NBA Legends Explain Why Tim Duncan is The Great Power Forward of all Time

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  • @arnoldgarcia5544
    @arnoldgarcia5544 Рік тому +880

    Tim Duncan can give you 30 pts 15rbs and 5 blocks without you realizing he dominated the whole game. He was absolutely incredible!

    • @SirFigsAlot
      @SirFigsAlot Рік тому +54

      He always seemed like a sleeper. Being flashy gets you attention in the NBA but every time you look away and then check the box score he'd have like 10 more points than you remembered. Miss watching him

    • @Ray-c1r
      @Ray-c1r Рік тому

      Yeah cuz he had other all stars hall of famers 😆

    • @DriveLaken
      @DriveLaken Рік тому +3

      Left out the assists

    • @gabrielcarrasco9078
      @gabrielcarrasco9078 Рік тому +26

      ​@@Ray-c1rHe had like 2 at most in his career. Robinson was past his prime by the time Tony and Manu got there. If you compare Tony and Manu to Shaq or Pau it's not even close.

    • @Ray-c1r
      @Ray-c1r Рік тому

      @@gabrielcarrasco9078 he had David in his prime too he wasn't out just yet

  • @Varek.50
    @Varek.50 9 місяців тому +56

    Best 20 some odd years of my life as a fan. Tears in my eyes when I see all those wonderful memories. And now, Victor Wembanyama has been handed the torch here in San Antonio. And we look forward to new memories and honoring the old.

  • @maldad9073
    @maldad9073 Рік тому +448

    The 2014 Spurs played some of the most beautiful team basketball I've ever seen, and it all flowed thru Tim. Such a pleasure to watch his career, he was the epitome of talent and class.

    • @davidmoore2445
      @davidmoore2445 Рік тому +31

      Boris Diaw peaked in that moment

    • @greencross2861
      @greencross2861 Рік тому +13

      Spurs we're the reason Kobe had less rings than mj

    • @bradleylovej
      @bradleylovej Рік тому +14

      @@greencross2861 And we love that fact. I'm even a Kobe fan, but obviously the Spurs come first. Hearing Kobe respond to the question of why he and Shaq didn't have more championships with, "The Spurs were tough," is such a sweet thing to hear.

    • @chrishooge3442
      @chrishooge3442 Рік тому +8

      You gotta give some props to Pop for assembling that team. They were mesmerizing to watch.

    • @chrisdperez786
      @chrisdperez786 Рік тому +6

      That was a magical season especially since they lost (should of won) in 2013

  • @sliqvic
    @sliqvic Рік тому +270

    Tim Duncan is the reason I been a Spurs fan since 1999.

  • @cdgates1
    @cdgates1 Рік тому +532

    Kobe and Shaq had a conversation in 1999 after getting past the 1st round.
    Kobe: Are u ready?
    Shaq: For what?
    Kobe: This boy we're seeing in the next round.
    Shaq: Robinson?
    Kobe: Nah, the other one
    Shaq: He's soft
    Kobe: I've been watching him all year and he's a problem that you're going to have to deal with.
    Shaq sort of waved it off. The Lakers ended up getting swept and Duncan averaged like 30 pts in that series

    • @cdgates1
      @cdgates1 Рік тому +17

      @boogiedahomey Phil did not coach the Lakers that season

    • @macbrylle091188
      @macbrylle091188 Рік тому +39

      Kobe knew before hand who will be the HOF. He read people that other's cant. And that is why his Legendary,

    • @claytonjones8358
      @claytonjones8358 Рік тому +8

      Kobie knew they both needed their powers to beat Jesus.

    • @oronasundial
      @oronasundial 11 місяців тому +4

      I know I remember my favorite championship team VERY clearly tattooed deep in my brain.

    • @Sublime228
      @Sublime228 10 місяців тому

      Stop it, no he didn't ​@@macbrylle091188

  • @jordanhernandez2937
    @jordanhernandez2937 9 місяців тому +28

    Born and raised in San Antonio. Tim and the squad provided so many great sports memories for the city. GSG

  • @mathieuguillet4036
    @mathieuguillet4036 8 місяців тому +59

    Tim Duncan is hands down one of the greatest of all time! Definitely a privilege to have seen him play.

  • @floridaboykane
    @floridaboykane 8 місяців тому +12

    Timmy D is literally my favorite basketball player of all time!! Literally was the first to show me you don’t have to be flashy to be dominant..

  • @zacattack2007
    @zacattack2007 Рік тому +269

    Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili were world class players, absolute Hall-of-famers, but we don't win 5 chips without Tim Duncan.

