Bill Simmons: I'm still not sold on The Spurs maintaining this pace

[Nathan Explosion]

If you read his Big Book of Basketball, Simmons puts Tim Duncan at #7 all-time behind only Wilt, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Russell, and Jordan. I think that's just about right, and higher than most "sportswriters" would put him. Simmons also declares Duncan the "best player of the past ten years".

He also rates the '07 Spurs just outside of his list of the best 10 seasons of all time in the NBA, as one of the 10 "Honorable Mentions". He also calls San Antonio the "best Post-Jordan franchise" and Duncan the "best post-Jordan superstar" and goes on to say "nobody knows why" (he's decrying the lack of basketball IQ among fans). He gives his formula for winning an NBA championship then quotes Gregg Popovich and the Spurs as his first example.

I really don't think Bill Simmons is a Spurs hater.

As great as it was seeing Duncan #7, the best part of the whole book as a Spurs fan was his David Robinson story.

Here's a link to the Robinson part. It doesn't have the story I wanted (that comes right before) but it gives you a good idea of what I'm talking about.

[deibero]

i'm thinking he probably meant td. And likely was just throwing it out there since td's numbers are down across the board this year.

exactly, 100% agreed!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Manu wouldn't be playing very much if his ankles and knees were in the "worst condition of his career". Simmons doesn't know .