udrih PG 6-3 205 July 5, 1982 2
11 Jacque Vaughn PG 6-1 190 February 11, 1975 9 University of Kansas
33 James White SG 6-7 200 October 21, 1982 R University of Cincinnati
55 Eric Williams SF 6-8 220 July 17, 1972 11 Providence College

[CubanMustGo]

James White!

[Texas_Ranger]

no Eric Williams, he was traded.... but JAMES ING WHITEE!!!!!!!!!!

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs fans are quick to claim Kobe did with Shaq. Using that logic, I would say Duncan did the same in 2007. Discuss

Why? You won't discuss it anymore.

[LakaFan]

The guy who won the finals MVP

[TDMVPDPOY]

franCISQO elson....that thong thong thong....

[stretch]

Re ed.

Timmy was putting up 20/10 basically every game in the entire playoffs.

Parker was mostly crap up until the finals, where he had the fortune of being defended by garbage defenders like Boobie Gibson. Timmy recognized that and made sure that his team exposed mismatches (like he always does).

I don't get why Laker fans try so hard to dismiss Timmy and his body of work, other than for the sake of trolling spurfans. But Timmy is perhaps the best natural leader we have ever seen in the game. The only others that comes to mind are Bird and Magic, and perhaps Lebron in the future.

[Brunodf]

OP, TP was just the 3rd best player in that series(behind Bowen and TD)

[JoeTait75]

San Antonio was so much better than the Cavaliers as a team that it really didn't matter who won Finals MVP. They could have given it to Oberto for the job he did hedging out on LeBron, tbh.

[LakaFan]

OP, TP was just the 3rd best player in that series(behind Bowen and TD)

Why did he win the finals MVP?

[TDfan2007]

Re ed.

Timmy was putting up 20/10 basically every game in the entire playoffs.

Parker was mostly crap up until the finals, where he had the fortune of being defended by garbage defenders like Boobie Gibson. Timmy recognized that and made sure that his team exposed mismatches (like he always does).

I don't get why Laker fans try so hard to dismiss Timmy and his body of work, other than for the sake of trolling spurfans. But Timmy is perhaps the best natural leader we have ever seen in the game. The only others that comes to mind are Bird and Magic, and perhaps Lebron in the future.

[TDfan2007]

Why did he win the finals MVP?

Because he scored the most. Duncan led the team in rebounds and blocks, and was 2nd in scoring and assists. In addition, Timmy and Bowen combined to shut Lebron down. Parker's finals MVP was a cir stance of having a favorable matchup at the PG position.

But yeah, the team's best overall offensive player and defensive anchor "coat-tailed" his way to a le...

[Brunodf]

Why did he win the finals MVP?

Who knows? Maybe because people overrate ppg

[crc21209]

Spurs fans are quick to claim Kobe did with Shaq. Using that logic, I would say Duncan did the same in 2007. Discuss

We officially have a candidate for worst post of the year...

[Clipper Nation]

Spurs fans are quick to claim Kobe did with Shaq. Using that logic, I would say Duncan did the same in 2007. Discuss

I take it you stopped watching the playoffs that year after Kirby chucked your Lakers out of the first round?

[gaKNOW!blee]

Ok.

Still...Duncan 3, Kobe 2

[LarryDavid]

2/10. Should post this upstairs.

[ambchang]

Why did he win the finals MVP?

Same reason bean won in 09 and 10.

[Spursfan092120]

Because he scored the most. Duncan led the team in rebounds and blocks, and was 2nd in scoring and assists. In addition, Timmy and Bowen combined to shut Lebron down. Parker's finals MVP was a cir stance of having a favorable matchup at the PG position.

But yeah, the team's best overall offensive player and defensive anchor "coat-tailed" his way to a le...

/thread

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

BUMP still got it

[KaiRMD1]

HaHaHa Melvin Ely

[jdiggy0424]

I agree 100%!! Just to remind me again though... which one was the Shaq equivalent?

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College

17 Brent Barry SG 6-6 185 December 31, 1971 11 Oregon State University
15 Matt Bonner PF 6-10 240 April 5, 1980 2 University of Florida
12 Bruce Bowen SF 6-7 185 June 14, 1971 10 California State University, Fullerton
45 Jackie Butler C 6-10 250 March 10, 1985 2
21 Tim Duncan C 6-11 248 April 25, 1976 9 Wake Forest University
16 Francisco Elson C 7-0 235 February 28, 1976 3 University of California
2 Melvin Ely C 6-10 260 May 2, 1978 4 California State University, Fresno
4 Michael Finley SF 6-7 215 March 6, 1973 11 University of Wisconsin
20 Manu Ginobili SG 6-6 210 July 28, 1977 4
5 Robert Horry PF 6-9 220 August 25, 1970 14 University of Alabama
7 Fabricio Oberto PF 6-10 245 March 21, 1975 1
9 Tony Parker PG 6-2 180 May 17, 1982 5
14 Beno Udrih PG 6-3 205 July 5, 1982 2
11 Jacque Vaughn PG 6-1 190 February 11, 1975 9 University of Kansas
33 James White SG 6-7 200 October 21, 1982 R University of Cincinnati
55 Eric Williams SF 6-8 220 July 17, 1972 11 Providence College

Duncan above and beyond was the best player on that team. Championship or bust that season.

[whitemamba]

I take it you stopped watching the playoffs that year after Kirby chucked your Lakers out of the first round?

bsessed

[Clipper Nation]

bsessed

Nope, it's a pertinent question... there's no way anyone who watched Duncan in the playoffs that year could accuse him of riding coattails, tbh....