Prime Duncan was a special player. From day one we saw his greatness. The post game, solid handle, the face up jumper off the glass, the defense and rebounding total package.
@@augustjologs1 Yeah, it's not the same without him. He truly was the big fundamental. Now everybody is just all about flashing and fancy dunks. Very few play fundamental basketball.
Esco Esco I disagree, ppl will always debate whether or not he is a center or a power forward, but to me, it doesn't matter, he is the greatest big man to ever play the game.
People blame horry for missing ..or says he did it on purpose so he could join them .. and sabotaging the spurs the next year by playing terrible vs la. ..chemistry shaqs shape the new 3 second rule and Duncan being a beast ...I blame rick fox getting hurt and being useless....that team needed him both in 03 and 04 and he could play but chose not to
@@robgbaby And the Lakers beat them in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2008. The Spurs beat them in 1995 and 2013 also, but the Lakers beat them 4 times in the 80s. Lakers are 8 and 4 against the Spurs in playoff series.
Tim Duncan the most underated, underappreciated superstar to ever play the game. It's so easy to skip him but we all know he's In anyone top 5. Arguably maybe top 4. He beat everybody cept Mike. Mike was gone so its unfair to both.
@@julioernestomoretacastillo2366 Lebum is top 5? bwahahahahaha he is...maybe top 10 look up who the bums from YMCA TD dragged to the 03 finals and come back
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Duncan and Robinson didnt turn to be the best duo simply because David was already old (he retired that year) and had some injured problems since 97. But he had at least 10 amazing seasons with 1 MVP, #2 (behind Jordan) or #3 places at MVP voting for like 4 times in a row. He was a beast and carried a mediocre Spurs to playoffs over and over again. Cant imagine what that Robinson with a new Duncan could do against Lakers who end up getting Shaq and Kobe still young and at their best.
+Konphetty Yes, his first 7 years in the league in that era is very underrated. Spurs were not very good at all, except for his rookie year, and he made them a very good team, yet took criticism for not going to finals. Please...Second best player from 89-96 behind Jordan. You can argue Olajuwon was second, but Robinson was better during this stretch.
I thought that many times. Mr. Robinson made me a spurs fan. I would've been being born in S.A. and still live here but he made it all worth it. With a young Drob and Timmy. 10 if not more banners hanging from the rafters.
It was. I was the biggest basketball fan and now I don't even bother watching the playoffs. The people who made the hand checking rule to make more scoring took away the post game and defense and now it is mostly no defense and players chucking 3's. So boring.
Prime Tim Duncan is one of the greatest of all time. He was King of the Hill in 2003. Torched and dethroned the reigning Champions single handedly. I remember this game vividly, especially because the loss brought tears to Kobe Bryant and Derek Fishers faces on live tv. We all knew they would win the Championship after dethroning the Lakers. Great rivalry it was back then! Amazing season! #gospursgo #ripkobebryant
Took out the defending champ 03 lakers 05 pistons and 2014 heat plus the 07 suns who were the best team from the regular season left come round 2 in the playoffs once the mavs fell to an 8th seed and they swept the 99 lakers and the blazers who went to the next year conference finals due to duncan being hurt...
Tim is a great basketballer, he started playing ball because his hometown swimming pool was destroyed by a hurricane and he couldn't continue swimming, he pick it up quickly and bang! he is one of the greatest of all time and he is undeniable one of the most humble player to step into the court.
Yep. Kobe was the real MVP in 2003. Shaq took an extended vacation by having surgery right before training camp missed several games and played out of shape the entire season. Kobe routinely Destroyed the spurs and Duncan. 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008.
Duncan IS awesome....his leadership still influencing the team. Every player in a team always look up to him, in emergency situation he always trying to provide the team with his clutch :D.
i think hes in the discussion for GOAT. And no i dont think thats ridiculous at all. Total combo of skill, clutch performances, and team success...no one can touch tim.
@@Cristian-vm1bg If he played in a big market like New York and won 5 titles with them he would be considered the Goat by a lot of people. It shouldn't matter where he played but it really does. Winning with big market teams always has a bigger influence because of the amount of fans and media support you have over the small market guys.
Timmy is a greater player than Kobe. That’s how great he was. Absolutely unstoppable whenever he wanted to be. Top 10 player ever no doubt. 2 MVPs, 3 Finals MVPs, 5 championships. Very unselfish at the same time. Did whatever needed to be done. Like a master chef; use the ingredients needed to win. If his recipe needed a pinch of salt, he added a pinch of salt, not poured a whole bunch. If it needed a lot of pepper, he added it. If it needed some hot sauce he used however much was needed. He didn’t go out there in force things and do a whole lot more than what was needed. But he dropped 40 and 20 whenever he had to
thaxcutioner#1 he actually was the most dominant force though .. so dominant that all he had to do was literally back you down and he'd score everytime 😂( had a nice lil hook shot and post moves when needed..) . He didn't even need to do much to just dominant which was why it was so dominant to see
All Shaq had to do was show Tim some respect but instead the previous year when he received his finals mvp trophy against the nets he shouts out the guy he calls "the real regular season mvp" in Jason Kidd. Well Duncan had won that year & Shaq disrespected him for no reason. You betta believe Tim remembered that, and embarrassed Shaq's ass the next year which was this series.
Duncan was so accurate. Thats whats so amazing about him. I use to always look at his stats and he would be like 12-18, 12-19, 16-24. etc. Some people dont realize how accurate he was. He hardly took a bad shot. He took some tough shots but he made a lot of them. Its crazy to think i watched Tim his whole career and say hes the best power forward i ever watched. I watched some great ones like Malone and Barkley. Didnt watch them in thier early years so i cant judge on that. Even older people who've watched basketball since the 60s and 70a say hes the best power forward ever. Either way. You gotta put him up there with one of the best at his position if not the best ✌
Wow I remember I was actually at this game as a kid! Sitting in the second to last row highhhh up in the nose bleeds, i was only 10 or 11 years old, and I vividly remember the guys behind me being piss drunk and yelling obscenities at Ginobili the whole time - because of this I always remembered Gino as the one who buried us that game but now after watching this I can see how it was clearly the magnificence of Duncan that put the nail in the coffin for the Lakers' 4-peat.
