Duncan real for doing an interview with his boy.
Tim Duncan officially retires after 19 seasons with the Spurs.
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Duncan real for doing an interview with his boy.
Farewell to the Big Fundamental
BLAKE GRIFFINFORWARD / LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
The first NBA game I ever went to was in San Antonio. I was like eight or nine years old. I happened to be in town for an AAU tournament, and my friend’s family took us to a Spurs game. We were seated way up in the third level, almost in the very last row of the Alamodome.
I have this vivid memory of looking way, way, way down to the floor and seeing Tim Duncan and David Robinson warming up. Tim was doing his whole routine — all the classics. The hook shot, the bank shot, the reverse pivot, everything that made him the Big Fundamental.
So fast-forward to 10 years later, and I’m playing in one of my first NBA preseason games with the Clippers. I’m shooting, doing layups, going through my whole routine, and then at a certain point I turn and look down the court.
I see Tim warming up, practicing his bank shot.
He was right there, 50 feet away, raining buckets. Silky smooth. No facial expression. Just totally about his business. Hook shot, hook shot, bank.
I genuinely geeked out.
I stopped in my tracks and just watched him doing his thing for a good 30 seconds.
I had to tell myself, “I’m about to literally line up across from this guy. I’m about to guard Tim Duncan. This is happening.”
When you get to the NBA, you’re all about your pride. You have blinders on. You want to prove that nothing fazes you. But everybody has that one “holy shyt” moment, when you realize how fortunate you are to be on that floor going up against somebody you grew up idolizing.
Thanks for giving me that moment, Tim.
It was so surreal to go from my first NBA game ever — sitting way up near the roof of the Alamodome, to actually being on the floor with you, about to tip it off.
It was a pleasure to battle against you throughout the years. Best of luck in whatever’s next.
BLAKE GRIFFIN / SENIOR EDITOR
Spurs GM RC Buford on Tim Duncan
I think Pop and Buford emptied out half the wine collection
The assistant coaches and gm better be ready
Buford and Pop sound like they are ready to pack up and bounce...
I think Pop and Buford emptied out half the wine collection
The assistant coaches and gm better be ready
Buford and Pop sound like they are ready to pack up and bounce...
Spurs GM RC Buford on Tim Duncan
I think Pop and Buford emptied out half the wine collection
The assistant coaches and gm better be ready
Buford and Pop sound like they are ready to pack up and bounce...
Interesting that he openly said trade discussion/roster moves most of the time happen between Pop, TD, Manu and Parker.
Spurs still have a good roster, the bench is the question mark with the new younger pieces from Europe, if Patty Mills is trying to get paid, and if Ginobili can still perform
I dunno
Imagine being next to the same person at your job for almost 20 years and then they leave
The car isnt in the parking lot anymore
The pictures on the desk are gone
The morning coffee for 2 is only for 1 now
the on schedule words of encouragement when you need it the most are silent
the lil inside jokes that are only understood by you 2
You get used to certain things and when that comfort is gone, its hard to start over
Its little things like that that makes it hard to even care the same...
I think Pop/Buford/Manu/Tony are pretty much shell shocked and want to pretty much say fukk it
Its up to everyone else besides them from here on out
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
Drink wolf cola
Says the guy who wanted him traded
Spurs GM RC Buford on Tim Duncan
I think Pop and Buford emptied out half the wine collection
The assistant coaches and gm better be ready
Buford and Pop sound like they are ready to pack up and bounce...
Wow. The end. Fukk.
"It'll never be 'on to the next' without Tim."
Goddamn. Brutal.
I need to go do somethin else.
