OT: Why is Tim Duncan severely underrated?

[Clipper Nation]

He lacks the all time great killer instinct. He is probably the most talented player of all time but mentally he tends to overthink and freeze up in big spots. As great as he is the man is not what so many have built him up to be..

Damn, Skip really DOES have an account on ST.

[whitemamba]

no michael schumacher?

I think Michael's team deserves far more credit than Schumacher himself.

where the is aryton senna is the real question

I think so but Kobe is the better overall basketball player.. Mentally stronger..

Kobe is a more skillful player Lebron is a freak athlete

[DMC]

Lebron isn't the one on one guy Jordan or even Kobe was, and that's not how he's built up. Whether his impact on the game is because of his presence on the floor or because how teams build around him, his arrival and departures from teams has a profound effect on their success. Too many people look at one on one and that artificial "clutch gene" when judging the greatness of a player, as if a team sport needs a guy to ignore 4 other guys and take over the game, because people have done it. It's also why these lists seem to feature me first type guys over team guys. People want to praise a player and ignore the team, but no NBA player ever won an NBA championship without the team. Still, the focus is always on the player, not on the team. It's as if there's not really a team there, just 5 individuals trying to get individual accolades, and "role" guys who have accepted money over individual notoriety.

[DMC]

where the is aryton senna is the real question



Kobe is a more skillful player Lebron is a freak athlete

You say that like it's true and indisputable. Lebron's 3pt percentage and 2pt percentage over his career are better than Kobe's. How do you judge "skill"? What, a spinning fadeaway in a crowd with 4 teammates wide open?

Let's not even get into assists and rebounds.

[whitemamba]

You say that like it's true and indisputable. Lebron's 3pt percentage and 2pt percentage over his career are better than Kobe's. How do you judge "skill"? What, a spinning fadeaway in a crowd with 4 teammates wide open?

Let's not even get into assists and rebounds.

easyto get layups when ur 280 lbs

[StrengthAndHonor]

Ok... I've seen a number player that have won those awards that consider them a team accomplishment. Dare post his stats? Currently Jim is #19 on the all-time list in scoring. That's behind Pierce, KG, Dirk, Shaq, and of course Kobe is waaaaaaay ahead of him.

In context, Duncan's all around game easily puts Kobe's scoring output. I'm not sure why Kobe's points total is a huge deal.

[Buddy Mignon]

In context, Duncan's all around game easily puts Kobe's scoring output. I'm not sure why Kobe's points total is a huge deal.

Its a big deal because so few have gone over 30k points. Only one has gone over 30k in points and 6k in assists and thats Kobe. For you to sit here and claim Jim had a better all around game than Kobe... its just rediculous. Lets not forget the fact that Kobe dominates Jim head to head... with or without Shaq. Kobe has defended his le three times while Jim has never made it back to the finals to even attempt to defend it. Ive said it before... Kobes highs are much greater than Jims and Jims lows are much greater than Kobes.

[Strange Love]

Tiger Woods at 3rd.

"Athlete"

[Thebesteva]

Lebeta in 2nd


The writer of this list:

[Thebesteva]

All BS aside, how the is Tim Duncan behind LBJ? He owns Lebrons ass in the finals, he owns Lebron's life.

[RsxPiimp]

All BS aside, how the is Tim Duncan behind LBJ? He owns Lebrons ass in the finals, he owns Lebron's life.

Seriously That don't make sense.

[scanry]

where the is aryton senna is the real question

Ayrton died in 1994.

[DMC]

easyto get layups when ur 280 lbs

Never seen anyone layup a 3pt shot.

[Jenks]

Lebeta in 2nd


The writer of this list:

Good lord I'm glad this isn't hi res so I can't see the hairs growing out of that thing

[TampaDude]

easyto get layups when ur 280 lbs

Easy to miss shots when you're a $48.5 million chucking got.

[whitemamba]

Easy to miss shots when you're a $48.5 million chucking got.

While ur a broke ass - life sucks got.

[Kidd K]

List seems to be based on popularity and ESPN coverage rather than actual accomplishments

[Splits]

If only her ass was 4-times the size of her head, Thebesteva would be pounding this

[spurraider21]

Never seen anyone layup a 3pt shot.

sounds like something giannis could do one of these days

[Thebesteva]

If only her ass was 4-times the size of her head, Thebesteva would be pounding this

lol u put ur quote as ing supermodels? Sigh...oh Internets

[spurraider21]

lol u put ur quote as ing supermodels? Sigh...oh Internets

[Thebesteva]

[da_suns_fan]

He resurrected Ferrari in the 90's. Much like MJ, he raised the fitness level in F1. I remember reading somewhere that the dude used to live at the test track all winter. He was a sociopath and boy did he dominate.

I met him a couple of months before his accident at laguna seca. Got a picture too hanging in my office.

[da_suns_fan]

As for this thread:

1) Duncan wasnt exciting
2) Duncan was never dominant
3) The Spurs never repeat.

14 seems a bit high, TBH.

[King Emmanuel]

Timmys aint a coon but white people seem to love him