Even late in his career, say when hes 34-35, do you think he could play for another team and still bring them over the top to win a championship, or even play for another team period?
I think theres a better chance he won't, but I wouldn't rule it out.
duncan is slowly declining. he's still a great player but his best years are behind him. suffice to say he's still gonna make an amazing role player at 34-35 but i dont see him taking a team "over the top" unless he is backing up some very solid go to guys
I would. If he was EVER going to leave, it would have been in 2000. Tim is smart. He sees plenty of other players with unfulfilled careers having to go elsewhere to better organizations to win a ring. There just aren't any better organizations out there, and I think Tim is smart enough to see that. SA continually finds quality pieces, both young and veteran to put around him.
Oh, and LMFAO at Tim's decline. This is just the typical early season boredom.
No
duncan is slowly declining. he's still a great player but his best years are behind him
I say this,
in all the utmost respect, but.
You my friend,
make Duff look like an architect.
That is easily, the dumbest thing, Ive EVER read in my entire life.
Duncan is 28 29 years old, and hes "declining"?!?!?!?!?
Good lord....
yes, go look at his quickness and moves from 2003, esp 1999 games. He's much slower now, less aggressive.Duncan is 28 29 years old, and hes "declining"
That spin move tonight was notable for its rarity.
He did that move a lot more when he was younger.
He was also a lot lighter, cut up, when was younger. He's put on some weight, although Pop has noted that Tim started this season lighter than June. 15 - 20 pounds lighter can make huge difference in feeling light, quickness, wear/tear over 100+ games/season.
We are all getting older. Duncan's talents are not as heavily based on pure athelticism as other superstars...we all KNOW this. well...except daysleeper...hey man...wake up...
and NO, TD will not play for another team. He is a Spur for life...like his Brother before him.
With Tim not having to run 5-down as much, with his ankles much better, with his weight down, with the offense getting continually more spread, expect Tim to still show his quickness and ability to dominate the paint one on one, but ONLY when he has to.
Bigs as a rule, don't hit their prime until their mid thirties. Great bigs like Tim who really never relied on quickness or athleticism to make them great, don't hit their prime until the late thirties. Trust me, Tim has plenty left in the tank.
If you noticed Tim was a step slow last year, it was his ankles, dimwit. This year, Tim is measuring the compe ion and his mates, as he only does what he must, letting his team get stronger as a group, conserving championship energy for when it is needed.
yawn, in 99, Tim was the offense.
now? he's the point forward. with manu and tp doing alot of scoring...
he'll dunk on yo ass when he wants too...don't forget that.
i agree my post was a bit dumb but he's def. past hsi peak
yes he's 29 and his minutes are down at 35 ppg. but there are WAY too many games especially during the playoffs where it'd be like (Tim Duncan: no FG"s in last 20 minutes of play) sometimes he'd go entire quarters without hittin an FG in the playoffs especially during that lakers series in 2004 as well as some very horrible piston games (even tho he had sore ankles) looking back some of th eplayoff games in '99 and even if you go up to th efinals of 2003 duncan just isnt as dominating as he used to be though still a GREAT player.
I think his droughts are more a function of the legal zones that are played now. Those didn't exist in '99. A team can basicly deny him the ball by front and backing him on the entry attempt like Dallas did, and force other people to beat them, or double hard when he has the ball and force him to pass.
agreed
Thats exactly right.I think his droughts are more a function of the legal zones that are played now. Those didn't exist in '99. A team can basicly deny him the ball by front and backing him on the entry attempt like Dallas did, and force other people to beat them, or double hard when he has the ball and force him to pass
Teams can double team him the whole time on offense, and the 3-2 takes away all of his work room.
His improved jumper also keeps him from driving.
Hes as quick now as he was then.
His spin move, and other moves tonight proved that.
Dudes just gotta stay healthy.
But to say hes declining, thats a huuuuge reach.
Amy sure hopes not.
You best go watch that Finals series again. No Rasho. Very Limited Naz. Horry with a lil help on the outside o course. BUT it was TD vs. the Wallace Bros. Spurs are the Champions. Nuff said.
W is right.
(as usual)
lol love that....Amy sure hopes not
While its impossible to say anything for sure, I really think the place besides the spurs of course that duncan would excel the best would be new york... larry brown is alot like pop and duncan would have stephon marbury as a good sidekick.
I'm talking team-wise... of course he would never go there, or any other team really... just a what if
Duncan strikes me as the type of player who doesn't need or want to play basketball when he's past his prime. I think he may retire before his prime even. Not that he would want to anyway, but he has nothing to prove in the NBA. He has multiple championships, multiple MVP trophies, all the all-nba, all defensive awards a player could ask for. He doesn't strike me as the type of guy who will play longer just to keep racking up more money. I think he'll retire in his early to mid 30s. And, after he made his decision in 2000 to stay in San Antonio, I don't think he has the desire to play for any other organization ever.
duncan needs to be sent to the nbdl the way his been playin
Kori needs to send you to the NBDL message board the way you've been posting. Knuckle head.duncan needs to be sent to the nbdl the way his been playin
Correction: "It was TD on bum ankles, VS the Wallace Bros. Spurs are Chamions AGAIN! Nuff said."You best go watch that Finals series again. No Rasho. Very Limited Naz. Horry with a lil help on the outside o course. BUT it was TD vs. the Wallace Bros. Spurs are the Champions. Nuff said.
Tim will never play for any other coach than Pop, so as long as Pop is in SA so will TD be in SA. Also I dont see Pop coaching much longer after TD leaves the game.
Dude you do realize that when Duncan's contract is over in 4 years LB will be long gone from the Knicks. Also Duncan hates cold weather so you can rule out all cold weather teams. That's why its so funny when Boston always cries about SA getting Duncan, as if Tim would have stayed after his rookie contract was over.
Dude name one big that was in his prime in his mid to late 30s? Are you high? Bigs hit their prime from 28-32 everyone knows that. TD is in his prime right now.
With Tim, playing several more years won't be about more money, and it certainly won't be about more publicity for himself. That said, I see Tim playing several more years giving service to his mates and his fans. And I also see him continuing to use the NBA platform to inspire and help people in the grass roots way Tim is comfortable with. When you see Tim helping children, inspiring those with simular backgrounds, it is clear it is from his heart.
Tim does not need the money. Tim does not need the fame. Tim loves being part of a team, helping his mates and others. With Tim so comfortable in his own skin, don't expect him to change what he loves to do, untill he can no longer have the impact we all love and admire.
Agreed, but the guys that don't live or die with their athleticism can keep playing at a high level (though not their peak) for a long, long time. Remember Kareem?
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