The NBA don't seem right with out The Lakers being in the hunt for the title. Or The Celtics is well. and The Old Knicks like the thug ball Knicks not the current Knicks.
2001 NBA Playoffs: Spurs get swept by the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals 2002 NBA Playoffs: Spurs lose to the Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals in 5 Games Did Duncan join the Lakers in the 2002 off-season like how Kevin Durant joined the Warriors in the 2016 off-season after blowing a 3-1 lead against them in the Western Conference Finals?? No. Instead Duncan sought for revenge and got it in 2003 after having this phenomenal performance in this video which ultimately lead to him winning an NBA championship and a Finals MVP that year. That's what true NBA superstars and legends do. They do not take the easy route to win like KD did, and they instead have great performances to beat the best instead of joining them. Duncan is definitely a top 10 player of all time and it's a shame how people overlook his greatness because he wasn't "exciting" smh
Sanketh Reddy ... and did you know that before this nba season started ... and right after the lakers won their 3peat & beat jason kidd & the new jersey nets in the nba finals,shaq was interviewed by jim gray while the rest of the lakers are celebrating,he took the mic from jim gray then announced to the world saying"congrats to jason kidd,the real regular season mvp" as an insult to duncan ... that year, it's a seesaw battle for kidd & duncan for the regular season mvp & tim duncan eventually won & shaq didn't like it cuz he hated duncan ... he always talked shit about duncan for no reason,but duncan a gentleman as he is didn't respond or say anything,but he got his revenge by beating & preventing them from going 4peat ... after this series,I remember,shaq never talked shit against duncan again ... I guess his lesson ...
marc except KD didnt leave “because he couldnt beat the warriors” thats BS he left to beat the Cavs did u forget the reason OKC always lost to the heat was cuz the heat had shooters ALL OVER THE PLACE and remember the cavs were built just like the heat. and okc still had NO ONE off the bench or even in the starting lineup who could shoot except KD. literally no one. itd be Hella hard to beat the cavs like that, if okc made the finals and played them it wouldve been miami-okc all over again. and KD wasnt gonna stick around there just to get destroyed by the cavs again if they beat the warriors thats BS. the warriors werent the competition the cavs were
Lebron did it first he joined a team with 2 stars and 3 other top 5 picks (and one of them averaged 4.7 offensive rebounds and 5.3 offensive rebounds on Draymond Green in the 2015 and 2016 finals which has only been done like 4 times in nba history and people in Cleveland considered Trisan Thompson way better than Draymond Green) thats why it was ok for KD to join Golden State it wasnt fair for the rest of the league if they only let Lebron have a superteam. Lebrons move to Cleveland was weak not KDs to Golden State
@@karllorenzobabiano6328 He didn't forget anything. The Garnett-Pierce-Allen Celtics were much better than what Lebron had in Cleveland, he waited long enough and the best the organization could give him were overpriced (Wallace) and past their prime (Shaq) players. He didn't have anyone even close to Westbrook unless you consider mo Williams on the same level. Didn't join the Celtcis either, so your comparison is quite off.
I remember this Spurs team. Although they won 60 games and got the number 1 seed, many thought they would lose to the Lakers. And let's face it, their offense was choppy in the regular season and Parker and Ginobili were still very young. They also struggled against Phoenix in the first round. However, these guys got hot at the right time and their chemistry really clicked in this round. Very special seeing the Lakers dethroned that year.
Love the Spurs. Very competitive game! I l love TD and Shaq in the game. The spunkness of Shaq was exciting to watch. When the Spurs beat you, you have to respect them. Always the underdog but God always lifts them up when the basketball community tears them down. Love you Timmy and the Spurs for your resilient spirit and heart.😘
Those who say that Duncan had Parker and Ginobli and Shaq had Kobe for their early rings, they should watch this and see who carried their respective teams then.
Anyone that says shit about either of those two players not being the pivotal parts of their franchises are either retards or kobetards, two of the worst fans to discuss the NBA with.
This game was not only the end of the Lakers being on top after the 3-peat, but also the end of a union (albeit uneasy) between Shaq and Kobe. Their feud, which was mostly muted to behind closed doors since the middle of the 2000-01 season, went into higher heights and then some after their elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the Spurs.
In 1999 and in 2003, yes, but Shaq's PHYSIQUE dominated Tim duncan's skill for 3 years (2000,2001,2002). But looking back i could say that Tim Duncan had a better overall career than Shaq and Kobe. Much props to him.
It's not like Shaq had no skill, the dude could play. Javale McGee and Hasheem Thabeet had terrific NBA bodies, but no skill. Obviously Duncan was more skilled and more committed on defense. But even still, they each won 4 rings on the other guy's watch. 1999 - 2003 and 2005 - 2007.
all i see is Shaq SH*TING on Spurs whenever he gets the ball. Its just sad that Lakers got beat as a team by Spurs. btw Shaq doesnt need many moves, because his one move works no matter what you do, he doesnt alter his shot for no one!
joceja23 i think you’re wrong, have you seen Duncan college numbers? Tim Duncan was the sistem. In 2000 when Duncan missed the playoffs they got swept by Phoenix suns with Jason Kidd and nobody else
Kobe cried because he worked his ass off waiting for Shaq to return from surgery and when he came back He was grossly out of shape. Kobe carried this team for most of the season. Kobe was the real MVP this season. The nba and the media hated Kobe.
@@oneadvocate9517 lol. someones salty. spurs murdered the lakers in that final game. it was one of the most glorious flameouts ive ever seen to end a dynasty. they had essentially the same team, and shaq and kobe were still in their prime. this was the game that the spurs became the best team in nba and that didnt really change until 2008
Tony Parker was the one person the Lakers couldn't deal with. Sacramento and Portland came close to beating the Lakers but their jump shots went cold at really bad times. While Tony Parker on the other hand could score a layup whenever he wanted against the Lakers.
