Tim Duncan has a chance to do something special this season...

[sbw19]

Only two players in NBA history have 5+ titles and 15+ all-nba selections. Duncan can join them if he wins a title this season (14 selections & 4 titles.)

It's next to certain he's gonna get a selection, 5th title remains elusive but a healthy Spurs team can be very dangerous esp at home, and they'll prolly have HCA throughout the playoffs.

This might be his best chance at winning a title. Just too many good young teams in the west, and Pop can only do so much with an aging core once the season is over.

[T_L_P]

I'm not even sure they'll give him All-NBA honours this season. I could be wrong though.

If the Spurs want to win though Tim and Tony will need to turn back the clock. Well, Tony won't, he'll just have to stop playing like shit. Marco, Patty and Boris are going to need to continue this level of play in the post-season too.

[Im Still Ballin]

:applause:

The best player in the 2000's.

Tim Duncan, folks !

[KobesFinger]

Kareem and Kobe are the 2 right?

[JohnFreeman]

Spurs, please take OKC out of the playoffs

[Im Still Ballin]

Spurs, please take OKC out of the playoffs

this.

Dirty kevin and the boys are gonna get a good dose of reality in the play-offs

[ImKobe]

Kareem and Kobe are the 2 right?

Kareem & Kobe are both top 5 GOATs as well :applause:

[Micku]

Spurs, please take OKC out of the playoffs

That's going to be tough. I think the OKC is a bad matchup for the Spurs.

[ImKobe]

Spurs, please take OKC out of the playoffs

OKC matches up really well with San Antonio though.

[T_L_P]

That's going to be tough. I think the OKC is a bad matchup for the Spurs.

It's definitely an uphill struggle. We can do it, but it's very unlikely. What's worse is we'll probably have to face Houston in the second round, another bad mathcup.

[JohnFreeman]

I know OKC is a tough match up, but I feel Spurs could do it

[SexSymbol]

He's not worth an all-nba selection this year

[T_L_P]

He's not worth an all-nba selection this year

Best player on the team with the #1 record in the league.

Of course he doesn't. :facepalm

[Magic731]

Spurs seems to have too many 'bad match ups' to do anything this post season.

[SexSymbol]

Best player on the team with the #1 record in the league.

Of course he doesn't. :facepalm
He sits out quite a few games, and at this point he isn't nearly the main the reason his team is winning.
And Parker is a better player now

[T_L_P]

He sits out quite a few games, and at this point he isn't nearly the main the reason his team is winning.
And Parker is a better player now

He's missed like five games all season :confusedshrug:

And Duncan is better than Parker. Duncan's 15/10/3/2 whilst anchoring the defense > Parker's 17/2/6. Not to mention the fact that Duncan is still clearly the leader of this team (excluding Popovich).

If someone from the Spurs deserves All-NBA honours, it's Duncan. Of course he's not the main reason, because this is an incredibly balanced team. But it's not like any other individual player is more important than him.

[ImKobe]

He's missed like five games all season :confusedshrug:

And Duncan is better than Parker. Duncan's 15/10/3/2 whilst anchoring the defense > Parker's 17/2/6. Not to mention the fact that Duncan is still clearly the leader of this team (excluding Popovich).

If someone from the Spurs deserves All-NBA honours, it's Duncan. Of course he's not the main reason, because this is an incredibly balanced team. But it's not like any other individual player is more important than him.

He would get this award out of respect & putting up those numbers at his age. If we're talking pure statistics, he might not deserve it. But taking into account that he's doing what he does on the best team currently in the league, I'd give him all-nba 2nd team.

[T_L_P]

He would get this award out of respect & putting up those numbers at his age. If we're talking pure statistics, he might not deserve it. But taking into account that he's doing what he does on the best team currently in the league, I'd give him all-nba 2nd team.

Yeah, there are definitely people with better statistics. But it'd be a bit weird if there wasn't a single Spur on the All-NBA team, considering they have the best record in the league :oldlol:

[SexSymbol]

He's missed like five games all season :confusedshrug:

And Duncan is better than Parker. Duncan's 15/10/3/2 whilst anchoring the defense > Parker's 17/2/6. Not to mention the fact that Duncan is still clearly the leader of this team (excluding Popovich).

