From my understanding he had some kind of season ending surgery in 2000 so couldn't represent the US of A in Sydney. Understandable of course.
2004 was a debacle, and Duncan, as the best player on the squad and team captain, should never have let a bronze happen. There's no sugarcoating it, but third place in basketball, a sport invented by Americans and played by Americans for decades before anyone else, with the best talent pool in the world, should absolutely 100% have never happened. But at least he played.
Why was he not playing in 2008 in Beijing? He was only 32 years old and was not injured at the time from what I can find. He had only played 34mpg the previous NBA season. What's the deal? Surely after being absolutely humiliated -- and by extension humiliating the entire country -- four years earlier, he should have had the patriotic drive to redeem himself and this great nation, right? I can't think of a single valid reason not to represent this great nation in the ultimate compe ion when our pride was on the line in the worst way, such as when Robinson came back in 1992 to redeem himself for the embarrassment that was the '88 bronze. LeBron, Wade, and Melo all did it.
I dare say this was unconscionable despite the success the USA team saw that year, and will surely go down as the biggest black mark on his legacy. This country has given everything to Mr. Duncan. Because of american basketball, and particularly the NBA, Tim Duncan is now a very rich and very famous, widely respected individual. His children, grand-children, and great-grandchilden will never know strife or struggle because of what American basketball has has provided him a chance to earn. In fact, it is America's stabilizing influence and innovation over the last two centuries that has allowed professional sports to blossom anywhere in the world. Without the NBA and America, Mr. Duncan would be living his life as an inconsequential, poor sugar farmer tolling the fields in the Virgin Island hot summers. The least he could have done is make America right again the eyes of the international basketball community after '04.
Because "FIBA sucks . . ." (according to TD).
got to give the troll his reply..
FIBA SUCKS rings true to him as said above, there is your answer. At the end of the day honestly most remembermore than an Olympic Gold, ask Barkley and Malone if they would trade that Gold for a ring.
If FIBA sucks so much, why did Duncan participate in '04? Why did the Admiral participate in three olympics? Surely he could look past his distaste of FIBA to help redeem the United States. I am disappointed if that is the reason he actually gave, and not just spursfan rationalization.
How would he know FIBA sucks if he didn't play before 04 in the Olympics? You have to play to know it sucks. What does the Admiral have to do with Duncan? Obviously he enjoyed going to play for the Olympics. He does what he wants wins rings, it I could care less about the rest.
He played in FIBA in 1996 in the U22 world championship
This cat troll is a wannabe Harlem. He's trying too hard.
I dont know, but he easily could have. He simply chose not to.
Why didnt Kobe, Shaq, or Garnett participate in 04? They, along with Tim, were the best players on earth at the time. We can just as easily ask that question.
Shaq and Garnett had already won gold medals for team USA in previous olympics. And Kobe of course was busy discussing with his lawyers how to get away with rape.
I'm not here to excoriate Duncan, I just want answers that isn't spursfan
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Does suck about that bronze. Gold would have looked nice on the resume. Sigh
It would have made his resume basically flawless, but 5 rings will just have to do for now man..... I am sure that is more than most would ever dream of and then some.
Officiating and health. And frankly you cant blame him. But I would also add cohesion and direction. That 04 team was lucky to even win bronze. I remember Iverson and Marbury being too happy about themselves.
The Virgin Islands?
Barkley would trade his Gold medals and his refrigerators for a ring.FIBA SUCKS rings true to him as said above, there is your answer. At the end of the day honestly most remember
Malone would give the Gold medals and his 12 year old girls for a ring, well maybe not all the girls
Lol at Tim being a 'sugar farmer' if he didn't have basketball.
Just for the sake of clarity, the US Virgin Islands is his Home Country.
Because he's not allowed to. FIBA rules state that once you play for a Senior National Team, you can no longer play for any other Senior National Team. Since he started playing with the US Senior Team in 1996, that sealed his choice.
http://a.espncdn.com/oly/columns/ste...c/1594477.html
Learn damnit...learn.
Oh and those guys in 2008. They simply chose not to play in 2004 citing all kinds of reasons except for Kobester who was dealing with his mistakes of the past in Golden, Colorado.
He didn't really want to be at the 2004 team also, he agree only cause Pop who was in the coaching stuff beg him, another way of how Pop damage Tim over the years, Tim played there with no passion, with a messed up team and organization at the time, that even in fiba 2006 World Cup team usa failed to win gold...
Tim represented his country, while the other stars pussied out because of "terrorism" threats.
I'd like to see Timmy playing for The Virgin Islands, tbh.
The Admiral brought his country gold twice in his prime years playing with NBA players. I guess he has the more complete resume
here are some NBA stars who never suited up for any games.
What a bunch of assholes.......
Elgin Baylor
Elvin Hayes
Wilt Chamberlain
Ralph Sampson
David Thompson
Pete Maravich
Bill Walton
Kareen Abdul-Jabbar
Youre a salty Duncan hater. PatheticThe Admiral brought his country gold twice in his prime years playing with NBA players. I guess he has the more complete resume
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