Passing the Torch: From Dolph to Duncan

Passing the Torch: From Dolph to Duncan

Jason posted 6/13/2007 from ballhype.com

Like it or not, the Spurs are about to capture their 4th title in the past 9 years, and Tim Duncan is a huge part of it. In The Magazine last month , Bill Simmons made the case for The Big Fundamental being the best NBA player of the past 10 years. It got me to thinking ... if Duncan's the best player from the past 10 years, what about prior 10-year periods? '87-'97 seems pretty obvious, ...

Game 3 Preview: What's Wrong for Cleveland?

John Clifford Ness found this 6/13/2007 on sports.aol.com

Filed under: Cavaliers , Spurs , NBA Power Rankings Sports Blog - The FanHouse : Is it just me or does Tim Duncan secure every remotely important rebound? So let's begin there. Rebounding. The Cavs have been outrebounding in both games of the Finals ...

One More Win

mad0214 posted 6/13/2007 from projectspurs.com

In the first two games of the Finals, the big three looked unstoppable, led by possible Finals MVP Tony Parker. If the Cavs were going to have any luck in this series, they would have to stop at least one of them. So on a night when Duncan, Parker and Ginobili looked mediocre at best scoring a combined 34 points, the Cavs couldn’t find a way to do much better themselves.

Things Tim Duncan Is Good At

goathair_3 posted 6/13/2007 from www.blogger.com

Tim Duncan is great at many things. Here are some.

Worst NBA Finals of All Time

shorty posted 6/13/2007 from badchoicemilk.blogspot.com

There is just no other way to explain it. I predicted the Spurs would win in five games before the series ever started. So am I surprised that San Antonio is one game away from a clean sweep? Not really. If anything, I didn't realize how little a challenge the Cavaliers would put up, but for the most part, this is precisely what I expected in this series. The Spurs are the ultimate team. Tim ...