ESPN ranks Tim Duncan the 8th best NBA player of all time

The final post of ESPN’s top 74 players in honor of 74 years of the NBA is up, and surprise surprise, Spurs GOAT Tim Duncan made the Top 10, 8th to be specific.

8. Tim Duncan

1997-2016 San Antonio Spurs

19.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.2 BPG

Perhaps the only perceived knock on Duncan’s game was that he was boring. He was known as “The Big Fundamental,” dominating for nearly two decades on both ends of the floor with textbook simplicity, such as his midrange bank shot and perfect position defense. More than anything, Duncan was one of the best winners, leading the Spurs to five titles and 1,001 regular-season victories, the most for any player with one team in NBA history.

Perhaps even more to Spurs fans’ satisfaction, he came in ahead of both of his direct rivals of his era: Shaquille O’Neal (10th) and Kobe Bryant (9th). ESPN writers also released a Q&A session regarding the rankings and discussed topics such as who is overrated, underrated, who will move up in the future, etc, so be sure to check that out as well.

What do you think of the overall rankings? Any changes you would make? Feel free to discuss in the comments below.