    • @thundercats2004
      @thundercats2004 Рік тому +28

      Man, I love TP and Manu, but we don't win a single chip without Duncan.

    • @rambhaskar6728
      @rambhaskar6728 Рік тому +7

      Man, TP and MG were great players, but no way are they HoF players without Timmy.

    • @kmusic5944
      @kmusic5944 11 місяців тому +5

      Tp and mg were talents but we wouldn't know who they were without Timmy😂

    • @DissAeon
      @DissAeon 11 місяців тому +2

      Neither would've tim without Manu and tony.

    • @rambhaskar6728
      @rambhaskar6728 11 місяців тому +7

      @@DissAeon I'm sorry. Wtf? Tim would have been Tim Duncan wherever he went.
      He made spurs what they are. He won without them and he won with them.

  • @rodneymood7410
    @rodneymood7410 9 місяців тому +64

    I love how humble Charles Barkley is

    • @Bro_Coy
      @Bro_Coy 7 місяців тому +6

      Charles may not be humble.
      But he is always honest.

    • @gpeepssat
      @gpeepssat 6 місяців тому

      Charles was humble in Duncan's preseason game against Duncan.

  • @Ccann89
    @Ccann89 Рік тому +54

    People forget he retired as the best defender in the league still. His last year he led everyone in defensive rating and it wasnt even that close. Insane.

    • @theesotaricitalian6338
      @theesotaricitalian6338 5 місяців тому

      He was not the best defender when he retired. In fact, while Timmy was always one of the best defenders, I don't know if he was ever the best defender in the league. That's why he never won defensive player of the year. Hakeem was the best defender when he entered the league probably. Then Ben Wallace, when Timmy got old he was no longer the best defender on his team Kawhi was.

  • @Kashed
    @Kashed Рік тому +370

    The fact that he is in the conversation just reminds you of how good Barkley was at only 6’4”.

    • @michaelroelant7134
      @michaelroelant7134 Рік тому +11

      A fat monster😂

    • @jamesjensen5226
      @jamesjensen5226 Рік тому +11

      I thought he was 6 6 like Mike

    • @blakerussell228
      @blakerussell228 Рік тому +9

      ​@@jamesjensen5226no he's not 6'6

    • @808mega
      @808mega Рік тому +11

      @@jamesjensen5226he’s listed at 6’6. Barkley is most likely 6’4.5 barefoot and an inch taller in shoes. So they just rounded him off to 6’6.

    • @Kashed
      @Kashed Рік тому +2

      @@jamesjensen5226 Mike wasn’t a true 6’6” either. Barkley has said this.

  • @charlesestero
    @charlesestero 9 місяців тому +8

    Tim Duncan is one of a kind. Not flashy ,silent but reliable. A true leader for the Spurs during his era. Amazing.

  • @Sensei.shonuff
    @Sensei.shonuff 9 місяців тому +12

    Tim Duncan n David Robinson together was a force

  • @awesom2bemelonestar10
    @awesom2bemelonestar10 Рік тому +37

    Yo Tim was that dude. It was truly to witness his greatness. He is one of a kind. Special player.

  • @TheIcemanthomas
    @TheIcemanthomas Рік тому +108

    That fade against the lakers is one of the craziest clutch shots in history that sadly never gets talked because of d fish.

    • @jasonrodriguez7204
      @jasonrodriguez7204 Рік тому +12

      You cannot catch ,turn and shoot in 0.4 seconds. Just saying......

    • @jps3903
      @jps3903 Рік тому +16

      @@jasonrodriguez7204correction, YOU can’t, he did.

    • @jasonrodriguez7204
      @jasonrodriguez7204 Рік тому +3

      But did he really...the refs didn't start the clock as soon as it touched him hands

    • @Rudyelf1
      @Rudyelf1 9 місяців тому +8

      @@jasonrodriguez7204as a spurs fan, it is what it is. Always what if. What if Manu doesn’t foul Dirk. What if we cover Ray Allen. In the end, it doesn’t matter, we had a great ride. And we made Lebron’s real estate agent a lot of money.

    • @donaldcoulter6315
      @donaldcoulter6315 6 місяців тому

      Right

  • @thomas_the_cat
    @thomas_the_cat Рік тому +15

    and the best thing is... duncan possess what mj, kobe, and lebron never had upon retirement... a head full of hair... truly the 🐐 PF

  • @robert-h2x
    @robert-h2x Рік тому +79

    tim duncan can go toe to toe with prime shaq... and he sometimes won over prime shaq

    • @Nitabita_
      @Nitabita_ 7 місяців тому

      Exactly!

