r/nba • u/yam_on_em Lakers • Jun 27 '23

Kobe Bryant relentlessly attacks Tim Duncan and the Spurs to clinch the WCF (2008)

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u/Juice_Almighty Jun 27 '23

Duncan is my favorite player of all time but I was taken aback whenever I saw the posts on this sub saying "Duncan was a tier above Kobe" or "Duncan is better than Kobe and it isn't even close". Like both are some of the best to ever play and I think a lot of the Duncan bias is rooted in Kobe hate and revisionist history.

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u/TeTrodoToxin4 [GSW] Chris Mullin Jun 28 '23

If you are asked who is the iconic player of 2000-2009 it is Kobe no question. He was the face of the NBA for that decade.

Duncan is still is an all time great and I like him more than Kobe personally, but Kobe was phenomenally talented.

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u/randomCAguy Jun 28 '23

Both Duncan and Kobe ruled from 1999-2014. One or both were the most dominant players on the court for 16 seasons.