http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...of-tim-duncan/
Great article.
Charles Barkley, Houston All-Star after preseason game in Duncan’s rookie season: “I’ve seen the future and he wears No. 21. I didn’t know he had that type of game. He was much better than I expected.”
Charles knew then. Do not think he would have envisioned that TD would be contending for le still, 17 years later though
Wow. Great article. Great article. I am just lucky to be living in the era when Tim Duncan played.
Duncan in 2010: “I think it’s pretty well do ented that I wasn’t too sure about what to expect from (Parker). With his age, with his inexperience, with his lack of knowledge of the language … all those things went into it. I think it was the same thing, on a different level with (Ginobili). With French Boy, it was about him being, whatever, 13 years old and asking him to start for a team that’s been doing pretty good. With Crazy Boy (Ginobili), it was just getting used to playing with someone like that, taking some of the shots that he does.”
Duncan, in same interview on whether he anticipated transitioning so easily after ’03 le with Parker and Ginobili: “No. I was thinking if we can get better players than this, it would be easier next time.”
We're some lucky sonsof es to have gotten the chance to watch Timmy come into the league, explode, become GOAT, then walk away (hopefully a champion).
Who giggled at the thread le?
I maintain that TD plays two more years. 40 is a good retirement age. Next year, he will play his last year with Manu though
Duncan, at the Rookie of the Year press conference (decked out, of course, in a t-shirt): “Do I give a speech or something?”
Who giggled at the thread le?
I think we would all like an oral history with the girl in your sig.
I remember like it was yesterday, all the arguments we had in our Spurs forum in 2000 over the TD decision of where he was going to play, Orlando or SA. That was a scary offseason......Thank God for DRob cutting his vacation short so he could talk to him before his decision.
I think we would all like an oral history with the girl in your sig.
Just finished the article. A very very interesting read, enjoyed it a lot. You know an article's great when you read it twice slower than your usual reading speed hoping it wouldn't end
Just finished the article. A very very interesting read, enjoyed it a lot. You know an article's great when you read it twice slower than your usual reading speed hoping it wouldn't end
So true, we have all been blessed to have grown up or lived in SA, or South Texas so that we had chosen Spurs as our team over other two Texas teams
Beevis, Butthead, and, apparently, you.Who giggled at the thread le?
I come from a long way tbh
I still remember Spurs shocking the Lakers in '03. Got interested. Became a fan after game 1 against Dallas.
This quote is from Dan McCarney, the writer of the article, but it always seems to fit the universal understanding that KG and TD don't like each other.
"Perhaps the only thing more consistent than Duncan himself is the near universal respect he’s earned among teammates, opponents and former players. Indeed, outside of long-time rival Kevin Garnett, it’s hard to find anyone with less than glowing praise for the Big Fundamental."
I'm sure deep down KG wishes he could have had a career like TD.
Outside of probably 5 players in history, I think this is probably true of the whole NBA world.
poor choice of le
Why is that? These are all quotes. Quotes come from words spoken, hence oral.
I came in here thinking Jim had decided to throw HIPAA to the wind and post some X-rays.
“I always say if we did what we did in New York, we’d be gods right now.” - Tony Parker
True, but I doubt if you'd find many players below Tim in the "best players of all time" list that would begrudge him his position like KG. Earlier in their careers when KG was with the T-wolves, a lot of pundits would argue that KG > TD, you don't hear those arguments anymore.
Nice!
"...and at age 8 Tim had two cavities filled. He was advised to cut the sugar and start flossing more regularly. Thus began Tim's subsequent 30 year quest for perfect oral health."
Between this, grantland, Wall Street journal and the rolling stone one on pop...there are so many awesome reads about the spurs this week. EVERYONE LOVES US!!!!!!
We better in win lol
Shaquille O’Neal, former rival: “The Spurs won because of Tim Duncan, a guy I could never break. I could talk trash to Patrick Ewing, get in David Robinson’s face, get a rise out of Alonzo Mourning, but when I went at Tim he’d look at me like he was bored. Whenever I run into a Tim Duncan fan who will claim Tim Duncan is the GOAT, I won’t disagree with him.” (Shaq Uncut)
Can't believe I used to dislike this guy. The more you know him, the more you like him.
Damn, that was good.
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