If someone from the Spurs deserves All-NBA honours, it's Duncan. Of course he's not the main reason, because this is an incredibly balanced team. But it's not like any other individual player is more important than him.
There's just nobody from the spurs that should get an all-nba honour.
15/10 should never land you an all-nba honour, doesn't matter how much of a legend you are.

[ImKobe]

Yeah, there are definitely people with better statistics. But it'd be a bit weird if there wasn't a single Spur on the All-NBA team, considering they have the best record in the league :oldlol:

Exactly. And It's funny to think that the best team in the league only has one all-star, who hasn't really played like one all season.

[S13M]

There's just nobody from the spurs that should get an all-nba honour.
15/10 should never land you an all-nba honour, doesn't matter how much of a legend you are.


15/10 should be enough if Duncan is classified as a Center. There's no way he makes all-NBA team as a forward though, forward position is too stacked.

[Jameerthefear]

There's just nobody from the spurs that should get an all-nba honour.
15/10 should never land you an all-nba honour, doesn't matter how much of a legend you are.
The player you worship has been given awards many many times for doing jack shit. Duncan winning one isn't too big of a deal.

[Carbine]

Marc Gasol made All-NBA second team (and deserved it) putting up 14/7.8 with 4 assists and 1.6 blocks in 35 minutes. His impact far outweighed those numbers.

Tims stats of 15.2/9.8 with 3.1 assists and 1.9 blocks in 29 minutes should be just fine.

[T_L_P]

There's just nobody from the spurs that should get an all-nba honour.
15/10 should never land you an all-nba honour, doesn't matter how much of a legend you are.

So Noah doesn't deserve All-NBA this season? How many Centers are even putting up 10 boards per game?

[LAZERUSS]

A 37 year old Duncan, again leading his team to the best record in the league...and he still has haters...

Still, I doubt if Timmy loses any sleep over them...

[ZMonkey11]

Guys realize there are 9 spots Duncan can fill right? I'm thinking he's probably going to get one.

[Y2ktors]

15/10 should be enough if Duncan is classified as a Center. There's no way he makes all-NBA team as a forward though, forward position is too stacked.
But he's listed as a forward and has been playing PF. But then again, he's got many questionable selections since 2007.

[aboss4real24]

okc n 6 vs spurs

[T_L_P]

But he's listed as a forward and has been playing PF. But then again, he's got many questionable selections since 2007.

Many :oldlol:

That must mean at least 4-5. So why don't you go ahead and list them and tell me who deserved to be there ahead of him.

[kennethgriffin]

i dont think duncan will make all nba over these front court players

- durant
- lebron
- melo
- love
- griffin
- george
- noah
- dirk
- dwight
- Ibaka

and this is also assuming they dont vote for anthony davis or aldridge cause theyel only play 70 games

so basically duncan wouldnt/shouldnt even make 4th team all nba ( if there was such a thing )


/thread

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Kareem & Kobe are both top 5 GOATs as well :applause:
http://cdn.niketalk.com/2/2f/350x700px-LL-2ff5111e_michael-jordan-laughing.gif

[kennethgriffin]

http://cdn.niketalk.com/2/2f/350x700px-LL-2ff5111e_michael-jordan-laughing.gif

that guy in the gif said "kobe is the only guy in nba history who compares to him" then also said "the only guy i'd lose to is kobe"

use a better gif next time :hammerhead:

[Just2McFly]

i dont think duncan will make all nba over these front court players

- durant
- lebron
- melo
- love
- griffin
- george
- noah
- dirk
- dwight
- Ibaka

and this is also assuming they dont vote for anthony davis or aldridge cause theyel only play 70 games

so basically duncan wouldnt/shouldnt even make 4th team all nba ( if there was such a thing )


/thread

never thought id see the day you make sense

[sbw19]

Duncan has played the most minutes and started more games than anyone else on the league's #1 overall seed. The stats don't back his case, but is he really having a worse season than players on losing teams putting up better numbers?