Duncan always outperformed Shaq in the playoffs. In '02 it wasn't even close between the two. In '99 TD in only his 2nd year outproduced the more experienced Shaq over the course of the series. In '01, yeah who couldn't win with Kobe playing like MJ in that series? Shaq is a big bully, he only ever intimidated 1 dimensional well into their 30s weaklings for titles. Guys like Smits, Sabs, Mutombo. When it came to Hakeem and Duncan in the playoffs he had to take a back seat when it came to winning.
FuShengAlex Shaq outperformed both of those guys. They just had the better team. Kobe like MJ? LOL,....Because of Kobe Shaq has records for the most offensive rebounds in finals history. Kobe was shooting 38% while Shaq was beasting at 56% in the playoffs. GTFO,...everyone knows that Shaq is the reason for those Lakers championships. Kobe will forever be haunted by Shaq's dominance.
FuShengAlex Lol, when did Duncan outperform Shaq? Duncan has more accolades than Shaq, but he's never been as efficient, nor has he been as dominant. The only matchup problem for Shaq was Hakeem Olajuwon. What's even more pathetic is that you're giving Kobe the credit for the Lakers beating the Spurs in the playoffs prior to 2003. Bro, it's a historical fact that Kobe is the reason Detroit won the 2004 Finals.
When did Duncan outperform Shaq? Are you not watching this video? Were you alive in the 99 playoffs? 2004 Finals? The same series Tex Winter blasted Shaq for his lazy defensive effort? Lol
FuShengAlex I watched both series. Though I'll give Duncan the nod in 1999, he was the best player that series. As for the 04 Finals, there was no beating Detroit. I'm not accusing you of this, but I love it when fans have the temerity to claim that Ben Wallace dominated Shaq. Shaq scored 36 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in game 4 of the 04 Finals, yet the Lakers still lost. Shaq was the most dominant and most efficient player that series, but unfortunately for LA, Detroit was the best defensive team Kobe has ever faced.
8:54 "everybody else says hey I can take Jannero Pargo, I can take Brian Shaw, I can take Slava Medvedenko and duncan can take shaq." Bill Walton was hilarious.
20-footers. Fadeaways. Runners. Hooks. Dribble-drives. Perfect post game. Interior passing. Perfect kick outs. Leading the break for assists like a PG. All-time defensive dominance. All-time rebounding dominance. Makes his foul shots. Perfect intangibles as a leader and winner. Dominates a brutal Western Conference for 15 years (‘99-‘14) without Super Teams. Duncan is simply one of the most complete, perfect basketball players ever, and I consider him greater than Lebron, Magic, Shaq and Bird. I even have him above Russell due to his far less dominant teammates, his far tougher strength of schedule and his far superior offensive game.
***** Shaq in 2012 also said Deandre Jordan was the best center in the West over Dwight Howard. Sidekick Duncan never beat Shaq's Lakers without David Robinson taking care of the paint for him. David Robinson missed 2 games in the 2002 WCSF and Duncan lost that series without a healthy Robinson in 5. David Robinson left after 2003, and in the only meeting between Duncan's Spurs and Shaq's Lakers without David Robinson, this is what happened 2004 WCSF - Shaq averaged 14.5 rpg (personal best vs the Spurs in a series) - and 64% FG (never reached 60% FG against David Robinson in a series) and that was after Shaq's worst regular season as a Laker
Kobe Not Top 100 Kobe Bryant destroyed the Spurs in 2002 WCSF, not Shaq. Tim Duncan scored 27 points - 17 rebounds per game against the Lakers in the series. What could he do more?
I love watching Shaq guard TD... TD could take or shake any big man. Miss that spurs team, to bad D.Robs back was pretty much dismantled by that time of his career.
9:45 my vote for the greatest move OF ALL TIME. better then Jordan 'spectacular move' better than Dr J behind the backboard. what's better? nothing. thats right
+AnimeFan 2016 For 3 straight titles, Shaq owned Duncan and wiped his a** with him. The unfortunate part about Shaq's career is that if you take his best 10 years, he blows Tim Duncan out of the water, but when Shaq faded, he really faded and Tim has remained a very solid player for years beyond his prime. Duncan gets the nod for the entire career, but if you take players just in their primes, it's no contest, Shaq wins.
+Jeewantha Bandara That's why I hate when they say thr Kings and Lakers were a better rivalry, the Kings never truly beat them. The Spurs were they're true rivals.
If you count Duncan as a center, here are my picks for best centers all time: 1) Kareem Abdul-jabbar 2) Bill Russell 3) Wilt Chamberlain 4) Hakeem Olajuwon 5) Shaquille O'Neal 6) David Robinson 7) Tim Duncan If you count Duncan as Power Forward, which is what I and most everyone else count him as, here are my picks for best power forwards all time: 1) Tim Duncan 2) Karl Malone 3) Charles Barkley 4) Bob Pettit 5) Kevin McHale 6) Kevin Garnet 7) Dirk Nowitzky
Right said. Manu has a killer first step and amazing clutch shot, maybe one of the best in the league and nobody consider him as a great player. At least I did not see many people saying that.
Shaq always talks about him and how he outscore TD but he forgot this game. Always hate the way Shaq played pushing everyone. TD is better skill basketball player. Period. Even the Admiral David Robinson in his prime had better skills than the big mouth Shaq.
I got your point but think about this timmy cant play the same as shaq play the game. Timmy knows that he cant play against shaq in terms raw strength so the only way for him to win is of course to use skill. If you play basketball its not just speed vs speed quickness vs quickness strength vs strength you should also considered the players mentality. Its not just in basketball but in all sports.
Timmy.
Best Power Forward ever played in the History of Basketball
@STATS DONT LIE and power foward smh
none of your damn business u high
Shawn Valverde nah. They were close but give me Duncan.
none of your damn business lol
Funny fact!!? Tim Duncan is the only NBA player to make the nba first time in his first season
"Duncan gets hammered and *still* scores on Shaq, Medvedenko, and everyone in the Lakers organization!" 😆
I am glad we can watch those videos
Bill Walton is the 🐐 for color commentating. Period.
