He actually finished his 4 year undergraduate degree in psychology before going to the NBA and then went to play for 19 years in San Antonio. Truly remarkable!
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C nigga this ain’t the video to say it on. Also not every nation loves soccer. Us Americans don’t give two shits about it, and honestly if u spread that bs again I hope u fuck up ur knee playing soccer to the point where it needs amputation
Its sad to say, because no one really gave a fuck about him cause he was "boring". Duncan is one of the greatest of all time and its sad people didnt care.
@@MultiBluedog123 Yeah I agree with that but I think C bosh and Dirk deserved to be added to this class of HOFs even if they're not headlining the event. If possible I'd like to see Dirk and C bosh talking about Kobe's greatness I think it'd be a good tribute to really illuminate how transcendent of a player he was. IMO this 2020 class is KOBE I love Timmy to death but this should be about 1 man and 1 man only.
One of the biggest coaching blunders ever. Up 5 points with like 30 seconds when leading 3-2 in the series. Popovich decided to take Duncan out of the game, bc coach wanted better perimeter defense. They got the good perimeter defense, but not the rebound. The rebound went to Miami and the rest was history. Duncan would’ve grabbed that rebound and the Spurs would’ve won the title. I remember literally screaming at the tv. Pop was like: “ok team let’s go win this title, one more stop and we win. Duncan, go to the bench. We are gonna win this one without you.” Popovich out coached himself. Despite the fact that Duncan had like 30 pts n 12 boards. Popovich is and was a great coach; but not on that night.
@@RedE4NBA2K That tends to happen when your new franchise centerpiece fucks you over in the worst way possible. We'll be back. We're the white walkers bruh, enjoy it while it lasts because you ain't gonna have much longer till we're whooping everyone's ass for 20 years again my dude. That front office is different down here.
I used to laugh at the Spurs,and told my friend they would never win a championship, because D.Robinson used to fold up in the playoffs,Tim proved me wrong 👍(Seriously Hakeem,and Shaq had Robinson for chalk)
blacknsilver86 that wasn’t a diss... it’s literally what happened. The Spurs will be alright with Murray and Walker (if he develops) but I doubt that team is gonna be title contenders for a while especially with Pop retiring soon.
he would rather score 22 than 25 24 then 26 20 then 22 ...he sacrificed points for passes that led to scores for others to make them feel involved...he took control late unlike most bigs with ft troubles..he was never scarred to shoot or dribble even at his size..i think what Duncan lost stat wise or award wise he gained from respect...I think hes the 9th best player ever and had the 7th best career....only superhumans are ahead of him...
@@TheStranger513 try putting mj's mentality into duncan's game, one could argue it would derail his performance but i think he will be a much better player than he is now
Top Ten player in NBA history, sadly over the years he'll become forgotten due to not being as flashy as other legends, but he deserves all the praise as well for his consistency
Duncan won't be forgotten so long as people editorialize his career well against the mind controlled casual sports fan from America and America's cities. I grew up with people who legit BELIEVED Iverson was the great point guard of all time. So long as Duncan is consistently put in anyone's top 10 all-time list and is elevated above Bron is Finals match up debates, everything will be just fine. He is 5-1 as the best player on a team to lead his franchise to multiple championships. Never forget that.
I think he is as good in defending as Dikembe Mutombo. How did he not get a dpoy. He is also one of the 5 players to ever get a quadruple double (Not officially cause mistakes by refs. One block was counted as Robinsons even tho Duncan was the first to touch the ball and for one block it the shot didn’t count as a shot attempt in the eyes of the refs). If you get 20 Rebounds and 10 Blocks in a game then you gotta be a great defender. He also averaged 3 Blocks per game for most of his career. That’s way better the. Even Giannis. And over his 19 year career he averaged as many Blocks as Giannis in his best block season. He also averaged a double double with rebounds.
KINGSHOTTAH442 John Stokcing was boring and didn't win. Tim was boring and won. Most NBA players are flashy like Jason Kidd Isaiah Thomas AI & all of the 90s Point Guards
@@juandanada You can't win without another star or a great coach on your side. LeBron couldn't do it, Jordan couldn't do it, Kobe couldn't do it etc etc. You can't fault the man for having a franchise that let it known what they were about and took no b.s
That's the guy who made me watch NBA 20 yrs ago and make me fall in love with the game. No drama, consistent, silent, team guy with a great organization. One of the better players of all time. Thank you Timmy
it would legit be the best if they let bosh in too..wtf hof...11 time all star?...if he was still playing he would be a 14 time all star if not 15 at least possibly 16 if he neevr fell off....3 off the record...
Duncan is perfect in the sense that he's been the only guy to have a dynasty in a small NBA market. It's pretty much unheard of for a city like San Antonio to stay that competitive for nearly 20 years and Duncan was the centerpiece of it all. We see small market teams make dents in the status quo. Like the Kings with Webber, the Suns with Nash, OKC with Durant, Malone and Stock in Utah, Shaq in Orlando. But usually they don't win championships.
Felipe NUFC when it comes to nba basketball, yes it was. The team only started in the 80s, not technically a “big market” when there are other things to do, and the city is heavily international and basketball was not “popular”. He made point of 20 years in a small market and being dominant. I would say the heat from the late 90s (after jordan retired) up until recently - and i think miami was #3 in the east before the nba stopped) i would say thats a long stretch. Yes, they had fans for dwade, but it wasnt until lebron played there that the big fanfare ensued. And now, its empty seats in the stands again.
