During the Tim Duncan era the Spurs have made winning a habit, posting a regular season record of 379-163 in his seven NBA seasons … the Spurs winning percentage of .699 during his career is the best in the NBA over this seven-year span … not only have the Spurs enjoyed the best winning percentage in the NBA over this period – during the last seven seasons they actually have the highest winning percentage of any team in the four major sports (MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL) … in the Duncan era the Spurs have won three NBA Championships (1999, 2003, 2005), have finished with the NBA’s best regular season record three times (‘98-99, ‘00-01 and ‘02-03) and have captured four Midwest Division titles (‘98-99, ‘00-01, ‘01-02 and ‘02-03)
2006-07-14 15:08:58 · 8 answers · asked by #15mwu 5 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Overrated? He didn't have a great year this year and he knows it. For the first time since he came in the leauge he didn't lead the Spurs in scoring. The media said it was the Planter Facitis (foot and heel problems) but he never once complained or blamed it on the foot. He had a quiet season but the series with the Mavs was unbelieveable individually for him. Yes given he didn't have much help from his teammates, not that they didn't try, but he averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game vs. the Mavs. He shows an excellence in winning and impacts his team and the game quietly. He is one of the most efficient players in the leauge. In the Game 6 that eliminated New Jersey in the 2003 Finals, he was two blocks short of a quadruple-double (21 pts, 20 rbs, 10 as, 8 bk). He is a motivating player to those who are young to play the game right and not complain. I been a fan of the Spurs since the 97-98 season. He is all on the all-NBA and All-NBA Defensive teams. He's won all three Final's MVP and two regular season MVP's back to back, which not many players do (Steve Nash, Magic Johnson to name a few). I play Jr. High basketball but I know I'm not likely to make it to the NBA but if I do or don't I want a quiet, confident, winning, unselfish attitude like his.
2006-07-14 16:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by hittyp713 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tremendous impact. A good one two punch of him and the now-retired David Robinson that enabled San Antonio a championship in the lockout shortened season of '98-99, and in 2003. But the thing is........The Celtics would have had him if they weren't screwed out of the #1 pick that year. Boston got hosed. They should have had that #1 pick, they needed it much more. It's ok though. Duncan's one of the few NBA players I like because he doesn't run his mouth.
2006-07-14 22:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best indicator of the greatness of Tim Duncan is a comparison with his teammate, David Robinson. As great an athlete David Robinson was, he never won a NBA championship as the star of the Spurs, and in my view, probably would have never won a championship without Tim Duncan.
2006-07-14 22:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by blue nickel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tim Duncan is one of the greats of the modern era of baseketball...withought him robinson has no ring and da spurs are probably not even a playoff contender...Overated hell no...if even underrrated due to hes modesty on and off da court....hes not loud and crazy but he has da best fundamentals out of any bball player and has dat though quit killer winners tenacity dat u cant jsut deveolope u have to be bonr with...he does it quit on da court but getz da job done.
2006-07-14 22:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by irondude2man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spurs suck. Go Pistons.
2006-07-14 22:09:56 · answer #5 · answered by BigK1118 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered your own question with the stats.
2006-07-14 22:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by owensb01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great impact on winning...man, he is overrated...
2006-07-14 22:12:27 · answer #7 · answered by knowbuddycares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is awesome....
2006-07-14 22:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