    • @jamesspalten5977
      @jamesspalten5977 4 місяці тому

      Tim played basketball. Shaq just bullied people, pushed them out of his way and dunked. Ugliest game ever!!

    • @soraandthegang1066
      @soraandthegang1066 2 місяці тому

      @@jamesspalten5977but also you gotta admit… it worked

  • @filsowei
    @filsowei Рік тому +101

    TD is the best power forward in history, but he is still the most underrated legend ever.

    • @jonlogan3268
      @jonlogan3268 Рік тому

      Absolutely not. I'll put his folder against anyone else's ever. And it'll measure up. Accolades + Championships = Excellence

    • @casiemny1219
      @casiemny1219 Рік тому

      @@jonlogan3268and yet he still gets underrated

    • @joserios991
      @joserios991 Рік тому

      My only controversy I've heard about Duncan is was a PF or a C

    • @Matt-du7xu
      @Matt-du7xu Рік тому +2

      @@joserios991he was a Pf/C depending on the personnel on the court. He would be a PF when paired with another big like Tiago splitter, David Robinson or he would be the C when they went small ball with Boris Diaw or Malik rose as PF.

    • @joserios991
      @joserios991 Рік тому

      @@Matt-du7xu I know he is a hall of famer lol

  • @jimmynguyen5404
    @jimmynguyen5404 Рік тому +13

    I was in san antonio when they won that first title with timmy. Man that city loves there team. They were rocking.

  • @jeffwinkler1137
    @jeffwinkler1137 Рік тому +98

    Old TD has a skill set and work ethic that puts 98% of players of any era to shame, coupled with humility, one hell of a player and man. David Robinsons tutelage didnt hurt either.

    • @marcuscastillo514
      @marcuscastillo514 9 місяців тому +2

      Timmy never really spoke out loud about his work ethic or really anything like Kobe did. So Kobe’s Mamba Mentality gets praised so much when Tim Duncan is over here being a silent assassin. Tim was a player that would also take things personally on the court and dominate them like he did with Demarcus Cousins. KG hated that he could never get in Timmy’s head. What other hall of fame top 10 players favorite thing outside of basketball is Dungeons and Dragons😂 and Tim didn’t even start playing organized basketball until he was 14.

  • @SONSONsumTROUBLE
    @SONSONsumTROUBLE 9 місяців тому +4

    Great video man…I got chills reliving these moments….tim’s era was the greatest era of basketball for me. Now we got victor and can’t wait to see his career.

  • @NP148
    @NP148 Рік тому +49

    People don't think or forget about Tim Duncan because he was never flashy. He was just straight basketball and I completely agree with Shaq. Ya, the Spurs had Parker and Ginobli, but they needed Tim Duncan to win those championships. Wouldn't be able to do it on there own. Plus, all of his accolades are crazy: 15x allstar, 15x all-nba, 15x all defense, 2 MVPs and 3 finals MVPs. His game spoke for itself

    • @bradleylovej
      @bradleylovej Рік тому +2

      I agree. I would also be interested to see if the Spurs could have won some championships in an alternate universe where we had a prime David to play alongside Parker and Manu instead of Tim Duncan.

  • @Adizzle321
    @Adizzle321 Рік тому +14

    Duncan has a smoothness to his game that was fearless. Spent his entire career with one franchise is also incredible.

  • @eagle1ra79
    @eagle1ra79 11 місяців тому +34

    "Oh, almost"- Tim Duncan

  • @TerranceHandy
    @TerranceHandy Рік тому +15

    I loved watching every minute of the Big fundamental performance 🔥👍🏽

  • @shareofmoney
    @shareofmoney Рік тому +53

    Great video. Tim Duncan was my kind of player. No flash about him. Just amazing fundamental solid play.
    He was driving force of that Spurs' dynasty and he deserves all the accolades he gets.
    In my opinion, he is the greatest power forward of all time.

  • @stuckinthe90sThegoldenera
    @stuckinthe90sThegoldenera Рік тому +42

    Duncan has always been in my top 5 since his early years. Humble, cool, silent assassin.

    • @Ray-c1r
      @Ray-c1r Рік тому

      Boring and not even top 5

    • @DonovenGrey
      @DonovenGrey 10 місяців тому +1

      Timmy is in my TOP 3 ALL TIME!