9:20 Was waiting for this quote the whole video
And they call fouls on David Robinson when he gets elbowed by Shaq
Medvadenko is trash
Prime Duncan was a special player. From day one we saw his greatness. The post game, solid handle, the face up jumper off the glass, the defense and rebounding total package.
I miss him...
@@Superman-xr1oh I stopped watching NBA when he retired.
@@augustjologs1 Yeah, it's not the same without him. He truly was the big fundamental. Now everybody is just all about flashing and fancy dunks. Very few play fundamental basketball.
His face up jumper off the glass was money. Love watching Duncan play.
remember when the spurs and lakers were the best rivalry in the west? pepperidge farm remembers.
Love hate relationship with the Lakers. Absolute titans of the 2000s
Now the West is all fucked up and all eyes are on Phoenix surpisingly! Revenge for not winning a chip in the Steve Nash days I guess?
Met in the playoffs in 99, 01, 03, 04, 08
@@trojandarkhorse2022 and 2013 which the Spurs swept
@@tonywong8134 oh yeah, thats right, the 1st round sweep. Thanks
ESPN needs more Tim Duncan coverage, this LEGEND may have well finished in the TOP 5 players of all time (NBA) and he is soooooo under appreciated
Nba media tried to ignore Duncans existence for most of his career. It wasn't until 2010s when they finally started talking about Duncan.
To 5?? Pffff
@@cheldosarmiento2733 Top 5 easy. Youre just upset he isnt a 6'6 guard with flashy cross-overs.
Duncan is everything a player should be.
Yes, Duncan is easily Top 5. I would say not just the greatest PF of all time, but the greatest big man of all time.
@@cheldosarmiento2733 easily the second best power forward after LBJ . Just such a great defensive game.
Duncan the GOAT at the 4 position.
Esco Esco I disagree, ppl will always debate whether or not he is a center or a power forward, but to me, it doesn't matter, he is the greatest big man to ever play the game.
turtle42387 no lol
turtle42387 your stupid
turtle42387 kareem abdul jabbar is
Esco Esco without a doubt.
I came here because he just retired, i'm gonna miss him. I been watching him for 16 years.
I came here because he died. He's now Tupac of nba
@@unnanointedonesufi Duncan isn't dead, stupid.
Duncan was more skilled than Shaq and he could score in more ways
Yes he was more fundamentally sound, conversely shaq was an absolute powerhouse and both are goats in their own right.
Shaq was better
Yes Duncan was more skilled than Shaq.. Shaq was more Power and Strength than Duncan..
Yana CruZado 5 feet’s from the ring.
Diego Velazquez down low yes. But that’s it.
The death of the Shaq-led showtime Lakers, executed by Duncan
People blame horry for missing ..or says he did it on purpose so he could join them .. and sabotaging the spurs the next year by playing terrible vs la. ..chemistry shaqs shape the new 3 second rule and Duncan being a beast ...I blame rick fox getting hurt and being useless....that team needed him both in 03 and 04 and he could play but chose not to
Duncan only beat them once lol
@@oneadvocate9517 beat em twice...99 and 03. Stopped the 5peat lol
@@razkable lmao...nobody with 2 braincells says this about Horry
@@robgbaby And the Lakers beat them in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2008. The Spurs beat them in 1995 and 2013 also, but the Lakers beat them 4 times in the 80s. Lakers are 8 and 4 against the Spurs in playoff series.
Most underrated big game performance in NBA history. If Tim doesn’t play out of his mind Lakers have at least a 4 peat.
Back when big men ruled the NBA. The good old days.
8 years ago huh? Bruh you had no idea haha. Pretty soon every shot will be a fucking 3
I wouldn't be surprised if they added a 4-point line.
The NBA is so boring now.
@eye conqueror @lakersdynasty42 @avril lavigne tf are u talking about big men still rule the nba look at the mvp candidates
@@youreacasual6305 I made that comment 10 years ago. The only dominant big man at that time was Dwight Howard.
I loved this era of basketball where points came at a premium. Nowadays everyone just jacks up threes. Every team plays the same now.
My all-time starting 5-
Olajuwon
Duncan
Lebron
Jordan
Magic
No chance that teams loses.
You're probably right.
hartsickdisciple Olajuwon
Duncan
Pippen
Jordan
Curry
Simon Rupsi Curry over Magic??
Bogut
Green
Barnes
Thompson
Curry
Best team ever, no way they lose, curry #goat
El Komander That team just lost last night by a team the the aforementioned players would destroy js
Tim Duncan is still the best PF in the NBA and he has never missed the playoffs in his illustrious career.
because he had great coach and team,kg have same stats like td he just didnt win that much+he was dpoy and 4x rebounding champ
@@ziginaigra blah
Tim was 3X Finals MVP.
KG needed to switch to win.
Lame as Lebron.
Tim Duncan the most underated, underappreciated superstar to ever play the game. It's so easy to skip him but we all know he's In anyone top 5. Arguably maybe top 4. He beat everybody cept Mike. Mike was gone so its unfair to both.
Yeah i wish we saw Jordan and Bulls vs these dominant Spurs teams
BJ Tench pure facts I've said this plenty of times
@Nunya Biz lol he is not top 5,he is top 10 for sure,but not top 5,jordan,lebron,kareem,magic and bird are the 5 greatest of all time.
@@julioernestomoretacastillo2366 Lebum is top 5? bwahahahahaha he is...maybe top 10
look up who the bums from YMCA TD dragged to the 03 finals and come back
Definitely facts💯
I think every spurs fan would enjoy watching this video for many times
Duncan is the 2nd best player of all time. Can’t even argue it. This game proves it.
Who you got at #1?
What a great moment for Spurs fans. This never gets old
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Duncan and Robinson didnt turn to be the best duo simply because David was already old (he retired that year) and had some injured problems since 97. But he had at least 10 amazing seasons with 1 MVP, #2 (behind Jordan) or #3 places at MVP voting for like 4 times in a row. He was a beast and carried a mediocre Spurs to playoffs over and over again. Cant imagine what that Robinson with a new Duncan could do against Lakers who end up getting Shaq and Kobe still young and at their best.
