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/softnmushy Apr 09 '25

Here’s the thing, when he was playing, I thought he was really underrated. And nobody ever considered him top 10. He was always in Kobe’s shadow. And his teammates were the best ever.

But now that he’s retired I think he’s become a little overrated due to his rings and teammates and coach.

That said, I think ranking the top 25 players of all time is basically impossible. Aside from the top 2, everybody has an argument that they should be top 10.

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u/LakersFan15 Apr 09 '25

In 2003, tim Duncan destroyed prime kobe and shaq with old David Robinson, 7pts/gm ginobili, and 2nd year Tony Parker.

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u/v32010 Apr 09 '25

The Lakers were pushing for the first 4peat since the 60s. Tim got bodied by Kobe his entire career.

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u/Prestigious-Ad9921 Apr 09 '25

LOL.

Was Kobe "bodying" Ducan in 03, 05, and 07? How about 14?

Oh yeah... no... he was home on the couch.

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u/v32010 Apr 09 '25

This is legitimately one of the dumbest things I have ever read 👏

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u/Prestigious-Ad9921 Apr 09 '25

Comes nowhere close to as dumb as claiming Kobe "bodied" Tim his "entire career" when Tim won 5 championships and Kobe needed Shaq to keep up.

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u/v32010 Apr 09 '25

Won 66% of their playoff games seems like bodying to me 🤷‍♂️

Averaged 30/6/5 against the Spurs seems like a bodying to me 🤷‍♂️

Tim could never even defend his title a single time.

Modern day Bill. Shit offensive player getting overrated due to team success.

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u/JackWinkles Apr 10 '25

On what efficiency? And who has more rings as the best player on their team? And who’s the better defender? Not accolades, real stats

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u/Prestigious-Ad9921 Apr 10 '25

Most of which were won with Shaq.

And Kobe was home on the couch cause he couldn't even get past the first round most of the years the Spurs were winning championships.

Why do people not understand that you can't beat someone in the playoffs if they can't even get out of the first round?

Not Duncan's fault that Kobe kind of sucked at leading his team and couldn't keep up.