Why doesn't this affect Tim Duncan's legacy??

[VengefulAngel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRIMQi7X7mI

Any other top 10 player who misses a bunny like that in a game 7 would get destroyed by fans, why doesn't it seem to apply to TD.


Just playing Devil's advocate. Don't actually believe it should :P

[keep-itreal]

felt sorry for Tim Duncan. Had to carry a bunch of scrubs during that series

[SwishSquared]

His prior accomplishments are the reason people felt sorry for him instead of slamming him imo. I mean wouldn't somebody look weird for criticizing a guy with (at the time) 4 rings, perfect record in the Finals, 3 FMVPs, and 2 MVPs? He was already known as the GOAT PF and an all time great on both ends.

If this were in his first or second Finals? Eh I could see some backlash maybe. Just my 2 cents.

[GreatHILL]

nobody gives a shit about gay players

[Dragonyeuw]

1. Because his legacy was in stone already.

2. Expectations for what he can do at 37 aren't as high. Had that happened in his prime, and there may have been more of a fuss.

[Kblaze8855]

Missing a single shot in 1 game you played well in as part of a career you have been the best player on five championship teams during is hardly noteworthy.

Tim Duncan will never be heavily criticized by anyone the world takes serious. He's pretty much everything right with the sport. all anyone attempting to bring him down does is list a bunch of bullshit nobody cares about that just makes real basketball fans smirk and think less of them in the future.

he's virtually above hating on and it seems to really annoy a small section of fans who can't now and never will be able to do anything about it.

[HOoopCityJones]

1. Because his legacy was in stone already.

2. Expectations for what he can do at 37 aren't as high. Had that happened in his prime, and there may have been more of a fuss.

Bullshit. Tim Duncan was in his prime in 05 and got a MAJOR pass , no one brings up how awful he was because he's a nice guy and an all time great.

[Thesmallmamba]

Duncan's entire career is based on the 'myth' that he carried a bunch of scrubs in 2003 and therefore is an ATG. Even though he still had Parker, Robinson, Ginobli, and Pop, yup definately a bunch of 'scrubs'


The truth is he's never been the best player on his team, but by simply carrying that 'nice guy persona' people forget every choke or underwhelming series he's had(basically every series post-2003)

[CJ Mustard]

Because Duncan in the 2013 Finals > Kobe in the 2010 Finals and Lebron in the 2011 Finals. And he was way older than either of them.

Duncan has been the cornerstone on a team that's been a contender for over 15 years straight. He's in another class than Lebron and Kobe when it comes to winning

[HOoopCityJones]

Because Duncan in the 2013 Finals > Kobe in the 2010 Finals and Lebron in the 2011 Finals. And he was way older than either of them.

Duncan has been the cornerstone on a team that's been a contender for over 15 years straight. He's in another class than Lebron and Kobe when it comes to winning

Kobe averaged 28.6 and 8 reb in the 2010 Finals.

Do you guys just talk from the ass on a regular basis how it pertains Kobe or what?

[Dragonyeuw]

Bullshit. Tim Duncan was in his prime in 05 and got a MAJOR pass , no one brings up how awful he was because he's a nice guy and an all time great.

Maybe the outcome of the series might have had something to do with it? Maybe because, albeit on low percentages, he still managed 21/14 against Ben and Rasheed Wallace?Is Kobe's legacy impacted by 6/24 vs Boston in 2010? MJ 5/19 in 96 against Celtics? Tragic Johnson? Bird losing in the playoffs with HCA? Shaq's multiple sweeps? Hakeem's multiple first round losses before he won? Lebron's collapses in 2010 and 11?None of the GOAT players have a flawless resume, except someone like Russell. Duncan's highs far outweighs his lows, and ultimately his body of work over 19 seasons speaks for itself.

[Dragonyeuw]

Duncan's entire career is based on the 'myth' that he carried a bunch of scrubs in 2003 and therefore is an ATG. Even though he still had Parker, Robinson, Ginobli, and Pop, yup definately a bunch of 'scrubs'


The truth is he's never been the best player on his team, but by simply carrying that 'nice guy persona' people forget every choke or underwhelming series he's had(basically every series post-2003)

Go back to sleep. Wasn't the best player in 99? Robinson wasn't better than him by then, so who else? Not the best player in 2003? Throwing out a bunch of names without context means nothing. Parker was up and coming at that point, and Ginobli was a rookie sub. There were flashes of things to come, but neither was remotely close to what they ultimately became. 2005 and 2007, even as good as Ginobli/Parker were, you honestly think they were better or more important to the Spurs success? The things I read on this fcuking board, I swear.

[HOoopCityJones]

Maybe the outcome of the series might have had something to do with it? Maybe because, albeit on low percentages, he still managed 21/14 against Ben and Rasheed Wallace?Is Kobe's legacy impacted by 6/24 vs Boston in 2010? MJ 5/19 in 96 against Celtics? Tragic Johnson? Bird losing in the playoffs with HCA? Shaq's multiple sweeps? Hakeem's multiple first round losses before he won? Lebron's collapses in 2010 and 11?None of the GOAT players have a flawless resume, except someone like Russell. Duncan's highs far outweighs his lows, and ultimately his body of work over 19 seasons speaks for itself.

All of these are brought up way more consistently than any of Duncan's shortcoming bro, stop. I'm not saying he should be stripped of his acclaim and accolades but fact of the matter is this guy gets a major pass on most things. The Olympics the previous year is a good example.

6/24 is one game out of a series that no one seems to care that Kobe was balling out of his mind up until that game 7 in which he still made or facilitated all of the crucial plays for The Lakers down the stretch in the 4th, including 15 boards. Like I said above he averaged like 29 pts and 8 reb for the entire series.

[toxicxr6]

Kobe stans coming in a talking about tim Duncan missing one shot when he was 37 years old in the NBA finals.... An NBA finals where he played exceptional...

When Kobe wasn't even making the playoffs in his prime...

Please explain that..

[ShawkFactory]

Missing a single shot in 1 game you played well in as part of a career you have been the best player on five championship teams during is hardly noteworthy.

Tim Duncan will never be heavily criticized by anyone the world takes serious. He's pretty much everything right with the sport. all anyone attempting to bring him down does is list a bunch of bullshit nobody cares about that just makes real basketball fans smirk and think less of them in the future.

he's virtually above hating on and it seems to really annoy a small section of fans who can't now and never will be able to do anything about it.

Shut it down bro