Tim sleepwalking?

[TampaDude]

It's November...'nuff said...TD will get his 5th ring in June...book it.

[hitmanyr2k]

Still, I wish Tim would stop bringing weak then complaining to the refs. If you're going to bring it weak, suck it up like a man when you get rejected.

Agreed. I'm also sick of the "it's November" excuse. If you're facing a crap team it's understandable to be bored. When you're playing a back-to-back it's ok to play a little tired.

However, when you have 3+ days of rest and play a very much improved division rival (who played the previous night) there's no excuse to come out and play that soft, half-hearted game Tim played the other night. If you're gonna play like that why even lace'em up?

[Oh, Gee!!]

He's taking a page from Shaq's playbook

[sandman]

discounted salary=discounted performance

That's what Holt gets for ordering off the value menu, right?

[703 Spurz]

I didn't watch the last two games yet, but did watch the Grizzlies game and the Sacto game, and certainly against the Grizz Timmy was bringing weaksauce. Pau and Darko are decent defenders, but Tim was being out-muscled and out-positioned all night.

As I commented last playoffs, strangely Tim isn't playing very smart - sometimes he drives time and again against quicker guys, and tries over and ober to out-muscle bigger guys, rather than the opposite. He has also totally lost his left hand (when he was younger he had a great left hand), doesn't use spin moves and power drop-steps enough, and hasn't pulled the banker out yet. All in all, WTF Timmy?

I love the guy, and maybe he's waiting for later in the season to open up his bag of tricks, but sometimes I wonder whether he's finding it harder and harder to care now that he has 4 rings..? Nah, that's harsh, he cares, he just does some odd things for a very smart player... and it is November.

I wish he had that fire he used to have though, where if he got angry he'd pull out some wicked spin move or drop step, dunk it and hang on the rim like monkey-bars! Bring that back! These days if he gets angry he just whines or looks incredulous, and he has to stop that. He's not getting the calls he used to, so he'd better start taking it stronger again.

If he's satisfied with 4 rings why doesn't he just quit then? How the can anyone say Tim Duncan isn't giving 100% night in and night out? Tim ing Duncan?

There's no way he'd still play in the league and just wing it everynight. He has to want to at least repeat

[hater]

I haven't seen him play this passionless in a while, what's up? I guess he just doesn't feel the need to exert himself out there anymore. Maybe he's just in a funk.

it's november. give him a break. if we give Horry so many breaks...

[easjer]

OMG.

FIVE games. 5 games into the season. He doesn't look like , he's just had 2 off games. He'll probably have a few more between now and late April. , he'll probably have one or two in May, possibly June.

He gets it done when it matters most. Five games into the season is not when it matters most.

If he's like this after February, well, then you've got some room to complain. He'll do what he always does, start slow and build up speed, strength, and momentum and launch himself and the team at the right time.

As for why he's going to lace up - well, would you rather Bonner played instead of Tim against the Rockets?

[duncan228]

Tim is in his 10th year....

Duncan is in his 11th year this season.
Just an FYI.

[wildbill2u]

Tim and Finley aren't playing well, but we're still winning. That's the nice part of having other players to go to.

[nfg3]

Too early to panic. Frankly I like the way things are going with the younger players getting more opportunities on the floor. We'll need that come stretch time. By then TD will be shifting gears as well as the other vets. If not then push the button but until then go easy on this.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Why does the regular season have to be sooo lonnnggg....

[ploto]

He's probably sleep deprived...

[da_suns_fan__]

I haven't seen him play this passionless in a while, what's up? I guess he just doesn't feel the need to exert himself out there anymore. Maybe he's just in a funk.

Maybe Duncan just doesn't like playing basketball.


And shame on him for that.

[CubanMustGo]

Maybe YOU just don't have a fvcking clue.

Shame on YOU for that.

[BeerIsGood!]

Why does the regular season have to be sooo lonnnggg....

baseball forum.

[barbacoataco]

I am not concerned about Duncan. As long as he is healthy he will be a force. He is not playing for statistics.

[SAGambler]

I guess some people just live to complain.

4 wins in 5 starts. That translates to like a 64 game win season.

And doing it without wearing Duncan out early.

I'm pretty sure the Spurs know exactly what they are doing and what they want to do early into a long season.

Give Tim a break. Soon you will be in awe of the games he is putting up in the playoffs as the Spurs roll to another championship.

[duncan228]

Duncan woke up tonight.

[Il Caraibico]

and vs hornets?

[v2freak]

It was great seeing him on fire again.