    • @reacheanreyes7263
      @reacheanreyes7263 9 місяців тому +2

      My #2 after MJ

    • @JefeJrisco
      @JefeJrisco 8 місяців тому +4

      @@Ray-c1rhe dominated your favorite team and players. Humble yourself, easily Top 5

    • @Ray-c1r
      @Ray-c1r 8 місяців тому

      @@JefeJrisco Shawn Kemp was way better and so were Charles n Malone prime shit nowitzki too Duncan soft and had great teams overall

  • @baylorcarter8116
    @baylorcarter8116 Рік тому +17

    I loved Tim and David!! I stopped watching after hs (‘05) so I think I forgot that he beat the cavs for his last championship. Makes my heart sing. His humility just drives the point home.

    • @kennethmcinnerney4990
      @kennethmcinnerney4990 Рік тому +8

      He won one more in 2014

    • @baylorcarter8116
      @baylorcarter8116 Рік тому +1

      @@kennethmcinnerney4990 that’s great! I was very out of the loop by then.

    • @mdwabi2516
      @mdwabi2516 8 місяців тому

      99,03,05….07&14!! Two after 05! He was the best

  • @zacharycollins6548
    @zacharycollins6548 6 місяців тому +3

    We miss Timmy, Tony and Manu here in San Antonio. Great time for basketball in the city.

  • @jermaineonealnumber7
    @jermaineonealnumber7 Рік тому +9

    Being 7 feet tall helps alot. Used his size as well as any big I've ever seen. Great shotblocker, great leader, great champion.

  • @catherinewilliams9680
    @catherinewilliams9680 Рік тому +28

    He was so good defensively for so long that during his last season, the Spurs' defense was +10 when he was on the floor.

    • @mdwabi2516
      @mdwabi2516 8 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, I can’t believe he didn’t win multiple DPOY awards, or even one?! Voters felt MVPs and Finals mvp’s and chips was enough for ole Timmy I guess. Ha. Def was 100

  • @asian_raisin
    @asian_raisin Рік тому +6

    Any Tim Duncan content is an instant like!!! Best basketball content on the internet right here!

    • @zazakhorbaladze3092
      @zazakhorbaladze3092 10 місяців тому +2

      I liked that he was humble, and team player. Also no scandals or lawsuits surrounding him. Great guy he seemed always.

  • @gooddood3857
    @gooddood3857 5 місяців тому +1

    born in the late 80s, i never knew anything but greatness in the NBA. and his name was Tim Duncan from the San Antonio Spurs. You can say that's when i became 'sports conscious' started with GSG. Makes you spoiled. looking at fan chat and everyone has been freaking out these past few years. rightfully so - we were bad but reality sunk in that it doesnt last forever. Really makes me look back and appreciate it. thanks for the greatness Timmy!

  • @rubenmedina9156
    @rubenmedina9156 Рік тому +8

    As i Grow older i have come to admire so much the basics, the fundamentals, and Shaq was on point with the nickname. had the privilege to watch Tim play and he was smooth, did not overexert himself and had great back up on his team mates.

  • @Scottie_Dippen
    @Scottie_Dippen Рік тому +24

    Chuck was not about to allow Dan Patrick to sit there and say the he was better than Timmy at anything. It’s crazy to see how players talk about other players that they truly respect when they don’t let their ego get involved🙏🏾

    • @dafish5717
      @dafish5717 7 місяців тому +3

      Literally, so much respect, chuck out of all people

    • @KevD720
      @KevD720 7 місяців тому

      @@dafish5717Charles has always been very honest lol

  • @LuckyQT1
    @LuckyQT1 Рік тому +12

    I always like players who can do it all Duncan, Pippen, Barkley and Webber.

  • @K-xb2qz
    @K-xb2qz Рік тому +19

    I been a Spurs fan since 89 and we always had a pretty good team but in 96 we had our worse season ever. We got Timmy the next year. Im so grateful we got him because he gave me sheer pleasure for dam near 20 years. He was a instant sensation. After we loss to Utah in the playoffs i knew then we was a championship contender and when we won in 1999. Its been a championship mindset every year. Do you know how good that feels to have a team that good for almost 20 years expecting nba title every year? A feeling that i haven't felt in a while now. Usually if your team is ok your just hoping they can make it out the first round or past this team. With the Spurs and Duncan i was expecting nothing less then a nba championship. We got 5 in about 17 years with Duncan. Probably should have won 7 or 8 but hey ill take it. Anyway Duncan will always be the best power forward in my era 😊

    • @noe_salazar20
      @noe_salazar20 Рік тому

      Beautifully said!!

    • @claytonjones8358
      @claytonjones8358 Рік тому +1

      We tanked in 96. Of course it was our worst year. David wanted to retire then.

