Td won his ring riding 2 or 3 hofrs
The only ring he won where he didn't play with multiple hofrs (still had drob 1 of goat bigs) it was vs nyk tm with no ewing who got hurt. And it was in a lockout season
None were playing like HOFers in that 2003 season
In 2003, Ginobli was a rookie averaging 7ppg and Parker was a second-year 20-year-old from the bottom of the 1st round averaging 15 and 5.
In the playoffs Ginobli managed 9ppg, while Parker actually dropped to 14 and 4 on 40% shooting.
Duncan in 2003 playoffs? 25-15-5 with 3.3 blocks a game. And just disgusting in the Finals: 24-17-5 with
32 blocks in a 6 game series. Kenyon Martin averaged 15ppg on 34% shooting against Duncan and Nets were held to 37% shooting as a team for the series.
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive 1st-team, 4th in DPOY voting
Even in 2005, Ginobli was averaging 16-4-4 in his 3rd season and Parker was averaging 17-4-6 in his 4th. Neither one had ever made an all-NBA team yet, much less was looking like "future HOF". Ginobli averaged 18-6-4 and Parker 14-2-3 in the Finals against Detroit.
Duncan in 2005 playoffs? 24-12-3 with 2.3 blocks a game. 21-14-2 with 2.2 blocks/game in the Finals. Sheed averaged 11ppg on 44% shooting against Duncan and Detroit held to 43% shooting on the team.
4th in MVP voting, Finals MVP, All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive 1st team, 4th in DPOY voting
Even in 1999 as a 2nd-year-player, Duncan averaged 23-12-3 with 3 blocks, game in the playoff, ridiculous 27-14-2 with 2 blocks/game in the Finals.
3rd in MVP voting, Finals MVP, All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive 1st-team, 5th in DPOY voting
33-year-old David Robinson was the 2nd best player on that team. Mario Elie was the 3rd best player.
Larry Johnson had averaged 17ppg against Indiana in the previous series with Antonio Davis and Dale Davis guarding him. He averaged 7ppg on 29% shooting against Duncan, and the Knicks were held to 39% shooting as a team in the series.
Saying that Duncan was "riding 2 or 3 hofs" is disingenuous as hell. He was the best offensive player by far on each one of those teams AND the best defensive player by far on some all-time fantastic defenses.