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07-09-2015, 10:10 PM
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He holds the current record at 9,152 playoff minutes that he accumulated over 19 seasons. That's 301 more minutes than the next player, Kareem who accumulated 8,851 playoff minutes. If you take into consideration that the Spurs are locked in for another playoff berth next season, the gap will increase even more.
I always find that playoff minutes should always be taken into consideration when it comes to determining a players longevity. The further you play into the post season each year, the more of a toll it takes on your body, and the less time you have to rest before training camp.
If you divide Duncan's total playoffs minutes by 48 ( the total amount of minutes in an nba game), you get 190.6. That means that Tim Duncan has played over two full 82 game (48 minutes) seasons worth of playoff minutes. That says a lot about his longevity
He holds the current record at 9,152 playoff minutes that he accumulated over 19 seasons. That's 301 more minutes than the next player, Kareem who accumulated 8,851 playoff minutes. If you take into consideration that the Spurs are locked in for another playoff berth next season, the gap will increase even more.
I always find that playoff minutes should always be taken into consideration when it comes to determining a players longevity. The further you play into the post season each year, the more of a toll it takes on your body, and the less time you have to rest before training camp.
If you divide Duncan's total playoffs minutes by 48 ( the total amount of minutes in an nba game), you get 190.6. That means that Tim Duncan has played over two full 82 game (48 minutes) seasons worth of playoff minutes. That says a lot about his longevity