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Because he is one of the smarttest players in the league. He knows what is it about. He don´t need to be fancy. He just plays well, effectively, and with his heart in every ball possetion.
Jeremias Lopez That's why I love him. That's why I love the Spurs too. They are the essence of the team sport of basketball. How many times have we heard Kenny Smith say, "It's a superstar league," and we see so many guys say me me me me? Tim Duncan flips the M over and basically says we are going to beat you. Just watch us.
@M Yes Soccer is important to the world, but Tim Duncan is Important to San Antonio and Texas, and Spurs fans all over the world. You know who Tim Duncan is, I don’t know any soccer players.
One of the best professionals ever, and not just in the game of basketball. Duncan possesses enormous skill, is a great team player, a good person on and off the court, a proven winner, and he has been doing all of this for nearly 20 years.
Watching Tim Duncan at age 39 againts the Clippers and a pure freak of nature like Griffin and Duncan is still pure class and just phenomenol it really makes me think about the greatest of all time list and that Tim maybe is quietly sitting at number 2 just behind MJ
I always thought that Timmy could go for another year, but then I realised his time capsule downtime takes 365 days to fully recharge. All the best on retirement #GoSpursGo
There used to be some debate over who is the greatest power forward of all time, among the conversation were Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Kevin McHale etc. Until Tim Duncan came into the NBA, the debate finally was over
DarkEagle plzzz he has 5 rings and charles and malone dont even have 1......they cannot be compared.the big fundamental is almost at jabar's level.people need to face facts
Byakuya Kuchiki You're right..Besides rings Duncan still beats them.. And also i cant believe some people already taken Anthony Davis over Tim Duncan's prime.
In 2013, when they lost the final to the Heat so close, any other player his age would be wondering if they might have missed the chance for the fifth ring. No Spurs, came back to win 2014. When the Spurs got eliminated in first round, people wonder if it might be the end of an era, then the Spurs came back with an even stronger roster. That's insane
I often think of Tim Duncan as being the Peyton Manning of basketball. They're actually only a month apart in age. They were both high profile recruits with enormous expectations who still managed to fulfill their promise and quietly but intensely redefine the game they played not with flash but preparation, execution and consistency. They're both close to being the best to ever play their game but they're still very solid decent people with proper perspective on themselves as athletes.
+Rindge Leaphart oh woops why did I say bird lol I meant Karl Malone Ik Tim Duncan is better than him but they are really the only people who compare to him
my favorite championship run was 2014 because I was truly heartbroken after 2013 but Duncan and the Spurs came back and manhandle the heat and I will never forget that series #ThankYouTD
Mr. Fundamentals shows that you can still be beast in the game just by bank shots, footwork, and just shots man. vintage, classic, just ... amazing. enough words can't describe how he plays
I feel like I could talk about him forever. Whenever I'm in a conversation and I mean to just say a quick passing comment about Duncan, I end up talking about him for at least five minutes. I'm a 90's kid and so I am of the probable bias that basketball was at it's greatest then, but I continue to watch for mainly one reason...Tim Duncan. He still amazes me, even as a fan to still be watching him and seeing him make each rebound,point,pass,assist,block,steal,etc and not realize how great he is doing because he does it so casually, so professionally, so fundamentally...until is 4th quarter or end of the game and he's a few blocks away from a quad-double at 38 years old. I finally went to a basketball game for the first time when they played the 76ers on Dec.1 just to see him. Unfortunately he didn't need to play and was rested. I even brought my rookie card and a black marker in the hopes he'd sign it, but I didn't know how I might be able to do that and it never happened. Either way I was just happy to see the man, that he is actually a real person.
Love ur story man...that's what makes me fans of Spurs, the characteristics of Duncan shown on and off the court. Like you I could talk endless times about the great player he is. In addition, watching this video just tear me up, how great he is and we take for granted.
Me to man I started to watch basketball when the big names where Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, and of course Michael Jordan. I have watched Tim Duncan through out his Career and it has been an honor. He will go down as the greatest Power Forward ever and a solid top ten if not top five greatest players of all time.
Zac Niedzielski i started watching basketball when Gervin,Dr.J,Magic,then came MJ and Charles and Karl but the best PF i ever saw play the game is TD !!
Tommy Waring Good call. I can't answer that, Bird was before my time, but watching his games on ESPN Classic would tell me they're on par. But Bird being more of a scoring threat and still lacking great athleticism may be even more impressive. What do you think?
These men like Duncan and Bird do not look as athletic but it is deceptive Duncan at 6'10" and bird at 6'9"are quick when u see them live and in person or even on TV you can see the difference however slight it may be look at some Larry vs Jordan and tell me he wasnt fast and thats when he is old but Timmie is very strong cannot be pushed off the block and gives you a legitimate halfcourt offense which is necessary to win consistently he is always a threat down low rebounds double figures 11.3or so and at midrange demands respect and that alone opens other players ,also at number 7 alltime in blocks he can smack you down
David Hammond maybe I should have "least athletic" as opposed to "un-athletic". Because obviously all NBA players are super athletic compared to the everyday jackoff, such as ourselves. I'm sure Duncan is innately strong, but he definitely puts the time in the weight room. And his down low game is pure skill, not raw talent. Same with his blocks, Duncan's blocks shots because he's one of the best at timing, it's not because of his vertical leap.
