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  • @DNReacts
    @DNReacts  Рік тому +2

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  • @Kojak024
    @Kojak024 Рік тому +119

    You guys should check out the Making the Case series here on UA-cam. He makes a case for 8 different players and why they could be the goat. Duncan is one of them

    • @projectc.j.j3310
      @projectc.j.j3310 Рік тому +7

      Yes those are cool videos

    • @alexarmstrong4036
      @alexarmstrong4036 Рік тому +10

      Been asking them to watch this for like 6 months lmaoo

    • @sewmuch8382
      @sewmuch8382 Рік тому +11

      I have suggested the making the case tim Duncan video like 20 times on this channel. Would love to see them react to that series

  • @craigmanning7873
    @craigmanning7873 Рік тому +89

    Played 19 seasons (1996-2015), all with the Spurs, winning 5 championships spread out over those. 3 time MVP. Had a reputation for being "boring" because he wasn't flashy and mostly kept his emotions in check, but was a consistent and tough player, very well respected

  • @TrentKnight
    @TrentKnight Рік тому +24

    Played 19 seasons and made the playoffs in all 19 of them. He played almost 3 extra seasons in just his playoff games.

    • @philgoad5587
      @philgoad5587 Рік тому +2

      And the only season the Spurs didn't win 50 games, it was a 50 game season, and they won the title

  • @panner11
    @panner11 Рік тому +21

    His highlights aren't the most exciting in a vacuum because he wasn't flashy. But one thing you might notice is that most of the highlights were from huge playoff games, and highlight after highlight you can see he's doing it against the best most iconic players in the league at the time. That's what separated him from the rest, he was always winning and always came up big in the playoffs. In his 19 year career playing for the Spurs, the Spurs didn't miss the playoffs once.

  • @kentonrbarnes9292
    @kentonrbarnes9292 Рік тому +32

    Dude was damn near unstoppable, no extra just straight forward buckets

  • @ryanc9888
    @ryanc9888 Рік тому +20

    You should react to San Antonio Spurs tribute video called “ The Beautiful game” it’s really good

    • @lukabern
      @lukabern Рік тому

      yes please! that spurs team was the epitome of team basketball, they truly played the beautiful game!

    • @WhereIsYourID
      @WhereIsYourID Рік тому

      THIS

  • @SP.007
    @SP.007 Рік тому +21

    Tim Duncan is from the US Virgin Islands. He was training to be an Olympic swimmer, when the 1 and only Olympic sized pool on the island was destroy during a hurricane.
    He then picked up basketball and became one of the best ever.

  • @cardboardbelt
    @cardboardbelt Рік тому +9

    Yeah Duncan and the Spurs won 5 rings over the course of his long career and he was Finals MVP 3 times.
    He was league MVP 2 times in the early 2000s.
    This top 100 highlight is kind of funny because it emphasizes his dunks and more emotional moments when he was better known for his even keeled fundamentals, including bank shot after bank shot after bank shot.
    I actually went to the NBA draft and watched him get drafted by the Spurs number one overall back in '97.
    Duncan is generally considered to be the greatest power forward in league history, but he did also play at center a lot.
    Thanks so much for covering him! He's my favorite NBA player ever.

  • @psymar
    @psymar Рік тому +1

    The thing that always stood out about Tim Duncan... is that most of the time, nothing stood out about him. But you look at the end of the game and he has 19 points and 10 rebounds and the other team is raving about his defense. And that was every game for his entire career on average , a bit more in his prime and a bit less in his late 30s, but 19 years, all with San Antonio. During his career he and the Spurs won 5 titles, 4 with him as their best player. The year before Duncan joined them the Spurs went 20-62. His first season? 56-26, a 36-game turnaround in an 82-game season. Other than the strike-shortened 98-99 season -- where the spurs went 37-13 en route to the title -- the fewest wins thr Spurs had with Duncan was a 50-32 record in 2008-09. His last season, they went 61-21... and since he retired they haven't even matched his worst, 50-win, season. That's why he kept getting nicknames like Groundhog Day (referencing the time loop movie with Bill Murray) and The Big Fundamental: He didn't always show up in the highlights on Sportscenter but his teams won games, every year, no exceptions, no matter who his teammates were -- amd a lot of those teammates struggled without him.