And I'm not just talking about team success here since clearly he isn't the sole reason why the Spurs are the only 60-win team right now but, he's the their best rebounder, defender, post-playmaker and all-around player, has scored the 2nd most points (by a hair,) and gives you 3 dimes and 2 blocks in less than 30 minutes.

He goes down, the Spurs front-line and entire defensive structure are all of a sudden weaknesses rather than strengths. He makes the Spurs lethal, and at age 37 that's an impressive feat, even for someone so accomplished.

[ImKobe]

http://cdn.niketalk.com/2/2f/350x700px-LL-2ff5111e_michael-jordan-laughing.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lifjn3jWAz1qhjerpo1_400.gif

[sportjames23]

http://cdn.niketalk.com/2/2f/350x700px-LL-2ff5111e_michael-jordan-laughing.gif


The fvckin gall of this bitch using the GOAT gif. :facepalm

[RichieW]

i dont think duncan will make all nba over these front court players

- durant
- lebron
- melo
- love
- griffin
- george
- noah
- dirk
- dwight
- Ibaka

and this is also assuming they dont vote for anthony davis or aldridge cause theyel only play 70 games

so basically duncan wouldnt/shouldnt even make 4th team all nba ( if there was such a thing )


/thread

I don't see how Ibaka has any case over Duncan. Duncan has better stats in fewer minutes as a more important part of a team with a better record.

If Duncan was sitting on a 48 win #6 seed I don't think he'd get it, but the sheer weight of wins for the Spurs should get both he and Parker a spot. Not to mention the general lack of depth at the center position.

It largely comes down to who he will be fighting against at the center position. Of your list, I'd say only Noah and Dwight are obvious centers, with Ibaka and Davis possibly in the debate as they are often the sole big man on the floor. The rest will be competing for the 6 forward slots.

[Deuce Bigalow]

The fvckin gall of this bitch using the GOAT gif. :facepalm
There's another gif of MJ laughing but I can't find it! :(

[sportjames23]

There's another gif of MJ laughing but I can't find it! :(


This one?

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Upset-Michael-Jordan-Laughs-to-Himself.gif

[ThePhantomCreep]

The player you worship has been given awards many many times for doing jack shit. Duncan winning one isn't too big of a deal.

If you're referring to Kobe, there hasn't been a single year where he got an all-nba honor undeservedly. Even 1999.

[Deuce Bigalow]

This one?

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Upset-Michael-Jordan-Laughs-to-Himself.gif
No

[ImKobe]

No

This one?

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img838/7483/1361589542722.gif

[Deuce Bigalow]

I found it

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif

:bowdown: :lol

[Yankstar]

This one?

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img838/7483/1361589542722.gif

:wtf: Am I on acid? :confusedshrug:

[ImKobe]

I found it

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif

:bowdown: :lol

Kobe: 5

the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif

[Deuce Bigalow]

Kobe: 5

the tired old shit bag Duncan: 4

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif

[ninephive]

I'm not even sure they'll give him All-NBA honours this season. I could be wrong though.

If the Spurs want to win though Tim and Tony will need to turn back the clock. Well, Tony won't, he'll just have to stop playing like shit. Marco, Patty and Boris are going to need to continue this level of play in the post-season too.
Come on, Tony hasn't had the dominant seasons he has over the past few years, but he's still averaging more points on better shooting than Duncan. It's like last night where he had 10 points on 4/4 in 9 minutes in the first quarter until he had to leave the game with back problems. He's not playing terrible, just not as good as we've see him in the past. Hoping he can stay healthy all through the playoffs this year though like he did until the Finals last year.

[T_L_P]

Come on, Tony hasn't had the dominant seasons he has over the past few years, but he's still averaging more points on better shooting than Duncan. It's like last night where he had 10 points on 4/4 in 9 minutes in the first quarter until he had to leave the game with back problems. He's not playing terrible, just not as good as we've see him in the past. Hoping he can stay healthy all through the playoffs this year though like he did until the Finals last year.

Obviously Tony is having a good season, but he hasn't looked that good for the past couple of weeks (excluding last night).

That's all I meant.

And did you hear? They think he might have a bulging disc :(