B. Entringer 25 year old duncan plus 25 year old robinson would just be unfair anyway.
Robinson was as perfect as a basketball player can be.
+Konphetty Yes, his first 7 years in the league in that era is very underrated. Spurs were not very good at all, except for his rookie year, and he made them a very good team, yet took criticism for not going to finals. Please...Second best player from 89-96 behind Jordan. You can argue Olajuwon was second, but Robinson was better during this stretch.
+Samuel Wetland
I thought that many times. Mr. Robinson made me a spurs fan. I would've been being born in S.A. and still live here but he made it all worth it. With a young Drob and Timmy. 10 if not more banners hanging from the rafters.
You know your good when shaq needs help guarding tim duncan
Shaq was shit on defense
This when basketball was at it's best,Man Tim Duncan was a monster
It was. I was the biggest basketball fan and now I don't even bother watching the playoffs. The people who made the hand checking rule to make more scoring took away the post game and defense and now it is mostly no defense and players chucking 3's. So boring.
I enjoyed most of the Lakers playoffs. Lakers vs Spurs, Kings, Pistons, my Pacers, 76ers. It was awesome.
Prime Tim Duncan is one of the greatest of all time. He was King of the Hill in 2003. Torched and dethroned the reigning Champions single handedly. I remember this game vividly, especially because the loss brought tears to Kobe Bryant and Derek Fishers faces on live tv. We all knew they would win the Championship after dethroning the Lakers. Great rivalry it was back then! Amazing season! #gospursgo #ripkobebryant
Took out the defending champ 03 lakers 05 pistons and 2014 heat plus the 07 suns who were the best team from the regular season left come round 2 in the playoffs once the mavs fell to an 8th seed and they swept the 99 lakers and the blazers who went to the next year conference finals due to duncan being hurt...
the two best players of the 2010s, especially timmy
Tim is a great basketballer, he started playing ball because his hometown swimming pool was destroyed by a hurricane and he couldn't continue swimming, he pick it up quickly and bang! he is one of the greatest of all time and he is undeniable one of the most humble player to step into the court.
When Kobe fan boys say he was the MVP this season, show them this video.
Chris Paul Shaq was the man on this team though .. this was his prime the most dominant force in the NBA . Kobe hadnt even hit his prime yet honestly
Yep. Kobe was the real MVP in 2003. Shaq took an extended vacation by having surgery right before training camp missed several games and played out of shape the entire season. Kobe routinely Destroyed the spurs and Duncan. 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008.
@@Mike1122. Nope Tim Duncan.
@@atlanta1290 Nope Tim was the best player in the league at the time. You fanboys need to stop.
Kobe wasn’t even the main man. Shaq was still the man here.
Duncan IS awesome....his leadership still influencing the team. Every player in a team always look up to him, in emergency situation he always trying to provide the team with his clutch :D.
tim duncan was a beast
He still is.:)
Besides Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan might be the 2nd greatest basketball player I have ever seen!
i think hes in the discussion for GOAT. And no i dont think thats ridiculous at all. Total combo of skill, clutch performances, and team success...no one can touch tim.
@@Cristian-vm1bg If he played in a big market like New York and won 5 titles with them he would be considered the Goat by a lot of people. It shouldn't matter where he played but it really does. Winning with big market teams always has a bigger influence because of the amount of fans and media support you have over the small market guys.
I hear most ridiculous arguements "No Kobe cuz he had so much drama to deal with!" He was the cause of alot of that drama.
@@kennethhill613 PREACH
He's considered the best power forward of all-time. Everyone on NBA on TNT agrees that Timmy is the best player of 2000s, followed by Kobe
This was my most favorite Tim Duncan moment/memory game EVER!!! He was playing outside his mind..ah the good ol' days!
Timmy is a greater player than Kobe. That’s how great he was. Absolutely unstoppable whenever he wanted to be. Top 10 player ever no doubt. 2 MVPs, 3 Finals MVPs, 5 championships. Very unselfish at the same time.
Did whatever needed to be done. Like a master chef; use the ingredients needed to win. If his recipe needed a pinch of salt, he added a pinch of salt, not poured a whole bunch. If it needed a lot of pepper, he added it. If it needed some hot sauce he used however much was needed. He didn’t go out there in force things and do a whole lot more than what was needed. But he dropped 40 and 20 whenever he had to
Even though Tim Duncan was a beast this game Shaq will always be known as the most dominant player in NBA Street
+UnbornRed Zero Shaq is the most dominant player among those with ONLY 4 rings *sips tea*
+thaxcutioner#1 how many do you got?
+thaxcutioner#1... you're right with that I've been married 5 time so even i got more rings than his fatass.
LMBO!
thaxcutioner#1 he actually was the most dominant force though .. so dominant that all he had to do was literally back you down and he'd score everytime 😂( had a nice lil hook shot and post moves when needed..) . He didn't even need to do much to just dominant which was why it was so dominant to see
All Shaq had to do was show Tim some respect but instead the previous year when he received his finals mvp trophy against the nets he shouts out the guy he calls "the real regular season mvp" in Jason Kidd. Well Duncan had won that year & Shaq disrespected him for no reason. You betta believe Tim remembered that, and embarrassed Shaq's ass the next year which was this series.
damnnn... Duncan in 2013, still plays like he does in 2003...
These 2 teams have won the last 10 titles since 1999
Legendary series against each other, definitely the best rivalry over the course of 15 years in this millennium.
Warriors and Cavs was better
06 was won by the heat get ur facts right
@@ASalahSamak celetics won in 08 aswell dont know what this guys talking about
@@ASalahSamak pistons in 04
timmy timmy timmy. big fundamental. and he's still doing it 10 years later. GOAT.
