The Legacies of TD and Shaq

As Duncan grows older, it's easy to imagine him being productive into his 40s, not just because his game relies on skill more than athleticism, but because he's proven himself remarkably able to deal with change. And even if his game deteriorates, the Big Fundamental carries himself with such dignity that he could stick around as a backup big man for several years without embarrassing himself.

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Great find.

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen

by CapHill on Jan 22, 2010 9:54 AM CST reply actions

The Spurs’ championships have often felt the same — they seem to win because other, more talented teams couldn’t put it all together, but in reality they’ve just proven themselves more capable of weathering the storm.

OK, just for the record, the above applies to virtually every championship team – except maybe the Bulls 72-win team or a couple of others.
And I know the article was focused on centers/pfs, the 2000’s will be the Duncan, Shaq & Kobe era. Just like the Jordan era or the Magic Johnson/Larry Bird era. You can pretend but 5-10 years from now Kobe will be considered as big a part of this era as Duncan or Shaq.

(Don’t know why I bothered. It just felt like it needed to be said.)

Which of these things is not like the others? 15 NBA Championships, most wins in NBA history, current NBA champion, lost by 20 to the F'ing Spurs.

by olf on Jan 22, 2010 1:16 PM CST reply actions

Okay, that signature is pretty funny. How long have you had it?

by 4Him on Jan 22, 2010 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

Ever since we “lost by 20 to the F’ing Spurs”. That game seared my psyche frankly (last night in Cle. wasn’t much better).

Which of these things is not like the others? 15 NBA Championships, most wins in NBA history, current NBA champion, lost by 20 to the F'ing Spurs.

by olf on Jan 22, 2010 2:32 PM CST up reply actions

It sounds like Kobe is going to take it out on his teammates – it could backfire this time…

by 4Him on Jan 22, 2010 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

We’ll see. . .

“Last year, we were probably a little hungrier and played a little harder," Bryant grumbled. "This year, [the Cavs] were the hungrier team. They want to win a championship and want to go after it, so they’re playing with a sense of urgency that we played with last year. … Denver steamrolled us with their physical play. Cleveland on Christmas Day … "”

They got to change something and at least what he says is the truth.

Which of these things is not like the others? 15 NBA Championships, most wins in NBA history, current NBA champions, lost by 20 to the F'ing Spurs.

by olf on Jan 22, 2010 5:26 PM CST up reply actions

I don’t think it’ll backfire per se, but with players like Gasol and Bynum can’t be that much more physical, cause their kinda soft.

They need to hit the weight room.

by JaySo on Jan 22, 2010 6:22 PM CST up reply actions

5-10 years from Kobe will be considered the only player who was ever good during the 2000’s. You just leave it to ESPN. Also, no mention of court trials will be made.

"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"

by Hipuks on Jan 22, 2010 7:20 PM CST up reply actions