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Ten seasons. Time flies when we're havin' fun.
Thank God for Tim Duncan. Has it been 9 seasons already? I remember uttering a select choice of expletives when it was announced the Spurs had won the #1 pick in the '97 draft (as I am sure those of you who were alive then did). Here was a young star willing to defer to someone else when he entered the league. Here was a player who helped David Robinson and San Antonio de Bexar win that ever elusive NBA Championship as well as enable The Admiral to leave his final game as a NBA Champion, again. A player who has taken his position seriously and one who has considered the impact of important decisions he faced not only to himself but to his team and its home city. Right now he is one of the Top 10 NBA players of all time and his career has five seasons left. Rare is the player who wins championships. Even more rare is the player who is humble and does not seek the limelight. The player who readily admits to his faults and that his success is not due solely to himself. The player who will foresake that which seems more attractive now for what is best in the long run. The player who will pursue personal goals, such as completing his undergraduate education, instead of doing what everyone else expects him to do. A player who is so good yet so humble and so unselfish that he is taken for granted and almost forgotten. Tim Duncan, this thread is for you.
Ten seasons. Time flies when we're havin' fun.
I still don't know if a lot of us who are under the age of 25 can truly appreciate the greatness of Tim Duncan until he retires.
He is one of the greatest athletes of our time, and not just in basketball
so yeah Tim, this one really is for you
I would've taken Toine Walker.
We should just retire his number right now. It'll look good seeing Duncan and Robinson together again in the rafters of the ATT.
Actually, by NBA standards he's an average athlete. He is, however, one of the 5 best basketball players on the planet, a distinction some of you youngsters fail to make.
the thought that he is gonna retire one day is already too heartbreaking to even fathom
If he completes his current deal he will be a Spur through 2010, at which point he will be 34 years old. I wouldn't be surprised to see him retire then, though he could possibly play 2 or 3 more seasons (fingers crossed).
Ooops. It's been 10 seasons. Damn.
I think it depends on the fallout from the Crawford thing. The amount of FTs that the Spurs are NOT getting is ridiculous. They are shooting 16 per game, lowest of any playoff team. The next lowest team is 20, and there are several teams shooting over 30 per game in this playoff season. Tim doesn't need the money, doesn't need to play. He'll do it if he's enjoying it, and having the refs let players whack or a shove at him while shooting and call nothing wouldn't be that enjoyable. His career numbers are one FTA per six FGAs. Since Crawford-gate, it's been one FTA per ten FGAs. That's not an accident.
Maybe he walks away from the game at age 34. It would make sense. Just like with DRob, Tim's life is not just about basketball. By then he will have a body of work fit for Springfield and then some. Then again, I thought he was going to Orlando in 2000.
Duncan has reclaimed his spot as the best player in the league this season. There's no one I'd want him traded for. He dominates both ends of the court but does so without much fanfare. He might not be able to drop 50 or dunk from the free throw line but no one player helps his team win more.
Tim Duncan
After seeing Dirk's pathetic performance, I am never going to complain about Duncan's play ever again. Well, maybe every once in a while, but not nearly as much. I appreciate him so much more now. He's done everything for us and he almost always comes through when we need him to.
Is it true he owns a mountain in Helotes?
The thing that I'm most happy about? He's back to being durable Duncan. Even with the PF last year, he's managed to play 80 games both of the last two years, after playing 69 and 66 the two previous years.
Tim Duncan:
The Tip Of The Spear
He is my favorite player. He will always be one of my favorite players. And much of it has to do with who he is. Quiet, unassuming, doing his job, staying under the radar and simply getting it done. Amazing and poetic to watch him play - it's beautiful, artistic even, to watch him break down defenses and to watch him at work on defense.
Three cheers for Timmy- hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
Texas had NBA teams with 3 of the best 4 records in the West. Dallas has Dirk, Houston has TMac and we have Timmy Ballgame. How great is that?
And only 1 made it out of the first round....
Remember that moment well. The same way I remember hearing that the Spurs landed D-Rob.
Yes, I'm getting old.
Anyone who thinks Tim Duncan is boring doesn't understand basketball beyond the SportsCenter level.
I always knew about Robinson.
I really started following the Spurs when french TV started showing most of the Spurs games after Tony's draft and I fell in love with their game.
I started posting in here after Rasho was signed.
But the first jersey I ever bought was Tim's. He is the main reason the Spurs are what they are and why I am a fan of this team.
Of all the statements about the Spurs and Tim the "boring" label is still the one that surprises me the most.
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