I miss this old spurs team. I hope we can get a similar post dominant team like this in the future.
hi
Duncan was so accurate. Thats whats so amazing about him. I use to always look at his stats and he would be like 12-18, 12-19, 16-24. etc. Some people dont realize how accurate he was. He hardly took a bad shot. He took some tough shots but he made a lot of them. Its crazy to think i watched Tim his whole career and say hes the best power forward i ever watched. I watched some great ones like Malone and Barkley. Didnt watch them in thier early years so i cant judge on that. Even older people who've watched basketball since the 60s and 70a say hes the best power forward ever. Either way. You gotta put him up there with one of the best at his position if not the best ✌
This is amazing! Thank you for uploading this! What a throwback!! WOW!! Thanks again!!
I love the fact that I got to see this man play
-and ima Lakers fan so peace be to all
Long Live Mamba
Wow I remember I was actually at this game as a kid! Sitting in the second to last row highhhh up in the nose bleeds, i was only 10 or 11 years old, and I vividly remember the guys behind me being piss drunk and yelling obscenities at Ginobili the whole time - because of this I always remembered Gino as the one who buried us that game but now after watching this I can see how it was clearly the magnificence of Duncan that put the nail in the coffin for the Lakers' 4-peat.
i thought pistons beat lakes in o4
I remember these series in the early 2000s were MUST SEE TV. Both teams always brought it. As a Spurs fan, I really miss the Lakers being this good.
The NBA don't seem right with out The Lakers being in the hunt for the title. Or The Celtics is well. and The Old Knicks like the thug ball Knicks not the current Knicks.
2001 NBA Playoffs: Spurs get swept by the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals
2002 NBA Playoffs: Spurs lose to the Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals in 5 Games
Did Duncan join the Lakers in the 2002 off-season like how Kevin Durant joined the Warriors in the 2016 off-season after blowing a 3-1 lead against them in the Western Conference Finals??
No. Instead Duncan sought for revenge and got it in 2003 after having this phenomenal performance in this video which ultimately lead to him winning an NBA championship and a Finals MVP that year. That's what true NBA superstars and legends do. They do not take the easy route to win like KD did, and they instead have great performances to beat the best instead of joining them. Duncan is definitely a top 10 player of all time and it's a shame how people overlook his greatness because he wasn't "exciting" smh
Sanketh Reddy ... and did you know that before this nba season started ... and right after the lakers won their 3peat & beat jason kidd & the new jersey nets in the nba finals,shaq was interviewed by jim gray while the rest of the lakers are celebrating,he took the mic from jim gray then announced to the world saying"congrats to jason kidd,the real regular season mvp" as an insult to duncan ... that year, it's a seesaw battle for kidd & duncan for the regular season mvp & tim duncan eventually won & shaq didn't like it cuz he hated duncan ... he always talked shit about duncan for no reason,but duncan a gentleman as he is didn't respond or say anything,but he got his revenge by beating & preventing them from going 4peat ... after this series,I remember,shaq never talked shit against duncan again ... I guess his lesson ...
you forgot to mention lebron when he cannot beat the celtics
marc except KD didnt leave “because he couldnt beat the warriors” thats BS he left to beat the Cavs did u forget the reason OKC always lost to the heat was cuz the heat had shooters ALL OVER THE PLACE and remember the cavs were built just like the heat. and okc still had NO ONE off the bench or even in the starting lineup who could shoot except KD. literally no one. itd be Hella hard to beat the cavs like that, if okc made the finals and played them it wouldve been miami-okc all over again. and KD wasnt gonna stick around there just to get destroyed by the cavs again if they beat the warriors thats BS. the warriors werent the competition the cavs were
Lebron did it first he joined a team with 2 stars and 3 other top 5 picks (and one of them averaged 4.7 offensive rebounds and 5.3 offensive rebounds on Draymond Green in the 2015 and 2016 finals which has only been done like 4 times in nba history and people in Cleveland considered Trisan Thompson way better than Draymond Green) thats why it was ok for KD to join Golden State it wasnt fair for the rest of the league if they only let Lebron have a superteam. Lebrons move to Cleveland was weak not KDs to Golden State
@@karllorenzobabiano6328 He didn't forget anything. The Garnett-Pierce-Allen Celtics were much better than what Lebron had in Cleveland, he waited long enough and the best the organization could give him were overpriced (Wallace) and past their prime (Shaq) players. He didn't have anyone even close to Westbrook unless you consider mo Williams on the same level. Didn't join the Celtcis either, so your comparison is quite off.
I remember this Spurs team. Although they won 60 games and got the number 1 seed, many thought they would lose to the Lakers. And let's face it, their offense was choppy in the regular season and Parker and Ginobili were still very young. They also struggled against Phoenix in the first round. However, these guys got hot at the right time and their chemistry really clicked in this round. Very special seeing the Lakers dethroned that year.
Love the Spurs. Very competitive game! I l love TD and Shaq in the game. The spunkness of Shaq was exciting to watch. When the Spurs beat you, you have to respect them. Always the underdog but God always lifts them up when the basketball community tears them down. Love you Timmy and the Spurs for your resilient spirit and heart.😘
Those who say that Duncan had Parker and Ginobli and Shaq had Kobe for their early rings, they should watch this and see who carried their respective teams then.
Anyone that says shit about either of those two players not being the pivotal parts of their franchises are either retards or kobetards, two of the worst fans to discuss the NBA with.
Tim Duncan is A Top Three NBA Player we've yet seen in the NBA.
This game was not only the end of the Lakers being on top after the 3-peat, but also the end of a union (albeit uneasy) between Shaq and Kobe. Their feud, which was mostly muted to behind closed doors since the middle of the 2000-01 season, went into higher heights and then some after their elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the Spurs.
Duncan was unstoppable.
Tim Duncan = Skill
Shaq = Physique
We all saw which one triumphs the other.
In 1999 and in 2003, yes, but Shaq's PHYSIQUE dominated Tim duncan's skill for 3 years (2000,2001,2002). But looking back i could say that Tim Duncan had a better overall career than Shaq and Kobe. Much props to him.
It's not like Shaq had no skill, the dude could play. Javale McGee and Hasheem Thabeet had terrific NBA bodies, but no skill. Obviously Duncan was more skilled and more committed on defense. But even still, they each won 4 rings on the other guy's watch. 1999 - 2003 and 2005 - 2007.
