Tim Duncan: 2003 NBA Finals Highlights

[@dbreiden83080]

Tim Duncan at this point in his career was insanely great. Look at these highlights. He is controlling every single facet of the game. His defense is impeccable, his offensive game so complete, his court vision and passing rivals that of top point guards, his leadership is off the charts. In an era of too many one dimensional offensive players, Tim truly he is one of the 10 best to ever play..

[@Mateo.7777]

Top 3 in my opinion

[@joaquinmanansala3221]

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[@Joe-kv6tk]

His passing is underrated. If he played in this fast paced era today he’d average 5-6 assists a game

[@BootyKing]

When people say Anthony Davis > Tim Duncan 😭😭😭😭

[@wes2262]

Best in my opinion.

[@isaiah91996]

The greatest power forward of all time at his peak

[@isaiah91996]

Tim duncan has no control over the era he played in out of all the players you mentioned none of them have the resume tim duncan has and he is still adding to it and even at his advanced age is still a huge contributor to his team to this day

[@Ometecuhtli]

The timing, the court vision, where he stood and how he knew what to do in every play, the hunger to win, even some hoops which of course gradually lost as the effects of his injury became more apparent, 2003 Duncan had it all. According to basketball-reference no other single player, including Lebron James, has made more for his team during the playoffs to win a championship in the history of the league.

[@rosssmith9941]

The NBA will never be the same. Thank you Tim Duncan.

[@jazzalex22]

This 2003 team of San An was so good. It didn't matter if they played the Pistons or Nets because I knew they were gonna win it right from the beginning. Every game was a 6 game series. Tim Duncan became the 3rd player to win league and NBA Finals MVP behind Shaq and MJ something LeBron will never do.

[@theheebs100]

watching tim duncan and david robinson play together is a thing of beauty. And all this time later, old man river walk is STILL making young guns look silly. I hope my favorite player of all time gets his 6th ring this year.

[@back2back379]

the thing is, when you watched Tim play, you would always notice the impact first and foremost, whether he ended up with amazing stats or not. There's a clear difference between someone who compiles stats, and someone who gets stats through impacting the game, and Duncan was most definitely the latter.

[@ManniLive]

Tim Duncan is a true champion a decade later and he still dropping these stats

[@wendelleasports]

I can't wait for nba2k18, we get this version of Tim Duncan rated at 98 on the Spurs all time team!

[@Maal7432]

Duncan is top 5 ever. Idc idc idc

[@joseadlc03]

jmaal2345 Yes Sir!

[@N8veJay]

Your correct

[@Joe-kv6tk]

Yessir. I got him sitting right at 5

[@eriCartmanable]

Best PF of all time!!

[@hdaaap]

tim duncan is in the top 5 of all time. if he played with multiple hall of famers/top 50 players of all time he'd be even higher. haters gonna hate!

[@officialmightynotoriousaka5463]

2-time league MVP Tim Duncan had an amazing 2003 playoff run avg 24.9 ppg 15 rpg 5apg and 5bpg(in the deciding GM vs New Jersey nets he'd had 21 pts 20 rebs 10 asst and 8 blks(2 blocks short for a quadruple double)

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

The quality of this video starting at 6:04, it looks like this game took place in the 80's.

[@AlexWong2002]

#‎Thankyou21‬ ‪#‎TimDuncan21‬ ‪#‎19yrs‬ ‪#‎spurslegacy‬ ‪#‎5titles‬ ‪#‎2xMVP‬ ‪#‎3xFinalMVP‬ ‪#‎15xAllstar‬ ‪#‎BestPFever‬ ‪#‎spursforlife‬ ‪#‎GoSpursGo‬

[@Cotswolds1913]

Don't be so sure of that, watch tape on Russell, you'll see that he was actually pretty darn quick for a center, his on-ball defense, defensive timing and awareness and shot-blocking were on par with any defender in history. Which is why he was SOO dominant.

[@Ometecuhtli]

Russell was extremely well coordinated and had great timing! He was one hell of an athlete.

[@danielclark1247]

What separates Duncan from any other power forward in NBA history....Go to 3:29 and watch him snag a rebound after contesting a Kenyon Martin drive, then he leads the fastbreak himself, and finally, he throws a picture perfect bounce pass on the money to a cutting Ginobli for a layup. Truly remarkable stuff from a 6'11 power forward/center. The only guy that was probably capable of doing that at that size was Bill Russell back in his day. #TheBigFundamental

[@Ometecuhtli]

Props for knowing that Bill Russell and Duncan were the same size while playing the game (Duncan often mistaken for a "7-footer") :D

[@heavylobster4339]

Giannis does that too. He's got a ways to go to catch Duncan for best PF, but if anyone can do it, it's him.

