Prime injury free Bill Walton in place of Tim Duncan 1997-2015

[Taller than CP3]

How many rings do the Spurs win?

I wouldn't be surprised if the Spurs won every year. Bill Walton was THAT good.

[Suguru101]

Oh man...

They win in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008.

After that, I don't know if Walton has as good longevity as Duncan, but all through his prime, they win 3 more.

Take Duncan, make him 7'1, make him a better rebounder, a better passer, a better and more impactful defender, and you have kind of a comparison to what Walton would be.

[Pushxx]

I don't like playing that kind of what if; however, a long-term injury-free Bill Walton would be one of the best basketball players ever.

[KevinNYC]

Oh man...

They win in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008.

After that, I don't know if Walton has as good longevity as Duncan, but all through his prime, they win 3 more.

Take Duncan, make him 7'1, make him a better rebounder, a better passer, a better and more impactful defender, and you have kind of a comparison to what Walton would be.
Is Walton a better rebounder than Tim Duncan? What's to back that up?

[Anaximandro1]

They don't know what they're talking about tbh


1) Big men -TOP individual Playoff Runs (Title Runs since 1974)

BPM -> Box Score Estimate of the points per 100 Possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JhKnZCSGaIU/VNziOFMNgqI/AAAAAAAADyA/AqaFGVg2aDs/s1600/16.jpg


2) Duncan without Robinson, Spurs without Duncan

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdP2mDVnTnU/VNziOf94pFI/AAAAAAAADyI/o5C4IZ6p6aA/s1600/17.jpg


3) Spurs' system in desperate times: Give the ball to Duncan and cross fingers

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hvl1NMojSHQ/VNziONYK8yI/AAAAAAAADyE/Lbt6ZlYBEEc/s1600/18.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLWbZ7xJKGE/VKTWTkoRC0I/AAAAAAAADng/WRlvPCJ03yU/s1600/8.jpg

[Anaximandro1]

How many rings do the Spurs win?




Zero

[SHAQisGOAT]

At least, they'd do about the same... Prime Walton was incredible, the impact he had on the court was through the roof, some people don't even realize.

Such a shame for injuries, you'd be looking at a top5 center and a top10 player by now, imho, if he kept what he was doing, if he kept improving too...

Edit: And by saying that I'm not taking anything from Timmy, dude's one my favorite players, terrific really impactful player, the GOAT PF, and I'd probably say a top10 peak.
But, on topic, Walton was crazy, at his best...

[IncarceratedBob]

Just the thought of this is insane, peak for peak I'll take Walton handily over Duncan. A lot of people on this forum never witnessed peak Bill but pair Pop with Bill Walton and they're unstoppable. They keep Kobe and Shaq ringless basically