NBA Legends Explain How Good Tim Duncan Was

[@Moyski00]

That straight answer from Chuck was fire. No. He's the Greatest Power Forward EVER.

[@verward]

I love how the interviewer was trying to bait Chuck into putting himself over TD in anyway and Chuck just wasn't having it.

[@underrated7725]

Long time Spurs fan since 89. Im happy to have seen Tim Duncan play his whole career 😊 💯

[@catherinewilliams9680]

He went longer than any other starter between 1st title and 5th title - 15 years. He's also the only starter to win titles in THREE different decades.

[@raymondvasquez9093]

Lebron?

[@jeffreyparker1648]

Lebron didn’t win until 2012. He last won in 2020. That’s two decades he would need to play all the way until at least 2030 and win again to match what Duncan did. Lebron has been in the NBA a long time already but I believe by then he will be retired.

[@gvngbvngiggy]

​@@jeffreyparker1648 thats not even two decades lol. New decade starts in 2021.

[@jorgeherrera1074]

Never missed the playoffs his entire career either. That's consistency. That's crazy.

[@UnicornOfDepression]

Timmy's game had no holes. Psychology major as well. He was the smartest player in the league his entire career. Timmy gave you 20/10/5/5/3 per game, anchored the key, made passes out of the double team.

[@LordofHogwarts]

He's one of the GOATs for sure.

[@verynice7367]

Tim Duncan cooked the Kobe Shaq Lakers. Best player of the 2000s.

[@theo.Minion]

the most boring but the most efficient player ever

[@pdg90]

Had Derek Fisher crying when we knocked them out of the playoffs 😂

[@anthonysanabria7779]

Kobe and Shaq Lakers have a winning record against the spurs in the playoffs 3-2 lol

[@user-corvettejoe]

From San Antonio thanks for that compliment but it's not completely true ,believe you me, when the Spurs saw that purple and yellow ,Spurs shit themselves, we got them and they got us

[@atlanta1290]

Sigh…

[@Law-of-EnTropy]

I hate that "He had a lot of help" argument. Duncan's first championsship, his second year in the League mind you, he carried the Spurs on his back. He was surrounded by good role players, but he didn't have Tony Parker nor Ginobli at the time. And Robinson, who people kept bringing up when talking about Duncan's first championship, wasn't the player he was when Tim got into the league. He was at the end of his career and was already suffering from the consequences of his past injury. So no, Duncan didn't have a "lot of help". He was just great at what he does.

[@DecemberSkyfire]

You have to realize, many people have no Fucking clue what they're talking about.

[@gabrielcarrasco9078]

If people use that argument, they have to say the same about every player. Lebron didn't win until he went to Miami and formed his own triplets.

[@verward]

TD's 2003 run is one of the greatest runs in history. That Roster does not look like a contender but he carried them all the way.

[@gvngbvngiggy]

Spurs were a contending 59 win team then david robinson and elliot got injured the next year and they were lucky to win the 1st pick. He wasnt drafted by a bad team at all. No robinson didnt put up huge stats anymore but he was still one of the best centers in the league. And the team was great all around, elliot, elie, avery johnson, jared jackson, steve kerr, all great role players with poppovich as coach. The spurs always emphasized defense and good unselfish ball movement. Yeah what timmy did was legendary but youre underrating how lucky he was to go to the spurs.

[@OchoChino]

^what he said 1000%

[@omegarojo790]

Tim Duncan... tooooo much class!!

[@jbcfamily4802]

TMAC and Duncan would have been a Juggernaut because it's very similar to a Shaq and Kobe situation.

[@palpichulo6969]

Yeah that would be nasty. Wish Tmac stayed healthy

[@jonathanmurrin5827]

He didnt need Tmac. He had a system. Way better than a solitary offensive player.

[@palpichulo6969]

@@jonathanmurrin5827 k? No one asked we just talkin about what if's?

