Spurs: Tim Duncan Influenced By Laker Greats : Magic, Kareem and Wilt

[midnightpulp]

No troll material here, Kool.

Spurfan typically respects Magic and Kareem.

[Kawhitstorm]

I'm gonna let you fix this glaring mistake yourself....on second thought...yes MJ and Kobe both won without Phil whereas Tammy did not..you figure this one out

Kobe & Jorn both missed the playoff without Phil plus Pop NEVER won a playoff series without Tim.....actually he was in the lotto before Tammy arrived.

"When he doesn't think he can, he'll stop. It might be in the middle of a game. I can see him walking of the court saying 'Nah, I'm not pulling my weight anymore, I'm gone.' And he'll walk. And I'll be right behind him, like this. No pride, no nothing."-Pop

[daslicer]

Kobe & Jorn both missed the playoff without Phil plus Pop NEVER won a playoff series without Tim.

Pretty much and Pop was a mediocre coach when Tim first arrived. What people don't know if it wasn't for Tim, Pop would have been fired after the Spurs 6-8 start during the lockout season in '99. Duncan was the guy who went to management and told them not to fire Pop. Pop became a great coach over time but he wasn't great at the beginning.

[Ice009]

More like "almost empty." 2013 helps Duncan's legacy, not hurts it, considering he was the best player on a team that came within 30 seconds of a championship at 37 years of age.

And the wife thing is completely irrelevant to the discussion.

Yeah, I do not understand that at all. Tim was basically the finals MVP. He put the team in position to win it all and his teammates choked while he had to watch it from the bench cause that f#c#wit Pop decided to bench him not once, but twice. As far as I am concerned, Tim put himself in the top 5 players of all time in 2013 and then cemented himself there in 2014.

[HemisfairArena]

Yeah, I do not understand that at all. Tim was basically the finals MVP. He put the team in position to win it all and his teammates choked while he had to watch it from the bench cause that f#c#wit Pop decided to bench him not once, but twice. As far as I am concerned, Tim put himself in the top 5 players of all time in 2013 and then cemented himself there in 2014.

Been sayin' this about Popo ,,,he is wayyyy overrated,,,

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Kobe & Jorn both missed the playoff without Phil plus Pop NEVER won a playoff series without Tim.....actually he was in the lotto before Tammy arrived.

"When he doesn't think he can, he'll stop. It might be in the middle of a game. I can see him walking of the court saying 'Nah, I'm not pulling my weight anymore, I'm gone.' And he'll walk. And I'll be right behind him, like this. No pride, no nothing."-Pop

& it's chicken and it's common.

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legit q......Why the second fifth and not the 6th 5th. Also why not the 2nd 4rth. The first 4rth is the most traumatic of the spurs fans exp.

Your 1st 5th was in the ing case, K. They were selling your on the TV, stringing your ropes for the trophy presentation. It was over. Over-over. Go back and look at any video from your arena there in San Antonio.

You're gonna have to live with this. You got nary other choice. Christ, so what, it's part of your history, it's who you are. It's right in there with the rings, and all your other ups & downs. You're fine.

[HemisfairArena]

Its all semantics,,,the lakers had the 2004 trophy in the case as the largest NBA Finals favorite of all time against Detroit,,,they lost 4-1 and lakers have 5 stolen les from Minneapolis,,,,but Thread is a suns fan so all is good,,,,

[ambchang]

No, you did win. That's how you ended up with a 2nd 5th.

You just said they almost did it two days ago.

Porzingis almost porked the Spurs.

That's how you ended up with a 2nd 5th.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol cant go a day without td rent free....

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You just said they almost did it two days ago.

No. You said "almost."

[ambchang]

No. You said "almost."

You bolder it.

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You bolder it.

You said it. Live with it.

[ambchang]

You said it. Live with it.

You bolded it and applied it to the fifths. Tough beans.

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You bolded it and applied it to the fifths. Tough beans.

You said it. You live with it.

[midnightpulp]

You said it. You live with it.

At home, Cub?

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At home, Cub?

Home, road, it doesn't matter, we disgrace ourselves.

[ambchang]

You said it. You live with it.

You bolded it and applied it to the fifths. Tough beans.

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^^^

You said it. You live with it.

[Killakobe81]

Home, road, it doesn't matter, we disgrace ourselves.

truth. A sad state indeed ...

[ambchang]

^^^

You bolded it and applied it to the fifths. Tough beans.

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^^^

You said it. You live with it.

[Spurtacular]

Magic is my favourite non laker of all time.

I enjoy watching basketball players who can work within a team construct.

I hate the Lakers. But I respect most the showtime Lakers to one degree or another. Except, Byron Scott is/was a c*nt, tbh.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Magic is my favourite non laker of all time.

I enjoy watching basketball players who can work within a team construct.

Which means he wasn't a favorite at all considering he never played with any other team.

[Kidd K]

Nothing wrong with respecting old Lakers back when that team was still respectable (pre-Stern assist, pre daily ESPN verbal fluffing). Prime Duncan vs prime Kareem would be a fun matchup to watch. Probably edge to Kareem though due to size, but Duncan has some pretty effective moves to go to but Kareem I'll never knock as being anything but a legendary player. He's my pick for best center ever pretty easily.

I laugh though at all these Lakers fans trying to pretend people remember Wilt for he did as a Laker (his last and 5 worst statistical seasons) instead of the nearly 10 years before that which is what he's mostly known for. lol

Wilt's not known for being a Laker. The Lakers are known for buying Wilt. Wilt is mostly known for his huge statistical seasons pre-Lakers.