Dream Team Draft - rankings due Sunday night
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Dime Dropper
All-Star
Anxious to see the next pick, although I think I know who it is, or at least who it should be. Sometimes the obvious pick is the right one. At least I'm guaranteed one of my favourite players of all time. He'd better still be there!
kingsnation
All-Star
I'm stuck between 3 different players at number 3.
Dime Dropper
All-Star
Care to share? Won't be a big secret, just curious. I'm guessing some combination of Wilt, Magic, Bird, Jordan?
kingsnation
All-Star
kingsnation
All-Star
SacKings, You going assistant coach in round 1, right?
kingsnation
All-Star
With perhaps the most obvious pick in the history of drafts at that.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
Sorry for the delay guys. Just got back from work, and my pick is...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain
Career: 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists
The only man who reached 100.
The man who AVERAGED 50.4 points a game.
The man who AVERAGED 25.2 rebounds that same season.
Wilt Chamberlain.
If there are any questions at all about this pick, please refer to the following page.
There are about 11000 letters of accomplishment to many to post here, so I leave you a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Wilt_Chamberlain
That, and every post game party would be like one of Brick's pretty girl themes if his claims are indeed true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain
Career: 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists
The only man who reached 100.
The man who AVERAGED 50.4 points a game.
The man who AVERAGED 25.2 rebounds that same season.
Wilt Chamberlain.
If there are any questions at all about this pick, please refer to the following page.
There are about 11000 letters of accomplishment to many to post here, so I leave you a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Wilt_Chamberlain
That, and every post game party would be like one of Brick's pretty girl themes if his claims are indeed true.
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Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I didn't think MJ was as much of a shoe in there as some people did.
kingsnation
All-Star
Well, I'm not going to let him slide any lower..
With the 3rd pick in the draft, kingsnation selects...
Michael Jordan.
When you think of basketball, you think MJ.
Who's the one person were still searching for the next version of? MJ.
Not many in any sport had the drive like he had.
Awards?
6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
14× NBA All-Star (1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988-1993, 1996-1998)
1985 NBA Rookie of the Year
1985 NBA All-Rookie Team
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century
1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award
1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award
2 Gold Medals
Stats?
Led the league in:
FGM 10 times
Minutes 3 times
FTM 2 times
Steals 3 times
Points 11 times
And the list goes on.
However, to sum it up. I think these says it best...
"There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us."
—Magic Johnson
"I think he's God disguised as Michael Jordan."
-- Larry Bird
"(Guarding) Jordan is like a nightmare. I have dreams about it. Especially when the tongue comes out."
-- Craig Ehlo
"I was with the developmental team before the 1992 Olympics. The first day, I was matched up against Michael, and I was trying to deny him the ball. He said, 'Look, man, this ain't Duke. I can get the ball whenever I want, and I can do whatever I want with it.' When I thought about it, I realized he was right."
-- Grant Hill
More here..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
http://www.nba.com/jordan/is_quotes.html
With the 3rd pick in the draft, kingsnation selects...
Michael Jordan.
When you think of basketball, you think MJ.
Who's the one person were still searching for the next version of? MJ.
Not many in any sport had the drive like he had.
Awards?
6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
14× NBA All-Star (1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988-1993, 1996-1998)
1985 NBA Rookie of the Year
1985 NBA All-Rookie Team
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century
1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award
1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award
2 Gold Medals
Stats?
Led the league in:
FGM 10 times
Minutes 3 times
FTM 2 times
Steals 3 times
Points 11 times
And the list goes on.
However, to sum it up. I think these says it best...
"There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us."
—Magic Johnson
"I think he's God disguised as Michael Jordan."
-- Larry Bird
"(Guarding) Jordan is like a nightmare. I have dreams about it. Especially when the tongue comes out."
-- Craig Ehlo
"I was with the developmental team before the 1992 Olympics. The first day, I was matched up against Michael, and I was trying to deny him the ball. He said, 'Look, man, this ain't Duke. I can get the ball whenever I want, and I can do whatever I want with it.' When I thought about it, I realized he was right."