[@hanzat_molemaev]

It's too bad tmac was actually on the spurs when they came up short in 2013 but wasn't the next year when they got their redemption

[@kristianpomida8259]

Hahaha tmac is not passing to duncan cause he has a huge ego. He doesnt know when to defer to teammates. Tmac is cut from the same cloth as iverson and melo in that theyd score but they never won rings cause they dont pass the ball or if they do pass it, they dont move offball. Iso ball stopper scorers.

[@MrDeezy210]

Thank you Tim for all the memories bro San Antone would not be the same without you ❤ 🙏

[@johnconnor210]

Keep in mind duncan didn't start playing organized basketball until the age of 14.

[@MrJCerqueira]

... ok. little kids aren't great at ball & easily develop bad habits. predatory recruiting practices don't like when players start at reasonable ages bc it makes the commercial elements of sport tougher

[@godofeverything8201]

@@MrJCerqueirasame can be said for the opposite, those kids could develop good habits for basketball at that age and keep polishing those skills as they get older

[@gvngbvngiggy]

​@@MrJCerqueira lol you sound like a dummy bro. The sooner you start the bigger your advantage in that regard. The kids who arent good are filtered out. Thats the point lol.

[@martinosborne6635]

Doesn't matter when you don't teach size. Shaq could of started playing organized ball in college. His size is unmatched. Being jokeful but point is Tim isn't playing 1-3 which you can find all through America. Start getting to 6'8 and over.. You'll probably make it to college easy.

[@The_IcemaN_723]

Duncans stats on paper dont blow you out of the water, but you have to consider his defense was what anchored that dynasty. Offense, defense, high IQ, leader, consistent. All time Top 10, no question. And why does no one consider the possibility that Parker and Manu would have had forgettable NBA careers without Duncan?

[@padraig5335]

In his prime he's a 20, 10 and 5, constant all defensive teams, and mvp candidate... everything about him on paper blows you away. WYM?

[@The_IcemaN_723]

@padraig5335 people will look at the stats of Malone, Garnett, or even a modern player like Embiid and think they're statically better.

[@ziginaigra]

@@The_IcemaN_723 u are right some of them have better stats lol

[@ziginaigra]

@@padraig5335 kg have same stats as td,td just had better team and coach so he win more+kg was better defender and rebounder😂 wym u said 😂

[@beegee1960]

Tim played in a system that emphasized team over individual stats. These guys would make that pass to another player that had a better shot. And Tim was the chief supporter of that system because he was all about winning over stats. Tim had no ego, pride yes, but not ego. All he cared about was winning. No one ever accused Tim of being selfish with the ball or be a ball hog.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Timmy and San Antonio were the most perfect match of player+city ever.

[@FreedomFighter2112]

Curry over Duncan??? lol NBA Titles: Tim = 5 Curry = 4 Finals MVPs: Tim = 3 Curry = 1 Season MVP: Tim = 2 Curry = 2 All-NBA: Tim = 15 Curry = 8 All-Defense: Tim = 15 Curry = 0 ACHV Totals. Tim = 40 Curry = 15 Guys, it’s not even close. I’ve been doing this for a long time and Tim Duncan has one of the highest Achievement Totals I’ve ever come across

[@ninjachannel007]

Who TF is comparing Tim Duncan to Steph Curry? Also, you've been doing what for a long time? Making arbitrary comparisons?

[@southweststreetsquid]

How does my boy Carmelo fare?

[@MG-ew9ct]

@@FreedomFighter2112 Have people become brain dead totally? Like the LeBron era has ruined common sense! It’s not only all about the accolades! Frkn do u watch basketball for once? Love Timmy but Steph changed the entire game! I still may have Timmy slightly ranked above Steph but not the difference in accolades that you’re presenting! So dumb!

[@jonathanwatson1908]

Greatest PF of all time and to me should be on the Mt. Rushmore conversation. Hes on mine

[@theconfidentnovice5789]

FACTS

[@DukesVerrill]

He was laidback and a surgeon on the court. He can cook you so many ways and the footwork was top notch. I definitely miss the Spurs being among the best teams in the NBA.