  • @mufasa6324
    @mufasa6324 Рік тому +3

    The “Center” position on defense is pretty much the goalie position in basketball…they’re usually the tallest player on the team to help keep the ball out of the basket…

  • @dylandavis9833
    @dylandavis9833 Рік тому +8

    Just an insane basketball player, not flashy but was so insanely effective. Led the Spurs to Five Rings and the longest streak of consecutive playoff appearances ever. One of the most winningest players of all time

  • @davidschecter5247
    @davidschecter5247 Рік тому +5

    Tim was such a classy and intelligent guy. Really fine human being and an amazing player. Very special NBA player, along with his teammate David Robinson. Both were super-smart, and I don't just mean at sports. Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul Jabbar were the same. These guys never showed off on the court and tried to make their opponents feel inferior. Unlike so many players in the NBA today who have to strut their stuff all the time. There's something about those players who stuck with the same team throughout their lives: Kobe, Duncan, Robinson, John Stockton. Karl Malone (except for his last season).

  • @HRConsultant_Jeff
    @HRConsultant_Jeff Рік тому +12

    Pairing up with David Robinson (The Admiral) a Hall of Famer himself Tim learned from a great example and between them and notable other players, the Spurs were a force for many seasons.

    • @TheIcemanthomas
      @TheIcemanthomas Рік тому

      I mean there wasn’t that much to learn for him. He came in a stud from the jump pretty much. He went from a 9 coming in to a 10 with the admirals help. Lol

  • @Timmycoo
    @Timmycoo Рік тому +4

    Duncan was so consistent. You knew what you were getting with him. And man was he a powerhouse on the ball.

  • @ErikByrge2025
    @ErikByrge2025 Рік тому +16

    Tim Duncan is considered One of the Greatest Power Forwards of all time Played the Entire career with San Antonio Spurs Winning 5× NBA MVP,3×Finals MVP'S 2×NBA MVP'S 1998 NBA Rookie of the Year 15× All Star 2000 All star Co-MVP 8× all NBA First Defensive Team 10× All NBA First team and Named to the NBA 75 Anniversary Team!.

    • @havok6280
      @havok6280 Рік тому +1

      I hate when people say he's a 4. He played 5 most of his career. He was only a 4 early on when he played with Robinson.

    • @someoldguy5316
      @someoldguy5316 Рік тому +3

      @@havok6280 yeah but labeling him as a 4 lets people call him “the greatest power forward of all time” while would never be called the greatest center ever.

    • @zagger999
      @zagger999 Рік тому +4

      @@havok6280 No, that mainly was the tail end of his career. Every game I've watched with the Spurs, especially in the 2000s (which was quite a lot for living in San Antonio and around the area most of my life), he was consistently the 4, guarding the opposing 4 (unless they had a more dominant 5) and guarded by opposing 4 since most 5 struggled to guard and keep up with him.

    • @TheIcemanthomas
      @TheIcemanthomas Рік тому +1

      @@havok6280does it matter? He played both. And when u put him on a team with another big do u want him at the 4 or 5? If Dwight Howard goes to the spurs where is Duncan moved to? If Hakeem was on the spurs where does he move to? He’s a 4/5. It’s not that difficult a task to understand. Same as Jerry west and Oberon being labeled 2s when they both played a fair amount of pg as well. He’s a combo. Simple.

  • @Mkproduction2
    @Mkproduction2 Рік тому +3

    Add David Robinson "The Admiral" and San Antonio was almost unbeatable.

  • @areguapiri
    @areguapiri Рік тому +2

    As stated, he was called "The Big Fundamental" because he did everything with correct technique. He looked like a teenager until the day he retired and he rarely gave interviews.
    ....Hitting another player in the face with the ball is not a foul unless it is obviously intentional.

