David Robinson > Tim Duncan

[buddha]

David Robinson was a better basketball player than Tim Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24NLqvKER1c
^ 71 freaking points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkpT0QdUDIY
^ 34 pts / 10 rebounds / 10 assists / 10 blocks


if you switch their places in history i.e. Robinson coming into the league at 21, drafted by the Spurs to play with an aging Duncan then later playing with Parker and Ginobili we would be discussing David Robinson as a top 5 player of all-time as he would certainly have 6+ championships with 6+ FMVP's.

[ShawkFactory]

Puke

[Jud]

Stop. Just stop.

[buddha]

David Robinson's peak

30/11/5/2/3

Tim Duncan's peak

25/13/4/1/2.5


David Robinson was clearly a superior player, if he was able to play on the stacked teams that Tim Duncan played on I have no doubt he would have been able to win more championships then Duncan did in the weak 2000's.

[Jud]

David Robinson's peak

30/11/5/2/3

Tim Duncan's peak

25/13/4/1/2.5


David Robinson was clearly a superior player, if he was able to play on the stacked teams that Tim Duncan played on I have no doubt he would have been able to win more championships then Duncan did in the weak 2000's.

There's more things than stats....

[ShawkFactory]

David Robinson's peak

30/11/5/2/3

Tim Duncan's peak

25/13/4/1/2.5


David Robinson was clearly a superior player, if he was able to play on the stacked teams that Tim Duncan played on I have no doubt he would have been able to win more championships then Duncan did in the weak 2000's.

Look at the difference in Robinson's numbers in the playoff and then look at the difference in Duncans. Just a preview..they go in opposite directions.

DRob dominated inferior opponents and wilted, so to speak, against good ones. Duncan elevated his game against good ones. Case closed.

[buddha]

There's more things than stats....

like playing on stacked teams?

[K Xerxes]

In terms of pure ability on the court, maybe - he's in the conversation with any big you can think of. Robinson was incredibly athletic, a great defender (as good as Duncan at the least) and could produce offensively. But in terms of leadership, mental toughness and intangibles, he falls behind a lot of the great bigs. Underwhelming playoff performances can't be overlooked.

[Jud]

like playing on stacked teams?

You just don't get it, do you? Such a retard. Playoff performance, and defense counts too. You can't just say player A is better than player B because he averaged better numbers in his peak. That's stupid.

[TheMarkMadsen]

You just don't get it, do you? Such a retard. Playoff performance, and defense counts too. You can't just say player A is better than player B because he averaged better numbers in his peak. That's stupid.

D Rob was the better defender

[Jud]

D Rob was the better defender

Haha are you joking? D-Rob was a great defender, but Duncan was just better.

[Smoke117]

In terms of pure ability on the court, maybe - he's in the conversation with any big you can think of. Robinson was incredibly athletic, a great defender (as good as Duncan at the least) and could produce offensively. But in terms of leadership, mental toughness and intangibles, he falls behind a lot of the great bigs. Underwhelming playoff performances can't be overlooked.

Where do people come up with that Tim Duncan is "better" or as good as Robinson defensively? Duncan while consistently great has never been close to being the complete monster Robinson was in his first 3 years in the league. Hell from 98-2001 Robinson WAS THE ANCHOR OF THE SPURS...NOT TIM DUNCAN. He was the highest impact defensive player even in his early to mid 30s. There is literally NOTHING Tim duncan did better defensively than David Robinson.

It clearly shows who actually watched David Robinson play.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Haha are you joking? D-Rob was a great defender, but Duncan was just better.

are you joking, D Rob was the better defender.

[buddha]

You just don't get it, do you? Such a retard. Playoff performance, and defense counts too. You can't just say player A is better than player B because he averaged better numbers in his peak. That's stupid.

he averaged better numbers most of his career, he had a couple bad playoff series, my point was if he had the stacked teams Duncan had to help carry the load he would have had much more success in the playoffs.

the only reason people put Duncan above Robinson is because of team success, if Robinson played on those teams instead of Duncan they would have been more successful. Robinson would have easily performed better in the playoffs against the weak front courts of the 2000's. You put Duncan in the 90's without Manu and Parker and he is getting bounced by Hakeem, Malone and Stockton, Payton and Kemp and if he is lucky enough to make it to the finals Michael Jordan and Scottie, then when you get to the 2000's Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal. Duncan was lucky to come into the league when he did.

David Robinson is a better player than Tim Duncan.

[G-train]

Definitely arguable, but most you guys weren't born when Robinson was in prime.