    • @bradleylovej
      @bradleylovej Рік тому +4

      This is what I tell kids who were making fun of the Spurs for being bad the past couple of seasons. I would always ask them, "Do you have any idea what it feels like to be the winningest franchise in the NBA for twenty years? That buys you a lot of loyalty with your fans."
      Really, only the Patriots and Yankees know what that feels like. And the Yankees haven't been in that territory for a long time.
      And they just do things the right way. Man, I love the Spurs.

  • @gibbysmalls4219
    @gibbysmalls4219 Рік тому +4

    I miss watching him play. Dude gave us some great memories.

  • @hakeemolajuwon4352
    @hakeemolajuwon4352 Рік тому +34

    Duncan is easily the greatest power forward of all time, and if he was classified as a center, he would still be a top 10 player at that position as well.

    • @kevoncox
      @kevoncox Рік тому

      I don't think he is better than prime Malone but Malone has an image problem because he is a scumbag so this narrative has to be pushed.

    • @David-ot8wp
      @David-ot8wp Рік тому +4

      Top 5

    • @hakeemolajuwon4352
      @hakeemolajuwon4352 Рік тому

      @@David-ot8wp no

    • @Skinblade
      @Skinblade Рік тому +1

      @@hakeemolajuwon4352he’s arguably above Hakeem all time so yeah.

    • @hakeemolajuwon4352
      @hakeemolajuwon4352 Рік тому

      @@Skinblade not if you know the game of basketball

  • @MegaRayland
    @MegaRayland Рік тому +10

    Duncan had a fantastic mid range shot. His form was so good that it is impossible not to believe that, had he played in the “stretch 4” era, he would have had a reliable 3 point shot.

    • @SamuelHernandez-dg9ez
      @SamuelHernandez-dg9ez 10 місяців тому

      He was able to hit a 3 on the clutch one time, so yeah, the potential was there

  • @nicodoulos
    @nicodoulos 8 місяців тому +2

    What a blessing to see it all since a kid GO SPURS GO SAN ANTONIO TEXAS BABY‼️🔥💯

  • @unknown_4024
    @unknown_4024 9 місяців тому +2

    No one else could put it off the backboard like Tim

  • @ReadMoreHistory-v9u
    @ReadMoreHistory-v9u 6 місяців тому +2

    Tim Duncan was an absolute surgeon. He didn't trash talk because the dude didn't have to. He was THAT good. Not only the best PF of all time, but, for my money, one of the top 5 to ever play, period.

  • @neilbryanbucsit197
    @neilbryanbucsit197 Рік тому +10

    When I see Tim Duncan I'm always reminded of the saying "All dogs think they are the alpha until they meet a wolf"

  • @Void7.4.14
    @Void7.4.14 Рік тому +21

    It's so wild to hear people say Duncan got carried and he's overrated and all that when almost no player seems to agree. When players talk up LeBron it can sound like an agenda is being perpetuated but with Timmy it seems like they know he's underrated and are tryna correct it 😂

    • @aedaed3605
      @aedaed3605 Рік тому +4

      Anyone who insinuates that Duncan was carried/overrated or whatever, usually has a huge agenda that they want to push. Watch out for these people, they usually have some outlandish clown 🤡 takes, and they're usually not hard to recognize, e.g. Gilbert Arenas, various Internet trolls

    • @gigapus5050
      @gigapus5050 Рік тому

      They're just hating because their teams aren't running around with five rings on their fingers 😅

    • @kevoncox
      @kevoncox Рік тому

      @@aedaed3605 I would say he got carried for his last ring. You can't tell me he was the force behind that chip. He was a nice complementary piece.

    • @wendelleasports
      @wendelleasports Рік тому +5

      Its just Laker/Kobe fans that discredit Duncan, they do the same thing about shaq to try to elevate kobe over him even tho shaq was clearly the best player when they played together, and also discredit LBJ

    • @aedaed3605
      @aedaed3605 Рік тому +1

      @wendelleasports I've always thought they were Kobe stans myself, with the way they genuflect before their Lord and master 😂 But lately with the concerted amount of effort to discredit almost seemingly anyone who's won anything, I'm not sure 😂
      Could still be them though, they're not the sharpest tools in the shed

  • @withalittlehelpfrom3
    @withalittlehelpfrom3 Рік тому +23

    Thank you for making a video on my favorite player of all time! Bro just kept his head down and was the best teammate ever.
    I’d actually say he’s just as interesting to watch as LeBron, if not more, because he was always so shifty and playing 3D chess

    • @asnark7115
      @asnark7115 Рік тому

      Agreed. Guys like Jordan, Dream and Duncan who were reading ahead of the game were and still are always a shock and awe experience in real time. I could never get excited watching James play or dominate, when I did or didn't want him to win. Too predictable.

