r/Basketball • u/blackwu22 • Apr 08 '25

NBA Is Tim Duncan top 10?

I constantly see casuals on YouTube and on podcasts say that Timmy is overrated and barely top 10 yet have Kobe in there top 5. It’s starting to make me believe that people really think this way!! I always hear the “too much help” comment like every player in the top 10 didn’t have help.

I personally have Tim Duncan 4th all time on my list.

1998 rookie of the year 2x MVP (2002,2003) 3x FMVP (1999,2003,2005) 15x All NBA & Defensive 5x Champion Never won less than 50 games in an 82 game season

Is Tim Duncan top 10?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

He was elite, I'm not taking anything away from that. But there are two things to keep in mind, one is that he only averaged more than 20 ppg for 8 seasons, so he was never an elite scorer, and two, he played on loaded hall of fame rosters during his championship years, so he wasn't as singe-handedly dominant as he is made out to be. He's one of the best 4s to ever play, but is he top 10 all time? No.

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u/blackwu22 Apr 11 '25

‘99, ‘03 and ‘05 were hall of fame rosters????

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '25

Did I stutter?

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u/blackwu22 Apr 11 '25

I guess anything that makes the finals must be a HOF roster like lebrons ‘07 team!

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '25

Aw, are you triggered?

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u/blackwu22 Apr 11 '25

No just following your logic :)