If Duncan wins a 6th ring....

[JohnnySic]

....will he rank ahead of Bird and Magic all-time?

#5 behind only MJ, Russell, Wilt, and Kareem?


?

[navy]

No, unless we have reason to believe it wont be another team effort.

[Iceman#44]

Rings as role players doesn't count in goat rankings

[livingby3's]

Playing team ball diminish a player's legacy?

At age 39, if Duncan can still play at a decent level as a rotational key piece, it speaks alot about the player doesn't it?

[Thorpesaurous]

His top end performance just wouldn't quite be enough for me personally, but he's already in that elite group for which I'm open to really any order of preference.

[navy]

Playing team ball diminish a player's legacy?

At age 39, if Duncan can still play at a decent level as a rotational key piece, it speaks alot about the player doesn't it?

Well, it would be a huge longevity boost, but do nothing for peak/prime play.

[Nowitness]

duncans already ahead of bird. he had a bigger impact on the game. way better longevity. more accomplished.

[fpliii]

Depends entirely and only on his level of play.

[Encre92]

If he wins 6 then he's top 4 GOAT along with MJ, Russell and Magic.

[fpliii]

If he wins 6 then he's top 4 GOAT along with MJ, Russell and Magic.

Magic isn't better than Kareem. I didn't watch either guy live, but I think in his prime Bird was better as well.

[SexSymbol]

It would be incredibly hard to put him in one place, there would be legitimate arguments to have him in the 7-8 range and to have him in 4-5 range.

Really depends on his level of play and the level of competition

[Encre92]

Magic isn't better than Kareem. I didn't watch either guy live, but I think in his prime Bird was better as well.

Kareem is in the lower tier of the top 10.

Bird and Magic are very close, interchangeable almost.

[russwest0]

Rings as role players doesn't count in goat rankings

the Spurs wouldn't have won shit without him last year

[Encre92]

Rings as role players doesn't count in goat rankings

I agree.

You need to have FMVP in order for that ring to actually count.

[T_L_P]

the Spurs wouldn't have won shit without him last year

The term role player is getting really overused.

15/10/3/2 in 29 minutes makes you a role player? I guess Dwight Howard is close to being a role player since he only scored a couple more points and grabbed a couple more boards. Maybe D. Rob was too when they won in 99.