  • @ninjachannel007
    @ninjachannel007 5 місяців тому +1

    Tim averaged 18 pts, 10.7 rebs, and 1.5 blocks in his 13th season. Those were all career-lows, and this all happened BEFORE he won 1 more ring as an aged cornerstone who was still a deciding factor at both ends despite playing less than 30 minutes a game at that point. And let's not forget that he was one historic Ray Allen shot away from being a 6-time champ (and he also missed a 'bunny' as he put it), which is crazy considering the league had already gone small by then.

  • @p3l0n78
    @p3l0n78 8 місяців тому +3

    He killed the Lakers in that sweep

  • @whataguy7032
    @whataguy7032 10 місяців тому +4

    I was fortunate enough to have Wake Forest basketball season tickets when Tim was a senior. It was pure joy watching him play. Truly a complete player and teammate.

  • @tmakinthehouse
    @tmakinthehouse Рік тому +2

    I can't believe you don't have even more subs. Best content and commentary.

  • @jesseknight2461
    @jesseknight2461 Рік тому +8

    He is so nice and humble when you meet him in public around San Antonio.

  • @ziggymcdougal
    @ziggymcdougal 9 місяців тому +2

    2003 Duncan is probably one of the most dominant playoff runs I’ve seen you just have to see it to believe it.

  • @peat381low8
    @peat381low8 Рік тому +18

    The Spurs are irrelevant without Tim Duncan. Ginobili and Parker are not taking the Spurs past the 03' Lakers in the 2nd round T-Mac. Get it through your head.

    • @kevoncox
      @kevoncox Рік тому +2

      Right, but you can say that for any champion. Take away the best player and they won't beat another team with their best player. The question is could you replace him with a Garnett, Dirk, or Webber and still win. I think yes.

    • @waduhek9308
      @waduhek9308 Рік тому +2

      You obviously never watch the San Antonio spurs

    • @gabrielcarrasco9078
      @gabrielcarrasco9078 Рік тому +1

      Don't think Garnett offensively would have taken you there. Dirk maybe.

    • @leviuzumaki3903
      @leviuzumaki3903 Рік тому +2

      @@kevoncoxdirk maybe could’ve, but I don’t think so. Duncan was a 5 tool player, and an unselfish 5 tool player at that. He had incredible defense, rebounding, and played well in pick and roll, played perfectly on the low block, didn’t need the ball in his hands 24/7 to make an impact was a good mid range shooter, could block shots and had an unlimited post bag. He’s criminally underrated, and genuinely I think that no one would’ve been able to replace him I think if you put dirk on that team he would’ve brought more scoring yes but it would’ve taken away shots from Tony Parker, manu and everyone else. Plus dirk wasn’t as impactful on defense as Tim Duncan was. KG was fantastic on defense, and rebounding, but I don’t think he had as deep of a post bag as Duncan did and wasn’t as patient as Duncan was, and I don’t think that spurs system would’ve worked as well with KG there either.

  • @leeh9420
    @leeh9420 Рік тому +6

    The best interview/story about Duncan ever is the KG on All the Smoke (I think) about talking trash. Hilarious

  • @alalston4252
    @alalston4252 5 місяців тому +1

    One franchise, never had a losing season, offense and defense. Started a dynasty!

  • @nedaari1
    @nedaari1 Рік тому +7

    I think Kerr had a great point...I tend to forget he was a great defender and that height made a difference even to people he wasn't guarding.

  • @lovetownsend
    @lovetownsend Рік тому +1

    Love these little deep dives, subscribed

  • @outofchaoshc
    @outofchaoshc Рік тому +1

    Great video! Timmy is top 4 all time!

  • @donaldpriola1807
    @donaldpriola1807 Рік тому +2

    Truly everything a basketball player should be, top to bottom. One of the greatest of all time, and my starting power forward.

  • @DibbzTV
    @DibbzTV Рік тому +3

    Nah, any Spurs fan would Amit it. Pop too. Duncan carried it start to finish. They were all great, but there was only 1 Duncan

  • @relanebeis3564
    @relanebeis3564 4 місяці тому

    I was in downtown San An in 1999. And again in 2014. My father passed away in 2015 and was a lifelong Spurs fan. Timmy made it happen.

