OT: Why do most rank Olajuwon above Duncan in top 10 lists?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

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Pot meet kettle

[spurraider21]

missed the 1992 playoffs
42-40
missing playoffs in your prime
kobe

[Michael Jordan.]

missed the 1992 playoffs
42-40
missing playoffs in your prime
kobe

Desperate to make Duncan look better
Hakeem missed 12 games that year

[Leetonidas]

Tim Duncan's career is easily more successful that Hakeem.Duncan at his prime would eat Olajuwan for breakfast. It's so funny how people forget how good Duncan really was at his prime. The Spurs literally ran the 4down play over and over and won championships doing it because nobody could stop Tim Duncan from scoring in the post. He'll never get the credit he truly deserves until he's finally retired and people look back and reflect. If I were building a new team, I'd take a prime Duncan over a prime Olajuwan any day.

Not disagreeing with some of this, but Robinson was a better defensive player in his heyday than Duncan and Olajuwon torched his ass in the playoffs. It'd be a good matchup and I don't expect Timmy to get shut down but I seriously doubt Tim would be eating him for breakfast

[Michael Jordan.]

Not disagreeing with some of this, but Robinson was a better defensive player in his heyday than Duncan and Olajuwon torched his ass in the playoffs. It'd be a good matchup and I don't expect Timmy to get shut down but I seriously doubt Tim would be eating him for breakfast

My sensible negro, Lee.

[spurraider21]

nobody would eat Olajuwon for breakfast. But Tim has had a longer span of great play and their peak seasons are equally impressive as far as how dominant they were.

[Michael Jordan.]

nobody would eat Olajuwon for breakfast. But Tim has had a longer span of great play and their peak seasons are equally impressive as far as how dominant they were.

Can't compare. Dream was a C, Duncan a PF and came in with Robinson anchoring center.

[spurraider21]

Can't compare. Dream was a C, Duncan a PF and came in with Robinson anchoring center.

yeah because Duncans play rapidly declined when robinson declined/retired

[da_suns_fan]

Cmon guys. Duncan was never as dominant as Hakeem (who was never as dominant as Shaq).

[Arcadian]

Tim's advantages in this battle:

+Better passing/court vision. He always finds the open man - and he is always looking to distribute, not just score. A true point-center in that regard. Often compared to a "quarterback" due to his ability to run the offense from any position and for launching his signature full-court passes (which are usually on target).

+Better team mate. Ask other NBA players which superstar they'd like to play with, and many of them would choose Tim. How can anyone not like this guy? He's just so chill. People talk a lot about the "firey" players, but those guys are also assholes and ball hogs.

+Better jump shot. It is commonly said that Tim is the best midrange shooter on the team, including the guards. This wasn't always the case - but it's one way that he's become better with age. Some games, he does the bulk of his scoring with jumpers from the shoulder. To say nothing of the famous bankshot. When defenders have to respect the jumper as a primary threat, this creates opportunities for him to attack the basket even more.

+More obsessed with winning. Despite his chill personality, he is also known to hate losing more than anyone else on the team. This probably aids in his "clutchness," as he takes more responsibility in all aspects of the game when it matters most. Often compared to Bill Russell in this regard.