  • @Kojak024
    @Kojak024 Рік тому +2

    The #3 play where he made that shot over Shaq with .4 left they actually lost after Derek Fisher made a buzzer beater on the next play

  • @BrandonRoberts-pr1hs
    @BrandonRoberts-pr1hs Рік тому +11

    Love the Big Fundamental. Probably the most underrated NBA player of all-time, in my opinion, just because he wasn't flashy with his play. My family had season tickets to the OKC Thunder back in the Russ/KD days and we met the Spurs in the playoffs a ton. I was lucky enough to see Timmy, Tony, and Manu play probably a good dozen times. They were always a great matchup.

    • @Yakovisx
      @Yakovisx Рік тому

      He's widely regarded as a top 5 player of all time, top 10 at worst, how is he underrated? He's not talked about much but he's properly rated

    • @BrandonRoberts-pr1hs
      @BrandonRoberts-pr1hs Рік тому

      @@Yakovisx Underrated may be the wrong term. Unsung, maybe? Just seems he doesn’t always get the same love as the other legends of his era like Shaq, Kobe, etc.

  • @BJ-bm3vz
    @BJ-bm3vz Рік тому +1

    Making The Case - Tim Duncan.
    There’s 7 other Making The Case videos you guys should check out.
    The Tim Duncan one was by far my favorite from the bunch though.
    These highlights from him were okay, but the video does an amazing job explaining his actual impact on and off the court.

  • @jaimepereznarvaez5633
    @jaimepereznarvaez5633 Рік тому +8

    What a great video! You should also check another Spurs player called Manu Ginobili. He was considered the greatest 6th man in basketball and was really fun to watch!

  • @LouieLewLou1
    @LouieLewLou1 Рік тому +7

    Here’s an interesting story for you guys. Way back when my town had a team (Seattle Sonics), The Spurs were playing in my town. I remember going to the fairmont Hotel, and wanted to see for some reason what a room would cost there. I said, what’s up to this really tall dude and didn’t realize that the guy that I was talking to was Tim Duncan himself!

  • @coltonboydlee
    @coltonboydlee Рік тому +3

    Definitely need to check out some other players on the Spurs from that era. Manu Ginobili was one of the greatest 6th men of all time, criminially underrated.

  • @eclipze9412
    @eclipze9412 Рік тому +5

    Timmy!

  • @LukaDonesnitch
    @LukaDonesnitch Рік тому +3

    Y'all should watch David Robinson, he was the franchise player before Tim Duncan.

  • @darrinlindsey
    @darrinlindsey Рік тому +2

    Duncan wasn't a flashy player. He just took the court and got his business done.

  • @jwc7215
    @jwc7215 11 місяців тому +1

    Watching this is always funny when these guys don't have all the context. British guys watching a mundane looking dunk: no reaction. Me realizing that dunk was over Kevin Garnett: HOLY HELL!!! or Peak Ben Wallace: WHAT A MONSTER!

  • @Chris-kk6cw
    @Chris-kk6cw Рік тому +1

    5x champion and greatest PF of all time. There’s not many players I’d take over Duncan if I was building a team

  • @timbeatty8411
    @timbeatty8411 Рік тому

    Most underrated player ever! Great reaction.

  • @alexkirschner9672
    @alexkirschner9672 Рік тому +1

    MY FAVORITE PLAYER YES!!!!

  • @TES-541
    @TES-541 Рік тому

    Unbelievable player on both ends of the floor. Friggin amazing.

  • @abducteeofearth1703
    @abducteeofearth1703 Рік тому

    Duncan was a legit master at using the backboard.

  • @TheJForte
    @TheJForte Рік тому +1

    Timmy's one of my favorite players

  • @KevinQuinn81
    @KevinQuinn81 Рік тому

    You may notice that a lot of these plays are from late in the playoffs. Speaks a lot to his quality and ability to win. He had a great coach and team around him but he was the most important piece to those teams to me. And yeah, he only played for the Spurs but I saw at least one clip of him from his time in college at Wake Forest.

  • @conhighway
    @conhighway Рік тому

    Early in his career he had David Robinson as a teammate who also was 7' tall. They were both great players.