  • @odyssey7190
    @odyssey7190 Рік тому +1

    Nice vid!!! Tim is the greatest pf ever

  • @Spurs2192
    @Spurs2192 Рік тому +2

    My opinion Duncan is the GOAT 🐐

  • @kirkbuz6645
    @kirkbuz6645 8 місяців тому +2

    Love you timmy

  • @jiovanysoltero923
    @jiovanysoltero923 Рік тому +3

    Every game I hold on too the ball cross armed just like how Duncan would before every game, growing up 🤗 🏀

  • @mienhmario
    @mienhmario 7 місяців тому +1

    Duncan is clutch. Think he made all his clutch shots except the one layup against Heat in 2013. Stats crazy

  • @scimbrelo
    @scimbrelo Рік тому +6

    Gotta love Charles Barkley. So humble and quick to recognize greatness

    • @marcusmckinney6153
      @marcusmckinney6153 Рік тому

      With no hesitation

    • @AllUpOns
      @AllUpOns 11 місяців тому

      Say what you want about Chuck, he's a real one. And wiser than he seems. His early "I'm not a role-model" stance should have caught on more.

  • @d.columbia9603
    @d.columbia9603 Рік тому +2

    My favorite Timmy story is KG talking about Timmy's trash talk

  • @blueeyedcowboy8291
    @blueeyedcowboy8291 10 місяців тому +2

    My all-time PF and Center would be Duncan and Olajuwon. They would be interchangeable and they are the two post players that could do it all in any era. Defense, Scoring, Rebounding, foot work, quickness, shooting, etc. The best all-around post players to ever play.

    • @Felix-j3o3e
      @Felix-j3o3e 6 місяців тому +1

      Throw in Kevin McHale....those are the 3 best post up players ever...jump hooks, fadesways,up and under , turn to any side over left or right shoulder...
      ETC

  • @ML-lp8jo
    @ML-lp8jo 7 місяців тому +1

    Real GOAT in my eyes. Him and Jordan for sure!!!

  • @dirtyintel5668
    @dirtyintel5668 7 місяців тому

    I loved watching Tim Duncan play.

  • @956abn
    @956abn 8 місяців тому +2

    The Barry Sanders of the nba

  • @kerrystewart3145
    @kerrystewart3145 7 місяців тому

    Being in San Antonio in that time was amazing. I've never seen San Antonio so united. It was beautiful.

  • @jbcoker
    @jbcoker 8 місяців тому

    Coach Pop played a huge role in the success of the Spurs.. Love Timmy and the Spurs!

  • @nkrumansantos1794
    @nkrumansantos1794 9 місяців тому +1

    When have you seen Shaq talk about another player like the inferior player?
    In my life I just heard him speak like this when he said anything about Duncan.
    And this to me proves even more how great Tim was and is.
    Look into the eyes of the players talking about him...
    Top 5 to me and will always be.

  • @robertmoore4424
    @robertmoore4424 5 місяців тому

    Tim Duncan fan here I watched his whole career I rocked many different tim Duncan jerseys

  • @Gloverisgreat
    @Gloverisgreat 7 місяців тому

    Timmy!!! Mr fundamentals! One of my favorites 🫡🫡 good to see him again

  • @Caram3lB3ar
    @Caram3lB3ar 8 місяців тому

    I was never a basketball fan but living in San Antonio was amazing during this era. I miss the aura that the city had when TD was around.

  • @__Patrick
    @__Patrick 2 місяці тому

    He was so smooth, so low-key, so understated that you didn't even know you were dominated by Timmy. That's why I love him.

  • @FranciscoHernandez-pg7fk
    @FranciscoHernandez-pg7fk Рік тому

    I love Sir Charles Barkley so humble and honest.

  • @practicaldriver
    @practicaldriver Рік тому +1

    I remember when Duncan, as a college player, went up against Dream Team 2, in an exhibition game. He was freaking impressive, just about the best player on the floor. I shat my pants. UA-cam that shit.

  • @LazyStory
    @LazyStory 9 місяців тому +2

    No way Tim is lower than 7 all time.
    Just love people, who go to work and get the job done. Every day year end and year out.
    Koby had at least 4 loosing seasons, Timmy had none. None!

  • @dannywest9256
    @dannywest9256 Рік тому +2

    Shaq is so right. I love Manu, respect Tony. But Timmy is a true superstar cuz everything revolved around him with no other superstars on his level. He also covers his team defensively. Lebron feared Tim Duncan. I honestly think he knows TD is a more dominant player than he is

  • @kfordham281
    @kfordham281 10 місяців тому +1

    Duncan reminds me of guys like Barry Sanders and Tony Gwynn. Humble, but absolute legends.