***** Russell? Is that a joke? Sure I had him top 5 when I was less educated than I am now. Duncan is a more dominant, impactful, effective player, whatever you want to use than Russell throughout a career span by far. Russell is only a little more dominant on defense than Duncan, and that is being EXTREMELY NICE, because the tape shows he is an extremely overrated defender, everything in the past gets overrated, because the word overrated means to create a misconception . Where's Wilt? And if you even dream about bringing up DWS, in which I know Russell leads by far ... please, do your research .. WS are a made up stat which are 10,000 times as unreliable in the 60's (minimal tape, no Def reb, blk, stl stats .. no nothing) and WS also take into account errrrr??? WINNING? So if you have a worse TEAM?? That is nothing to do with you, and should not be included when talking about INDIVIDUALS. Duncan and Russell are comparable with their defensive rebounding production if you were wondering too, I hope you know Russell's numbers are inflated btw? 25rpg is not 25rpg today. Russell's advantage over many is his leadership and effect on teammates (it's not enough to make up for his defficiency on offense), but when talking about Tim Duncan, there is no advantage, Duncan makes his teammates better, he does no wrong. Now the offensive part of the game??? Hmmm? Russell playing inferior competition .. i'll list and show tape if I must .. because a few names are not enough. Russell 16ppg on 43% FG and 60% FT in HIS SITUATION (Easier than Duncan's) Duncan 22ppg on 50.1% eFG and 69% FT Now ppg doesn't matter, anyone can take more shots .. the EFFICIENCY is what matters. And Duncan is so so so much more efficient. Russell 13.3% AST - 16.4% AST. You need to really take into account, every little detail .. the offensive difference is too big to overcome. PLAYOFF NUMBERS ARE THE ABOVE. I'm going to give Russell a pass for getting bailed out by his teammates on offense ... the worst thing about it too is, HE DIDN'T PRACTICE, seeing even the bad NBA players of today working their asses off, it's so disrespectful too all players in NBA HIstory to give this guy a pass because his TEAM was by far the greatest ever in comparison to one's competition .. Obviously Russell was the defensive Anchor and leader and a part of the offense but .. we are looking at individuals, team has NOTHING to do with it. Duncan is a more dominant individual than Russell and that includes the effect you have on others. Oscar Robertson? Is that a joke? He is not a top 15 player and not close. YOU DO KNOW ... HIS NUMBERS ARE INFLATED RIGHT? SO NO TRIPLE DOUBLE .... GO AND DO YOUR MATH. And anyway, regular season = NOTHING. HE WAS ONE OF THE WORST TEAMMATES EVER? That has to be taken into account. His defense is suspect, his competition is suspect. Jerry West is in another league to Oscar.
***** He won 5 MVP's .. IN HIS ERA. Doesn't matter when comparing other era's .. doesn't matter when comparing your own era ... he was on the best team and everyone hated Wilt in the early 60's .. Awards = nothing = LUCK LUCK LUCK. LeBron James averaged 38ppg/9rpg and 8apg .. played amazing defense, made his teammates better and lost in 6 vs the Magic. Teams win championships ... you can single out individuals in basketball, because they can dictate the game more so than one guy in football .. but can't give them credit for a championship. Michael Jordan was willing to do anything to win, worked extremely hard, wanted it more than anyone .. In his losing years, whenever the Bulls were going to face elimination, he would ALWAYS get his TEAMMATES INVOLVED, and his teammates sucked, he couldn't rely on them, but he would do anything, and still went to them, to try and get them in a rythm .... he would dominate both ends .. it's not enough, because he faced better teams. Russell is not close to any conversation ... I can't believe you are using bullshit like anchor of the greatest team .. he should have swept every game of his career with that team .. impossible to lose .. but because he didn't have an offensive game, the Celtics reflected that and were one of the worst offensive teams in the league, despite having the best playmaker, shooter, clutch player who can score, 6th man and all kinds on the team. He is one of the worst offensive players EVER, maybe if you actually take that into acount ..... HE IS ONE OF THE WORST OFFENSIVE PLAYERS EVER. So playing defense at the highest level and bringing leadership at the highest level is not enough to put him over so many guys. And I must be completely fair and forget his teammates completely, because if he was on a team Hakeem Olajuwon was on .. they are not making the playoffs. He worked well enough in the system, which reminds me, he had the greatest coach ever and by far the greatest coach in his time. So he didn't distort the offense, but that's because his team was so great. I am solely looking at him as an individual, Kevin Durant - Above avg defense, great great teammate, extremely dominant offense .. is he better? There is no reason for me to hate, just I can see .. I had Russell 2nd a year ago .. Look at my playlists ... 1000's of video's ... i'm at college, i'm always on basketball at home and whenever ... i've done my research. West is on Duncan's level. I hope you start looking at him as an individual and take everything itno account. The amount of players that get underrated because they weren't LUCKY ENOUGH, is sad. Chris Paul at the moment ... incredible, incredible, incredible, incredible player, i've only seen 3 more dominant players ever .... if he was in Magic's situation .. he'd have all the accolades right? So how is it fair to compare their career accomplishments?
***** Common sense is more important than the facts. I mean i've got the facts, it's just common sense man ... 0% of people have it. I AM NOT GOING TO ALLOW PLAYERS IN A WEAK ERA (And achieving more) get overrated and someone in a much more difficult situation get underrated. I'm just not going to do that. Awards mean absolutely nothing. But in terms of production, I am going to take competition and supporting cast into account. If we see someone with the power of Shaq and the finesse of Kareem ... Dominates the boards liek Rodman and does all this stuff ... but doesn't achieve because he's on a bad team in a 3x super team era ... I'm not gonna let some guy who faced midgets and on a great great team for 75% of his career (90% of playoff career) .. I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN ... AND IT'S NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND .. Common sense is needed, make judgements too.
***** No, but only because he was the worst teammate ever, he didn't even have winning as a number 1 priority. But then sometimes I do. I don't know actually, i'm probably being unfair to Wilt .. the rings mean nothing in comparisons for everyone, neither do the awards.
Man...I cannot comprehend how anyone can look at Timmy's achievements and his contributions and still say with a straight face that he is boring. HE IS AMAZING! Imo he has to be one of the best to play basketball.
***** When I last checked Timmy had 5 rings... How many does LeBron have? That was the metric used by LeBron fans for quite a while wasn't it? Tim Duncan is a beast. I love how every offseason they count the Spurs out, come playoff time they're always a menace. They've had good years and better years but don't count these people out.
I feel like I watched a gif. Every single clip is like a repeat of the same exact play: drive, penetrate, dunk. For such a simple basketball play, he's able to do it with consistency. Over and over. It's unbelievable. He's made his interior offense and defense unguardable. For sure, one of the best big-man in nba history.
The greatest all around power forward whose ever played the game! No one in his position can impact a game and make everyone around him play better like Duncan.
Timmy has one more year left in him. The way OKC series ended is not the way a legend of that caliber should retire. I can't imagine watching a Spurs game and not see a black or white Spurs jersey with Number 21 on the back. One more ring, Timmy. We can't watch you walk away from the game like this.