[@antonytolstunov7513]

PG-Magic, SG-Jordan, SF-Bird, PF-Duncan, Center-Bill Russell...that team would never lose...talk about a dynasty team, this team would be sick...bench players would be Isaiah, Stockton, kareem, wilt, oscar, west

[@stephenwa7417]

tim duncan is honestly and should be top 5 all time imooo

[@whita998]

This performance is so overlooked...

[@jolobajita9791]

Duncan is my Hero

[@s11010895]

Tim Duncan is a good player

[@idolnash13]

you are so smart!

[@DoUEvenLift]

water is wet

[@NYCGERSON777]

DoU EvenLift Fire is burning.

[@dsmoove480]

duncan was bad man and still is

[@COLBY611]

The greatest ever.

[@ilias_p]

timmy in his prime..... beast

[@Cmac636]

It really should be PG: Magic SG: Jordan SF: Bird PF: Duncan C: Chamberlain

[@mrpatfenis3148]

Yeah..... No

[@egg8133]

Switch Lebron for Bird and Kareem for Wilt

[@elijahdevougas]

I would switch Kareem for russel

[@RageInVR]

Curry Jordan Lebron Duncan Shaq At thier peaks.

[@AlanTheBoss33]

PG - Magic SG - Jordan SF - Bird PF - Duncan C - Kareem

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

I actually meant to put Hakeem. Their names sound so similar, I typed Kareem while thinking "Hakeem," lol. Yeah, Hakeem had virtually unstoppable offensive skills and defensive skills. That team I listed above is truly a LOCKDOWN defensive team, that could also score in buckets at will.

[@byw2291]

timmy just got 27 pts after a decade. lol..

[@tkdpower]

Amazing :)

[@VladimirCordas]

You forgot about Robinson, who actually played this series... His career was plagued by an injury that brought Timmy to the Spurs. He was rookie of the year, MVP, got a scoring title and DPOY, 2 rings, bunch of all star appearences up untill the injury, and he is HoF... I'd go with Robinson/Duncan/Olajuwon/Jordan/Magic... Just for the lulz.

[@91gt306]

Duncan was a PF, hakeem center.

[@Ometecuhtli]

The 2003 playoffs were pure brilliance by Tim Duncan. The Spurs had a good squad but individually weren't the best players you'd pick for a championship team. It was Robinson's last year and it showed, Parker was just 20 years of age and didn't even play the deciding quarter against the Nets. Ginobili was injured and even during the playoffs was still adjusting to the team's style of play. Jackson was their second best player but couldn't rely on him too much because of his personality and the way he conducted himself on and off the court. The rest were mostly players past their primes and obviously couldn't contribute much if it wasn't for what the others could do, role players through and through. It was also a time when the western conference was superior to the eastern one, there was not a single series that they could just rest (all played for the first time to 4 games) for the next one, faced the defending champion Lakers with both Shaq and Kobe in their primes, the best defense in the league in the Nets and they beat them all in convincing fashion. If you watched this series only you'd think Kenyon Martin was just a good player while in reality he was considered one of the best emerging PFs in the game, and he got no chance against Tim. Don't get me wrong, I love Parker and what he did to the franchise, but to this day, and I think he does too, I wonder what would've happened if they landed Jason Kidd for the next season.

[@badexperiment]

if you're going for the best team, rather than just picking the best players of all time for that position, i'd put pippen instead of bird. you don't really need extra scoring with jordan on the perimeter, kareem and duncan inside and magic feeding them the ball. pippen can space the floor too plus he's a much better defender.

[@nuddin901]

I love u

[@onblock7]

@rafikz77 Yeah it sucks to see that as a long time fan! I remember this Duncan well, how many forget so soon how great he was on his prime. He could do it all, midrange, bank and inside, dude was a flat out beast in his prime! Untouchable that year especially.

[@bigedjr1780]

@LakersDynasty42 beyond astonishing

[@moviehypno23]

@LakersDynasty42 we're generally agreed on that, yes

[@MultiBearsfan54]

flood warning cause them shots wet af

[@hdaaap]

more duncan videos!!!!!!!!!! please!!!!!!

[@JH-bb8in]

Wow, Duncan was fast.

[@confoundb4]

Basketball was still developing back in those days. Honestly you cant compare any of those to Tim Duncan. Have you watch TD's agility in this video for such a big man?

[@somekid1564]

Lets not forget Luke Walton. He is the crucial key for a warm bench.

