So Duncan Was Boring But Garnett Wasn’t???

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Duncan’s game was never boring. He could do everything all the other bigs in the game could do.
Sure, his personality wasn’t very extroverted.

But the reality is that bigs don’t get that kind of love because the way they play doesn’t require the sexy, acrobatic moves that you need to be an elite guard.

Shaq didn’t get that boring label because he was a once in a lifetime force and frankly didn’t need much skill to be effective.

Hakeem’s “sexiness” as a Center consists of ONE gif of him vs Robinson.

Garnett (at least early on) played more like a 7 foot slasher than a traditional big. Not that it won him anything. But he was also loud and welcomed the attention. Perhaps that got him going. If KG was quiet, people would treat him like a souped up LaMarcus Aldridge.

 

[Ziggiy]

They had practically the same game

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Duncan’s game was never boring. He could do everything all the other bigs in the game could do.
Sure, his personality wasn’t very extroverted.

But the reality is that bigs don’t get that kind of love because the way they play doesn’t require the sexy, acrobatic moves that you need to be an elite guard.

Shaq didn’t get that boring label because he was a once in a lifetime force and frankly didn’t need much skill to be effective.

Hakeem’s “sexiness” as a Center consists of ONE gif of him vs Robinson.

Garnett (at least early on) played more like a 7 foot slasher than a traditional big. Not that it won him anything. But he was also loud and welcomed the attention. Perhaps that got him going. If KG was quiet, people would treat him like a souped up LaMarcus Aldridge.

KG was pick & pop from the top. If he had you on the block he preferred to face you you up and Jab step. Go hard right or come back right for the baby hook. He would occasionally catch somebody no different than Duncan, Sheed or Webb.

nikkax is trying to make it seem like he was fukking C Webb in the open court lol

The nikka yelled & grimaced. If nikkax claimed Duncan was boring then he was boring no different

 

[duckbutta]

If KG was in San Antonio, and Duncan was in Minnesota.... KG wins 5 rings, Duncan wins 0

And KG would have fit very well in San Antonio with Popovich

Not even close

Dungawd 2002 season was the last Neo season in the nba where one dude pretty much won the title by himself. Nobody on the spurs even averaged 16 ppg. KG at no point in time in his career was ever that nice.

 

[TrillaMonsoon]

KG averaged 20-10-5 for 6 straight years. Those stats don't seem that crazy now but for a PF putting up stats only larry bird had put up consistently like that was amazing. Plus KG would switch onto guards regularly which is something Duncan didnt do nor need to.

The "boring" thing never existed, he was called the Big Fundamental out of respect for his game and how he did it without a lot of flash. It was never disrespectful but KG jumped higher, slapped the shyt out of the ball in rebounds, talked shyt all game and WAS the Timberwolves. TD didnt do or need to do what KG did because that wasnt the type of dude he was and it never prevented him from receiving accolades or credit from fans.

And KG did have the knock of not being the close out guy but I'd say Game 7 against the Kings in 2004 and Game 6 against the Lakers in the finals disproved that

 

[Flex Luger]

OP makes some of the most trash threads

 

[reserved_one]

Tim Duncan few years into the league was very exciting to watch but his game evolved after the 2000’s came around and he never looked back.

I was definitely a KG fan and was more drawn to the way he expressed himself on the court. It looked like he was having fun and giving his last on every possession.

Duncan became more robotic, methodical and emotionless….Duncan played like a trained soldier that’s just there to complete his objective.

KG was a hit man….Duncan was an assassin.

 

[MoneyTron]

Duncan’s game was never boring. He could do everything all the other bigs in the game could do.
Sure, his personality wasn’t very extroverted.

But the reality is that bigs don’t get that kind of love because the way they play doesn’t require the sexy, acrobatic moves that you need to be an elite guard.

Shaq didn’t get that boring label because he was a once in a lifetime force and frankly didn’t need much skill to be effective.

Hakeem’s “sexiness” as a Center consists of ONE gif of him vs Robinson.

Garnett (at least early on) played more like a 7 foot slasher than a traditional big. Not that it won him anything. But he was also loud and welcomed the attention. Perhaps that got him going. If KG was quiet, people would treat him like a souped up LaMarcus Aldridge.

You think people thought Hakeem was exciting to watch because of one gif?

FOH.

And yes, Duncan was boring. He was also very fukking good.

 

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You think people thought Hakeem was exciting to watch because of one gif?

FOH.

And yes, Duncan was boring. He was also very fukking good.

Every time Hakeem gets brought up, that one gif gets brought up.

Keep it 100. Nobody ever talked about Hakeem until 1994. And by 1997 he was an afterthought.

Or maybe you weren't alive back then. The Hakeem love came mostly after he retired -- once he became a mentor to other bigs. And then even more years later, when people realized that Hakeem's agility was largely wasted in his era, now that people are seeing what agile 7 footers can do in space and if they can shoot.

 

[DraymondT]

KG had handles like a wing, the wettest middy of all bigs of that era behind Dirk hittin shyt damn near the 3pt line routine, was one of the best passing bigs ever and was a fastbreak monster on both ends.... They played nothin alike. Duncan was like a traditional center.... KG played point forward alot in his prime and even slid to the 3 some seasons. KG was one of the best athletes flatout in his prime too Duncan was a good athlete but not like that. Retarded thread

 

[steph_harden]

KG was an evolutionary player….one of the leagues first unicorns. Funny how he was just looked at as weak jumpshooting big when the reality was he was 20 years ahead of his time. The fact that he could guard all 5 positions ensures that his game would be even more effective if he played today. I’m not sure you could say the same about Duncan with his mobile but traditional big man game

The Duncan vs KG comp played out the same way the Steph vs Dame comp is playing out. Similar talents but one is blessed with the perfect environment to foster his abilities while the other is cursed with the worst possible environment. And as a result when one is drastically more successful than the other we act like one was never on the other’s level when it was obvious they would have experienced similar results if put in the same situation.

KG is not only seen as not on Duncan’s level but also below Dirk as well. When really..KG was a much more versatile and a superior all round player to both. Pair him with any of the great bucket getters of his generation and we’d be talking about him much more differently

 

[SunZoo]

KG was an evolutionary player….one of the leagues first unicorns. Funny how he was just looked at as weak jumpshooting big when the reality was he was 20 years ahead of his time. The fact that he could guard all 5 positions ensures that his game would be even more effective if he played today. I’m not sure you could say the same about Duncan with his mobile but traditional big man game

The Duncan vs KG comp played out the same way the Steph vs Dame comp is playing out. Similar talents but one is blessed with the perfect environment to foster his abilities while the other is cursed with the worst possible environment. And as a result when one is drastically more successful than the other we act like one was never on the other’s level when it was obvious they would have experienced similar results if put in the same situation.

KG is not only seen as not on Duncan’s level but also below Dirk as well. When really..KG was a much more versatile and a superior all round player to both. Pair him with any of the great bucket getters of his generation and we’d be talking about him much more differently

He was the pre-curser to all that of the Unicorn talk. He came into the leage a wing and was still initiating plays by the time he was past his prime with the Celtics, Duncan is really a center and while it may seem arbitrary, ranking him at his natural position changes things a bit.

It may seem arbitrary but ranking him at his natural position changes things quite a bit.

 

[GR13]

KG almost played like a big guard when he first came in the league.

In today's game, he would have been allowed to be more like Durant instead of being forced to the post.

at Duncan ever having balling handling or shot creation like prime K.G.

 

[GR13]

K.G. 's post game bag was lowkey sick when went to his bag

 

[King Poetic]

Never watch a whole KG game when he was in Minnesota unless they played Kobe