I don't think he had the same longevity. His numbers weren't as good when he got older. If you look at Tim, if he still played the same minutes he did 10 years ago, he'd be averaging about the same numbers, where Kareem wouldn't have. I'm not old enough to know for sure, but even analysts believe no one has had the same longevity as Timmy.
+Josh Siegel Kareem never got full of injuries and was always dominant with the sky hook. Him and Duncan are the only players to put up great numbers at such an old age
Knowing the game of basketball as well as I do, being from San Antonio, watching Timmy play in real life many times, no one I seen play the game of basketball like Tim did. He was literally 3,4,5 steps ahead of everyone on the court, every game night, for 19 years straight.. it's hard to find words to describe his game.. Jordan and Duncan, in my opinion, are the two best basketball players in history. Both sides of the ball.. . watching this man play and understanding his play, he's a true genius of the sport.
Love watching him play all these years! So much skill and basketball wisdom. 5 time World Champion, 3 times Finals MVP, and 2 time Regular season MVP! LEGEND!
It's been a seriously painful offseason this year. Literally everything I wasn't prepared for, happened. Best of luck in your future endeavours, Mr. Duncan. You made basketball all the more fun to watch. HoF coming your way!
Just hope we get to see Tim at the games n he doesn't completely dissapear. He didn't even show up at his press Conference So, we prob won't see Tim again till his Jersey gets Retired
I can't get enough of this video. My favorite of all the videos out there. Epic video and soundtrack. Timmy D the Greatest Of All Time. Thank You Tim, what an incredible run.
Being an Australian loving the heat, out of all the players I would have loved to have watch in their prime. It is Tim Duncan, so humble, but yet an assassin on the court. One of the greatest skill sets of any big men of all time and most of all a consistent winner. He may have hurt my team in the past but still the respect I have for his game is astounding. We love you Timmy
Phenomenal. What was interesting is that the majority of the highlights took place in the last several years and past his prime. Goes to show you the steady consistency he's had throughout his career. I enjoyed the consecutive clips of buzzer beaters and winning baskets he had...those too were from the last few years aside from the 3ptr vs Phoenix in the '08 playoffs. Great stuff. Would love to see you put something together of just his playoff and finals highlights or something from the first half of his career.
Kareem is a joke. Scorer only, even then he's not too great at that, lucky to play inferior competition to those after him ... alot of 6'9 single coverage games throughout his career.Defense and rebounding was a product of his weak era.
***** Awards = luck of competition and support. 6 MVP's? A product of being lucky ... the only player to ever win the award with a negative record ... meaning, the players on good teams were no good, and on any team were no good ... absolutely no one to compete for MVP .... ABSOLUTELY NO ONE. Put David Robinson in his place and you got 6,7,8, 9, 10 MVP's too, I can't see anyone taking one from him. He was a disgusting rebounder and defender, tape shows this and like I said, his numbers are inflated as far as rebs, he came into a weak and undeveloped era, where his height alone could have him doing things that would not work even 10 years later ... Kareem got bullied on the boards and defensively when he faced more "Modern" centers (bigger, athletic). He has all defensive teams due to??? Guess? POOR COMPETITION. Old Wilt and Thurmond took every defensive team from him when they had a legitimate chance to acquire it (Meaning not when they play a 10 game season or something). But Kareem got his when they were out and no one else was in. So put Kareem in the league 15 years later and he's got ZERO all defensive first AND second teams. Luck is NOT to be part of any equation, and Kareem got lucky. Kareem has no case for anything when TRUE analysis is in place. But you don't know how to analyse properly. BTW this awards thing doesn't just go for Kareem obviously.
***** You are not an ignorant bro and you are right on your opinion. He is just a Kareem Hater and underestimate players in the past. He is the only person I know that award and rings means nothing. He believes Shaq, Robinson and Hakeem wins more than 6 MPV's because Kareem's had less competition is his era. Then I compare this stats: Hakeem (Prime) vs Kareem (Past Prime) 1st Meeting Hakeem: 20.6ppg 11.9rpg 1.4apg? 1.2spg 2.7bpg 53.8%FG 61.3%FT 35.5MPG Kareem : 22.0ppg 8.0rpg 3.2apg 0.8spg 2.1bpg 60% (greatness) FG 73.2%FT 33.3MPG This is Kareem's 16th season and how much more if you compare his prime years. Lol. I think he just underestimate the past because the lack of technology (black and white resolution), HD videos and media attention. Who are the modern scientist today that have same level of recognition to Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Aristotle n the list goes on.....? Never underestimate the greatness of the past just because we don't see enough. History is written by Facts. The only thing is proven "Numbers Don't Lie".
Greatest PF of all time and top 5 player in the NBA history, in my opinion. His greatness is always under-estimated due to his low profile. 1000 wins in a single team, best winning percentage during his era in the major leagues, 2 MVP, 3 FMVP, 5 rings and 15 x 3 (all NBA, all defensive, all-star), that's really insane.
As a spurs fan, it was one of the biggest hugest honors to see and get to watch him play over the years. One of the best power forwards and one of the best players of all time.
When I was a boy I heard Duncan be called "The Big Fundamental." Due to my speech developing I couldn`t stop calling him "The Big Fundiemotor" lol. Now that Im 25 it still works in my favor. Congrats Tim on all your success you earned it.
What a legendary player! I am so strangely sad he retired, almost as if I am saying goodbye to a friend.. I know it sounds idiotic, but I am just so sad.. Thank you for showing us all the value of fundamentals and for displaying your greatness over these three decades. I wish you all the best in all your future endeavors
when i was coming to USA in 2001 i had no idea about basketball i used to be a cricket fan but heyyyy i had a friend of mine who was a basket ball fan so i was then sitting next to him and watching the game between LA vs SA back then in 2001 ..ever since then i iwas a fan of SPURS but becos of timmy i havent missed any single game of spurs love you timmy good luck
April 25: Happy birthday NBA (Ret.) Tim Duncan; 5 x NBA Champion, 2 x NBA MVP, 3 x NBA Finals MVP, Rookie of the Year, 15 x All Star. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, Dunkman827. Blessings
Tim Duncan, ever the steady hand of the San Antonio Spurs...and my favorite athlete (who happens to play for my favorite team, ha ha), stemming in part from his balance/discipline on defense (particularly on the interior), his running the floor to establish early post position, and the way he holds rebounds high to prevent takeaways and put himself in position to make outlets...to identify a few of the more subtle aspects of his rather well-rounded game. Happy birthday Tim; continued health/success.
