But Jordan had the same number of appearances albeit over 15 years. When the Spurs got there with Duncan, they almost always won , He scored 26, points 18th all time and grabbed 15, rebounds seventh. Those marks provide context, but Duncan stands as one of the most outstanding winners in NBA history. James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant have the benefit of active careers. Their legacies aren't final, but they're still chasing Duncan's ring count. Russell finished with more titles but played in a vastly different era with fewer teams, shorter playoff rounds and smaller talent pools.
Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar were not far removed from Duncan's early years and offer substantial candidacies for GOAT, but for the most part, they had each other. Consensus on a singular greatest player of all time may never come, but as Duncan is welcomed into the Hall of Fame, he must be taken seriously as a contender. Email Eric Pincus at eric. More NFL Rumors ». View all NFL Sites. More NBA News ». More NBA Rumors ». View all NBA Sites.
More MLB News ». More MLB Rumors ». View all MLB Sites. More NHL News ». Fadeaway World. NBA Media. NBA Trade Rumors. NBA 2K. Sports Empire Shop. Join The Team. He would play for the Celtics after being drafted by them out of the University of Kentucky with the 6th overall pick of the NBA draft. It was there he played under Rick Pitino, now his head coach for Boston after having left Kentucky that same summer to join the team as head coach and president of basketball operations.
The Celtics won the game It is also the birthday of former Celtic small forward Michael Smith, who was born today in in Rochester, New York. He would be drafted by Boston out of Brigham Young University with the 13th overall pick of the NBA draft, and play two seasons with the Celtics before being waived in Photo by Andrew D.
He would play two seasons with Boston as a reserve guard, winning a championship in that role in He would be dealt to the Seattle Supersonics along with Scott Wedman for draft considerations and logged 3.
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