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So we need to replace:
The Athletic Director
The GM
THe Head coach
wow really? Uh I was thinking 1-2 years at the same level he is now.
So we need to replace:
The Athletic Director
The GM
THe Head coach
Total nonsense.
I've come to the realization that's he's pretty much done and I'm ok with it. He was great for years and the fan community and the Spurs got a HOF player to bring us 4 chips, but he was totally outplayed last year and can no longer elevate his game for an entire season much less 3 to 5 more.
, I'm sure he'd get a laugh out of that statement and make that expression with his eyes opened wide and say "I don't know about that but I'll take it one season at a time."
Duncan's been declining but he's still one of the best bigs in the game and obviously still the best big for the Spurs. He was healthy for most of the season but injured himself late and re-aggravated it in the playoffs while playing against a superior frontline. Here's to hoping that he can stay healthier next season and have some help too.
Duncan is just fine...he's good enough to play his last 3-5 years at a level Tiago Splitter may never reach....
..true story....
The worst thing for the Spurs will be a Duncan with steadily decreasing mobility, hanging on.
Fans will only remember the great days and demand that their beloved Timmy continue to start and get the majority of the minutes at his position. The coaches will be hung out to dry by the fans if they don't play him as a starter, while the team will subconsciously resent the fact that they may be losing games because of the respect everyone has for Tim.
Personally, I don't want to see Tim on the bench just because he could still play a few minutes at a reduced level. There are big men at the end of their careers who could play that role. I loved what Kevin Willis brought to the team, but Tim isn't Kevin Willis. He is the King and should not be downgraded just to keep him around. That would be pitiful to watch.
He's still sick.
How would a hypochondriac know?
We can only imagine what Duncan could have done with a real coach from 2006-2014.
Jeff McDonald: Duncan as Kareem?
MIAMI -- Pat Riley has coached Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Pat Riley has also coached Shaquille O'Neal. Good news for Spurs fans: Pat Riley says Tim Duncan reminds him of the former, and not the latter.
"Duncan reminds me a lot of Kareem," Riley, the Miami Heat coach, said after this morning's shootaround. "Kareem wasn't a physical center, he was a finesse center. And he played until he was 41 years old."
More than that, Jabbar remained one of the league's most dominant players well into his late 30s. In 1986, at age 38, Jabbar averaged 23.4 points per game.
Riley's point: Big men like Duncan and Jabbar, who rely more on their mind and their touch than sheer physical strength and skill, tend to have a longer shelf life in the NBA.
Meanwhile, players whose main strength is their strength -- like O'Neal -- often begin to show their age much sooner. O'Neal's body has begun to betray him the past couple seasons. At age 34, he is obviously on the downslope of his Hall-of-Fame career. This preseason, O'Neal has been plagued with a strained calf muscle. (He's expected to play in tonight's game after sitting out the previous two).
But back to Kareem ...
"I didn't start coaching Kareem until he was 32 years old," Riley said. "And he played nine more years after that. And he won four more championships after that."
Riley says he wouldn't be surprised if Duncan accomplished something similar, in terms of both success and longevity. Spurs fans can only hope he's right.
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...onald_d_1.html
yeah 3-5 more years at what level
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what was this meltdown about?
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