-- Grant Hill
More here..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
http://www.nba.com/jordan/is_quotes.html
Dime Dropper
All-Star
I do believe that kingsnation got the best value, MJ is the best ever. I guess that's neither here nor there, though. Both the picks before that were also great.
I think this is a pretty easy pick, at least for me.
With the 4th pick in the NBA dream team draft, Dime Dropper selects...
Magic Johnson
Undoubtedly the best PG of all time, and arguably, the greatest player of all time. This man could pass the ball like no one else, and dude was huge (6'9''). I think everyone knows about game 6 where he was forced to play center in his rookie season, and what does he go and do? He puts up 42/15/7/3. Nobody else could do that. He had multiple seasons where he was barely off averaging a triple-double.
Here are his honours:
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002);
5 Time NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88);
3 Time NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87);
3 Time NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90);
Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91);
All-NBA Second Team (1982);
12-time All-Star;
All-Star MVP (1990, '92);
Shares the single-game playoff record for assists (24).
Holds the Finals record for assists in a game (21).
He holds the All-Star Game single-game record for assists (22).
I'll leave you with a quote.
ESPN - "It could be argued that he's the one player in NBA history who was better than Michael Jordan"
[yt=Greatest Player of All Time - Magic]vxBM3dTPc_k[/yt] (I'd advise you to skip the first 25 secs)
I think this is a pretty easy pick, at least for me.
With the 4th pick in the NBA dream team draft, Dime Dropper selects...
Magic Johnson
Undoubtedly the best PG of all time, and arguably, the greatest player of all time. This man could pass the ball like no one else, and dude was huge (6'9''). I think everyone knows about game 6 where he was forced to play center in his rookie season, and what does he go and do? He puts up 42/15/7/3. Nobody else could do that. He had multiple seasons where he was barely off averaging a triple-double.
Here are his honours:
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002);
5 Time NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88);
3 Time NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87);
3 Time NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90);
Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91);
All-NBA Second Team (1982);
12-time All-Star;
All-Star MVP (1990, '92);
Shares the single-game playoff record for assists (24).
Holds the Finals record for assists in a game (21).
He holds the All-Star Game single-game record for assists (22).
I'll leave you with a quote.
ESPN - "It could be argued that he's the one player in NBA history who was better than Michael Jordan"
[yt=Greatest Player of All Time - Magic]vxBM3dTPc_k[/yt] (I'd advise you to skip the first 25 secs)
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kingsnation
All-Star
Jespher
Starter
Pick #1: Magic + MJ + Oscar = LBJ - F 6'8" 250 LBS.
Honors and Awards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPr3NNGL_fg
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When all is said and done in his career, this will be the best player to have ever laced it up in the NBA. He is truly unguardable, and can play all 5 positions at world class levels. Put him at the point guard spot, and he is a top 5 point guard in the league. Same with center and shooting guard. No one can match his combination of size, speed, skill, and strength, and he mentally dominates the opposition. In the Olympics he played power forward with dominant results, as he was the best player on the Redeem Team. Put him at his natural position of small forward and you have a basketball savant who will physically and mentally dominate you for 48 minutes. He oozes class on and off the court, and is a truly great teammate who trusts those around him, and is willing to pass and rely on them to make the team better. Statistically, he just had the 2nd best year in the history on the NBA, after he led the USA to an Olympic Gold Medal, and he is only 24 years old!!! Long live the King!
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
Honors and Awards:
- NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2004
- NBA Scoring Champion: 2008
- 2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
- 5-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- 5-time All-NBA:
- First Team: 2006, 2008, 2009
- Second Team: 2005, 2007
- 1-time NBA All-Defensive:
- First Team: 2009
- Bronze medal with Team USA, 2004 Summer Olympic Games
- Gold medal with Team USA, 2008 Summer Olympic Games
- Bronze medal with Team USA, 2006 FIBA World Championship
- Gold medal with Team USA, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship
[yt=LeBron Dunkfest]Y2UF2juga60[/yt]
When all is said and done in his career, this will be the best player to have ever laced it up in the NBA. He is truly unguardable, and can play all 5 positions at world class levels. Put him at the point guard spot, and he is a top 5 point guard in the league. Same with center and shooting guard. No one can match his combination of size, speed, skill, and strength, and he mentally dominates the opposition. In the Olympics he played power forward with dominant results, as he was the best player on the Redeem Team. Put him at his natural position of small forward and you have a basketball savant who will physically and mentally dominate you for 48 minutes. He oozes class on and off the court, and is a truly great teammate who trusts those around him, and is willing to pass and rely on them to make the team better. Statistically, he just had the 2nd best year in the history on the NBA, after he led the USA to an Olympic Gold Medal, and he is only 24 years old!!! Long live the King!
