So its just Pierce and KG left from the 90s, well Ray if he does come back.
There are others... Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitski, Elton Brand, Andre Miller....
It's Vin-sane you forgot the rest.So its just Pierce and KG left from the 90s, well Ray if he does come back.
A real professional and humble champion. I wonder if Pop will retire too?
Jeter minus the retirement tour. Nothing sums up the differences between Kobe and Duncan more than the way the two of them retired.Very few like him. Silent, respected, out of spotlight winners. Jeter perhaps.
After that, not many names of that type in that generation.
That's not meant to be a shot at Kobe either. Duncan is a rare breed for a superstar - to the point where most people acknowledge he's a top 10 player all time, and yet he still might be underrated by casual fans.
Glad he is retiring now in such stark contrast to Kobe's look at me retirement and he's been running on fumes last 2 years. But bummer that this great career is over and his soft-spoken just play presence will be sorely missed.
Even look at the difference between Kobe threads and Duncan. Barely a page for TD, and Kobe stretches on for 3+ in multiple pages.
Tim's only fault, from a marketing perspective, is he's too nice and respectful of a guy.
That is only a fault if you are trying to have a larger profile and make money off of it. Looks like Duncan was content with his lot in life and preferred his privacy.
I agree, it was more of a glib/facetious comment.
Tim's only fault, from a marketing perspective, is he's too nice and respectful of a guy.
Of course Duncan likes it that way and its not really a fault per se. Sure it means TD makes less money versus Kobe, but when you earn $30MM+ per year its comparing abundant apples to abundant oranges. I'd bet TD has a pretty good amount saved away (divorce notwithstanding) and although his post-career earnings will likely be far less his ego won't demand he spend/promote/desperately try random crap to remain relevant.Even look at the difference between Kobe threads and Duncan. Barely a page for TD, and Kobe stretches on for 3+ in multiple pages.
Tim's only fault, from a marketing perspective, is he's too nice and respectful of a guy.