Malone vs Duncan

[jzek]

EASILY Duncan. And he destroyed Malone H2H as well.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=malonka01

Although I agree with you that Duncan > Malone, how old was Malone during those H2Hs?

[SCdac]

Although I agree with you that Duncan > Malone, how old was Malone during those H2Hs?

old enough to win MVP's, make AS games, All-NBA teams, etc.

[Timmy D for MVP]

This debate is as dead as the Duncan v. KG debate.

Duncan wins. Duncan is arguably a top-5 all time player.

[stalkerforlife]

Duncan wouldn't have beaten Jordan, either.

Still...Duncan > Malone.

[Roundball_Rock]

Duncan wouldn't have beaten Jordan, either.

Still...Duncan > Malone.

Duncan would have. Those series were extremely close. Karl Malone underperformed in those Finals; Duncan would have raised his game. That in a nutshell is the difference between the two. Malone flat out choked away Game 1 of the 97' Finals. "The mailmen doesn't deliver on Sundays."--Scottie Pippen to Malone before those free throws, both of which he missed.

Margin of victory in the 1997 and 1998 Finals

[COLOR="Red"]CHI 2
CHI 12[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]UTAH 11
UTAH 5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]CHI 2
CHI 4[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]
UTA 3[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]CHI 5
CHI 42[/COLOR] (GOAT perimeter defender gonna GOAT )
[COLOR="Red"]CHI 4[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]UTAH 2[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]CHI 1[/COLOR]

So 9 of those 12 games were decided by 5 or less and 5 of those games ended up with a one possession differential. Put Duncan on the Jazz and the Jazz win both times. Definitely in 97', where Malone slipped to 24/10 on 44% from the field and 60% from the FT line and probably in 98'.

[Big#50]

Duncan wouldn't have beaten Jordan, either.

Still...Duncan > Malone.

Pfft. Duncan beat prime Shaq and Kobe. Duncan was more clutch than Barkley, Payton, Kemp, Malone, Stockton, Ewing, Starks, Miller, etc. And they were all one inferior players than Duncan. Jordan used his will and clutchness to beat them. Prime Duncan was a beast in the clutch.

[D-FENS]

EASILY Duncan. And he destroyed Malone H2H as well.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=malonka01

Duncan is much better than Malone, but you can't use this argument. You're pitting young Tim vs Malone leaving his prime, and entering old age

[Reggie43]

If both of them battled in their respective primes I think Malone beats Duncan.
Karl to me just plays with an edge and is a more physically imposing player than Duncan was.
If Duncan played in the Jordan era his career would probably be similar to that of Robinson.

[Big#50]

If both of them battled in their respective primes I think Malone beats Duncan.
Karl to me just plays with an edge and is a more physically imposing player than Duncan was.
If Duncan played in the Jordan era his career would probably be similar to that of Robinson.

Karl Malone was good not great. Stockton was the real star in that team. Duncan could handle physicality. 05 vs Sonics. 05 vs Detroit. 03 vs Nets. Those teams tried to hurt him. Not saying trying to injure him dirty, but giving him some hard ass fouls.

[joeyjoejoe]

Duncan would have. Those series were extremely close. Karl Malone underperformed in those Finals; Duncan would have raised his game. That in a nutshell is the difference between the two. Malone flat out choked away Game 1 of the 97' Finals. "The mailmen doesn't deliver on Sundays."--Scottie Pippen to Malone before those free throws, both of which he missed.

Margin of victory in the 1997 and 1998 Finals

[COLOR="Red"]CHI 2
CHI 12[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]UTAH 11
UTAH 5[/COLOR]
gonna GOAT )
[COLOR="Red"]CHI 4[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]UTAH
So 9 of those 12 games were decided by 5 or less and 5 of those games ended up with a one possession differential. Put Duncan on the Jazz and the Jazz win both times. Definitely in 97', where Malone slipped to 24/10 on 44% from the field and 60% from the FT line and probably in 98'.

despite popular belief Malone was actually pretty good in 98 finals especially the last two games he was a beast

[Reggie43]

Karl Malone was good not great. Stockton was the real star in that team. Duncan could handle physicality. 05 vs Sonics. 05 vs Detroit. 03 vs Nets. Those teams tried to hurt him. Not saying trying to injure him dirty, but giving him some hard ass fouls.

Are we really gonna compare those teams against the ones Malone faced in his era? The funny thing is that there is a good chance the 05 Sonics and 03 Nets dont even make the playoffs in the western conference on most years in the 90s

[joeyjoejoe]

Karl Malone was good not great. Stockton was the real star in that team. Duncan could handle physicality. 05 vs Sonics. 05 vs Detroit. 03 vs Nets. Those teams tried to hurt him. Not saying trying to injure him dirty, but giving him some hard ass fouls.

Prime Malone would be the 2nd best player today, don't think the same can said for stockton

[KOBE143]

Malone in the Spurs would produce the same number of rings or more.. But Duncan in the Jazz would be lucky to make the finals.. Maybe playoff contender every year but would never be finals contender.. Because of his last championship, Duncan has severely became overrated in this board.. From top 9 to top 5 for just winning ring as a role player.. LOL

[T_L_P]

Malone in the Spurs would produce the same number of rings or more.. But Duncan in the Jazz would be lucky to make the finals.. Maybe playoff contender every year but would never be finals contender.. Because of his last championship, Duncan has severely became overrated in this board.. From top 9 to top 5 for just winning ring as a role player.. LOL

When you call Duncan the fifth best Spur, behind guys who all call Duncan the greatest Spur, then it's obvious that you're just a terrible gimmick.



You make Kobe stans look really bad.

[KOBE143]

When you call Duncan the fifth best Spur, behind guys who all call Duncan the greatest Spur, then it's obvious that you're just a terrible gimmick.



You make Kobe stans look really bad.

Because people like you overrate him to much.. Thats why I starting to hate Duncan..