Chris Broussard tweets: NBA execs feel: Tim Duncan>>>Shaq

[Guess Who]

Here's the thing with Tim Duncan vs. Shaq...Timmy D was never as ball dominant as Shaq, in terms of WANTING to just score and dominate all the time. He was more concerned with winning and was only putting up huge scoring games if he had to. Shaq would just do it to do it.

But on the other hand, I think the one thing about Shaq that has always been underrated is his passing ability--dude had crazy vision out of the post.

Overall, I think what separates them is that Tim Duncan was pretty much the best defender straight up and off the ball in the league for most of his career. Tim Duncan, I don't think, ever got truly recognized for how good of a defender he is--as someone who has played center before, it's hard as hell to keep your own man off the blocks, while also telling everyone else where they should be on the floor, and rotating to prevent penetration and neutralize pick and rolls, and Tim Duncan has been the best in the league at that for as long as he's been in the league (and low-key, Rasho fukkin Nesterovic was good at that too, it was about all he was ever good for).

Overall, I'm starting to feel like Tim Duncan may be the greatest player of his generation...

*ducks*

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

I'd put Duncan slightly over Shaq, though Shaq was real dominant in his prime. Olajuwon was the best big men I've ever seen, though.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

duncan>>hakeem>>shaq

 

[malbaker86]

Thought this was common knowledge

 

[Street Knowledge]

Hakeem is like Tim Duncan on steroids.

He's a little better then him at everything

Hakeem>>>Duncan>>>>>Shaq

 

[F0nz0]

Maybe overall, but prime shaq vs prime Timmy?

 

[Propaganda]

You can say you think Shaq is better (which i disagree) but you can't EVER say he wasn't fukking with him breh. Shaq was the last of the GIANT big men. There haven't been any real centers in the league since he came.with the exception of a couple. The position changed to big PF playing center. He reaped the benefit of being left behind with little dudes cause he wasn't on none of that shyt when Hakeem and nem was around (even when they were old)

shaq was monster from day 1. you don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Da King]

The way nikkas describe Shaq being so dominant you'd think he have 5-6 rings

 

[HARLEM AL]

Overall yeah, but not in their prime tho.

 

[Da King]

Overall yeah, but not in their prime tho.

When Duncan and Shaq went head to head in their PRIME, Duncan routinely outplayed Shaq

 

[holidayinn21]

Thought this was common knowledge

 

[TYBG]

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

I couldn't se Shaq winning with any of Duncan's teams...definitely not 4 times. Now Kobe and Duncan? They would've complemented each other perfectly, co-existed well, and probably won at least 5 or 6.

 

[TYBG]

I couldn't se Shaq winning with any of Duncan's teams...definitely not 4 times. Now Kobe and Duncan? They would've complemented each other perfectly, co-existed well, and probably won about 5 or 6.

Kobe and Duncan Duncan doesn't have an ego

 

[Box Cutta]

Has Duncan always been this respected on The Coli?

Nicca been getting mad love lately.

I think he's a very fantastic player, but very boring as both his skills and personality, and I've always found the Spurs to be a boring team, I don't really care about him. He can be more respected by "NBA execs"...Shaq's the guy who I will look back on fondly.