[@relive911]

14:10 21 pts 20 rebounds 10 asst. 8 blks?! ALMOST A QUADRUPLE DOUBLE!!!!

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

@bigedjr1780 you know..you are the first laker fan i've seen that has said good things about the spurs?...that's kind of cool lol

[@gpxjimmy]

K-Mart was being blocked da shit out by Duncan and couldn't stop Duncan constantly scoring on himself, I guess even K-Mart started to salute Duncan after these games

[@143jetblack]

The fact that the Spurs never achieved a repeat but hats off to their performances especially Duncan

[@DeCavalcante]

They play in the west, its a tough conference, plus they had to worry about the great Lakers.

[@91gt306]

lol as if that matters. 5 championships

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

They may actually do it this time.

[@Ometecuhtli]

The fact that the Spurs played against one of Lakers' dynasties and as a small market team often got overlooked by most free agents.

[@rafikz77]

Thanks LD Man, Timmy was so mobile back then... He is not the same player anymore :-(

[@aikidoboynj]

With Jordan on the team being the primary offensive weapon I think bird would space the floor out better than LeBron, (bird more of an outside threat...). That being said Lebron and Jordan together, what a pain in the ass that would be for any team to deal with.

[@Ometecuhtli]

Indeed

[@droctagon3k]

Duncan needed to be reported to social services this series, he absolutely abused Kenyon Martin

[@benarnao1720]

GOAT?

[@Maal7432]

Ben Arnao He's up there.

[@anthonybryant4944]

2003 was a common year cause I was 9 years old back then

[@SleazyNA]

Me too :)

[@anthonybryant4944]

SleazyNA Being 9 years old was pretty tough

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

@lagosdre oh also...ginobili and parker are ALWAYS mentioned in the greatest player of all time conversation lol like kobe is...( although i think ginobili SHOULD be considered a top player, not best ever, but certainly has put in the work to deserve more recognition than he does)

[@GoDiGY93]

Even Walton calls Duncan a Center which is what he really is.

[@Cotswolds1913]

You obviously have no idea how athletic and mobile Kareem used to be in his peak years. He also brought WAY more value to the defensive side of the court then Shaq.

[@iBoxPhone]

How did I act like I've seen them play? Lol? All I did was look up a few dates and connected them incorrectly. Probably 90% of the people on KZbin don't even know WHEN these greats played, I just happened to get a few dates mixed up.

[@eriCartmanable]

duncan ate kenyon martin alive!! TOTAL DOMINATION!!

[@balintbogdanmihai]

@elmagicomessi Only a persone that doesn't know anything about basketball could have said that . you definitely are one of those people !

[@Paragon231]

"Tim Duncan became the 3rd player to win league and NBA Finals MVP behind Shaq and MJ something LeBron will never do. " Really?

[@TheNBAfan101]

@TheRody12 EXACTLY

[@patricklee780]

Just 2 blocks shy of a quadruple double. Let's see you do that Lebron.

[@DoUEvenLift]

I agree, I'd sub Kareem for Hakeem though

[@LakersDynasty42]

@moviehypno23 I don't agree with Shaq being there either but at least he's a Top 10 player.

[@badexperiment]

yeah you are right, just 8 other hall of fame centers

[@BeachPleased]

@TheRafaelBond Pippen is ten times all NBA-defensive team (8 as a first team)

[@radovlasic12]

@elmagicomessi TOP 20! WHAT THE FUDGE ARE YOU TALKİNG ABOUT? HES THE GREATEST POWER FORWARD OF ALL TIME!!!

[@nuknuknuk111]

no Wilt the Stilt??

[@LakersDynasty42]

@iHaunted1 Nash over Magic? Please.

[@Tdsan26]

PG Magic--SG Jordan---SF Bird---PF Duncan---C Hakeem

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

@lagosdre oh also...ginobili and parker are ALWAYS mentioned in the greatest player of all time conversation lol like kobe is...( although i think ginobili SHOULD be considered a top player, not best ever, but certainly has put in the work to deserve more recognition than he does) and you're making a comparison?

[@SntYvsLrnt]

How do you feel right now?

[@iHaunted1]

PG Nash---SG Jordan---SF Bird---PF Duncan---C Shaq

[@LakersDynasty42]

You're forgetting about Reed (1970), Kareem (1971), Moses (1983), Bird ('84 & '86), Magic (1987) & Hakeem (1994). LeBron James just accomplished this feat a few days ago.

[@maikelion]

Hakeem anyone?

