Tim Duncan's standing reach was crazy

[Im Still Ballin]

Here's a great photo.

- Anthony Davis (6'10")
- DeMarcus Cousins (6'9.5")
- LaMarcus Aldridge (6'10")
- Dirk Nowitzki (6'11")
- Marc Gasol (6'11" to 7'0")
- Tim Duncan (6'10")
- Kevin Durant (6'9.5" to 6'10")

[Im Still Ballin]

In the last 20-30 years, almost all NBA players measured in shoes. Everyone is about an inch shorter barefoot. Shaq is 7'0'', Duncan is 6'10''. This isn't exactly news.

Anyways, Duncan is really underrated as an athlete. A huge almost 7 footer with a great vertical reach as OP, very quick for his size, and also super strong. Duncan was basically a C playing PF and was a tough match-up. If he didn't play in an era of Shaq, more people would be talking about his strength. Someone like KG had no chance handling Duncan down low.

Long torso, short legs. He's got the swimmer build; it provides him with a low center of gravity. Fantastic for maintaining balance in the post and paint.

[90sgoat]

Someone like KG had no chance handling Duncan down low.

Yeah, this is why KG is overrated to me. He's more like Dirk than Duncan or even Karl Malone.

KG was a great help defender, but he had no chance guarding someone like Shaq or Duncan.