How would Tim Duncan's career been different if he didn't finish college

**David Bowie** · 08-09-2005

In the day and age where most NBA players play college ball for one or two years, how do you think Tim Duncan's career would have panned out had he only gone to college for a year or two?

**Sense** · 08-09-2005

I don't think you'd ever be able to tell...

He'd probably be like KG?
With better stats but with slight ego?

I don't know...

**spur219** · 08-09-2005

Ya. He wouldn't of been a Spur.

**timvp** · 08-09-2005

He wouldn't be as articulate.

**Kori Ellis** · 08-09-2005

He would have a lot more money.

**mrpach** · 08-09-2005

Im not sure but I undetrstand that his college coach is the one who tought him into fundamentals, wich now are his trademark...

**Sense** · 08-09-2005

He wouldn't have won a championship?

**Banks91** · 08-09-2005

u dontkno that he wouldnt have won a championship, cuz its obvious Duncan is the kind of player that is easy to build around, like a shaq. Maybe he wouldnt have 3. but guaranteed he'd at least have 1

**Sense** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by Banks91

u dontkno that he wouldnt have won a championship, cuz its obvious Duncan is the kind of player that is easy to build around, like a shaq. Maybe he wouldnt have 3. but guaranteed he'd at least have 1

With no mentor like Robinson? And no defense mentality that pop would've gave him?

And without the good help of buford that finds players willing to play?

**baseline bum** · 08-09-2005

I doubt he'd be the same team player. He'd probably have way better stats, but he learned to sacrifice for the good of the team. He seems to have patterned himself as a teammate after David Robinson. Without Robinson I doubt Tim would have become the winner he is today.

**Dex** · 08-09-2005

He'd be living in a van down by the river!

**Solid D** · 08-09-2005

He would have signed an offer sheet from someone like the Spurs after 3 years with the Clippers.

**SWC Bonfire** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by Dex

He'd be living in a van down by the river!

AWESOME. I have been looking for that pic for quite some time.

**Mixability** · 08-09-2005

hmm, if he left a year earlier, he'd be a Sixer
two years, Warrior
three years, a Buck

and if the Spurs would've still ended up with the #1 pick in 97, we would be "tootin our van horns"....Keith as a Spurs, ewww

either way, it was the best decision he ever made!

**SWC Bonfire** · 08-09-2005

Would Tim have been a consensus top pick had he come out 1 or 2 years earlier?

**David Bowie** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by SWC Bonfire

Would Tim have been a consensus top pick had he come out 1 or 2 years earlier?

Yes, I think that he was the consensus number one after the first 2 years.
Also, he would have been able to sign much larger contracts. I'm not too knowlegebale in this, but I believe that around the time Tim came into the league, there were changes made as to the type of contracts a player could sign.

**TDMVPDPOY** · 08-09-2005

He wouldve been no.1 pick even if he was taken a few years earlier

**CaptainLate** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by Dex

He'd be living in a van down by the river!

Priceless!!

**slayermin** · 08-09-2005

He would have been a Warrior if he came out two years early.

**exstatic** · 08-09-2005

Tim would have been the #1 overall anytime after he completed his sop re year at Wake. If he had decided to forget the promise that he made to his mom (fat chance) and come out early, I think that he would be in Orlando now, having left any of those teams that were mentioned as the previous #1 pickers.

**dknights411** · 08-09-2005

If Duncan came out 1 year early, it would have been very interesting. In the 96 draft, Philly drafted number one and took AI, followed by the Raptors and Marcus Camby, the Grizzlies and Abdur-Rahim, then the swap fom Minnesota and Milwaukee with Marbury and Ray Allen, and Antoine Walker at sixth to the Celts. If Duncan was in THIS class, would Philly take Duncan over AI? Probably, and that would leave AI to the Raptors!

That would have made for some interesting draft day talks. Lucky for us that Duncan stayed in school before coming out.

BTW the Spurs did not have one pick in 96.

**Horry For 3!** · 08-09-2005

I don't think Duncan would every leave college early, so I don't really know.

**Sense** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by dknights411

If Duncan came out 1 year early, it would have been very interesting. In the 96 draft, Philly drafted number one and took AI, followed by the Raptors and Marcus Camby, the Grizzlies and Abdur-Rahim, then the swap fom Minnesota and Milwaukee with Marbury and Ray Allen, and Antoine Walker at sixth to the Celts. If Duncan was in THIS class, would Philly take Duncan over AI? Probably, and that would leave AI to the Raptors!

That would have made for some interesting draft day talks. Lucky for us that Duncan stayed in school before coming out.

BTW the Spurs did not have one pick in 96.

If this were the case..

EVERY SINGLE PLAYER would be different.

Too scary to imagine.

**ObiwanGinobili** · 08-09-2005

He wouldn't have that kick-ass phsycology degree.

**ShoogarBear** · 08-09-2005

The Nashville Spurs would be getting ready for next season.

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