Who is better: Duncan or Garnett?
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What are you saying that Duncan has the back-up while Garnett has none?\n\nFirst of all, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have been rookies and basically since Duncan came the whole offense runs through him. He makes the pieces fit and revolve around him: Just ask D-Rob, Avery Johnson, Manu, Tony and Bruce. And if it weren't for Timmy, the last three guys wouldn't be all-stars.\n\nGarnett had all the proven veteran back-up he needed during 2004. Latrell Sprewell and Cassell were amazing, and still he didn't win a championship. Duncan had 3, plus 2 Season MVPs in terms of individual talent. Anyway, Championship > MVP, since basketball is a team sport.\n\nAnyway, I just remembered there was a video where D-Rob and some other Timberwolf were fighting, and Duncan wanted to talk it over. Instead, KG just sneaked up behind his back and slapped him unrespectfully. Talk about attitude.
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I'd take Admiral (in his prime) over TD.  many people will say they would take Duncan because he's got the fresher legs. \nHad Robinson been a rookie with the Spurs 7 years after Duncan was a Spur, you would see a lot more folks say they would pick Robinson.  People tend to forget that David never had a mentor like he was for Duncan, people forget that he played for 5 different coaches, In the 90's David was never surrounded by  the quality of players that Duncan has today, You have to understand also that the league is much weaker now than it was 10 years ago, I love the Spurs and I love Duncan, I just think people forget how good Robinson was back in the day.
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Tim Duncan-Ray Allen- Kobe Bryant- Dirk Nowitzki- Rasheed Wallace
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Artest is one of the best playas in the league,  and bibby is one of the best shooters in the league.  but artest is the best player on the team, no doubts
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Yes. If Ginobli didnt kill the clock so much they wouldve won oif they gave it to duncan. and duncan missed a free throw with a minute left, which killed them.
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Tim Duncan\nA foot injury scaled back his numbers, but they're still impressive enough (18.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 3.2 assists). Even more imposing than his individual stats is Duncan's impact on the league's most consistent program at both ends of the court. The team-first hierarchy that may bring a fourth championship to San Antonio works in all ways -- on the court and in the locker room -- because of him.
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You go with Jordan. He's the better pure shooter, and would probably make the shot. However, if there was about 10 seconds left, I wouldn't mind giving the ball to Kobe because he has the ability to drive and create his own, open shot. As a Phoenix Suns fan, I've seen this happen to us many times in games when we cannot stop him at all.
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Well since all these players you have now actually at one point in there careers played for the dream team I will stay with only those players (1992-current olympic team members).\nI love the choice at center Hakeem was one of the most athletic centers ever he also was a great kick out passer and was not selfish with the ball. \n\nI don't mind Tim Duncan at PF although I probably would have gone with Karl Malone when he played for the Dream team he was young athletic quick and one of the best rebounders in the league.\n\nI don't know if moving Jordan to SF is the best choice because the team currently would be better served with a shooter at this spot Bird could work if you wanted a deep shooter (taking nothing away from reggie he is one of my all-time favorites). I might also consider Scottie Pippen because Michael and him were teamates or Charles Barkley for energy hustle and rebounds.\n\nSG=Michael Jordan\n\nAllen Iverson would in my opinion take to many shots as a point guard to be on a Dream team where ever player on the team is a better overall player than he is. I would pick a distrubuter possibly John Stockton great at assists and chemistry with teams PF Malone but in the end I would go with Magic because this is an athletic run and gun team and Johnson lead showtime.\n\nMy team would be:\n\nC- Hakeem Olajuwon\nPF- Karl Malone\nSF- Larry Bird\nSG- Jordan...\nPG- Magic Johnson
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MJ and Pip scores from 2 or 3's. Kobe is an all-around scorer but his defense is lacking. Shaq drains only 2 point buckets but has a big factor in defense. MJ is a defensive player of the year awardee while Pip has a decent defense. More meat, slow paced, the smaller ones will prevail. \n\nMJ is the best basketball player known in the universe (remember Space Jam?). There's no question.\n\nMJ and PIP.\n\nLong live, Chicago Bulls '98!
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This is an extremely difficult question to poise at this term given the current state of the NBA.  Are there any dominant players around?  Any players that are dominant on both the defensive as well as offensive side of the ball?\n\nI started to go with my favorite team's star, Tim Duncan, ala the Big Fundamental.  Certainly an argument can be made for Duncan based on some of his NBA league stats this season:\n#5 rebounds/game\n#12 blocks/game\n#4 double-doubles\n#14 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking\n\nDuncan's scoring a down this season, 18.8 ppg (a career low), but this can be attributed to a well balanced Spurs team (with scorers Tony Parker, Manu Ginobilli, and Michael Finley on board).  But, while I give a lot of credit to Duncan, and probably would still select him as the one player I'd build a team around.  Though I'll have to go with someone else, currently, as the best player in the NBA.\n\nI'd go with Kevin Garnett as presently the most complete, best all-around player in the NBA.  Garnett ranks, in the NBA:\n#15 points per game\n#8 field goal percentage\n#16 free throws made\n#1 double-doubles\n#1 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking\n\nGarnett's size mixed with his athletic and basketball ability makes him arguably one of the best players in basketball today.\n\nI see LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as players on the cusp of challenging for best player in the league.
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KOBE. Scores more and is a better defender.
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SPURS. no doubt. better players better coaching better defense. BETTER. its over in 6
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Shaq, straight up. Because he is much, much stronger and isn't afriad to take it to you. Shaq backs guys down and dunks on them like it's nothing. I like Yao better too but I'm just going by who is better overall. I think Yao is more talented but Shaq is just more of a dominant force. Plus he already has a bunch of championships under his belt and as soon as he left to Miami he made them a bigger and better contender in the east. The Heat made it to the playoffs and the Rockets did not.\n\nSo overall I give it to Shaq but for pure talent it goes to Yao. Shaq sucks at shooting too.
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Spurs will win.  The Mavs cannot contain Tim Duncan and there is no way they will lose at home!
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not a good pick Duncan is definitely hurt whether you people want to believe it or not.\n\nDetroit will win this thing easily.\n\nSacramento may knock out SA in the first round look what they did to them in their own place
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for me, Stockton is the better passer and is, as a matter of fact  the best passer of all time. \n\nit is a rarity for a guy like magic standing 6-8 and possessing such incredible dribbling and passing skills. that is why he enjoyed a very big advantage because he was tall and strong enough to see the court over his much smaller opponents.\n\nStockton, on the other hand, had to do with his physical shortcomings as a point guard and used other means like speed, quickness and court vision to offset his disadvantage. he did so well that even at the prime of their careers, Stockton had a better assists/game average than magic and eventually became the all-time assist leader in the history in the NBA...
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you're right they need to get younger and more athletic. Parker and Duncan are a good start Ginobli is getting old but the rest of the team isway past their prime. A young player like livingston from the Clippers would put them right back on top  I think.