  • @juliuscezarvictorino9502
    @juliuscezarvictorino9502 3 місяці тому

    One of the most humble NBA players

  • @wookiee2307
    @wookiee2307 9 місяців тому

    I was honored to watch Tim from his rookie year to his retirement...

  • @chac65
    @chac65 5 місяців тому +2

    Except Duncan wasn't a PF, he was a Center. He just pretended to be a PF, because he (like many others) was afraid of Shaq. Duncan flat out played Center that was clearly his style of play. If compared him historically against other centers (like he should be compared), he would fall a long way in his historic evaluation. He is just a bit better than David Robinson. Barkley sells himself short, he shot 4% better than Duncan from the floor. Duncan was just over 50% from the floor.

  • @kyo13223
    @kyo13223 10 місяців тому +1

    What’s the background song at around the 0:41 mark. I hear it all the time and could never figure out the song name. (Tim Duncan is a legend fyi).

    • @jamarkusevans
      @jamarkusevans 7 місяців тому +1

      Jay - z - heart of the city
      Idk where he might have sampled it from

  • @meazly510
    @meazly510 Рік тому +2

    I'm thankful I'm old enough to have followed basketball since the early 80's. But to watch Duncan and what he brought to the game was spectacular... As a Celtics fan, you couldn't help to watch the simplicity yet ruthlessness Tim had... and stayed HUMBLE. Great content, Brother... I love all your vids!!!

  • @adamyoung7999
    @adamyoung7999 Рік тому

    Great video!

  • @hardwoodthought1213
    @hardwoodthought1213 Рік тому +7

    No player in the history of basketball won more than 1 title without a CURRENT All-NBA teammate
    Apart from Duncan, who did it 4 times.
    Top 3 longevity, top 7 peak, greatest winner, leader and teammate since Russell, 3rd greatest defender and best offensive player on 4 title teams (more than anyone bar MJ/LBJ)
    Top 5 player ever

    • @kmsideout
      @kmsideout Рік тому

      Kareem, Bird, Olajuwon . . .

    • @hardwoodthought1213
      @hardwoodthought1213 Рік тому +2

      @@kmsideout Bird and Hakeem aren’t above Duncan 😂
      Kareem is

  • @Therealbp2010
    @Therealbp2010 Рік тому

    The man was just so pure in his game that you didn't even realize he had a wild stat line. There were so many games that I'd look up near the end of his game and he had like 30pt 15reb 7ast 2stl 6blk, and you say when did all that happen!

  • @addytrolla2535
    @addytrolla2535 7 місяців тому +2

    Barkley averaged more Points, Rebounds, Assists and Steals than Duncan, and had better FG%, 3pt% and FT%... Tim had more Blocks and Rings but that's all.
    Barkley won MVP in Jordan's prime and was the best player on the Dream Team. Why doesn't Sir Charles get more respect?

  • @Triggered_TV24
    @Triggered_TV24 7 місяців тому +1

    As a lifelong spurs fan.. what tim did. And save the system. He was the system. Pop nothing prior but gm our team like shit and after what? Dude won a ring with Avery Johnson and jaren Jackson as a starting back court .. Manu was a 2. Time all star. So let’s not get it twisted .. he could have averaged 28-30 easy. But let others eat ..

  • @jonatamex
    @jonatamex Рік тому

    Tim duncan and michael jordan my favorite players of all time

  • @laglynng9591
    @laglynng9591 Рік тому +1

    you like so many other GP casual basketball fans take Tim Duncan's greatness for granted...Big Tim was the greatest power forward if all time and he's a top 5 player if all time, and I mean overall game; #1 M.J. #2 Jabbar #3 Kobe #4 Bird #5 Tim Duncan (6/7/8 in no particular order Shaq, LeBron, Barkley)

  • @mnemonija
    @mnemonija 8 місяців тому +1

    Oh, man, shaq bad mouthing Ginóbili is so sad. He could not be successful without tim duncan? He took out usa dream team, the redream boogaloo, alone vs the rest of the nba.

    • @Felix-j3o3e
      @Felix-j3o3e 6 місяців тому

      Remember in 03 when Ginoboli side stepped him on the way to the basket 😂😂😂

  • @Tony_Toni_Tone
    @Tony_Toni_Tone Рік тому +1

    Kerr also coached Tim Duncan. Well, he was in the Spurs coaching staff, but I'm not really sure anyone coached Tim in the NBA lol

  • @ramm8196
    @ramm8196 Рік тому +1

    Tim is the best.. simple as that!