Wow Duncan been dominant for so long im a Bulls fan but none the less a true basketball fan who appreciates talent hard work & dedication, staying so focused all these years hell even Kobe fell off & KG looks like a fraction of what he was... Duncan the best to ever do it at his position #salute Timmy*****
When Talent meets humility meets consistency meets leadership you have the ultimate winner, you have the Great Tim Duncan, basketball won't be the same when he hangs em up #SpursNation
The greatest PF of all time! He is the definition of the ultimate team player and if you look up Humility you will see Tim Duncan! Long live your legacy Tim, the big fundamental and the Humble Champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Tim Duncan obviously is the best power forward ever. I'm Spurs fan before Duncan came, it's David Robinson era. Admiral must be so proud of him. Very Humble and have great personality
I'm a Heat fan but honestly the level of respect I have for Tim Duncan is through the roof. Definitely the Best PF of all time. Remember when Dirk lost in 06' and then got his revenge in 2011? Well I think we are gonna see a different Tim Duncan this post-season after what happened last year's final...
April 25th: Happy birthday NBA (Ret.) Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan. 5 x NBA Champion, 2 x NBA MVP, 3 x NBA Finals MVP, 15 x All Star, Rookie of the Year. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, Dunkman827. Blessings
Love how when he posterizes someone he doesn't yell, mug them, stick out his chest. He is so humble. Much Respect Best Power Forward to play the game imo.
The best basketball player in my generation. No controversy no ego no temper not about flash not about self branding either. He came to work night in and night out for 19 seasons and also made other teammates better. This man has galvanized the meaning of superstar and is the example of hard work ethic. Without Tim Duncan Manu and Tony wouldn't be going into the hall of fame. Kobe didn't make other's around him better he wanted the light all to himself which is selfish. Thanks Tim Duncan for your service and leadership in the NBA.
The greatest at his position Arguably the best of his era..post Jordan The MVP's,The AS's,The Defense,The Leadership and Selflessness and of course the consistent winning year in year out they are contending with 6 WC Crowns and 5 Championships....enough said....the man is a quiet legend that will be missed when he hangs them up.
He doesn't look flashy. He doesn't try to rub it in. Yet he's quietly the most dominant power forward to ever play the game.
Because he is one of the smarttest players in the league. He knows what is it about. He don´t need to be fancy. He just plays well, effectively, and with his heart in every ball possetion.
Jeremias Lopez That's why I love him. That's why I love the Spurs too. They are the essence of the team sport of basketball. How many times have we heard Kenny Smith say, "It's a superstar league," and we see so many guys say me me me me? Tim Duncan flips the M over and basically says we are going to beat you. Just watch us.
I agree
That's why he's called the big fundamental
@M Yes Soccer is important to the world, but Tim Duncan is Important to San Antonio and Texas, and Spurs fans all over the world. You know who Tim Duncan is, I don’t know any soccer players.
Best PF all time. This guy is a legend.
Caleb Attinger And Garnett.
One of the best professionals ever, and not just in the game of basketball. Duncan possesses enormous skill, is a great team player, a good person on and off the court, a proven winner, and he has been doing all of this for nearly 20 years.
Watching Tim Duncan at age 39 againts the Clippers and a pure freak of nature like Griffin and Duncan is still pure class and just phenomenol it really makes me think about the greatest of all time list and that Tim maybe is quietly sitting at number 2 just behind MJ
Good bye Legend, you will be allways rembembered as one of the greatest of all time and the greatest PF of all time.
#Forever21
I always thought that Timmy could go for another year, but then I realised his time capsule downtime takes 365 days to fully recharge.
All the best on retirement #GoSpursGo
dirk better
jtk7447 Lol... no way jose
+jtk7447 wow
Duncan>Kobe
There used to be some debate over who is the greatest power forward of all time, among the conversation were Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Kevin McHale etc. Until Tim Duncan came into the NBA, the debate finally was over
Yeah but there are still people who doesn't agree Duncan as the Greatest PF of all time..
You can't please the whole world, but I bet most people will agree, and that's good enough
Yeah you're right..
DarkEagle
plzzz he has 5 rings and charles and malone dont even have 1......they cannot be compared.the big fundamental is almost at jabar's level.people need to face facts
Byakuya Kuchiki You're right..Besides rings Duncan still beats them.. And also i cant believe some people already taken Anthony Davis over Tim Duncan's prime.
I never understood how someone could become so great so quietly
Selling soul to the devil aka satan , lucifer , follow jesus for a glorious eternal life
Jesus never played basketball.
Tzu-Chi Hsia so
That's why he's a legend he's so chill while being amazing at the same time
I think I'll cry when Timmy retires... Easily my favorite player of all time. Such a legend, a very humble and unselfish legend.
Tim Duncan Is the GREATEST PF OF ALL TIME
Hell yeah
Exactly Jon Magnuson
& 3 more FMVPs
Arguably the best forward ever. Even above Bird
Andrew Blackop ummmm that's a debate for another day Idk bout all dat now
Tim Duncan: What a superstar should be.
Legends has it, that Tim Ducan moves so fast everything around him is slow motion.
Tim Duncan - "The last true Big Man".
There's hope. Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid look really good. All Jefferson is a true big, just not a legend like Timmy.
Gary Bacon
Yeah, beacause he plays no D.
Szilárd Korhetz
2500 blocks is no D? all-Devensive teams is no D? You've obviously never watched him play.
Jefferson is a very bad defender.
Can you imagine Duncan playing against Olajuwon 1-on-1? Oh my that would be beautiful.
That be a great match up
In 2013, when they lost the final to the Heat so close, any other player his age would be wondering if they might have missed the chance for the fifth ring. No Spurs, came back to win 2014.
When the Spurs got eliminated in first round, people wonder if it might be the end of an era, then the Spurs came back with an even stronger roster. That's insane
Lol for real I'm really siked about spurs in the upcoming season. hopefully they make it to the WCF this time!