  • @austinfull8941
    @austinfull8941 Рік тому

    His nickname is Big Fundamental. because that's what made him great just solid all around gameplay.

  • @orarinnsnorrason4614
    @orarinnsnorrason4614 Рік тому

    He started with the Spurs when David Robinson was their center (one of the best centers in NBA history imo). He learned a lot from him. Then he moved to the center position when Robinson retired. They got Ginobili and Tony Parker they were a great team. I think Robert Horry was in that team as well.

  • @jesusadriansanchez2453
    @jesusadriansanchez2453 Рік тому

    Im glad and spoiled to say I got to see his whole career GSG .....THE BANK WAS ALWAYS OPEN

  • @alexred9111
    @alexred9111 Рік тому

    You guysbwould definitely enjoy the making the case series. 8 players who haveba legitimate claim as the goat. And he does everyone ofnthem justice. Peace from Downey. Ca.

  • @creature1273
    @creature1273 Рік тому

    this is coming from a spurs hater, Duncan was just special in such a different way then most of the guys in NBA. His nickname truly said it all. "The Big Fundamental" He just looked like he was out there going through the motions. You would look up and all the sudden you would see he had 25pts 12 reb, and 5 ast. I say that and it doesn't sound sound impressive, but that was basically every night. It didn't matter who was guarding him, who he played against that's what you got also never cared to be in front of a camera, answer a question. Never left the spurs. and that's rare for a small market. The ball hitting birdman was legal, and there was a good chance it wasn't an accident. Duncan was known for not really talking trash but saying and doing things that frustrated people.

  • @jasonsilva1943
    @jasonsilva1943 Рік тому

    Making the case series would be amazing

  • @ErikByrge2025
    @ErikByrge2025 Рік тому +3

    Tim Duncan was the Great College Basketball Players in history the Wake Forest Basketball Program 2× ACC Player of the Year 3× ACC All first team and Number 21 is Retired By Wake Forest and San Antonio spurs

  • @enidrobertson4858
    @enidrobertson4858 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely MUST react to Spurs tribute "The Beautiful Game" to see what passing and movement without the ball used to look like and also their 2014 NBA championship (their 5th) for an excellent story of redemption.
    After that, you'll definitely be eager to watch more Manu Ginobili highlights!

  • @farleytravis89
    @farleytravis89 Рік тому

    He's one of my favorite players ever, and he's a huge need. Pretty sure he just plays Dungeons and dragons all day in retirement.

  • @baileyfellers5465
    @baileyfellers5465 Рік тому

    These guys gotta watch a Rajon Rondo compilation. Best passer of the past couple decades with some of the most ridiculous moves

  • @philgoad5587
    @philgoad5587 Рік тому

    It shows how long he played just from the quality of the highlights being all over the place.

  • @shrayl6276
    @shrayl6276 Рік тому +1

    The greatest power forward ever.

  • @farleytravis89
    @farleytravis89 Рік тому

    Tim Duncan "where they keep my money?" Bank shot.

  • @ChazzyWazzyGaming
    @ChazzyWazzyGaming 8 місяців тому

    Please check out the making the case on him! Also the one about the 2014 spurs!

  • @paulyoung8108
    @paulyoung8108 Рік тому

    Wes Unseld, the best outlet passer off the rebound

  • @devonhalford5522
    @devonhalford5522 Рік тому +1

    Tim Duncan highlights almost feels like an oxymoron

  • @psychjay
    @psychjay 6 місяців тому

    “The Big Fundamental” as Shaq loves to call him.

  • @johnb3035
    @johnb3035 Рік тому

    yall should watch alperen sengun best plays truely incredible and hes only in yr 3.

  • @senior12MdN
    @senior12MdN Рік тому

    He was one of the nicest shit talkers too. If he made a shot on someone, he would just give them a subtle, "Almost" lol

  • @ST-ov8cm
    @ST-ov8cm Рік тому +1

    If you liked that at all you have to watch SAN ANTONIO SPURS: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

  • @gavynchapman1808
    @gavynchapman1808 Рік тому

    Watching this made me want you guys to react to Kevin Garnetts best plays so much 😅😂

  • @brianeharmonjr
    @brianeharmonjr Рік тому

    Now you gotta do Manu Ginobili highlights!