[@benito2250]

TD was a lot more athletic in his rookie early years, till he hurt his knee. Sometimes I wonder if that had any effect if he could have been even better as great as he already is.

[@Spin24Doctor]

When did he hurt his knee?

[@benito2250]

@@Spin24Doctor he injured his meniscus in his 99-2000 season the year after the spurs won their first title. Than around mid 2000’s (05-06) he had plantar fasciitis. Than around 08-09 season he got chronic knee tendinosis.

[@randombutspecific]

Or it could be that getting injured early in his career forced him to adapt his gameplay earlier than most players. If he never got injured he may not have had as much longevity

[@FreedomFighter2112]

Curry over Duncan??? lol NBA Titles: Tim = 5 Curry = 4 Finals MVPs: Tim = 3 Curry = 1 Season MVP: Tim = 2 Curry = 2 All-NBA: Tim = 15 Curry = 8 All-Defense: Tim = 15 Curry = 0 ACHV Totals. Tim = 40 Curry = 15 Guys, it’s not even close. I’ve been doing this for a long time and Tim Duncan has one of the highest Achievement Totals I’ve ever come across

[@jw3638]

​@@FreedomFighter2112don't forget the highest winning percentage of all time

[@Galactic123]

I like how non-delusional Chuck is about his playing career. He recognizes that in his prime in Pheonix, the offense basically ran through him, he dominated the ball and thus had many more scoring opportunities and he was never the defensive force Tim was throughout his entire career. All--defensive team selections for 15 seasons is friggin INSANE.

[@rylanmchugh7025]

4:06. “Surrounded by talented players” proceeds to name an ageing David Robinson😂😂

[@asawhitemanidjustliketosay]

The 🐐 case for Tim Duncan gets stronger every year and hasn’t played in a decade

[@atlanta1290]

He’s not the GOAT

[@therealAZLN]

Growing up in San Antonio in the 2000s, everyone was a Spurs fan. Everyone wanted to BE Tim Duncan. One of the greatest to ever do it. Five rings is nothing to sneeze at.

[@flymoolahman2763]

The first one by Barkley that’s beautiful words to say, humbled himself to lift Duncan up because he believes it to be true

[@MrBezl]

TMAC should have been on the top 75 list

[@leftyshredder9289]

I agree and also I think Tony Parker should have been on that list.

[@leftyshredder9289]

@Pretend finals mvp also he kinda gets lost in those 2000s great point guards cause the west was so stacked.

[@df4480]

Best PF is Robert Horry with 7 rings.

[@atlanta1290]

No

[@NeverSeenTheFilm]

just for info Barkley's s points per 100 possessions was 30.2, Duncan was 29.7. True shooting a bigger edge to Barkley 61% to 55%. In the playoffs it's 30.0 to 29.7 and 58% to 54%. So Barkley might have been a better scorer but by the thinnest of margins.

[@mariotravieso8731]

Barkley defs a better scorer in his prime but Timmy better all around Two way impact

[@hermanmelville3871]

And Barkley doesn’t hesitate at all to clarify that Duncan is the better player, and that his own scoring stat was a tad inflated due to usage rate.

[@mariotravieso8731]

@@hermanmelville3871 yo should I read moby dick**

[@matthewcervantes1546]

@@hermanmelville3871 not usage rate. Tim Duncan could have been an Olympic swimmer. He’s the best athlete as far as health of all time other then Lebron James gets the edge Barkley gained weight so he wouldn’t get drafted to a team he didn’t wanna go to Timmy started playing ball in college.

[@matthewcervantes1546]

He played more minutes cuz he could handle it 82 games a season

[@elm4380]

Crazy how there’s people out there who don’t even have him in their top 10 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@asawhitemanidjustliketosay]

I personally dismiss any top 5 list that doesn’t include Timmy

[@MG-ew9ct]

@@asawhitemanidjustliketosayTimmy should be in everyone’s top 10 and clears LeBron!

[@goodpainlive]

Robinson is a legend. He had no ego and did what was best for the team.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Same

[@storrow10]

Great video man you deserve more views and subs!!!