Can't wait to see the new line up
that Clippers vs Spurs series was amazing though💪
Arjuna Davila
Unfornately that series brought the best out of the Clippers and they dont have the depth to go all the way or elevate the game
I often think of Tim Duncan as being the Peyton Manning of basketball. They're actually only a month apart in age. They were both high profile recruits with enormous expectations who still managed to fulfill their promise and quietly but intensely redefine the game they played not with flash but preparation, execution and consistency. They're both close to being the best to ever play their game but they're still very solid decent people with proper perspective on themselves as athletes.
I have said this also. Agreed.
that's funny. I don't remember hearing Tim Duncan tea bagging anyone. HGH you taste so good(nationwide jingle)
Top ten player of all time.underrated,unselfish and amazing post moves
Thank you Tim. Spurs announced he is done. 70% win procentage is crazy. Greatest PF.
Not in opinion but I wonder if he is the greatest pf of all time the only people I can think of are larry bird maybe even dirk
70% win percentage is really crazy! I've tried googling that statistic to see for myself on his total Win/Lose games but I can't seem to find it =/
Bird was a SF for the most part
+BigFat Pigs bird was sf and Duncan is better than nowitzki
+Rindge Leaphart oh woops why did I say bird lol I meant Karl Malone Ik Tim Duncan is better than him but they are really the only people who compare to him
Tim Duncan is simply the best power forward to play the game.
Karl Malone? Charles Barkley?
rlystupidcomments Both great, but beneath TD, if you ask me.
FlutterBOSS I agree, but I might be biased. At least RLY brings up some good options and not like Garnett or someone silly.
Likely to be the best big man ever as well
Max Webb LOL no.
Simple. Humble. Loyal. Skilled. Athletic. Simply one of the best bb player of all time. He's my role model.
my favorite championship run was 2014 because I was truly heartbroken after 2013 but Duncan and the Spurs came back and manhandle the heat and I will never forget that series #ThankYouTD
They pistol whipped every team that year , they wanted revenge
Thank you Timmy for everything. Humblest guy that ever play basketball.
Tim21 GOAT PF. We will MISS YOU
Renzo Tanglao fm
Mr. Fundamentals shows that you can still be beast in the game just by bank shots, footwork, and just shots man. vintage, classic, just ... amazing. enough words can't describe how he plays
I feel like I could talk about him forever. Whenever I'm in a conversation and I mean to just say a quick passing comment about Duncan, I end up talking about him for at least five minutes. I'm a 90's kid and so I am of the probable bias that basketball was at it's greatest then, but I continue to watch for mainly one reason...Tim Duncan. He still amazes me, even as a fan to still be watching him and seeing him make each rebound,point,pass,assist,block,steal,etc and not realize how great he is doing because he does it so casually, so professionally, so fundamentally...until is 4th quarter or end of the game and he's a few blocks away from a quad-double at 38 years old. I finally went to a basketball game for the first time when they played the 76ers on Dec.1 just to see him. Unfortunately he didn't need to play and was rested. I even brought my rookie card and a black marker in the hopes he'd sign it, but I didn't know how I might be able to do that and it never happened. Either way I was just happy to see the man, that he is actually a real person.
Love ur story man...that's what makes me fans of Spurs, the characteristics of Duncan shown on and off the court. Like you I could talk endless times about the great player he is. In addition, watching this video just tear me up, how great he is and we take for granted.
Me to man I started to watch basketball when the big names where Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, and of course Michael Jordan. I have watched Tim Duncan through out his Career and it has been an honor. He will go down as the greatest Power Forward ever and a solid top ten if not top five greatest players of all time.
Zac Niedzielski i started watching basketball when Gervin,Dr.J,Magic,then came MJ and Charles and Karl but the best PF i ever saw play the game is TD !!
The most un-athletic superstar of all time and he's one of the greatest to ever lace them up. Unfreakinbelievable.
What about Larry bird
Tommy Waring Good call. I can't answer that, Bird was before my time, but watching his games on ESPN Classic would tell me they're on par. But Bird being more of a scoring threat and still lacking great athleticism may be even more impressive. What do you think?
These men like Duncan and Bird do not look as athletic but it is deceptive Duncan at 6'10" and bird at 6'9"are quick when u see them live and in person or even on TV you can see the difference however slight it may be look at some Larry vs Jordan and tell me he wasnt fast and thats when he is old but Timmie is very strong cannot be pushed off the block and gives you a legitimate halfcourt offense which is necessary to win consistently he is always a threat down low rebounds double figures 11.3or so and at midrange demands respect and that alone opens other players ,also at number 7 alltime in blocks he can smack you down
David Hammond maybe I should have "least athletic" as opposed to "un-athletic". Because obviously all NBA players are super athletic compared to the everyday jackoff, such as ourselves. I'm sure Duncan is innately strong, but he definitely puts the time in the weight room. And his down low game is pure skill, not raw talent. Same with his blocks, Duncan's blocks shots because he's one of the best at timing, it's not because of his vertical leap.
He is an better athlete than you think! Very mobile,can run the floor, and great hand eye coordination!
Top 5 player of all time.
***** Russell? Is that a joke? Sure I had him top 5 when I was less educated than I am now. Duncan is a more dominant, impactful, effective player, whatever you want to use than Russell throughout a career span by far.
Russell is only a little more dominant on defense than Duncan, and that is being EXTREMELY NICE, because the tape shows he is an extremely overrated defender, everything in the past gets overrated, because the word overrated means to create a misconception . Where's Wilt? And if you even dream about bringing up DWS, in which I know Russell leads by far ... please, do your research .. WS are a made up stat which are 10,000 times as unreliable in the 60's (minimal tape, no Def reb, blk, stl stats .. no nothing) and WS also take into account errrrr??? WINNING? So if you have a worse TEAM?? That is nothing to do with you, and should not be included when talking about INDIVIDUALS.
Duncan and Russell are comparable with their defensive rebounding production if you were wondering too, I hope you know Russell's numbers are inflated btw? 25rpg is not 25rpg today.
Russell's advantage over many is his leadership and effect on teammates (it's not enough to make up for his defficiency on offense), but when talking about Tim Duncan, there is no advantage, Duncan makes his teammates better, he does no wrong.
Now the offensive part of the game??? Hmmm? Russell playing inferior competition .. i'll list and show tape if I must .. because a few names are not enough.