  • @tplouffe9226
    @tplouffe9226 Рік тому

    You guys should watch the Making The Case series. The guy made an argument for 8 players GOAT case. Tim Duncan is one of them, its an amazingly put together video and would be a very interesting watch. And if you ever do the Lebron one, that video was made a while ago, so a lot of the information is no longer correct because Lebron is still playing.

  • @jayb7775
    @jayb7775 4 місяці тому

    - Won a championship,
    - replaced ALL members of the team,
    - Won another championship.

  • @darrinlindsey
    @darrinlindsey Рік тому

    Some of those, in the top 20, were from his college days.

  • @Allsizes
    @Allsizes Рік тому

    His nickname was The Big Fundamental

  • @miatika
    @miatika Рік тому

    One of the least flashy superstars of all time but one of the least likely to make a mistake

  • @MichaelRivera-ns2dd
    @MichaelRivera-ns2dd Рік тому

    As great as he was, I still think that he's underrated all-time!

  • @Tays4
    @Tays4 Рік тому

    18:55 only reason why this isn’t #1 is because it was NOT a game winner. Lakers player Derek Fisher made an insane shot after that within 0.4 seconds to win the game.

  • @nathanwolfshohl8377
    @nathanwolfshohl8377 Рік тому +2

    did he win a championship???? thats funny

  • @rep4063
    @rep4063 Рік тому

    I highly recomed the channel Clayton Crowley with a video called "Making the Case Tim Duncan" (and also "Making the Case Larry Bird")

  • @jroque210
    @jroque210 Рік тому

    You have to react to “the beautiful game” it’s the 2014 Spurs you will be impressed

  • @bmr209
    @bmr209 Рік тому

    Believe it or not the Spurs ended up losing the game where Duncan made the shot over Shaq with 0.4 secs left (the #3 play on the list).

  • @ZAP1019
    @ZAP1019 Рік тому

    I'd love a Jamal Murray mix. Not gonna be a big dunk video, but smooth handles and clutch shot making

    • @panner11
      @panner11 Рік тому

      Murray actually is a ridiculous high flyer with a savage collection of posters. But I agree the big playoff shots are his most iconic moments.

    • @ZAP1019
      @ZAP1019 Рік тому

      @@panner11 yeah he's definitely got some bounce and some posters in his collection, but for me its the handle into the pull up that's just killer

  • @aaronmadden7583
    @aaronmadden7583 Рік тому

    I want to know what i havr to do to get you guys to redo the hakeem olajuwon video from joe vincent with the appreciation you have now for the game, he was the epitome of goalie in basketball, he is the greatest shot blocker of all time and no one living or playing is even remotely close to pasding him in all time blocked shots.

  • @zeromega4541
    @zeromega4541 Рік тому

    Why don't more people react to the Making The Case Tim Duncan video? It's the best on they ever did. The Stone Buddha wasn't flashy but he was great.

  • @iamdavis151
    @iamdavis151 Рік тому

    "Did he win a championship?"
    Boy, do I have something to tell you.

  • @VULGARxRM
    @VULGARxRM Рік тому +1

    19 seasons in NBA all with the San Antonio Spurs
    5× NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
    3× NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
    2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2002, 2003)
    15× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000-2011, 2013, 2015)
    10× All-NBA First Team (1998-2005, 2007, 2013)
    3× All-NBA Second Team (2006, 2008, 2009)
    2× All-NBA Third Team (2010, 2015)
    8× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999-2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
    7× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1998, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015)
    NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
    NBA Teammate of the Year (2015)
    No. 21 retired by San Antonio Spurs
    USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2003)
    Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2003)
    NBA 75th Anniversary Team
    Arguably the greatest power forward of all time, Top 10 to 15 player of all time

  • @williamwalsh1533
    @williamwalsh1533 7 місяців тому

    Wasn't fancy but highly effective.

