2024 NBA Offseason

[Shanemansj13]

Kevin Garnett thinks he was 'all-around a better player' than Tim Duncan

Kevin Garnett’s bold statement on a segment of Complex’s ‘I Got Time Today’ where he claimed to be a better player than Tim Duncan stirs up an age-old debate between two of …

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This is tough. They are close imo but what separates them? Winning. I guess you could say Duncan was a better leader.

I think on the floor they were both great, HOF two-way players, great defensively. Duncan is unanimously hailed as the best PF of all-time bc he won championships and was the leader of a dynasty with arguably the greatest coach ever. KG had one title with an overrated coach imo.

KG talks a lot. I wouldn't say KG is better but I wouldn't say Duncan is A LOT better. Almost equals IMO slight edge to Duncan.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hard to say

Barnes had an all time bad series in 2016

Would he repeat that?

Maybe

Would they have signed Barnes and turned him into other pieces? Maybe

Yeah who knows but those pieces would not be KD and watching that series after Cleveland won the title...sub in Barnes for KD...they aren't winning. Cleveland was better the year after they won the title.

 

[msgkings322]

I guess Perk gets to keep his big toe

Credit to Perk on that call though

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Huge

 

[Retroram52]

I would not be surprised if DeRozan lands in Miami. The chances are very good and increasing by the day. The Lakers are now known as toxic-land league-wide.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Thank GAWD the internet has taken a break from bashing the San Quentin Clippers.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah who knows but those pieces would not be KD and watching that series after Cleveland won the title...sub in Barnes for KD...they aren't winning. Cleveland was better the year after they won the title.

Yep.. think that was our best team.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

This is tough. They are close imo but what separates them? Winning. I guess you could say Duncan was a better leader.

I think on the floor they were both great, HOF two-way players, great defensively. Duncan is unanimously hailed as the best PF of all-time bc he won championships and was the leader of a dynasty with arguably the greatest coach ever. KG had one title with an overrated coach imo.

KG talks a lot. I wouldn't say KG is better but I wouldn't say Duncan is A LOT better. Almost equals IMO slight edge to Duncan.

Duncan was better.

KG was just louder.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Duncan was better.

KG was just louder.

Fake tough guy?

 

[Shanemansj13]

He was great in Uncut Gems

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Fake tough guy?

He was one of my favorites.

But, all bluster.

Did not really want the smoke.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He was great in Uncut Gems

So was Antman.

 

[tlance]

This is tough. They are close imo but what separates them? Winning. I guess you could say Duncan was a better leader.

I think on the floor they were both great, HOF two-way players, great defensively. Duncan is unanimously hailed as the best PF of all-time bc he won championships and was the leader of a dynasty with arguably the greatest coach ever. KG had one title with an overrated coach imo.

KG talks a lot. I wouldn't say KG is better but I wouldn't say Duncan is A LOT better. Almost equals IMO slight edge to Duncan.

Just my take from that time?

There were a few years where KG was better/more impactful than Duncan IMO. I think KG’s peak was slightly higher.

But Duncan was better for longer.

And like you said, the winning thing matters too.

 

[Retroram52]

Thank GAWD the internet has taken a break from bashing the San Quentin Clippers.


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Spot on Mecca. I love it!!

 

[wildturkey]

I’m really curious who they thought was going to pay Christie

They didn't want a situation like they ended up with Caruso, where a team offers him a deal larger than they anticipated and then are under a time crunch with the other decisions they have to make about whether to match the offer or not.

 

[Mebert]

This is tough. They are close imo but what separates them? Winning. I guess you could say Duncan was a better leader.

I think on the floor they were both great, HOF two-way players, great defensively. Duncan is unanimously hailed as the best PF of all-time bc he won championships and was the leader of a dynasty with arguably the greatest coach ever. KG had one title with an overrated coach imo.

KG talks a lot. I wouldn't say KG is better but I wouldn't say Duncan is A LOT better. Almost equals IMO slight edge to Duncan.

Can't find anyone that is a bigger fan of KG than me, but I have a hard time accepting his take here. I think KG was more versatile and was cursed with the worst-run franchise in basketball, but he was not better. I think the closer call than those 2 would be KG or Dirk. My personal PF rankings.

1. Duncan
2. Barkley
3. KG
4. Dirk
5. Malone

I would not argue having Mchale at 5

 

[The Q]

They didn't want a situation like they ended up with Caruso, where a team offers him a deal larger than they anticipated and then are under a time crunch with the other decisions they have to make about whether to match the offer or not.

You already have your number

It’s either something you’re willing to pay or not

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Can't find anyone that is a bigger fan of KG than me, but I have a hard time accepting his take here. I think KG was more versatile and was cursed with the worst-run franchise in basketball, but he was not better. I think the closer call than those 2 would be KG or Dirk. My personal PF rankings.

1. Duncan
2. Barkley
3. KG
4. Dirk
5. Malone

I would not argue having Mchale at 5

Karl Malone is a VILE human being.

But, 5?

 

[Mebert]

Karl Malone is a VILE human being.

But, 5?

I only think he is at 5 because of Stockton.