[@ernieestrada193]

Td miss u man Because of you I'm proud to be from Texas

[@Ivander85]

0:05 he had a lot of help?? You mean like Manu and TP who both somehow weren't included in the Top75 players of all time? Or like David Robinson after his career altering injury? Duncan had some great teammates, absolutely, but so did Magic, Bird, MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Steph. Duncan never had another MVP caliber player on his team. And Pop wasn't nearly the same coach in the late 90s and early 2000s than he was 10 years later. Duncan allowed Pop to become Pop and he enabled his teammates to become better. What a stupid argument, jesus...

[@masterclassllc1751]

I got tears when i see Pop, Timmy, Manu and Tony. Best memories

[@5ilasTheViru5]

He's one of those guys that nobody hates. He's not the center of attention, but everybody likes him & when he speaks, people listen. That sort of quiet cool people aspire to. Even this post, just praising him.

[@donaldzuramp4404]

Timmy, dirk, garnett, bosh.. man, i kinda missed those kind of players

[@rockerrock328]

Bosh isn't worthy of being named with those guys. There's a difference in beng good and being one of the greatest.

[@kennethhill613]

Rasheed, Cwebb..

[@DecemberSkyfire]

Not sure why you'd try to downplay Chris Bosh, who is in the NBA hall of fame... lol...@@rockerrock328

[@beegee1960]

@@rockerrock328 Maybe he did not have a career like Tim’s, but he was a formidable player at times.

[@receptionblcp6463]

@@beegee1960 bosh is underrated

[@ron88303]

Offense: Shaq a little better; 29.8 pts generated (scoring + assists) per 36 minutes, compared to 26.6 for Duncan. Defense: Shaq was 3x 2nd team all defense; Duncan was 8x 1st team and 7x 2nd team A main flaw with Shaw is he couldn't make free throws, which makes him a late-game liability.

[@borisslickjohnson9084]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD TIM DUNCAN WAS OH MY GOD

[@Eskimohow]

The Magic only had enough cap space to sign two of the three between TMac, Grant Hill, and Duncan. If they got Tim they were taking Grant Hill. He dodged a bullet.

[@wq6te]

I like how people like to bash Tony and Manu saying they’re not that great yet Timmy had a lot of help

[@beegee1960]

I agree.

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

I love seeing players giving Tim his respect. He was cold.

[@Wunouno]

Hakeem, duncan, lebron, jordan, and Magic Johnson best starting 5

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

Switch Lebron by Larry Legend and I (and Jordan) may agree.

[@MG-ew9ct]

@@josemanuelcaballero1162Exactly Larry Legend over Lefraud!

[@colewogan2006]

shaq over hakeem

[@MG-ew9ct]

@@colewogan2006 absolutely not!

[@MG-ew9ct]

@@colewogan2006 No way! Shaq? Swept 5-6 times and if not for Kobe n Wade would’ve never made it to finals

[@jonsmith9730]

Timmy has always been my favorite player

[@tonyloaf2736]

That doc shit is fried fr lmfaooo

[@xtr3m385]

0:04, 0:17 No matter how these "experts" try to put down TD-21, his peers, the ones who actually faced him in the court, acknowledge the greatness of the GOAT PF. *Go Spurs go!*

[@bppump4life]

Lebron had a lot of help, Curry had a lot of help more than DUNCAN!

[@edgarbenjoseph3879]

I feel bad I was a big basketball fan during my teens in the 2000s. Even though I played a lot in highschool with friends, I never got into watching until mid 2015s. I missed witnessing his greatness in real time.

[@mikhail6884]

Duncan is 5-1 in finals.

[@BellsandJess]

Jesus Shuttlesworth

[@David-ot8wp]

Tim "MF" Duncan top 5 player ever!!!! David Robinson was old when Duncan came in btw!

[@rowluna6400]

Tim Duncan is the Roger Federer of Basketball. Classy, Gets the job done!