[@alistilla2]

PG - Magic Johnson SG - Michael Jordan SF - Scottie Pippen PF - Dennis Rodman C - Hakeem Olajuwon

[@tharock220]

This has been done by Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as well.

[@Elmaln]

@elmagicomessi you're trolling right?

[@messiguns10]

2 blocks away from being a bigger legend

[@tharock220]

Shaq, Hakeem, Russel, Wilt, Kareem...I can see an argument made for an of them as best center ever. There's really no argument for Nash as the best point guard ever. I can't think of any point guard to compete with Magic either. Isiah, Robertson, Stock, none of those guys were ever even arguably the best player in the league.

[@confoundb4]

Feeling great, Spurs swept 2 teams in this years playoffs. Next on the bucket list is destroying miamia heat, well thats if they stop struggling against an amateur team. I laugh every time I think about miami sweating over the pacers. I count at least 10 blocks from tim duncan on wade and james. How you feel now?

[@jacobfrye8648]

Nobody: Tim Duncan: Does some Magic Johnson pass fake to finger roll layup on the fast break!!! Pop: 😑

[@moviehypno23]

In terms of size you're right, Russell's more a Power Forward by today's standards, Kareem would probably be a better choice haha

[@Ometecuhtli]

And now we got 6'7 Draymond Green playing center XD

[@CSeyoum]

Lebron looks like he about to do it.

[@ShadeXH]

Man could David Stern have sounded less excited there? I don't think so.

[@dthomxa]

Duncan still got them moves though.😴😴

[@clutchcity25]

Hakeem gets no love here?

[@eyeofthetiger444]

@GoDiGY93 100% false. Shortest player was 6'1". Truth is there actually were more big guys back in those days than there are now. You're on the Internet buddy shouldn't you research this type of thing before you make a bogus comment?

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

Lebron for Pippen, and Hakeem or Kareem.

[@Cotswolds1913]

Well, for starters, Hakeem owned David Robinson in the playoffs, and both he and Ewing could shoot 3's. But Kareem and Tim Duncan were both better as well.

[@whita998]

Also the these finals ratings mustve been so trash no one was trying to see this

[@dbreiden83080]

82-0 every year...

[@C1022-b6h]

3 three pointers made for each team by the 4th quarter lol

[@Paragon231]

"something LeBron will never do" He's done it twice in a row now.

[@TheNBAfan101]

@elmagicomessi Ok, 4x NBA Champion 3x NBA Finals MVP 2x NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Rookie of the Year 13× NBA All-Star 9× All-NBA First Team 3× All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team 8× All-Defensive First Team 5× All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Star Game MVP Naismith College Player of the Year 2× ACC Player of the Year HOW THE HELL DOES HE NOT BELONG IN THE TOP 10?!

[@iBoxPhone]

Don't be so damn ignorant. I've been a hardcore Spurs fan for life and he may be a Top 10 player, but a Top 5 player? No.

[@moviehypno23]

@LakersDynasty42 let's not forget, Shaq over Kareem or Russell? C'mon

[@joeykiller]

Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli... thats just unfair...

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

Um, Robinson was old as dirt, Parker was only in his second year, and Manu was a rookie. This group isn't as talented as it seems. Duncan CARRIED this 2003 team.

[@Rfranklinz45]

This was the end of Robinson's career and just the start for Tony and Manu. Tim Duncan was the man on this squad.

[@chargerjake73]

joeykiller this year Tim carried the Spurs to the finals and through them as well. The best all time stat line ever for a finals MVP imo. 24-17-5 and 5 blocks.

[@wendelleasports]

joeykiller yea I know! And lets not forget Stephen Jackson coming off the bench!

[@wendelleasports]

Anthony Domingo you're absolutely right! Pop benched Tony Parker for speedy claxton because of his poor play, Duncan Carried the team

[@iBoxPhone]

Are you fucking kidding me? Russel played against 2 of the greatest bigmen of all time, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem. Your comment is irrelevant.

[@TheNeutralizer27]

He should've had a quadruple double because they didn't count the two blocks.. smh why did they get that wrong

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

@lagosdre you do realize that even as great as ginobili and parker were...if duncan wasn't drawing double teams in EVERY game of the playoffs..they wouldn't be recognized for those runs? it's a team game...this is true...but what do you think a player like carmello would do if he's not the one putting in all the points? maybe cry about it...quit on his team? what's duncan do? make parker and ginobili household names

[@GoDiGY93]

And Russell is so overrated he played in an era of short white boys, so talented.

[@Ometecuhtli]

Not true, the average height in the seasons Russell played was either 6'5 or 6'6, which is exactly the same average height in the NBA today.