Russell 16ppg on 43% FG and 60% FT in HIS SITUATION (Easier than Duncan's)
Duncan 22ppg on 50.1% eFG and 69% FT
Now ppg doesn't matter, anyone can take more shots .. the EFFICIENCY is what matters. And Duncan is so so so much more efficient. Russell 13.3% AST - 16.4% AST. You need to really take into account, every little detail .. the offensive difference is too big to overcome. PLAYOFF NUMBERS ARE THE ABOVE.
I'm going to give Russell a pass for getting bailed out by his teammates on offense ... the worst thing about it too is, HE DIDN'T PRACTICE, seeing even the bad NBA players of today working their asses off, it's so disrespectful too all players in NBA HIstory to give this guy a pass because his TEAM was by far the greatest ever in comparison to one's competition .. Obviously Russell was the defensive Anchor and leader and a part of the offense but .. we are looking at individuals, team has NOTHING to do with it.
Duncan is a more dominant individual than Russell and that includes the effect you have on others.
Oscar Robertson? Is that a joke? He is not a top 15 player and not close. YOU DO KNOW ... HIS NUMBERS ARE INFLATED RIGHT? SO NO TRIPLE DOUBLE .... GO AND DO YOUR MATH. And anyway, regular season = NOTHING.
HE WAS ONE OF THE WORST TEAMMATES EVER? That has to be taken into account.
His defense is suspect, his competition is suspect. Jerry West is in another league to Oscar.
***** He won 5 MVP's .. IN HIS ERA. Doesn't matter when comparing other era's .. doesn't matter when comparing your own era ... he was on the best team and everyone hated Wilt in the early 60's .. Awards = nothing = LUCK LUCK LUCK.
LeBron James averaged 38ppg/9rpg and 8apg .. played amazing defense, made his teammates better and lost in 6 vs the Magic. Teams win championships ... you can single out individuals in basketball, because they can dictate the game more so than one guy in football .. but can't give them credit for a championship.
Michael Jordan was willing to do anything to win, worked extremely hard, wanted it more than anyone .. In his losing years, whenever the Bulls were going to face elimination, he would ALWAYS get his TEAMMATES INVOLVED, and his teammates sucked, he couldn't rely on them, but he would do anything, and still went to them, to try and get them in a rythm .... he would dominate both ends .. it's not enough, because he faced better teams.
Russell is not close to any conversation ... I can't believe you are using bullshit like anchor of the greatest team .. he should have swept every game of his career with that team .. impossible to lose .. but because he didn't have an offensive game, the Celtics reflected that and were one of the worst offensive teams in the league, despite having the best playmaker, shooter, clutch player who can score, 6th man and all kinds on the team.
He is one of the worst offensive players EVER, maybe if you actually take that into acount ..... HE IS ONE OF THE WORST OFFENSIVE PLAYERS EVER. So playing defense at the highest level and bringing leadership at the highest level is not enough to put him over so many guys. And I must be completely fair and forget his teammates completely, because if he was on a team Hakeem Olajuwon was on .. they are not making the playoffs. He worked well enough in the system, which reminds me, he had the greatest coach ever and by far the greatest coach in his time. So he didn't distort the offense, but that's because his team was so great.
I am solely looking at him as an individual, Kevin Durant - Above avg defense, great great teammate, extremely dominant offense .. is he better?
There is no reason for me to hate, just I can see .. I had Russell 2nd a year ago .. Look at my playlists ... 1000's of video's ... i'm at college, i'm always on basketball at home and whenever ... i've done my research.
West is on Duncan's level.
I hope you start looking at him as an individual and take everything itno account. The amount of players that get underrated because they weren't LUCKY ENOUGH, is sad. Chris Paul at the moment ... incredible, incredible, incredible, incredible player, i've only seen 3 more dominant players ever .... if he was in Magic's situation .. he'd have all the accolades right? So how is it fair to compare their career accomplishments?
***** Common sense is more important than the facts. I mean i've got the facts, it's just common sense man ... 0% of people have it.
I AM NOT GOING TO ALLOW PLAYERS IN A WEAK ERA (And achieving more) get overrated and someone in a much more difficult situation get underrated. I'm just not going to do that.
Awards mean absolutely nothing. But in terms of production, I am going to take competition and supporting cast into account. If we see someone with the power of Shaq and the finesse of Kareem ... Dominates the boards liek Rodman and does all this stuff ... but doesn't achieve because he's on a bad team in a 3x super team era ... I'm not gonna let some guy who faced midgets and on a great great team for 75% of his career (90% of playoff career) .. I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN ... AND IT'S NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND .. Common sense is needed, make judgements too.
***** No, but only because he was the worst teammate ever, he didn't even have winning as a number 1 priority. But then sometimes I do. I don't know actually, i'm probably being unfair to Wilt .. the rings mean nothing in comparisons for everyone, neither do the awards.
***** smh just stop plz for ur sake.
look at him, most efficient post move ever, and this last 17 year! just beautiful...
Talking about post move, I will say Dream is the best, but, Duncan is always the best post player in my mind
Man...I cannot comprehend how anyone can look at Timmy's achievements and his contributions and still say with a straight face that he is boring. HE IS AMAZING! Imo he has to be one of the best to play basketball.
"Never underestimate the determination of a quiet man"
The nba needs more players like Tim Duncan
Hell yea
U goddam right
Best player in the 2000s IMO
Best player since the Jordan era overall.
***** Kobe Bryant would like a word with you
YC_Finest dang want some butt cream? butt hurt much!
YC_Finest Good gosh, dude, calm down. Its the internet, if anyone looks like a bitch it's you.
***** When I last checked Timmy had 5 rings... How many does LeBron have? That was the metric used by LeBron fans for quite a while wasn't it? Tim Duncan is a beast. I love how every offseason they count the Spurs out, come playoff time they're always a menace. They've had good years and better years but don't count these people out.
I feel like I watched a gif. Every single clip is like a repeat of the same exact play: drive, penetrate, dunk. For such a simple basketball play, he's able to do it with consistency. Over and over. It's unbelievable. He's made his interior offense and defense unguardable. For sure, one of the best big-man in nba history.
The greatest all around power forward whose ever played the game! No one in his position can impact a game and make everyone around him play better like Duncan.
Timmy has one more year left in him. The way OKC series ended is not the way a legend of that caliber should retire. I can't imagine watching a Spurs game and not see a black or white Spurs jersey with Number 21 on the back.