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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SacKings7
Starter
Nice picks guys! I was hopin LeBron would somehow fly under the radar but I guess not . Well, a few ways to go here, but with the 6th pick I think I have to go this way, as I probably would've considered him even at #1. My first pick, I'm taking:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem dominated the league for 20 years, putting up career averages of 24.6ppg, 11.2rpg, 3.6apg, 0.9spg and 2.6bpg. Another one of those guys that can be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan for the best of all-time. And not only was he one of the greatest in the NBA, but he was also considered one of the best college players of all time. Oh, and he can be my answer to SLAB's Wilt
Honors: Appeared in a record 19 All-Star games
10 All-NBA 1st Team selections (15 All-NBA selections total)
5 All-NBA Defensive 1st Team selections (10 total)
1970 Rookie of the Year
Record 6 time MVP
10 NBA Finals appearances
6 NBA Championships
2 Finals MVPs
3 consecutive National titles with UCLA (88-2 record overall)
2 NCAA Player of the Year awards
. Well, a few ways to go here, but with the 6th pick I think I have to go this way, as I probably would've considered him even at #1. My first pick, I'm taking:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem dominated the league for 20 years, putting up career averages of 24.6ppg, 11.2rpg, 3.6apg, 0.9spg and 2.6bpg. Another one of those guys that can be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan for the best of all-time. And not only was he one of the greatest in the NBA, but he was also considered one of the best college players of all time. Oh, and he can be my answer to SLAB's Wilt
Honors: Appeared in a record 19 All-Star games
10 All-NBA 1st Team selections (15 All-NBA selections total)
5 All-NBA Defensive 1st Team selections (10 total)
1970 Rookie of the Year
Record 6 time MVP
10 NBA Finals appearances
6 NBA Championships
2 Finals MVPs
3 consecutive National titles with UCLA (88-2 record overall)
2 NCAA Player of the Year awards
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kingsnation
All-Star
Nice picks guys! I was hopin LeBron would somehow fly under the radar but I guess not
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem dominated the league for 20 years, putting up career averages of 24.6ppg, 11.2rpg, 3.6apg, 0.9spg and 2.6bpg. Another one of those guys that can be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan for the best of all-time. And not only was he one of the greatest in the NBA, but he was also considered one of the best college players of all time. Oh, and he can be my answer to SLAB's Wilt
Honors: Appeared in a record 19 All-Star games
10 All-NBA 1st Team selections (15 All-NBA selections total)
5 All-NBA Defensive 1st Team selections (10 total)
1970 Rookie of the Year
Record 6 time MVP
10 NBA Finals appearances
6 NBA Championships
2 Finals MVPs
3 consecutive National titles with UCLA (88-2 record overall)
2 NCAA Player of the Year awards
If MJ didn't fall to 3, I was taking Kareem as well! Nice pick!
I was actually wondering after the LBJ pick how much longer until Kareem. Didn't have to wait long....
All great choices so far....
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Well, several obvious ways to go here, and all of them franchise defining. But I think this is one I take and do not look back:
Larry Bird aka Larry Legend
The undisputed greatest SF in history (and the first man with any chance of disputing it is finally playing now 20+ years after Bird's prime -- I love LeBron but he needs to start accumulating some serious hardware before we can have that discussion). Larry Bird might arguably have had the greatest basketball mind in the history of the sport -- nobody has done more with less. At his peak, with Magic and Jordan both in the league at the time it was Larry Bird who was conisdered the greatest player in the game. One of the all time great shooters and clutch players in history, he was completely ruthless, with a killer instinct every bit the equal of MJs. He would dominate you, and tell you about it. Tell you you were going to choke, and watch you do it. Call his gamewinning shot, and then knock it down right in your face. And people forget that on top of everything else that he was a nasty defender, a three team All Defense Second Team member despite having lousy physical skills, and one of the best help defenders in the game. But it was that mind again -- he was always 3 steps ahead, knew what you were going to do before you did it. He and Magic combined to revitalize the league in the early 80s with one of the best rivalries in the history of sports.