I liked the heat before dwade arrived, but TD is my favorite 4 of all time. But they had glen rice, harold miner, rony siekaly, dan majerle, tim hardaway...they would face the bulls and knicks in playoffs pretty frequently. After jordan retired, it was a more dominant west. Then shaq went to miami from LA
Duncan also did the best job at containing Shaq in his prime: 1999 Playoffs (Spurs win 4-0) Shaq - 23.8 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 0.5 APG on 49.3 fg% and 47.5 ft% (Duncan) - 29 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.3 APG on 51.3 fg% and 80.9 ft% 2001 Playoffs (Lakers win 4-0) (Shaq) - 27.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 2.5 APG on 54.1 fg% and 51.6 ft% Duncan - 23.0 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 4.3 APG on 47.8 fg% and 67.6 ft% 2002 Playoffs (Lakers win 4-1) Shaq - 21.4 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 3.2 APG on 44.7 fg% and 63.9 ft% (Duncan) - 29.0 PPG, 17.2 RPG, 4.6 APG on 42.5 fg% and 77.4 ft% 2003 Playoffs (Spurs win 4-2) Shaq - 25.3 PPG, 14.3 RPG, 3.7 APG on 55.9 fg% and 63.3 ft% (Duncan) - 28.0 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 4.8 APG on 52.9 fg% and 70.2 ft% 2004 playoffs (Lakers win 4-2) (Shaq) - 22.5 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 2.0 APG on 63.5 fg% and 43.5 ft% Duncan - 20.7 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 3.3 APG on 47.3 fg% and 66.7 ft%
To add, Timmy is the only player to make it to both All-NBA and All-Defensive teams for his first 13 years in the league. That's consistent greatness, man!
GFrank but Duncan definitely has a case for top 5 he had really good teammates and let them do their thing but he always was the best player on his team (not in his last 3-5 years obviously) and he really made the spurs who they were
People are already talking about how Anthony Davis could be a better PF than Duncan, and I'm embarrassed for them. They don't know how special Duncan was, and how dominant Duncan was without flashy play and sacrificing numbers for wins.
@@davidfebreeze428 no other player won 50+ games a season thru their careers and had 5 chips. Every year that td played the spurs was a legit championship contenders. Doing that without another top 10 player by his side. He could be the fucking goat.
@@A7OldRscplayer Kobe barely holds up in some categories while Duncan dominates in almost everything + achievements and accomplishments (especially for what he had, the most important one), he isn't it at all in the 2000s (let alone all-time, that isn't even a question).
Melvin HHCP MJ had a huge gambling problem, didn’t win shit for his first 6 years. Tim Duncan and Kareem entered the league winning a championship, and Duncan remained a competitive threat in the playoffs for two decades straight. Mike was only a championship threat for 6 years because of his retirement.
Melvin HHCP MJ retired twice before retiring for the last time, he had off court issues, finished in a Wizards jersey and other factors make his career imperfect even though he’s the greatest player to step on a court
“It’s unbelievable to regain that focus after exactly that, that devastating loss we had last year,” Duncan said. “But we’re back here and we’re excited about it and we’ve got four more to win. We’ll do it this time.” The winner of the 2014 finals was already determined once he said that.
"I arrived, hit a couple of shots, I hit a three to win a game one time, that was nice, And I went out to a ice cream parlor to celebrate. Got the usual rocky road. And coming back home, I saw a cute cat on the side of the road. It was a great day."
"Years prior, I meet up with a pretty fun guy named Kawhi. He was cool. I recalled a certain time when i pulled one of his braids and he did this odd & unorthodox "fun laugh". Knew It. He's a fun guy for sure."
Always loved Duncan, he complimented Kobe so well in making the Western Conference the one to pay attention to. Tactful, professional, team guy with HOF skills/talent/work ethic
Used to watch Duncan when I was a kid, from 04 to 06, then stopped following NBA but man discovering his legacy today was truly heart warming. Thanks for sharing!
As a long time Spurs fan, I appreciate the video, good work man! TD21 is my all-time favorite player, he is the definition of consistency and a true, quiet, silent killer. So many memories are embedded in my head, but that game tying 3 against Phoenix in the playoffs always stands out. You know he was crunk (yea, I'm old skool) after seeing him emotionally fist pump, haha. Thanks to Timmy for almost 2 great decades of SA basketball!
yeah, always the professional, stayed with the team thru tough times, just a great guy all around too, his smile is infectious as hell, not to mention a top 10 center of all time
I couldn’t agree more!! Extremely underrated and under appreciated. And I never thought the spurs were boring during Duncan era I actually thought they were exciting and played the best team ball
Only season he didn't win 50 games was 99. And that was a strike shortened season so they would have won 50 if there was no strike. Who won the title that year? Duncan's Spurs.
Congrats timmy d.. my all time favorite nba player. He played the game with few words, grace, humility, and sheer will. The way it should be played, which is "why" hes the ultimate champion EVER. We love u tim, ur a great example. Cheers to that buddy.
his leadership and lack of ego is underrated...I love magic bron shaq kobe mj wilt lebron but they all had ego..something bird duncan and russell didn't which they used to their advantage
Dope video! Timmy is the GOAT and hopefully people will recognize his greatness before its too late. Its amazing what he and the Spurs accomplished for over 2 decades.
I still remember that '03 Finals. 24, 17, 5, AND 5.5 BLOCKS!!! The man averaged 5.5 blocks a game in a 6 game series. That's never happening again. Not as long as the league plays defense the way it does.
Him and Kareem had the perfect career Kareem basically was the perfect basketball player dominating in every level possible and winning everywhere he went
I agree with his entire basketball career but not NBA career. Missed the playoffs or 1st round exit a few times post-Oscar, pre-Magic. That's really the only "blemish" on his resume imo
Only Kareem can say he’s a HOFer with three teams. If he never played in the NBA, he would have been considered a HOFer. He’s the greatest college basketball player ever. If he only played those years with the Bucks he’s at worst because of the Greek freak the second greatest buck ever(still debatable). And he was at worst the 4th greatest laker ever. That’s insane, it may not be perfect but it’s the greatest basketball career and it’s not even close. He’s got that room all to himself.