Duncan=5 titles, 3 final MVP. Shaq=4 titles, 3 final MVP.
all i see is Shaq SH*TING on Spurs whenever he gets the ball. Its just sad that Lakers got beat as a team by Spurs. btw Shaq doesnt need many moves, because his one move works no matter what you do, he doesnt alter his shot for no one!
nomooon Team beats individual talent most of the time
He owned Shaq and Kobe that year. By himself. He is top 5 of all time.
Btw, 8:17 lma
I love the commentary, made it 10x more fun to watch
3:14 Bill Walton play by play shout out “What a pass”, I’m dying here, lol.
amazing footwork and such a soft touch for a big man
You really see why Kobe doesn't get credit for championships because shaq was the best player on the Lakers.
I love Duncan, He's the reason I started to watch basketball.
One of the best days of my life was watching the Lakers cry after this game! LOVE IT!! Timmaaaaaay!!
Duncan is better all around and more skilled than Shaq
Yep
No argument
@joceja23 Shaq should've stayed lean. Orlando Shaq was unreal.
@joceja23 O'Neal and putting olajuwon at pf
joceja23 i think you’re wrong, have you seen Duncan college numbers? Tim Duncan was the sistem. In 2000 when Duncan missed the playoffs they got swept by Phoenix suns with Jason Kidd and nobody else
Good memories. Feels like I'm watching today's Spurs with the big 3 and Capt.Jack on the team.
thanks i been tryin to find this video for months
Watching Shaq there reminding you just how ridiculously overpowering he was, how could anyone even say that Shaq didn't carry kobe to 3 titles.
kobe without shaq -3 rings
@@ziginaigrawrong with Coach Phil Jackson Shaq would of won with almost anyone. What did Kobe ever do without Phil Jackson
@@melvynsngltn27 🤔
I wanted to see Kobe cry LOL One of my favorite NBA moments
K Rob lol
Kobe cried because he worked his ass off waiting for Shaq to return from surgery and when he came back He was grossly out of shape. Kobe carried this team for most of the season. Kobe was the real MVP this season. The nba and the media hated Kobe.
@@domibryant2257 Yeah he threepeated, something the Spurs couldn't ever do
@@oneadvocate9517 lol. someones salty. spurs murdered the lakers in that final game. it was one of the most glorious flameouts ive ever seen to end a dynasty. they had essentially the same team, and shaq and kobe were still in their prime. this was the game that the spurs became the best team in nba and that didnt really change until 2008
@@Cristian-vm1bg And how many times have the Lakers murdered the Spurs. The Spurs are the kings of the one and done
Timmy in his prime was un-guardable. Shaq was beast too
Timmy's skill matched with his intelligence was unbelievable. And Shaq was just unstoppable, a force with great touch around 10ft.
10:04 lovely pushoff on Willis, Shaq. You always were a clean player...very classy.
yoe91 haha damn he is strong
as a proud san antonio native i watch this and i think...... why did d rob retire after the 03 season.
Maybe his head wasnt there anymore or was ready to move on.
He was missing many games, I guess he didn't want to become a burden to the organization and wanted the team to move on.
Tony Parker was the one person the Lakers couldn't deal with. Sacramento and Portland came close to beating the Lakers but their jump shots went cold at really bad times. While Tony Parker on the other hand could score a layup whenever he wanted against the Lakers.
Best game I ever watched, glad I caught all of the 4th at the bar!
the best way to beat POP's team is to silence him, old fart, kidding. Great respect to the 5 time champion
Duncan was a nightmare. As a defender, you always knew exactly what he was going to do yet he managed to do it to you anyway….over and over again.
I miss this Rivalry 😢, great basketball 🏀..early 90s and 2000s was the best Era!
My favorite player of all time, hope he can win one more champ before he retires
But..but...I just saw a video of Shaq arguing with Barkley and he said he always outscored Tim Duncan when they met...guess he forgot this one..?
Duncan always outperformed Shaq in the playoffs. In '02 it wasn't even close between the two. In '99 TD in only his 2nd year outproduced the more experienced Shaq over the course of the series. In '01, yeah who couldn't win with Kobe playing like MJ in that series? Shaq is a big bully, he only ever intimidated 1 dimensional well into their 30s weaklings for titles. Guys like Smits, Sabs, Mutombo. When it came to Hakeem and Duncan in the playoffs he had to take a back seat when it came to winning.
FuShengAlex Shaq outperformed both of those guys. They just had the better team. Kobe like MJ? LOL,....Because of Kobe Shaq has records for the most offensive rebounds in finals history. Kobe was shooting 38% while Shaq was beasting at 56% in the playoffs. GTFO,...everyone knows that Shaq is the reason for those Lakers championships. Kobe will forever be haunted by Shaq's dominance.
FuShengAlex
Lol, when did Duncan outperform Shaq? Duncan has more accolades than Shaq, but he's never been as efficient, nor has he been as dominant. The only matchup problem for Shaq was Hakeem Olajuwon.
What's even more pathetic is that you're giving Kobe the credit for the Lakers beating the Spurs in the playoffs prior to 2003. Bro, it's a historical fact that Kobe is the reason Detroit won the 2004 Finals.
When did Duncan outperform Shaq? Are you not watching this video? Were you alive in the 99 playoffs? 2004 Finals? The same series Tex Winter blasted Shaq for his lazy defensive effort? Lol
FuShengAlex
I watched both series. Though I'll give Duncan the nod in 1999, he was the best player that series.
As for the 04 Finals, there was no beating Detroit. I'm not accusing you of this, but I love it when fans have the temerity to claim that Ben Wallace dominated Shaq. Shaq scored 36 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in game 4 of the 04 Finals, yet the Lakers still lost. Shaq was the most dominant and most efficient player that series, but unfortunately for LA, Detroit was the best defensive team Kobe has ever faced.
8:54 "everybody else says hey I can take Jannero Pargo, I can take Brian Shaw, I can take Slava Medvedenko and duncan can take shaq." Bill Walton was hilarious.