And oh, you want ssme numbers? Ok here's some numbers:
-- 3 NBA titles
-- 3 time MVP
-- 9x First Team All NBA
-- 12x All Star (every full year in the league)
-- Rookie of the year 1980 -- here was the Bird impact -- the Celtics went 29-53 in '78-79. Drafted Bird, and went 61-21 in '79-80.
-- a player where you have to debate, was his 28.7pt 10.5reb 6.6ast 1.6stl 1.3blk season better, or his 28.1pt 9.2ast 7.6ast 1.8stl 0.9blk season better
-- member of the first (and only) Dream Team
-- 3x Three Point Shootout winner. Before his first appearance he walked in the locker room before the shootout, looked around, and told the other contestants "I want all of you to know I am winning this thing. I'm just looking around to see who's gonna finish up second." He then won it. On his final shot of his final contest, which he needed to make to win it and make it three in a row, he shot it and promptly turned his back and walked away with his arm in the air without even watching it swish.
Career averages (as a SF!) 24.3pts 10.0rebs 6.3ast
Larry Bird aka Larry Legend
The undisputed greatest SF in history (and the first man with any chance of disputing it is finally playing now 20+ years after Bird's prime -- I love LeBron but he needs to start accumulating some serious hardware before we can have that discussion). Larry Bird might arguably have had the greatest basketball mind in the history of the sport -- nobody has done more with less. At his peak, with Magic and Jordan both in the league at the time it was Larry Bird who was conisdered the greatest player in the game. One of the all time great shooters and clutch players in history, he was completely ruthless, with a killer instinct every bit the equal of MJs. He would dominate you, and tell you about it. Tell you you were going to choke, and watch you do it. Call his gamewinning shot, and then knock it down right in your face. And people forget that on top of everything else that he was a nasty defender, a three team All Defense Second Team member despite having lousy physical skills, and one of the best help defenders in the game. But it was that mind again -- he was always 3 steps ahead, knew what you were going to do before you did it. He and Magic combined to revitalize the league in the early 80s with one of the best rivalries in the history of sports.
And oh, you want ssme numbers? Ok here's some numbers:
-- 3 NBA titles
-- 3 time MVP
-- 9x First Team All NBA
-- 12x All Star (every full year in the league)
-- Rookie of the year 1980 -- here was the Bird impact -- the Celtics went 29-53 in '78-79. Drafted Bird, and went 61-21 in '79-80.
-- a player where you have to debate, was his 28.7pt 10.5reb 6.6ast 1.6stl 1.3blk season better, or his 28.1pt 9.2ast 7.6ast 1.8stl 0.9blk season better
-- member of the first (and only) Dream Team
-- 3x Three Point Shootout winner. Before his first appearance he walked in the locker room before the shootout, looked around, and told the other contestants "I want all of you to know I am winning this thing. I'm just looking around to see who's gonna finish up second." He then won it. On his final shot of his final contest, which he needed to make to win it and make it three in a row, he shot it and promptly turned his back and walked away with his arm in the air without even watching it swish.
Career averages (as a SF!) 24.3pts 10.0rebs 6.3ast
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Jespher
Starter
Funny thing is, he is already in that discussion and LeBron has only played 6 seasons in the NBA...He's still only 24
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bdouble013
Bench
Shaquille O'Neal
I waffled on this pick for awhile. Couldn't decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on the Diesel. But, in his prime, he might be the most dominant ever. So went with the Daddy, the Big Aristotle, the Big Shaqctus.
Rather than write my own and parrot what this guy said, I'll let you read.