Since we're singing Kareem's praises, he also should've won the 1980 Finals MVP. Everyone remembers Magic's 42 in game 6. They forget the Lakers were winning 3-2 going into that game because Kareem was a beast, scoring 40 on a bum ankle in game 5. Kareem outscored Magic by 38 points that series even without playing one minute of game 6, but since the media votes for the award and they love their narratives, Magic got the MVP. If you're going to say Magic won them the finale, at least say Kareem won them the first three wins. Imagine, if Kareem won Finals MVP in 1980, his already-illustrious career would be even more legendary. I feel like missing game 6 and not winning MVP of the series actually had a significant impact on how people view his NBA career.
also the fact that his coach, whenever being interviewed on the retirement of his favorite player, always in tears and sounding like he was giving a eulogy at a funeral...
I mean to be fair...the franchise has basically been dead after Duncan retired. As well run a NBA team as its been, let's not get confused: 0 rings before Duncan. 0 rings after Duncan.
The reason he’s so underrated is because he doesn’t do social media, never really spoke his mind and always kept to himself. Fringe top 5 player of all time IMO
His personality and complete absence of ego makes him the perfect teammate. Plus when you have guy like that who is also a superstar calibre player you have a true example of a rolemodel. Sadly, because media always needs a first page story, this guy is very underrated.
AmirKingW They were boring. That's what people liked about them. Spurs won a lot of rings with Tim. They still remind me of the Utah Jazz team in the 90s
He’s the best of the best, I love Duncan so much I idolized him a lot with the number 21 being the notable thing about him. Coach pop instilled discipline to Duncan knowing to trust the process.
I consider him the 4th best player of all time. When you dig deeper into his achievements and value to his team I think its becomes undeniable hes at least top 5
Ima Nog I have Duncan at #8, below Bill Russell, Wilt, Larry Bird, Magic, LeBron, Kareem, and Jordan. He’s definitely in contention for top 10, not quite top 5 in my book.
Mr.Schnitzel Kwame is A number one pick Undefeated in the finals Averaged more rebounds for his career then Steph curry Shot a better percentage from 3 in 2004 then Klay Thomson and ray allen have ever shot in a season
Had they closed the Heat out in 6 and not lost the '13 Finals, Duncan likely would have won his 4th Finals MVP. Lead the team in points and rebounds that series. He had 30 points and 17 rebounds that game. Season 16, age 36 years old. GOAT
@@aregularperson5197 I wouldn't say Kobe. The mastermind & leader of all those championship Shaq/Kobe teams was Phil Jackson. He was the only guy who could reel Kobe in & bring out his full potential.
Personally if you look more in to him, he has the accomplishments to be a top 5 player of all time, and in the GOAT conversation. If ray Allen never hit that shot, people would view him much more differently with 6 rings over 5
GOAT status is reserved for players that show charisma on and off the court. Besides the stats and accolades, they also have a good amount of advertisements or branding in their name which obviously TD lacks.
@@s_ame1135 nobody cares about babe Ruth's or Muhammad Ali's newspaper articles, other than as collector items, at the end of the day its about what you did, not how people viewed you at the time you did it
@@s_ame1135 So you're saying that marketability and popularity determines who is the greatest player of all time rather than sheer skill and statistics? How stupid can you be?
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The thumbnail is wrong. Tim won his last title in 2014, not 2013.
You’re a Tim Duncan simp I love it
You know you're perfect with your career when the only biggest drama you have is getting ejected for laughing on the bench.
Boneless Terumi this is the best point
No bullshit
@TJ Martin yeah, im pretty sure its cause his wife cheated though
TJ Martin Drama he kept off the court. He never took that shit to work with him.
TJ Martin, I think his wife cheated on him. So I don’t think it was his fault
The only guy that can be considered the greatest player to ever play his position and still be underrated
Slab Panda it’s a shame
Layered Onion ikr
Wow
Cuz he wasnt flashy he was just very efficient fundamentally
BeastPlays31 true
Don't let Duncan's career distract you from the fact that Joey Crawford ejected Duncan for laughing on the bench
Kababy Loadmanagement That makes it more perfect. He rarely does anything outlandish so Joey was gunning to eject him for the smallest thing 👌
what was he laughing at?
@@lyhthegreat bad foul calls
🖕🏾 Joey Crawford, he always had a hair up his ass and loved making the games about him.
I’m pretty sure the commissioner at the time ended up suspending Joey Crawford for that.
“Anything is possible!!!” - Kevin Garnett
“Nothing is impossible.” - Tim Duncan
HOF should have just been Kobe and Tim Duncan, NOT KG.
KG is not on Timmy and Kobe's level.
malcorub Guys like T-Mac making the HOF opened up the gates for KG to make it
@@malcorub KG was a beast
malcorub LMAO kg is a top 2 pf of all-time
@@arsalanm1418 Ahead of Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and Dirk...don't think so.
He actually finished his 4 year undergraduate degree in psychology before going to the NBA and then went to play for 19 years in San Antonio. Truly remarkable!
He promised his mom he would get his degree before she passed away
@MANCHESTER UNITED aye bro, no one asked
@MANCHESTER UNITED After 90 minutes... Look! The game is tied! Let's grab a beer and chant Ole! 😂😂😂😂😂
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C nigga this ain’t the video to say it on. Also not every nation loves soccer. Us Americans don’t give two shits about it, and honestly if u spread that bs again I hope u fuck up ur knee playing soccer to the point where it needs amputation
Kīńg Jæy 42Ø ïśšâ łįt preach brother🗣
It’s funny how his career is extremely perfect, yet he is extremely underrated
AJ The Wright Gamer Ironic, isn’t it?
as a spurs fan I love seeing him getting recognition because sure he wasn't the flashiest but he was a superstar in every sense of the word
Because he wasn't a loudmouth who played in a big market. But that's also why he was so great
Its sad to say, because no one really gave a fuck about him cause he was "boring". Duncan is one of the greatest of all time and its sad people didnt care.