One more ring, Timmy. We can't watch you walk away from the game like this.
Dude has a lot of rings, don't get me wrong dudes one of the best players i saw play.
He should of retired after the 5th, it would have been a great career ending.
+HMZ MthreeBGT His one healthy knee Finnaly blew out his last season, otherwise I think he/aldridge would've slaughtered the OKC big
Tony19C j
J. Cast Yeah, he's been playing on one knee for like 8yrs and when the other knee gave up too he had no choice.😧
One of the greatest athletes of all time in my opinion. Sound in all aspects of the game, great teammate, and great leader.
One of the most underrated underappreciated players but that's ok he's got the banners, trophies, and rings to prove he's legendary
Timi always keeps a low profile. That's really the most valuable quality
And to think he started playing in high school. I have never seen a player with as much longevity as Tim Duncan, and I don't think I ever will.
Kareem maybe?
I don't think he had the same longevity. His numbers weren't as good when he got older. If you look at Tim, if he still played the same minutes he did 10 years ago, he'd be averaging about the same numbers, where Kareem wouldn't have. I'm not old enough to know for sure, but even analysts believe no one has had the same longevity as Timmy.
But Kareem did have good longevity, just not sure he had as much as Tim.
+Josh Siegel Kareem never got full of injuries and was always dominant with the sky hook. Him and Duncan are the only players to put up great numbers at such an old age
Knowing the game of basketball as well as I do, being from San Antonio, watching Timmy play in real life many times, no one I seen play the game of basketball like Tim did. He was literally 3,4,5 steps ahead of everyone on the court, every game night, for 19 years straight.. it's hard to find words to describe his game.. Jordan and Duncan, in my opinion, are the two best basketball players in history. Both sides of the ball.. . watching this man play and understanding his play, he's a true genius of the sport.
Love watching him play all these years! So much skill and basketball wisdom. 5 time World Champion, 3 times Finals MVP, and 2 time Regular season MVP! LEGEND!
It's been a seriously painful offseason this year. Literally everything I wasn't prepared for, happened. Best of luck in your future endeavours, Mr. Duncan. You made basketball all the more fun to watch. HoF coming your way!
Just hope we get to see Tim at the games n he doesn't completely dissapear.
He didn't even show up at his press Conference
So, we prob won't see Tim again till his Jersey gets Retired
SPURS NEWS and Rumors To be fair to Tim Duncan: I didn't expect some dramatic Kobe Bryant exit. This suits him.
I can't get enough of this video. My favorite of all the videos out there. Epic video and soundtrack. Timmy D the Greatest Of All Time. Thank You Tim, what an incredible run.
no flash.. just basketball fundamentals. one of the best ever.
The GPFOAT has had the same facial expression for 18 years.
Proud to be a spurs fan!
Greatest Power Forward to play the game !
Being an Australian loving the heat, out of all the players I would have loved to have watch in their prime. It is Tim Duncan, so humble, but yet an assassin on the court. One of the greatest skill sets of any big men of all time and most of all a consistent winner. He may have hurt my team in the past but still the respect I have for his game is astounding. We love you Timmy
Phenomenal. What was interesting is that the majority of the highlights took place in the last several years and past his prime. Goes to show you the steady consistency he's had throughout his career. I enjoyed the consecutive clips of buzzer beaters and winning baskets he had...those too were from the last few years aside from the 3ptr vs Phoenix in the '08 playoffs. Great stuff. Would love to see you put something together of just his playoff and finals highlights or something from the first half of his career.
Kareem is a joke. Scorer only, even then he's not too great at that, lucky to play inferior competition to those after him ... alot of 6'9 single coverage games throughout his career.Defense and rebounding was a product of his weak era.
***** Awards = luck of competition and support. 6 MVP's? A product of being lucky ... the only player to ever win the award with a negative record ... meaning, the players on good teams were no good, and on any team were no good ... absolutely no one to compete for MVP .... ABSOLUTELY NO ONE. Put David Robinson in his place and you got 6,7,8, 9, 10 MVP's too, I can't see anyone taking one from him.
He was a disgusting rebounder and defender, tape shows this and like I said, his numbers are inflated as far as rebs, he came into a weak and undeveloped era, where his height alone could have him doing things that would not work even 10 years later ... Kareem got bullied on the boards and defensively when he faced more "Modern" centers (bigger, athletic).
He has all defensive teams due to??? Guess? POOR COMPETITION. Old Wilt and Thurmond took every defensive team from him when they had a legitimate chance to acquire it (Meaning not when they play a 10 game season or something). But Kareem got his when they were out and no one else was in. So put Kareem in the league 15 years later and he's got ZERO all defensive first AND second teams.
Luck is NOT to be part of any equation, and Kareem got lucky.
Kareem has no case for anything when TRUE analysis is in place. But you don't know how to analyse properly. BTW this awards thing doesn't just go for Kareem obviously.
***** You are not an ignorant bro and you are right on your opinion. He is just a Kareem Hater and underestimate players in the past. He is the only person I know that award and rings means nothing. He believes Shaq, Robinson and Hakeem wins more than 6 MPV's because Kareem's had less competition is his era. Then I compare this stats:
Hakeem (Prime) vs Kareem (Past Prime) 1st Meeting
Hakeem: 20.6ppg 11.9rpg 1.4apg? 1.2spg 2.7bpg 53.8%FG 61.3%FT 35.5MPG
Kareem : 22.0ppg 8.0rpg 3.2apg 0.8spg 2.1bpg 60% (greatness) FG 73.2%FT 33.3MPG
This is Kareem's 16th season and how much more if you compare his prime years. Lol.
I think he just underestimate the past because the lack of technology (black and white resolution), HD videos and media attention.
Who are the modern scientist today that have same level of recognition to Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Aristotle n the list goes on.....?
Never underestimate the greatness of the past just because we don't see enough.
History is written by Facts.
The only thing is proven "Numbers Don't Lie".
like always...Great players always have Great Footwork....
TIMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!
Greatest PF of all time and top 5 player in the NBA history, in my opinion. His greatness is always under-estimated due to his low profile. 1000 wins in a single team, best winning percentage during his era in the major leagues, 2 MVP, 3 FMVP, 5 rings and 15 x 3 (all NBA, all defensive, all-star), that's really insane.
love how hes slowly passing the torch to kawi.
