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unbelievable tonight. owned bynum.
at leasts TNT got it right with teh player of the decade, not like some other network who loves kobes nutts
unbelievable tonight. owned bynum.
He owned him offensively..Bynum got a lot on him defensively..
duncan definitely took bynum to school. but pop didn't trust another big to defend bynum. when a 33 year old goes against a 22 year old for 40 minutes, the 22 year old will have more energy and make a run sooner or later.
the MAN is amazing
Timmy!
my six year old son has never watched an entire spur game but he still knows tim duncan is the
Salute.
Just like things are lost in translation, I don't think you can transfer emotionally to future generations what Tim meant to this franchise. (Like what Ice or D-Rob meant to this team for the generations before us)
Holt and Co. need to get the cement trucks in place for Tim's statue outside the stadium asap.
Absolutely
Nice. =)
ive been a spurs fan for 14 years now, and i realized last year that id taken his greatness for granted, and now i have resolved to to watch him every game and thank my lucky stars that im lucky enough to watch him, especially games like tonight.
why did i bump you say? Tim was off today but that TIP in was HUUUUUUGE!
2 great blocks. the old guy's still got it.
TRIPLE DOuble tonight! Tim has been incredible tonight!
I was looking to bump one of these and you just made my life easier
TD = top 10 all time. The guy is amazing.
But he looks hurt out there. He had a noticeable limp in the 2nd half and his post moves were just...bad. I think Pop should sit him for tomorrow, but knowing Tim he'll probably fight it. I have even more respect for him now (as if that was possible) after going through some pretty bad tendonitis myself. It's so ing hard to play basketball with bad knees...let alone play it well at the highest level.
to Tim
he was 1 asst away, i thought pop was going to sub his ass...
Seriously, this dude is a baller.
To think he was gonna be Michael Phelps instead...
I'll tell em, but chances are they will say he played in a time when the NBA was slow and boring.tell your grandkids that you were grateful for watching #21 Tim Duncan.
They'll say there's no way Duncan could play in the 2050s with the likes of young players like Kenny Durant, Mark Nowitzki, Justin Kidd and Diana Taurasi III (who will be invited to the slam dunk contest in 2052.)
people questioned Tim's appearance in the All Star game. all you needed to do was tune in to tonight's 4th qtr. he's defensive presence and underrated passing skills completely turned the game. great showing.
Dime, with a nice piece on it.
http://dimemag.com/2011/02/duncan-de...all-star-spot/Duncan deserves his All-Star spot
By Austin Burton
Dime
On his way to four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs and two league MVPs, Tim Duncan has become fairly adept at good timing. He’s the 7-footer who steps out and hits a three-pointer when his team needs a trey. He’s the alleged slowpoke who darts across the lane like a jaguar and blocks a shot when his team needs a stop. He’s the star who plays his best in the biggest games — like posting 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks in a decisive Game Six of the NBA Finals.
So when Duncan was named to his 14th All-Star Game last week amidst cries of “snub” for Western Conference counterparts LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love (later named an injury replacement), Zach Randolph and Lamar Odom, you figured he would use his next timely opportunity — i.e., a game against the Lakers on national TV the same night as the All-Star announcement — to silence any doubts that he should be headed to the midseason showcase.
That didn’t happen. While the Spurs won the game, Duncan had a modest 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. He shot 3-for-12 from the field, including missing a fadeaway jumper on the last possession that Antonio McDyess tipped in at the buzzer to save San Antonio.
It got worse after that, as the other All-Star snubs responded with glittering stat lines. Z-Bo hung 22 points and 17 boards on Houston, while Aldridge scored a career-high 42 points against Chicago. Odom, meanwhile, posted a 20-point, 20-rebound line two days before All-Star reserves were named. By now, the sentiment has become clear from Portland to Memphis: Duncan only got in on reputation and doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star.
But he does. And not on some lifetime-achievement, thanks-for-the-memories, one-more-for-the-road farewell gift. Duncan is still one of the 12 best players in the West, and one of the most valuable players in the League this season.
The Spurs have the best record in the NBA at 42-8, six and a half games ahead of the Mavericks. Duncan is their on-court lynchpin, off-court leader, and still the key that makes the San Antonio engine go. His numbers are down from his norm — 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks per game — and not as impressive as those posted by Aldridge (21.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg) or Randolph (20.0 ppg, 13.2 rpg) or even Odom (15.3 ppg, 9.5 rpg), L.A.’s sixth man. And Duncan is not leading the Spurs in scoring or in shots during crunch time.
Watch the games, though. When it really comes down to it, Duncan is the Spurs’ first option. At worst, he is the second option behind Manu Ginobili, who also made the 2011 All-Star team. And defensively, TD is the middle linebacker in San Antonio. The two best players on the best team in the League making the All-Star Game is nothing out of the ordinary.
When ranking “Who’s the best?” in office arguments and barbershop debates, stats often take a backseat to team success. Kobe trumps LeBron in the eyes of many because he has more rings. Same goes for D-Wade over LeBron, Bill Russell over Wilt Chamberlain, Magic over Stockton, etc. But funny how, when it comes to All-Star, it’s all about numbers. The immediate reaction to K-Love getting snubbed was loud enough that you’d think the country was full of Minnesota fans, and the arguments for Aldridge are still loud and long.
Where does Duncan fit in? If we are really celebrating the best the NBA has to offer on Feb. 20 in L.A., Duncan is the face of the best team in the League. He is their leader on defense, their iden y on offense. That should be enough for justify an All-Star spot.
Gotta love Timmy. He does the little things.
He's only about winning.
enjoy/appreciate it now Spurs fans, this is what this franchise is WITHOUT TD.
and drob on the same floortell your grandkids that you were grateful for watching #21 Tim Duncan.
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