Kawhi isn’t a loud mouth and he isn’t underrated
Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward of all time. The legacy he left is crazy. People need to stop sleeping on him.
@@Matt-os2zn Well..... I hope so. Him and Kobe and what should be C bosh.
Carni Barni Kevin Garnett gets in before bosh no question
@@MultiBluedog123 Yeah I agree with that but I think C bosh and Dirk deserved to be added to this class of HOFs even if they're not headlining the event. If possible I'd like to see Dirk and C bosh talking about Kobe's greatness I think it'd be a good tribute to really illuminate how transcendent of a player he was. IMO this 2020 class is KOBE I love Timmy to death but this should be about 1 man and 1 man only.
Parlandarish4E u know AD already better than he’s ever been in terms of talent
Eli Itzhaky talent wise ad is something we’ve really never seen at his size Duncan was just so polished
His only Finals loss came when Ray Allen hit the clutchest shot in NBA history with Tim Duncan not even being on the floor due to coaching. Crazy.
It was because of Bosh's huge rebound actually. Duncan probably would have prevented it.
Despair I’m a LeBron fan and I’m 100% sure Tim Duncan prevents that rebound
Edit: actually more like 60-70%
@@soullessSiIence probably? that series would have been over. bosh was the tallest guy on the floor! spolstra is a genius for going small ball
One of the biggest coaching blunders ever. Up 5 points with like 30 seconds when leading 3-2 in the series. Popovich decided to take Duncan out of the game, bc coach wanted better perimeter defense. They got the good perimeter defense, but not the rebound. The rebound went to Miami and the rest was history. Duncan would’ve grabbed that rebound and the Spurs would’ve won the title. I remember literally screaming at the tv. Pop was like: “ok team let’s go win this title, one more stop and we win. Duncan, go to the bench. We are gonna win this one without you.” Popovich out coached himself. Despite the fact that Duncan had like 30 pts n 12 boards. Popovich is and was a great coach; but not on that night.
Duncan wasn't even on the court during that play. They got their revenge the following year though. He could've been top 5 all-time if they won that.
Tim Duncan is THE reason I became a Spurs fan when I was five years old. Always will be, even if I don't follow the NBA like that anymore.
Good thing u don’t because they are not good right now lol
@@RedE4NBA2K That tends to happen when your new franchise centerpiece fucks you over in the worst way possible. We'll be back. We're the white walkers bruh, enjoy it while it lasts because you ain't gonna have much longer till we're whooping everyone's ass for 20 years again my dude. That front office is different down here.
@@blacknsilver86 Oh Hell nah. This is the Lakers, Pelicans, and Mavs time to shine
I used to laugh at the Spurs,and told my friend they would never win a championship, because D.Robinson used to fold up in the playoffs,Tim proved me wrong 👍(Seriously Hakeem,and Shaq had Robinson for chalk)
blacknsilver86 that wasn’t a diss... it’s literally what happened. The Spurs will be alright with Murray and Walker (if he develops) but I doubt that team is gonna be title contenders for a while especially with Pop retiring soon.
If Tim Duncan had an ego, people would be calling him the GOAT lol. Still the best power forward ever at least.
he would rather score 22 than 25 24 then 26 20 then 22 ...he sacrificed points for passes that led to scores for others to make them feel involved...he took control late unlike most bigs with ft troubles..he was never scarred to shoot or dribble even at his size..i think what Duncan lost stat wise or award wise he gained from respect...I think hes the 9th best player ever and had the 7th best career....only superhumans are ahead of him...
Even if he had an ego, how would that put him ahead of Michael Jordan. I don't see that.
@@TheStranger513 try putting mj's mentality into duncan's game, one could argue it would derail his performance but i think he will be a much better player than he is now
I call him the GOAT
The Fallen that’s a stretch. But it is ur opinion
Top Ten player in NBA history, sadly over the years he'll become forgotten due to not being as flashy as other legends, but he deserves all the praise as well for his consistency
Wesley Marsh Duncan won't ever be forgotten by anyone who actually cares about the sport
@Andrew Chin Exactly, longevity and consistency and selflessness, man that's true sign of greatness and just few years of peak.
Duncan won't be forgotten so long as people editorialize his career well against the mind controlled casual sports fan from America and America's cities. I grew up with people who legit BELIEVED Iverson was the great point guard of all time. So long as Duncan is consistently put in anyone's top 10 all-time list and is elevated above Bron is Finals match up debates, everything will be just fine. He is 5-1 as the best player on a team to lead his franchise to multiple championships. Never forget that.
@@stephensurry3416 cringe. Imagine hating on American sports fans while talking about American sports.
No way even though he wasn't flashy we will never forget Tim, Timmy beat the best there is, so he will always be linked to that_
Biggest crime is him never winning DPOY, he's one of the best defensive big men of all time hands down
Probably the best defender looking at all the stats and advanced stats.
I think he is as good in defending as Dikembe Mutombo. How did he not get a dpoy. He is also one of the 5 players to ever get a quadruple double (Not officially cause mistakes by refs. One block was counted as Robinsons even tho Duncan was the first to touch the ball and for one block it the shot didn’t count as a shot attempt in the eyes of the refs). If you get 20 Rebounds and 10 Blocks in a game then you gotta be a great defender. He also averaged 3 Blocks per game for most of his career. That’s way better the. Even Giannis. And over his 19 year career he averaged as many Blocks as Giannis in his best block season. He also averaged a double double with rebounds.