LEGEND! plus i see him around town he so nice and down to earth.
His post moves are a thing of beauty
Spurs fan here. Watching this mans entire career was pure joy. TD is top 10 all time.
He's been playing w/ 1 leg hurt for years now, but he's still kicking younger players' asses. And don't forget his age lol.
Best power forwards of all time and forever will be
Love it. Only thing is that most of these are from like 2011-2014. Put clips in his prime 2002,2003 when he dominated the nba
So long Timmy D "the greatest PF of all time!" it was a pleasure watching you.
the greatest. someone who drives me to just move forward and ignore everything but what you got to get done. thank you TD 21.
I got to see TD AND Kobe in their primes. I'm so blessed
as I watch this, the more i hope that Timmy can get his 5th championship this year in 2014. a humble, talented, and kind player like him deserves it.
My favorite player ever !! GO SPURS !!! TD21 THE GOAT !! will miss you Timmy
As a spurs fan, it was one of the biggest hugest honors to see and get to watch him play over the years. One of the best power forwards and one of the best players of all time.
When I was a boy I heard Duncan be called "The Big Fundamental." Due to my speech developing I couldn`t stop calling him "The Big Fundiemotor" lol. Now that Im 25 it still works in my favor. Congrats Tim on all your success you earned it.
What a legendary player! I am so strangely sad he retired, almost as if I am saying goodbye to a friend.. I know it sounds idiotic, but I am just so sad.. Thank you for showing us all the value of fundamentals and for displaying your greatness over these three decades. I wish you all the best in all your future endeavors
Timmy, please, don't ever retire!
Also, congrats on passing Ewing on the all-time scoring list.
top 3 player of all time
YOU are one of the reason why I watch basketball. and I want to thank YOU. spurs was and is my favorite NBA team because of YOU. thank you...
when i was coming to USA in 2001 i had no idea about basketball i used to be a cricket fan but heyyyy i had a friend of mine who was a basket ball fan so i was then sitting next to him and watching the game between LA vs SA back then in 2001 ..ever since then i iwas a fan of SPURS but becos of timmy i havent missed any single game of spurs love you timmy good luck
The music is perfect for this mix! Great job!
Great Video. Best Power Forward to ever play the game of Basketball. GO SPURS GO
3 Legenda on Spurs baby my favorite team😢😭
Im crying right now😓 why all of the legends retired they were considered legends in Nba Live😍
April 25: Happy birthday NBA (Ret.) Tim Duncan; 5 x NBA Champion, 2 x NBA MVP, 3 x NBA Finals MVP, Rookie of the Year, 15 x All Star. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, Dunkman827. Blessings
i just want to be like him.....
hes the best...!!!!!
most humble player of all time
Greatest Power Forward of All time!
Not only a great player but genuinely a good person and seem like such a good dad .
AMAZING, GOAT
Tim Duncan, ever the steady hand of the San Antonio Spurs...and my favorite athlete (who happens to play for my favorite team, ha ha), stemming in part from his balance/discipline on defense (particularly on the interior), his running the floor to establish early post position, and the way he holds rebounds high to prevent takeaways and put himself in position to make outlets...to identify a few of the more subtle aspects of his rather well-rounded game. Happy birthday Tim; continued health/success.
There are few players you'll ever see that do everything right. Tim's one of them.
Wow Duncan been dominant for so long im a Bulls fan but none the less a true basketball fan who appreciates talent hard work & dedication, staying so focused all these years hell even Kobe fell off & KG looks like a fraction of what he was... Duncan the best to ever do it at his position #salute Timmy*****
When Talent meets humility meets consistency meets leadership you have the ultimate winner, you have the Great Tim Duncan, basketball won't be the same when he hangs em up #SpursNation
The greatest PF of all time! He is the definition of the ultimate team player and if you look up Humility you will see Tim Duncan! Long live your legacy Tim, the big fundamental and the Humble Champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Tim Duncan obviously is the best power forward ever. I'm Spurs fan before Duncan came, it's David Robinson era. Admiral must be so proud of him. Very Humble and have great personality
I'm a Heat fan but honestly the level of respect I have for Tim Duncan is through the roof. Definitely the Best PF of all time. Remember when Dirk lost in 06' and then got his revenge in 2011? Well I think we are gonna see a different Tim Duncan this post-season after what happened last year's final...
There you go bro
I remember watching him play for Wake as a Fr or So and you could already tell he was something special. Just so smooth, efficient.
April 25th: Happy birthday NBA (Ret.) Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan. 5 x NBA Champion, 2 x NBA MVP, 3 x NBA Finals MVP, 15 x All Star, Rookie of the Year. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, Dunkman827. Blessings
im gonna cry when he retires...
Love how when he posterizes someone he doesn't yell, mug them, stick out his chest. He is so humble. Much Respect Best Power Forward to play the game imo.
Never get tired of watching Tim. Thanks for sharing
Although I seldom watch NBA, I still know that u r the humble legend at all time.
The best basketball player in my generation. No controversy no ego no temper not about flash not about self branding either. He came to work night in and night out for 19 seasons and also made other teammates better. This man has galvanized the meaning of superstar and is the example of hard work ethic. Without Tim Duncan Manu and Tony wouldn't be going into the hall of fame. Kobe didn't make other's around him better he wanted the light all to himself which is selfish. Thanks Tim Duncan for your service and leadership in the NBA.
Great video!! Go for the 5th Championship Timmy!!!!!
one of the greatest power forwards to ever play the game and the most humble player ever. Much respect.
most fundamentally sound player of this decade and easily the best of the decade hands down
Thats why he's called as "THE BIG FUNDAMENTAL".
Always good to start your career with someone like David Robinson
Always good to start your career with someone like Tim Duncan
The greatest at his position
Arguably the best of his era..post Jordan
The MVP's,The AS's,The Defense,The Leadership and Selflessness and of course the consistent winning year in year out they are contending with 6 WC Crowns and 5 Championships....enough said....the man is a quiet legend that will be missed when he hangs them up.
You will always be my idol...a hero like no other...God bless you!
lots of love for you baby tim ! im your # 1 fan . your the best and good player i ever know . loveyou timmy 3 .
He's a Player that when he reads you.. the game is over..
Gotta love someone who stays with the same team and consistently crushed the competition