KG vs. Team USA in '00 :damn:

[Supreme365]

Like I said in my edit, when you evaluate the two, all the things Duncan does better are things you associate with the Center position. Because Tim Duncan is a Center. All the things KG does better, are things you associate with the Power Forward position, because KG is a Power Forward.

You can see that in the video, Tim Duncan is more physical and able to push around KG in the paint. While KG is quicker and able to stay in front of Tim Duncan and move around him in the paint, but he's not as strong as Tim Duncan so help defense has more of an impact on his ability to finish in the paint than Tim Duncan who's strength is very very underrated.

Duncan's a better shooter, better with his back to the basket, better face up game, and better footwork all things that a 4 should excell at this difference between a 4 and a 5 is minuscule they usually have the same skillset

 

[Shorty K]

Duncan's a better shooter, better with his back to the basket, better face up game, and better footwork all things that a 4 should excell at this difference between a 4 and a 5 is minuscule they usually have the same skillset

Duncan didn't have a better faceup game or footwork than KG at all. And he was never in his life a better shooter than KG . 4's tend to be far better and more mobile on the perimeter than 5's. Which KG is compared to Tim Duncan.

 

[Supreme365]

KG surpassed Barkley after winning that chip.

Playing on a better team doesn't make you a better player

 

[premier58]

You KG fans can parade his skillset all you want, but he aint taking Jaren Jackson, old man Elie, Avery Johnson and old DROB to a title...He aint crushing the buildings on the 3peat dynasty Shaq and Kobe Lakers without a 2nd star...Lol at Duncan being the product of a system when they tanked to get him. Stop acting like Duncan wouldnt have been the No.1 overall pick in 95, 96 as well...Duncan has 50 pt playoff games, he has clutch moments that KG never had...KG was an underachiever..he had all that talent and never avgd 25 pts. Smh..

 

[Lakerman0834]

You KG fans can parade his skillset all you want, but he aint taking Jaren Jackson, old man Elie, Avery Johnson and old DROB to a title...He aint crushing the buildings on the 3peat dynasty Shaq and Kobe Lakers without a 2nd star...Lol at Duncan being the product of a system when they tanked to get him. Stop acting like Duncan wouldnt have been the No.1 overall pick in 95, 96 as well...Duncan has 50 pt playoff games, he has clutch moments that KG never had...KG was an underachiever..he had all that talent and never avgd 25 pts. Smh..

Kg could never do what Dirk did in 2011 either

 

[ABlackMan]

It's funny when you realize that he is what Jordan was what dr j was. The next breed. The next prototype athlete.

 

[ISO]

Ah yes, the good old let's take hyperbolic words literally in order to try to cling to some semblance of a point . How exactly do the numbers you posted (from 1 season for each guy out of two 20 year careers) demonstrate that KG had superior range?

with the excuses. Great defensive anchors make shyt easier for the people around them, not the other way around. Hibbert had the Pacers in the top 10 in defense a couple years ago with George out for the year and Stephenson in Charlotte. Duncan has chips and top defenses without each of those individuals. Can all of them say the same?

Did you not say TD was "automatic" from midrange? I can do that for any season dog, KG's midrange game is far beyond TD's, you really letting some bank shots fool you? Tim Duncan is not a better shooter than Kevin Garnett. KG made more threes on a higher percentage in his career, KG was a better FT shooter with a 10% disparity in career FT shooting, KG had the better midrange game and smoother mechanics on his shot and he had more range.

I'm looking at Duncan's '06 shooting chart and dude was garbage from midrange
'06 TD from 10-16 feet: 87 0f 231 (37.7%)
'06 TD from 16 ft. to 3PT line: 58 of 183 (31.7%)

He was not better than KG as a shooter and he was not automatic.

Also, TD played with a mixture of those individuals throughout his career. He always played with strong defenders around him with a strong defensive coach. KG was playing with defenders like Wally World and lil Troy Hudson, and his teams were more offensive minded. His defensive impact on those teams was huge, they would be bottom of the league without him. D-Rob is actually the one who led the Spurs in defensive box plus minus in '98, '99, '00, '01, and he was an elite defender up to his retirement. TD had better defensive coaching and better defensive players around him, when KG went to Boston he won DPoY and anchored some of the greatest defenses of All-Time. This can't be ignored.

 

[Controversy]

Tim was automatic from 15-20 feet.

He did for a playoff run, a championship playoff run where he lead his team in that category as well as every other one.

Nope. Has KG anchored one of the best defenses in the L for almost 2 decades straight?

Have the Spurs missed a beat without Tim?

 

[Controversy]

The Celtics were 9-2 without KG in the year they won it


All the spurs championships had Duncan on the roster but it was just "the system" that made them successful

Spurs won 60+ without Duncan & if not for a GSW Dynasty would have likely won another title without Duncan bc of the system

 

[Controversy]

Duncan's a better shooter, better with his back to the basket, better face up game, and better footwork all things that a 4 should excell at this difference between a 4 and a 5 is minuscule they usually have the same skillset

Do you watch basketball???

Duncan a better shooter? Do you mean jump shooter?

KG's turnaround is legendary

 

[Controversy]

Kg could never do what Dirk did in 2011 either

KG didn't have that dog in him offensively but Dirk didn't either for most of his career...too unselfish

 

[Supreme365]

Kg could never do what Dirk did in 2011 either

Dirk was surrounded by elite defenders shooters and playmakers all dirk had to do was focus on scoring in minny kg was the elite defender, shooter and playmaker

 

[ManBearPig]

Spurs won 60+ without Duncan & if not for a GSW Dynasty would have likely won another title without Duncan bc of the system

The Spurs have Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. LaMarcus Aldridge lead his team to a 54 win season before when he was in Portland and kawhi finished second in the MVP race last year.

You guys cannot be this slow the Spurs found another Cornerstone player before Duncan got too old

 

[ManBearPig]

Playing on a better team doesn't make you a better player

Being non-existent on defense doesnt make someone better either.

Charles Barkley throughout career had Moses Malone, dr. J, Maurice Cheeks, KJ, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Scottie Pippen as teammates and so I do not want to hear it.

 

[Swagnificent]

Kevin Love!?

Bruh you a A1 troll I salute you

Fukkin auto correct. I meant Kobe.