@@ibnzuhr8722 actually 2nd aftter Bill Russell I agree he is 2nd best
One of the most underrated players ever because he was "boring"
He had a great coach and t.p. and manu..them kawhi..
KINGSHOTTAH442 John Stokcing was boring and didn't win. Tim was boring and won. Most NBA players are flashy like Jason Kidd Isaiah Thomas AI & all of the 90s Point Guards
@@juandanada You can't win without another star or a great coach on your side. LeBron couldn't do it, Jordan couldn't do it, Kobe couldn't do it etc etc. You can't fault the man for having a franchise that let it known what they were about and took no b.s
KINGSHOTTAH442 I wank watching those bank shots.
@@kingshottah4429 Facts
That's the guy who made me watch NBA 20 yrs ago and make me fall in love with the game. No drama, consistent, silent, team guy with a great organization. One of the better players of all time. Thank you Timmy
And now he's going into HoF with probably the most stacked HoF class of all time with KG and Kobe
it would legit be the best if they let bosh in too..wtf hof...11 time all star?...if he was still playing he would be a 14 time all star if not 15 at least possibly 16 if he neevr fell off....3 off the record...
Lauric Canola *heaven
@@razkable he didn't fall off, he had a really bad blood clot that traveled to his lungs and he had to retire
Lauric Canola damn how u know he in hell thoo
Duncan is perfect in the sense that he's been the only guy to have a dynasty in a small NBA market.
It's pretty much unheard of for a city like San Antonio to stay that competitive for nearly 20 years and Duncan was the centerpiece of it all.
We see small market teams make dents in the status quo. Like the Kings with Webber, the Suns with Nash, OKC with Durant, Malone and Stock in Utah, Shaq in Orlando. But usually they don't win championships.
Max 117 miami?
Felipe NUFC when it comes to nba basketball, yes it was. The team only started in the 80s, not technically a “big market” when there are other things to do, and the city is heavily international and basketball was not “popular”. He made point of 20 years in a small market and being dominant. I would say the heat from the late 90s (after jordan retired) up until recently - and i think miami was #3 in the east before the nba stopped) i would say thats a long stretch. Yes, they had fans for dwade, but it wasnt until lebron played there that the big fanfare ensued. And now, its empty seats in the stands again.
I liked the heat before dwade arrived, but TD is my favorite 4 of all time. But they had glen rice, harold miner, rony siekaly, dan majerle, tim hardaway...they would face the bulls and knicks in playoffs pretty frequently. After jordan retired, it was a more dominant west. Then shaq went to miami from LA
Compared to a LA lakers, ny knicks, houston rockets, detroit pistons, chicago bulls, boston Cs, yeah, miami could be considered a small market team.
Kings should've won that shih big
Duncan also did the best job at containing Shaq in his prime:
1999 Playoffs (Spurs win 4-0)
Shaq - 23.8 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 0.5 APG on 49.3 fg% and 47.5 ft%
(Duncan) - 29 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.3 APG on 51.3 fg% and 80.9 ft%
2001 Playoffs (Lakers win 4-0)
(Shaq) - 27.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 2.5 APG on 54.1 fg% and 51.6 ft%
Duncan - 23.0 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 4.3 APG on 47.8 fg% and 67.6 ft%
2002 Playoffs (Lakers win 4-1)
Shaq - 21.4 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 3.2 APG on 44.7 fg% and 63.9 ft%
(Duncan) - 29.0 PPG, 17.2 RPG, 4.6 APG on 42.5 fg% and 77.4 ft%
2003 Playoffs (Spurs win 4-2)
Shaq - 25.3 PPG, 14.3 RPG, 3.7 APG on 55.9 fg% and 63.3 ft%
(Duncan) - 28.0 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 4.8 APG on 52.9 fg% and 70.2 ft%
2004 playoffs (Lakers win 4-2)
(Shaq) - 22.5 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 2.0 APG on 63.5 fg% and 43.5 ft%
Duncan - 20.7 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 3.3 APG on 47.3 fg% and 66.7 ft%
To be fair there was no stopping Shaq by yourself.
To stop Shaq it was a team effort meaning many many double teams.
Yeah having better stats doesn’t mean he could stop shaq idiot
@@galaxy6303 ig but you not arguing Ben wallace didn't stop shaq
@@galaxy6303 nobody said he could stop Shaq, but he was capable at containing him. Learn to read and understand nuance my guy
@@HaveFunLosingBro for sure, but when matched up in the post 1v1 he held his own
To add, Timmy is the only player to make it to both All-NBA and All-Defensive teams for his first 13 years in the league.
That's consistent greatness, man!
The conversation about the GOAT Power Forward begins and ends with Tim Duncan.
GFrank I’d have him top ten but not quite top 5 ... but he’s the best 4 ever no doubt
GFrank but Duncan definitely has a case for top 5 he had really good teammates and let them do their thing but he always was the best player on his team (not in his last 3-5 years obviously) and he really made the spurs who they were
Facts
People are already talking about how Anthony Davis could be a better PF than Duncan, and I'm embarrassed for them. They don't know how special Duncan was, and how dominant Duncan was without flashy play and sacrificing numbers for wins.
@@davidfebreeze428 no other player won 50+ games a season thru their careers and had 5 chips. Every year that td played the spurs was a legit championship contenders. Doing that without another top 10 player by his side. He could be the fucking goat.
One of the biggest takeaways I've learned from this is there's an inverse relationship between being a good teammate and media attention.
I didn’t fully appreciate how much of a Stud Tim Duncan really was until watching this video. The perfect “franchise player”.
Of course you wouldn't, the same guy took frigging Kobe Bryant over TD on the best 2000s player talk lol.
