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Easy now. I never said Duncan was done...I actually said I don't think he is.
But I've see people on this forum say otherwise..
thought this a good topic for a ty podcast..o wait..
Easy now. I never said Duncan was done...I actually said I don't think he is.
But I've see people on this forum say otherwise..
I think this is his last year. He's stil a very good defender. But father time catches everyone. Last year probably would have been his last if LMA hadn't signed.
I remember the same threads in 2011.
It's Tim, he is going to have games in the playoffs that are vintage and show that man is still not DONE.
There will still be a playoff game he gets that look in his eyes and wins it for us.
If he plays another year it will surprise me. He never struck me as the type to linger around where he's ineffective. I'd think he'd want to move on. He's been getting involved with coaching, so I think he'll want to be an assistant coach and maybe a head coach one day, who knows.
He is beyond finished as a key player
He's more of a leadership and coaching type right now
I feel sad watching him play the same way I feel when I watch KG. The difference is that Pops system hides some of it
We all know he said when the "wheels fall off"...but he's clearly one of the best defensive bigs in the game..at 40 lol
Says as much about the game as about Tim. There's not much defense left in the bigs these days with guys stepping out trying to contest 3s and such.
He's not getting any lift at all when jumping, just about looks done. He'll step it up in the playoffs, but probably not by much, just glad we're not playing the Clippers, I do wonder how he fits against GS though, don't know if he is playable.
Tim isn't done at all. We didn't need him against small ball Dubs. We will if Bogut plays.
Things I hate to see:
1. Defenders frequently able to swipe at the ball and knock it loose from Duncan.
2. When he loses the ball, either through mishandling a pass in traffic or from a defensive swipe, he simply can't get control of it again, stumbling and fumbling around for the loose ball on the floor. Just not flexible enough any longer.
He is still a smart player and at times with certain matchups can be very effective. Relish those moments, my friends, because he will be gone too soon and such a rare talent may not come out way again.
Playoff Tim Duncan is still one of the best things about being a Spurs fan.
Is he done like Bonner is done? No. Is this his last year? IMO, yes. Maybe not if they don't ring and he wants one more shot at it.
Only Timmy knows if the tires have fallen off, but sometimes they look wobbly. Anyone with sense knows he will step it up in the playoffs and have some strong games. He's not "done", but he might be done with his career after this year.
I think if he could play 21 seasons, then that would be incredible for number 21.
I think this team's core is great with Kawhi and LMA, so if Tim still wants to play, he should do it as I still appreciate everything he does on the defensive end. Even if he can't do as much on offense, I still want his defense as I'm always defense first. And if we could win 1 or 2 more championships that would be amazing. Those are my dreams for TD anyway. 21 seasons and 6 or 7 rings. Not asking for much, am I?
Maybe .
But I remember his last playoffs against the clips. Had a monster series and an incredible game seven. Clutch as fk with them free throws
Sooner rather than later it comes .But not yet .Not today.
I'd love to see that happen!! And I'd probably cry like a little
The Spurs were conceding +100 points when Kawhi was out but still winning, when Duncan was out the Spurs were losing games.
He sure doesn't look like the beast we saw in the playoffs against the Clippers last year. I can understand saying that he's been deferring on offense, and his Per36 rebounding isn't that much lower than last regular season. But he doesn't look like the player that held his own against Griffin and Jordan last Spring.
If he could play at exactly this level next season, then obviously he wouldn't be done. His presence in the middle is still very much an asset. If he were to fall off more between seasons? I think it would make me sad to see him come back.
I think the playoffs will tell us whether he still has more in the tank that he's been saving.
Yes. Win or lose this is his last year.
will play next season imo. hopefully manu comes back next year too...
This ^.
The question is he done has a negative connotation.
40 yrs old will start a faster and more dramatic decline on him than ages 35-39 and the league is changing. When LMA/Diaw/Kawhi is better against some teams and your role is defense/rebounding, it's a sign of the changing of the tide.
I think he can play if he wants to. Only he can say at what point he's done. I have though he's retiring often this season particularly bc his knees haven't been healthy and he's looked slower and with a more pronounced limp, + now he has the two braces.
Yet at the same time, he's hard to predict bc he's capable of accepting a reduced role. He might do one more season, but this one really really depends on how he's feeling physically after this one and how he does in the postseason. Maybe he's known all along what he's going to do already and keeping it to himself, but he seems like he definitely still wants to play.
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