[@mileslong4061]

Duncan was definitely the best power forward ever. And in my opinion as far as greatest player ever it goes #1 Jordan #2 Duncan and then everyone can argue all they want about # 3, 4, 5…….

[@matiasO_o]

I HAD NO IDEA HOW GOOD TIM DUNCAN WAS

[@Jroc90903]

Casual.

[@rylanmchugh7025]

Big perk be saying stuff for the sake of it sometimes. But I’m glad he shut that ish down bout “system” “great organisation” bs. It WAS Timmy that brought the culture & the system

[@mardukmd6729]

Duncan and Bird are the best forwards in the history of the game. Karl Malone, Barkley, Lebron , are great too, but none of them come close to Duncan or Bird.

[@rolotomassi9806]

The Spurs have the highest winning percentage of any professional franchise with the arrival of Tim Duncan

[@darinjohnson1185]

😂😂😂 he had hot sauce in his veins is insane but accurate asf 😂

[@rehssingh]

bro almost scored a quadruple double and won a ring on the day I was born

[@marcuscastillo514]

I truly believe Tim would’ve had the same success no matter what team he played on. He was that good.

[@emmanuelmarquez7318]

Title of the background music at the start? Pls help it is so catchy

[@gabrielcarrasco9078]

Does Eichard Jefferson have beef with Duncan? All I see from him is downplay Duncan's career.

[@donnettemorns2786]

Chuck so humble

[@foresthart5599]

true leadership. Pop is supposedly the goat, but without Timmy he wouldn't even be mentioned.

[@ninjachannel007]

Pop IS the GOAT. He was the one who drafted Tim, made him the star player, and built a system around him. And the system kept working even after Tim played 25 minutes a night at 37-38 yrs old.

[@gabrielcarrasco9078]

As much as I like Duncan. He still kept making the playoffs after he retired. Did with Kawhi. Then did it with Derozan and a bunch of role players. After that, they went on a stretch of not making the playoffs because other teams got better and San Antonio was devoid of talent.

[@what-yo5zg]

2024 IM SO HAPPY He's never got love as a great player I still got his jersey my 12 years daughter wear it to school 😂❤

[@veerchasm1]

Timmy GOAT!

[@zun5932]

MJ & Timmy before 12 MJ"I was playing baseball"🤷‍♂️ Timmy"I was training on swimming"😎

[@GB-wl4tp]

Don’t you young folks believe Tracy McGrady, Tim Duncan was the MVP in 2003 and more than earned it. And YES, he absolutely carried a young Parker & Ginobli. I’m so glad Shaq checked that bulls*** McGrady was sayin.

[@Paulie_Geelie]

Man I miss the Duncan Spurs era

[@brandonlee9238]

Timmy D forever! # GOSPURSGO !! …

[@jasondye9565]

Should be 6 time champ, 25 sec left up 5? That’s on pop. But this dude is right there with the rest of the best. As good as Kobe

[@ron88303]

Different positions, but Duncan rates higher at his than Kobe does at guard/SF.

[@devinlovejoy7870]

Timmy D n Tmac would’ve been crazy

[@kevinorellanaable]

Duncan and shaq are the best players of that era not kobe. There's a reason kobe only has 1 mvp and shaq won all the finals mvps when they played together

[@chaddenning]

in an alternate Universe The Magic go on to get the #1 pick along with a very durable and heathly Grant Hill and Tract Mcgrady they go on to win 3x titles in a row skip 4 years and win 3x again and retire all in 2019

[@Vjl5280]

“He had a lot of help” A bunch of euros and Bruce Bowen.

[@ericlind6581]

Tim didn’t have the same level of help as other greats. Kobe and Shaq had each other, Lebron had Wade, Warriors were loaded with Curry, Klay and Durant. The best teammate he had was Robinson beyond his prime.

[@garretttiedje3994]

Not saying GOAT, but damn. Hook, bank shot. Great on both ends of the floor and stayed with the same team his career. Plus you never heard him in the news for off court stuff. Miss watching that man play ball the right way in my opinion.