@@dusk6159 Well, Kobe is better than Tim Duncan
@@A7OldRscplayer Kobe barely holds up in some categories while Duncan dominates in almost everything + achievements and accomplishments (especially for what he had, the most important one), he isn't it at all in the 2000s (let alone all-time, that isn't even a question).
@@dusk6159 You don't know basketball lmao
@@A7OldRscplayer Ugh, already without arguments? And crying "you don't know basketball" at that, L
Tim Duncan or Kareem are my personal choices for careers that are the closest to perfect
So 2 3-peats wasn't good enough?
Melvin HHCP the start and end (wizards) of mj’s career are far from perfect.
Melvin HHCP MJ had a huge gambling problem, didn’t win shit for his first 6 years. Tim Duncan and Kareem entered the league winning a championship, and Duncan remained a competitive threat in the playoffs for two decades straight. Mike was only a championship threat for 6 years because of his retirement.
Melvin HHCP MJ retired twice before retiring for the last time, he had off court issues, finished in a Wizards jersey and other factors make his career imperfect even though he’s the greatest player to step on a court
@@jtg0330 The start nor end of Jordan's career diminishes his legacy.
I'm a spurs fan It may be biased but I think he had a perfect career.
I don't know how you can argue he didn't. If he's not a unanimous 1st ballot HoFer it's a travesty
@@nathanmckenzie904 I'd never Tim will no doubt be 1st ballot
If it weren’t for ray allen and Lebron going crazy in the 4th quarter in 2013 he would’ve had the perfect career. I’m a spurs fan aswell.
Me too bruh
I’m a Spurs guy (hence my Spurs hat in my profile pic) and this sentiment by Dom 2k is pretty accurate
“It’s unbelievable to regain that focus after exactly that, that devastating loss we had last year,” Duncan said. “But we’re back here and we’re excited about it and we’ve got four more to win. We’ll do it this time.”
The winner of the 2014 finals was already determined once he said that.
I used to destroy people in 2K with the Tim Duncan Spurs.
same his post fade is green every time 😂😂😂
Yeah Tim Duncan’s fade away and hop step is crazy op 😂
😂😂😂
Shit was annoying as fuck😂😂😂😂
Every smart 2k player spammed the Spurs bruh
@@yunopepper76 fax tim was total Hell when I was playing against him in 2k
I am a huge TD fan... I'm also in high school. Where kids just straight up laugh and say he's trash, lame, etc.
BURN those heretics, Tim is in the debate for the goat race.
@@Trdjj6447 he is actually a boring player not even gonna lie
J. MOORE he can be but that does not take away from his greatness.
I know right. Most of my friends don’t think Tim Duncan was any good. I asked my one friend and he said that Timmy D got carried by his team.
@@im_waffles2920 he wasn't that great yeah he was a good rebounder and a paint beast but watching him was like watching a soccer game.
Do want a book from him but it’d be so blunt that it’d last one chapter...
Matt M. “One time I got ejected for Laughing on the bench. Screw Joey”
"I arrived, hit a couple of shots, I hit a three to win a game one time, that was nice, And I went out to a ice cream parlor to celebrate. Got the usual rocky road. And coming back home, I saw a cute cat on the side of the road. It was a great day."
"Years prior, I meet up with a pretty fun guy named Kawhi. He was cool. I recalled a certain time when i pulled one of his braids and he did this odd & unorthodox "fun laugh". Knew It. He's a fun guy for sure."
Hahaha the comment above just made my day
This whole thread is gold
Duncan biggets on the court moment was when he was ejected from the game for laughing😂😂😂😂
And we wonder why he was so stoic. Lol
Who's here after Tim Duncan just got inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2020?
The thing I love about Duncan is how he put up great numbers without being flashy as hell
Always loved Duncan, he complimented Kobe so well in making the Western Conference the one to pay attention to. Tactful, professional, team guy with HOF skills/talent/work ethic
Skip bayless having wet dreams watching this video
Skip bayless having wet dreams watching this video
Skip is a bigger manu fan the Duncan fan
Skip is a bigger manu fan the Duncan fan
Skip is a bigger manu fan the Duncan fan
Yeah I remember Skip saying he would take Manu over Hakeem. I was dumbfounded.
Thank you for putting Timmy Duncan in the spotlight Dom! He so very well deserves this!
Used to watch Duncan when I was a kid, from 04 to 06, then stopped following NBA but man discovering his legacy today was truly heart warming. Thanks for sharing!
He played all his years in the NBA with the same team , and the same coach...That's very rare in the NBA.
My cousin's Gramma knew Timmy D's mom so she gave me a signed TD picture from when he was at Wake Forest. Shout out to Gramma and shouts to St. Croix
As a long time Spurs fan, I appreciate the video, good work man! TD21 is my all-time favorite player, he is the definition of consistency and a true, quiet, silent killer. So many memories are embedded in my head, but that game tying 3 against Phoenix in the playoffs always stands out. You know he was crunk (yea, I'm old skool) after seeing him emotionally fist pump, haha. Thanks to Timmy for almost 2 great decades of SA basketball!
David Robinson also had a pretty epic career. He played for the same team the entirety of his career and went out a champion.
He was one reason why I joined the Navy playing with my hometown team😊
yeah, always the professional, stayed with the team thru tough times, just a great guy all around too, his smile is infectious as hell, not to mention a top 10 center of all time
Thanks DOM2K - love the vid and we featured it in one of our posts. Keep em coming.
Duncan hands down the best player of his era.
Wrong year in the thumbnail Dom. It was 2014 not 2013.
Unrelated but 2013 was one of the greatest finals especially game 6
@@cal8040 wouldn't say unrelated haha
I saw that and looked thru the comments for someone to correct him
Thanks Kevin Durant....wrong year bro
It took a while but I knew someone was going to point that one out in the comments.