  • @jwc7215
    @jwc7215 11 місяців тому

    I'm curious to see this. Timmy was so good, but not particularly exciting or flashy. Definitely watch the beautiful game or making the cas to understand how good Timmy and the Spurs really were.

  • @paulyoung8108
    @paulyoung8108 Рік тому +3

    Duncan ,and the admiral,twin towers

  • @richiebenfrankz2834
    @richiebenfrankz2834 Рік тому

    You should do lebron James greatest passes. It’s some unreal passes in that video, And his best plays of the decade is legendary

  • @RudyCantGame
    @RudyCantGame 7 місяців тому

    Do a reaction to Making The Case for him

  • @lostmotel6156
    @lostmotel6156 Рік тому

    Welp….add Duncan to the list of players you’ve reacted to who used to cause excruciating pain for us Suns fans 😂 Maybe do us a favor and check out Steve Nash or Devin Booker to even it out? 😂

  • @ajthehandle9126
    @ajthehandle9126 Рік тому +1

    React to Kareem Abdul Jabbar

  • @RudyCantGame
    @RudyCantGame Рік тому

    Kevin McHale next if you like post players. And then Hakeem Alajuvon

  • @marshalllucas83
    @marshalllucas83 Рік тому

    I know that the pistons Ben and Rasheed Wallace hated him because the refs never called any fouls on tim

  • @mohdaizadbruh
    @mohdaizadbruh 7 місяців тому

    You guys should react to dirk

  • @kennymccormick9292
    @kennymccormick9292 Рік тому

    React to Yao Ming top 50 plays

  • @markmorales5031
    @markmorales5031 Рік тому

    Please check out the San Antonio Spurs Tribute- The Beautiful Game (ORIGINAL) video shows True team basketball, it was beautiful to watch, winning basketball that won 5 championships

  • @mrryansterling
    @mrryansterling Рік тому

    I think the dynasty days are all but over. There's no team loyalty anymore and it makes a difference. Konbe 5 rings, Duncan 5, MJ, 6, steph got 4. Bron has bounced around so many teams.hes up there but imagine if he built Cleveland like Jordan did or stayed with the Heat and actually built a team up.

  • @sirfish9824
    @sirfish9824 Рік тому

    React to embiids 70 point game.

  • @lo3811
    @lo3811 Рік тому

    DIRK NOWITSKI NEXT

  • @11asianandrew
    @11asianandrew Рік тому +1

    Watch manu ginobli

  • @IvanDiaz-fl6ff
    @IvanDiaz-fl6ff Рік тому

    This should be a try not to fall asleep challenge

    • @DNReacts
      @DNReacts  Рік тому

      Thank you for staying awake long enough to comment 🙏🏼 have a great day!

  • @Bro-yktv
    @Bro-yktv Рік тому

    Please watch making a case for lebron

  • @2villainy
    @2villainy Рік тому

    Number 3 was not a game winner unfortunately....it was still .4 on the clock

  • @havok6280
    @havok6280 Рік тому

    For me, Duncan is in the bottom of the top 10 with Kobe, Bird, and Shaq.

  • @Trillyana
    @Trillyana Рік тому

    In probably the worst ejection I've ever seen in any sport, he also got ejected from a game for sitting on the bench and laughing.

  • @TrentKnight
    @TrentKnight Рік тому

    #3 was amazing. Unfortunately he left 0.4 seconds on the clock. Which evidently means 3 or 4 seconds to NBA refs. So the best shot of his career got overshadowed by referee ineptitude. See also ... Derrick Fisher

    • @BeefPapa
      @BeefPapa Рік тому

      It was the clock operator who was at fault there. The shot was clearly released before the clock expired.

  • @Pochitaman30
    @Pochitaman30 11 місяців тому

    The master of the basics. His one of the most if not the most consistent player ever. Tim was past his prime when i started watching basketball but i sure was impressed with how good he is. He was a beast underneath

  • @canadaengland
    @canadaengland Рік тому

    Hard to believe he almost focused on swimming. Even the Virgin Islands might be glad that the hurricane destroyed his local pool in hindsight...probably not