[@FloatingFireworks]

"YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD TIM DUNCAN WAS"

[@sylvan47070]

Greatest power foward in history was Bill Russell. that he played center is irrelavent. He played like a power foward and had that build.

[@aliasone9827]

you can always count on Doc Rivers to fumble when it counts the most

[@It_is_what_it_is63]

people forget tim won his first ring with a completely different group of players

[@LotusProxy]

RJ is always trolling TD and vice versa, he wasn't serious there

[@Skibidibus13]

4th best of all time

[@Kaitydid74]

I don’t think he gets enough credit

[@TowDow3]

if I was tMac It'd be on sight with doc rivers

[@DuceTreyPoker]

Hope you got Sheed at 3. I might even have Sheed over Ticket.

[@emilioquintana4332]

Boricua Hispanic India n black IAM ..Tim Duncan was better than Shaq . Tim was humble person. The twin towers Tim n David i remember both players.

[@calebstephan2083]

Shaq himself admitted that he struggled to score on duncan. You can go watch the 2002 post season. Duncan was locking shaq da duq up and was forcing him to shooting mid range shots 😂

[@bikescarsandeverythinginbe7309]

Who doesn’t feel for TMAC?

[@nasirarmstrongz4006]

People really don’t talk about this man enough he in my top 5! Way better than Karl Malone and Hakeem

[@PogingSweet]

Imagine u never trashtalk but when u laugh u get tech😂😂😂

[@rodolfodizon2209]

I'm a little disappointed with Tim. I had no doubt in my mind that time, he should have at least 10 rings.

[@MundexTV]

It could have been 6 rings if not because of Rey Allen. :D

[@brucereding8031]

Tim Duncan should have been a Vancouver Grizzly. NBA wouldn't allow it thanks to Shaq

[@JohnWayne1107]

Tim duncan was 6'9 but he moves like a 6.. easy top 10 all time

[@RodNubianKing]

He had a lot of help? It's 5 on 5 Basketball! WTF!

[@hongyichen0611]

TMAC:"😭😭" "😭😭"

[@skylarkprowrestler]

To me, it's still very strange to see Tim Duncan with long hair.... 🙄

[@jaceski5806]

Where was Kobe Bryant clickbait??!!??!!??!!??!!

[@GatCat]

Please remove the thumbnail. That is disrespectful to Kobe.

[@what-yo5zg]

🎉🎉🎉

[@Fuckyoutube-c4o]

And then Kendrick has to correct him... nice

[@VaughnFryWillDie]

Nothing amazing about Timmy’s game, but it’s sound. Well executed consistency can be special.

[@beegee1960]

Excuse me, but did you watch the same Tim that I did? Tim did it so well, he made it look easy. I have been a Spurs’ fan from their beginning. I watched most of Tim’s games. He was absolutely amazing.

[@Gemni65]

If it wasn’t for Kobe ? 8 9 10 titles 😎😎😎😎😎

[@shutupyou5426]

I love how all these videos have the clickbait on the thumbnail. Tryna make it seem like Kobe said Timmy was better than shaq. All you KZbinrs are corny af.

[@beegee1960]

Oh come on, what is it with always trying to diminish Tim’s accomplishments by talking about his help. Name one player who won a championship without a lot of help. Yes, Tim had a lot of help AFTER 2003. In 2003 he had David Robinson, a great player, but by this time he was seriously suffering from acute back problems. Tony and Manu were far from the stars they were to become later. Both already showed flashes of what they were capable of becoming, but they were not there yet. Tony was a second year teenagerManu was an undisciplined rookie. In addition, Tim had a bunch of veterans who could still play and contribute, but not to their previous level. That year Tim shouldered most of the load. And stop and think about it. Did Tim win because he played with Manu and Tony. or did Manu and Tony become great players because they played with Tim Duncan?

[@strategicsage7694]

Both are true. It's not either-or. No great player has ever won a championship on their own, and no team has ever won a championship without great players.

[@insertnamehere5020]

Jordan, then Kobe, then Tim Duncan ... LeBron isn't even in the top three 😂 goat my ass