Timmy D is the Greatest PF to ever do it and it’s not even close.
i don't know man, you could make a conversation for anthony bennett.
6ix9ine I agree
6ix9ine Common show some respect to Dirk. “Not even close” man have you seen what dirk had done for the Mavs?
DeVince DeLowry Dirk is on my list but he’s behind Karl Malone at 3rd
My list IMO is:
Tim Duncan
Dirk Nowitzki
KG
Karl Malone
Charles Barkley
If I were to add another I would put Kevin Mchale
That’s why he was called the big fundamental. His game was so fundamentally sound. One of the best PF’s of all time.
Tim Duncan will always be my favorite player! Just everything about his game was just fun to watch cause he was all about the fundamentals
Best defensive player to never win DPOY and that's facts.
TD and Scottie are up there for that.
Definitely the two parts of defense's candidates though, without a doubt.
Criminally robbed.
He was robbed of DPOY when marcus camby won it but it is also partially because he had another DPOY worthy teammate in bruce bowen
I couldn’t agree more!! Extremely underrated and under appreciated. And I never thought the spurs were boring during Duncan era I actually thought they were exciting and played the best team ball
Agreed. I felt the same way
I loved the way those teams played basketball
Thanks Dom, imma big Sixers fan but Tim Duncan gets respect from every fan base
Panther Gawwwddd Also Dirk
Tim Duncan never missed the playoffs or experienced a losing season.
Aaron Herasme even popovich says he’s nothing without Duncan
50 plus wins a season throughout your career is amazing
Only season he didn't win 50 games was 99. And that was a strike shortened season so they would have won 50 if there was no strike. Who won the title that year? Duncan's Spurs.
You know that your a legend when the other team and there fans are cheering for you. Thats legendary
Congrats timmy d.. my all time favorite nba player. He played the game with few words, grace, humility, and sheer will. The way it should be played, which is "why" hes the ultimate champion EVER. We love u tim, ur a great example. Cheers to that buddy.
His humility is amazing..
his leadership and lack of ego is underrated...I love magic bron shaq kobe mj wilt lebron but they all had ego..something bird duncan and russell didn't which they used to their advantage
Typo in the thumb nail. You said 2013 when the were the 2014 champs. BTW I love you content!
He is also coaching that same team & will likely be Pop’s successor. TD21🐐
Bro that would be so cool
If they have big success with him as a coach, they'll have to rename them as the San Antonio Duncans!
He revamped a whole franchise. And brought them success for over 15+ years. And hopefully they find there next Tim Duncan.
Very well said my friend.
Thanks for the acknowledgement and respect of my favorite player and the greatest power forward of all time.
Greatest PF ever! His humble and team-oriented character is truly inspiring. Miss you Timmy!
Why do people think he was boring? If you know basketball you know he was a true artist on the court. So beautiful to watch him play.
The Perfect PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE in my book, No Ego, Self Sacrifice and ready to do just anything possible for the Team to win, A real team player
I love seeing these new duncan vida coming out. Ppl finally realizing how great he was
Dope video! Timmy is the GOAT and hopefully people will recognize his greatness before its too late. Its amazing what he and the Spurs accomplished for over 2 decades.
I still remember that '03 Finals. 24, 17, 5, AND 5.5 BLOCKS!!! The man averaged 5.5 blocks a game in a 6 game series. That's never happening again. Not as long as the league plays defense the way it does.
Him and Kareem had the perfect career Kareem basically was the perfect basketball player dominating in every level possible and winning everywhere he went
Yeah thats just INSANE
I agree with his entire basketball career but not NBA career. Missed the playoffs or 1st round exit a few times post-Oscar, pre-Magic. That's really the only "blemish" on his resume imo
He got a ring in Milwaukee?
Only Kareem can say he’s a HOFer with three teams. If he never played in the NBA, he would have been considered a HOFer. He’s the greatest college basketball player ever. If he only played those years with the Bucks he’s at worst because of the Greek freak the second greatest buck ever(still debatable). And he was at worst the 4th greatest laker ever. That’s insane, it may not be perfect but it’s the greatest basketball career and it’s not even close. He’s got that room all to himself.
Since we're singing Kareem's praises, he also should've won the 1980 Finals MVP. Everyone remembers Magic's 42 in game 6. They forget the Lakers were winning 3-2 going into that game because Kareem was a beast, scoring 40 on a bum ankle in game 5. Kareem outscored Magic by 38 points that series even without playing one minute of game 6, but since the media votes for the award and they love their narratives, Magic got the MVP. If you're going to say Magic won them the finale, at least say Kareem won them the first three wins.
Imagine, if Kareem won Finals MVP in 1980, his already-illustrious career would be even more legendary. I feel like missing game 6 and not winning MVP of the series actually had a significant impact on how people view his NBA career.
The only thing that ever happened to Timmy was getting ejected for laughing
Joey Crawford shenanigans
Aazib ABDULLAH That face he made is up there with Kidd pass over Yoming
Tim Duncan a True Hall of Famer. One of the greatest that still continues to be underrated.
also the fact that his coach, whenever being interviewed on the retirement of his favorite player, always in tears and sounding like he was giving a eulogy at a funeral...
I mean to be fair...the franchise has basically been dead after Duncan retired. As well run a NBA team as its been, let's not get confused: 0 rings before Duncan. 0 rings after Duncan.
I loved those Spurs teams. Duncan was rock solid. "CelticsFanRespect
Perfect just like his coaching record
The reason he’s so underrated is because he doesn’t do social media, never really spoke his mind and always kept to himself. Fringe top 5 player of all time IMO
I miss Tim Duncan
I respect the Spurs so much. They would focus on winning the game instead of winning the highlight reel.
As a spurs fan, thank you. People just randomly hate on the spurs.
