Why is Tim Duncan underrated?

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Why is Tim Duncan underrated?​

In his prime Duncan had unstoppable low post moves and was one of the league’s best defenders. His resume includes two regular season MVP awards (one more than Shaq), 13 All-Star Game appearances, Nine All-NBA first team selections, and eight All-Defensive first team selections (Shaq had none).

Is Tim Duncan top 5 all time?​

Patrick also references ESPN’s 2020 list ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time where Duncan lands at No. 8 behind only Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, and Larry Bird.

Is Tim Duncan better than Kobe?​

As both Bryant and Duncan won five championships apiece, there have been many debates going on lately about who had the better career between the two legends. With all due respect to Duncan, Bryant had the better career, partially because Duncan had more stability with the Spurs around him.

Is Tim Duncan best PF of all time?​

Is Tim Duncan best PF of all time?
Winning a fifth title would be Duncan’s fat pants. All capturing another championship does is reaffirm what we already know about the ageless, forever stoic San Antonio Spurs superstar: that he’s the best power forward in league history, and it’s not even remotely close.

Why is Tim Duncan not considered the goat?​

Why is Tim Duncan not considered the goat?
Compared to the other players discussed as GOATs, Tim Duncan was much more reserved throughout his playing days. He was quiet and didn’t have much of a public persona. If social media were prevalent throughout his playing days, it would be shocking to see him active on Twitter.

Was Tim Duncan that good?​

He rebounded well, was an all-time great defender, and won early and often in his career. Duncan played 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 blocks per game. But he never led the NBA in any of the major categories.

Is Tim Duncan top 75 players?​

In a wonderful and nostalgic celebration of NBA history, the league honored its 76 greatest players in a remarkable collection of stars. Among the notable names not in attendance: Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash.

Is Tim Duncan Top 75?​

The top 10 continues with Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Oscar Robertson and Kobe Bryant.

Is Tim Duncan better than Shaq?​

Is Tim Duncan better than Shaq?
Shaquille O’Neal has a 33-29 winning record over Tim Duncan. They each won 15 games in the Playoffs.

Who is better Karl Malone vs Tim Duncan?​

Who is better Karl Malone vs Tim Duncan?
They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Tim Duncan has a 20-16 winning record over Karl Malone, but Karl Malone won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-3 postseason record.

Who is the best center ever?​

Top 10 NBA Centers of All Time
- George Mikan.
- David “The Admiral” Robinson.
- Shaquille O’Neal.
- Moses Malone.
- Bill Russell.
- Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon.
- Wilt Chamberlain, “The Big Dipper”
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Why is Tim Duncan considered the best power forward?​

Regardless of the respect Duncan deserves no matter what, we can make an argument that he truly is the greatest power forward to ever play the game. Duncan was incredible in college, and his four-year averages of 16.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game skillfully transitioned him into the NBA.

Is Tim Duncan better than Jordan?​

Tim Duncan averaged 21.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 5 games versus Michael Jordan in his career.

Is Tim Duncan the greatest defender?​

Is Tim Duncan the greatest defender?
“Tim Duncan never even finished 2nd for the DPOY”: Only award the Spurs legend missed out on despite being one of the best defenders ever. Tim Duncan, a defensive juggernaut, never won a DPOY award, but what’s surprising is, he never even made the top-2.

Was Tim Duncan good shooter?​

Was Tim Duncan good shooter?
On offense, however, Duncan, indisputably one of the best post scorer of his generation, has been steadily evolving into a jump shooter over the past few years. These are Duncan’s shot selection percentages, courtesy of 82games.com.