20-footers. Fadeaways. Runners. Hooks. Dribble-drives. Perfect post game. Interior passing. Perfect kick outs. Leading the break for assists like a PG. All-time defensive dominance. All-time rebounding dominance. Makes his foul shots.
Perfect intangibles as a leader and winner.
Dominates a brutal Western Conference for 15 years (‘99-‘14) without Super Teams.
Duncan is simply one of the most complete, perfect basketball players ever, and I consider him greater than Lebron, Magic, Shaq and Bird.
I even have him above Russell due to his far less dominant teammates, his far tougher strength of schedule and his far superior offensive game.
duncan in 2003 was prob one of the most unstoppable players in nba history. he was god like that season. couldnt stop him. couldnt score on him.
are those empty seats?
That game started at 5pm
That was a crowd at playoff game?
Hollywood crowd
I was in Inglewood at rogers park when this game was Live. Was so happy the streak was over for the Lakers
Pure Gold:
“They have Medvedenko on Duncan? Get him the ball, immediately!”
“They didn’t have to give it to him before Medvedenko fouled him.”
Shaq and Jackson vs Duncan and Popovich ft Kobe and other guys
"Oh, you're not coming? Okay, how 'bout that in your mouth?" 1:36 Hahahaha
I can't stand to remember this game. The end of our 3-peat dynasty..if only Horry had made that shot in Game 5...I was just crushed after this game.
Man I'm not a laker fan but how this game ended up going and how it turned out had a huge impact on the future...so many storylines
6:08 we know what the camera operator was thinking...
I dont get it
Antionetta Hall Zoomed right in on an ample rack.... what else is there to get?
Statalyzer she's a girl, that's why she won't get it
Remart Pol Principe Girls notice perky racks too, it's just human nature because they are so prominent in determining the profile of a person.
Tim Duncan will probably go down to be better than Shaq.
***** Probably? Dude, he already is. Shaq even admits it. Shaq said Duncan is the greatest big man to ever play the game.
turtle42387 He also said that about Hakeem Olajuwon.
*****
Shaq in 2012 also said Deandre Jordan was the best center in the West over Dwight Howard.
Sidekick Duncan never beat Shaq's Lakers without David Robinson taking care of the paint for him.
David Robinson missed 2 games in the 2002 WCSF and Duncan lost that series without a healthy Robinson in 5.
David Robinson left after 2003, and in the only meeting between Duncan's Spurs and Shaq's Lakers without David Robinson, this is what happened
2004 WCSF
- Shaq averaged 14.5 rpg (personal best vs the Spurs in a series)
- and 64% FG (never reached 60% FG against David Robinson in a series)
and that was after Shaq's worst regular season as a Laker
Kobe Not Top 100 Kobe Bryant destroyed the Spurs in 2002 WCSF, not Shaq. Tim Duncan scored 27 points - 17 rebounds per game against the Lakers in the series. What could he do more?
+Marc Bibanga do more research
Unstoppable!
I love watching Shaq guard TD... TD could take or shake any big man. Miss that spurs team, to bad D.Robs back was pretty much dismantled by that time of his career.
9:45 my vote for the greatest move OF ALL TIME. better then Jordan 'spectacular move' better than Dr J behind the backboard. what's better? nothing. thats right
Ginobili!!!!!!
Tim duncan owns shaq
+AnimeFan 2016 For 3 straight titles, Shaq owned Duncan and wiped his a** with him. The unfortunate part about Shaq's career is that if you take his best 10 years, he blows Tim Duncan out of the water, but when Shaq faded, he really faded and Tim has remained a very solid player for years beyond his prime. Duncan gets the nod for the entire career, but if you take players just in their primes, it's no contest, Shaq wins.
+Johnny 34 Prime Shaq+Kobe are tough to beat. But Duncan did it twice. 99 and 2003. Doesn't that tell you how good Duncan was?
+Jeewantha Bandara That's why I hate when they say thr Kings and Lakers were a better rivalry, the Kings never truly beat them. The Spurs were they're true rivals.
Damn man 2003...A great all around year
Great video. Duncan is the most underrated player in the NBA.
If you count Duncan as a center, here are my picks for best centers all time:
1) Kareem Abdul-jabbar
2) Bill Russell
3) Wilt Chamberlain
4) Hakeem Olajuwon
5) Shaquille O'Neal
6) David Robinson
7) Tim Duncan
If you count Duncan as Power Forward, which is what I and most everyone else count him as, here are my picks for best power forwards all time:
1) Tim Duncan
2) Karl Malone
3) Charles Barkley
4) Bob Pettit
5) Kevin McHale
6) Kevin Garnet
7) Dirk Nowitzky
great list but russell lower and dirk higher
@1:39 "HOW BOUT THAT IN YER MOUTH!?!?" lol
Right said. Manu has a killer first step and amazing clutch shot, maybe one of the best in the league and nobody consider him as a great player. At least I did not see many people saying that.
The robinson/duncan combo is just ridiculous.
Shaq always talks about him and how he outscore TD but he forgot this game. Always hate the way Shaq played pushing everyone. TD is better skill basketball player. Period. Even the Admiral David Robinson in his prime had better skills than the big mouth Shaq.
I got your point but think about this timmy cant play the same as shaq play the game. Timmy knows that he cant play against shaq in terms raw strength so the only way for him to win is of course to use skill. If you play basketball its not just speed vs speed quickness vs quickness strength vs strength you should also considered the players mentality. Its not just in basketball but in all sports.
How is this Shaq vs Duncan? Duncan is PF Shaq is Center, this game Shaq is guarding David Robinson
The 2 best players they don't have to be matched up with each other
5:06
it does depends whos defending them.
Shaq defended Duncan (by request) from the 2nd quarter on...
and Duncan TORCHED Shaq....
Bill Walton knows.
8:45 is classic bill walton, lol. but thanks for the upload, stephanie! both shaq and td were/are monsters in the low post.
Excellent ...
You cant find duels like this ... in this ERA
tim duncan has more moves and better shooter than shaq. but if you will talk about dominance of the game I dont think tim is much better than shaq.