48MoH: Until the wheels fall off…

[duncan228]

Until the wheels fall off…
by Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of



In announcing his timetable for retirement at the start of training camp, Tim Duncan accomplished a feat so rare that few of the all-time greats have ever achieved it.

In signing Tony Parker to an extension–along with Manu Ginobili last year–that keeps the Spurs All-Star backcourt intact through their primes, the San Antonio Spurs took a large step towards an even rarer feat–extending that honor to their championship core.

Until the wheels fall off.

Only under the most exceptional of cir stances has a superstar been able to dictate the end of his career on those terms and have the authority to back it up. For an entire core, it’s almost inconceivable.

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[lefty]

LOL

48 MOH only a month late

[duncan228]

LOL

48 MOH only a month late

I liked how he tied the Duncan quote to the core of the team. It's a month after the quote, but it's a timely piece because of Parker's extension.

[lefty]

I liked how he tied the Duncan quote to the core of the team. It's a month after the quote, but it's a timely piece because of Parker's extension.

I agree

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Nice.

I do think Bruce was a key part of three championships, though, and probably deserves more credit than just "contributor". He was the team's defensive MVP, and the vaunted defensive-minded brand of "Spurs basketball" hasn't been the same since he left.

[TimmehC]

Nice.

I do think Bruce was a key part of three championships, though, and probably deserves more credit than just "contributor". He was the team's defensive MVP, and the vaunted defensive-minded brand of "Spurs basketball" hasn't been the same since he left.

It wasn't the same in his final season, either TBQH.

[Thomas82]

I liked how he tied the Duncan quote to the core of the team. It's a month after the quote, but it's a timely piece because of Parker's extension.

Yeah, I think this is one of the better pieces I've read from them.