I love the way you defend him and I agree with the 2nd one, but...It's hard to tell in print, but remember Duncan's sense of humor when you read it.
Just Duncan being the nice teammate he is.
IMO, Tim AND Tony are not really "sociable" by nature, I would even call Tony "shy" in a way...
Tim just was just (understandably) pissed to see an unproven PG being the 1st draft pick of his team after just being swept by the Lakers and probably thought he (Tony) wasn't going to last long. He probably assumed (wrongly) that Tony being french, didn't speak english, or at least not fluently...
+ Tony being straight forward when he speaks and having said multiple times that Timmy didn't even talked to him for 1 year, I can't help but think there is something true in there...
Anyway, this doesn't really matter, in fact, that's the beauty of it, 3 different personalities/talents with 3 completely different backgrounds/cultures have build one of the greatest dynasty ever!
It is now a Big three.
It was a Big Four.
Never forget that.
TD mentions that when he says that they started to believe in Manu after a couple of weeks of Bowen on him in practice.
Actually, that's the only piece I miss in Ginobili's career: I would have LOVED to watch how he did against Bowen.
There may be more championships in the future after the Big 3 are done and gone--assuming the franchise stays in SA--but this group will always be remembered as being special because they brought us so much and set the standard.
Interview getting some press.
Is This It For The OG Big 3?
Sekou Smith
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – You do realize that this “Big 3″ formula used first in Boston and now in Miami isn’t some groundbreaking concept, despite the way it’s being touted (and trashed, depending on your whereabouts) throughout the basketball universe.
The San Antonio Spurs’ “Big 3″ of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker have been rolling together for nearly a decade, and they have the les to back up all the hype, not that they ever generate any.
But is this is it for the original Big 3? On the eve of their ninth season together Jeff McDonald and my main man Mike Monroe of the Express News dove into that and much more with the aging Spurs’ icons:
Where do you think the three of you should be regarded among the great trios in NBA history?
TP: “Yeah, that’s a GREAT question, because I’m watching the game last night (Miami’s Big Three had played its preseason opener the night before) and it shows all the best Big Threes — Chicago, Boston, the Lakers. After that, there’s a hole and it goes straight to Miami. I don’t know why they never put us on that list. It’s not like it’s gonna bother me, because I have the rings and I’ll sleep well at night. But they just don’t want to put us up there.”
TD: “That’s how it always is. Even in the midst of us winning championships every other year, every year we started we’d be like the No. 5 team on the list to win it. That’s the way it is in San Antonio, for whatever reason. We don’t get that respect.”
TP: “I always say if we did what we did in New York, we’d be gods right now.”
TD: “It would be crazy.”
TP: “I think the fact that me and Manu are international players, I don’t think we get the same respect. Because we’re not from America, I think that’s why we’re not considered up there with the Bostons, or the Lakers or Chicago.”
TD: “It’s a conspiracy theory.”
None of the Big 3s currently in operation (not in Boston, Miami or even LA’s version — and you can pick three any of the Lakers’ top four five players to comprise their Big 3) can boast of the same success the Spurs have experienced together.
We’re talking about 16 combined All-Star appearances and three NBA les won during their eight seasons sharing space in Gregg Popovich‘s outfit. That’s an eternity in this day and age.
We realize LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have plenty of people coming at them with advice about how to handle themselves this season. But if they want some quality advice on how to navigate the minefield that will be this season, placing a call to one of the Spurs’ Big 3 might make a lot of sense.
gr8 work
TP: “I think Manu had more problems with Pop than anybody. He was subbing Manu all the time. I was like, ‘Why did you draft that guy? You don't know how he plays?' We used to go inside all the time to TD, like every single play. So when Manu arrives, and starts taking all these crazy shots, I was just laughing.”
Damn that Tony, did you read where he said how much he hated Manu?
Fantastic interview--have loved every minute of watching the REAL big 3.
Looks like Manu is copping a feel. What up wit that?Props to McDonald and Monroe.
Great read. I wish they have a video of this
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