I loved the spurs even though they were beating the lakers in 2003 and 2005
@@justinaabrau6780 The spurs didn't beat the lakers in 2005. The lakers didn't even make the playoffs in 2005.
His personality and complete absence of ego makes him the perfect teammate. Plus when you have guy like that who is also a superstar calibre player you have a true example of a rolemodel. Sadly, because media always needs a first page story, this guy is very underrated.
Spurs was never boring to me. I loved their style of play
I second that emotion
@@vernonleewarren280 *notion
Tony-manu-timmy 💪💪💪
AmirKingW They were boring. That's what people liked about them. Spurs won a lot of rings with Tim. They still remind me of the Utah Jazz team in the 90s
AmirKingW Same
The big fundamental.. we spurs fans were spoiled for a long time 😔
"the Spurs were boring cause they had no drama"
Me, in a very bad French accent: TONY PARKER
What about Parker?
Jerrell Simmons he cheated on his wife with Brent Barry’s wife
@@kevinzhang993 Damn I don't remember that lol.
What did this have to do with Duncan
@@aroobism spurs
Man being a Spurs fan we are so spoiled 20 years of constant playoff appearances and 5 rings.. thanks Timmy D
He’s the best of the best, I love Duncan so much I idolized him a lot with the number 21 being the notable thing about him. Coach pop instilled discipline to Duncan knowing to trust the process.
Duncan is top 5 all time but will never get the recognition he deserves
You guys have to realize how much of a legend he is, he’s so underrated.
I'm a spurs but Timmy D ain't underrated. Unbiased fans know how legendary Duncan was.
@@Abbad1579 7 fucking months ago
@@sugar434 I don't care.
As much as I love MJ, I simply can't argue that a guy who retired three times had a perfect career.
I consider him the 4th best player of all time. When you dig deeper into his achievements and value to his team I think its becomes undeniable hes at least top 5
Ima Nog Lebron
Ima Nog I have Duncan at #8, below Bill Russell, Wilt, Larry Bird, Magic, LeBron, Kareem, and Jordan. He’s definitely in contention for top 10, not quite top 5 in my book.
@Ima Nog imo 1. MJ 2. Kareem 3. LeBron 4. Magic 5. Bird 6. Duncan
@Garisen A He is better than Kareem
Who is your 1st 2nd and 3rd?
Humble, Coachable, Lead by Example, True Greatness, Winner = Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan- Best Power Forward of all time!
You obviously haven’t heard of Patrick McCaw
Patrick "3peat" McCaw???????
Quinn Wred facts 😂
Quinn Wred imagine being 24 with 3 rings already
@@BandyMane steph curry has 3 rings at 32. True goat
And keep in mind that he has no finals MVPs
YES TIMMY AND SPURS LOVE
YES TIMMY AND SPURS LOVE
Agree 100% i've always said he's in the top five goat talks because of his career
Best PF of ALL TIME
FINALLY someone made this video!
Just give Patrick McCaw like 10 years
The RobertHorriest career ever
Kwame brown: am I joke to you?
Being a bust is a perfect career?
Mr.Schnitzel
Kwame is
A number one pick
Undefeated in the finals
Averaged more rebounds for his career then Steph curry
Shot a better percentage from 3 in 2004 then Klay Thomson and ray allen have ever shot in a season
TDMS number 1 pick who is a complete bust, I really hope you’re joking
@@shnitzle r/woosh
dubois stewart lmao ya I didn’t get the joke just don’t put me on Reddit
I had a dream I was at gamestop and Timmy put his big ass hand on my head and said, excuse me, as he walked by to grab a game.
🤣🤣
Had they closed the Heat out in 6 and not lost the '13 Finals, Duncan likely would have won his 4th Finals MVP. Lead the team in points and rebounds that series.
He had 30 points and 17 rebounds that game.
Season 16, age 36 years old.
GOAT
Duncan, Russell, and Magic are 3 of the greatest leaders and teammates of all time
mj and kobe for leader too
Don't forget Bird
@@aregularperson5197 yeah bro as much as I respect both of them they were not exactly the easiest to play with
@@HaveFunLosingBro i see you. We don't talk enough about how the Celtics went from 29 to 62 wins the first year he came in.
@@aregularperson5197 I wouldn't say Kobe.
The mastermind & leader of all those championship Shaq/Kobe teams was Phil Jackson.
He was the only guy who could reel Kobe in & bring out his full potential.
Personally if you look more in to him, he has the accomplishments to be a top 5 player of all time, and in the GOAT conversation. If ray Allen never hit that shot, people would view him much more differently with 6 rings over 5
GOAT status is reserved for players that show charisma on and off the court. Besides the stats and accolades, they also have a good amount of advertisements or branding in their name which obviously TD lacks.
@@s_ame1135 nobody cares about babe Ruth's or Muhammad Ali's newspaper articles, other than as collector items, at the end of the day its about what you did, not how people viewed you at the time you did it
CyberAMES who cares about charisma, if you do it on the floor that’s what matters
@GFrank People who have nothing to say is not even worth it but I'll have to reply to you so that you know how to next time.
@@s_ame1135 So you're saying that marketability and popularity determines who is the greatest player of all time rather than sheer skill and statistics? How stupid can you be?
I felt like last week Tim Duncan doesnt really get talked about as often as the others its true 😂
Tim's biggest off the court moment was that commercial that was funny
Finally! Some shine on the REAL Goat 🐐
You deserve and upvote,I gave you one 👍
Would’ve been perfect if he would’ve won in 2013. Damn ray Allen
Blame Pop!
Even KG said Tim Duncan was the hardest to guard
His fundamentals are flawless
the Tom Brady of basketball... without all the cheating
Perfect video. Loved it. Very well done. Try to change that cover graphic for the video to the last championship in 2014. Not 2013.