I waffled on this pick for awhile. Couldn't decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on the Diesel. But, in his prime, he might be the most dominant ever. So went with the Daddy, the Big Aristotle, the Big Shaqctus.
Rather than write my own and parrot what this guy said, I'll let you read.
http://motownsportsrevival.blogspot.com/2008/05/top-100-basketball-players-of-all-time.html
LoungeLizard
Starter
There's already too many Laker jerseys in this thread....and surely there will be many more to come.
Larry89
Disgruntled Kings Fan
And with the 9th pick in the Kings fans dream team draft Larry89 selects...
TIM DUNCAN "The Big Fundamental"
I had to choose my team with things such as help defense and chemisry in mind, I would have thought a team with too many mega super stars would not work well... Duncan has ousted Shaq before and he can do it again..In Duncan's prime he could take his man outside or inside. He had the patented bankshot, incredibly skilled and great at drawing fouls, great offensive rebounder, great help and man to man defender..
USBWA College Player of the Year (1997)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1997)
John Wooden Award (1997)
ACC Player of the Year (1996, 1997)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
NBA MVP (2002, 2003)
NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
NBA Champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
NBA All-Star Game co-MVP (with Shaquille O'Neal) (2000)
11-time NBA All-Star (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
In his basketball career, Duncan has collected a number of individual and team honors, including being a two-time MVP (2002, 2003), four-time NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) and three-time NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005). As a college player, he was honored by the House of Representatives, named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, won the John R. Wooden Award, and was selected as the Naismith College Player of the Year (all 1997). In 2002, Duncan was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the 50 greatest players in ACC history. In his debut year in the NBA (1998), he was voted Rookie of the Year and elected into the All-NBA Rookie Team, made the first of 11 NBA All-Star Teams (ten First Team nominations), 11 All-NBA Teams (nine First Team nominations), and 11 All-Defensive Teams (eight First Team nominations). With these impressive performances, Duncan is one of only four players to receive All-NBA First Team honors in each of his first eight seasons (1998–2005), along with Hall of Famers Bob Pettit (ten seasons), Larry Bird (nine seasons), and Oscar Robertson (nine seasons), and is notably the only player in NBA history to receive All-NBA and All-Defensive honors in his first eleven seasons (1998–2008).
The San Antonio Spurs made Duncan the first overall selection of the 1997 NBA Draft. Duncan has spent his entire ten-year career with the Spurs, and an amazing career it has been. Considered by some as one of the best power forwards in NBA history, he has averaged over 20 points per game every year but one, over 10 rebounds per game every year, and at least two blocks per game every year. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year, is a two-time NBA MVP, four-time NBA Champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, a nine-time All-Star, and a perennial selection to the NBA All-Defensive Team. He has career averages of 21.8 points per game, 11.9 rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game with 3.5 assists.
Duncan starts at the power forward position, but can also play center. With a double-double career average in points and rebounds, he is considered one of the most consistent players in the NBA. He has earned All-NBA and All-Defensive honors every season since his rookie year in 1998 while being a perennial candidate for the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards.Regarded as one of the league's best interior defenders, Duncan also ranks consistently as one of the top scorers, rebounders and shot-blockers in the league.
"Good, better, best.
Never let it rest,
Until your good is better,
And your better is best." Tim Duncan
TIM DUNCAN "The Big Fundamental"
I had to choose my team with things such as help defense and chemisry in mind, I would have thought a team with too many mega super stars would not work well... Duncan has ousted Shaq before and he can do it again..In Duncan's prime he could take his man outside or inside. He had the patented bankshot, incredibly skilled and great at drawing fouls, great offensive rebounder, great help and man to man defender..
USBWA College Player of the Year (1997)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1997)
John Wooden Award (1997)
ACC Player of the Year (1996, 1997)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
NBA MVP (2002, 2003)
NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
NBA Champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
NBA All-Star Game co-MVP (with Shaquille O'Neal) (2000)
11-time NBA All-Star (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
In his basketball career, Duncan has collected a number of individual and team honors, including being a two-time MVP (2002, 2003), four-time NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) and three-time NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005). As a college player, he was honored by the House of Representatives, named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, won the John R. Wooden Award, and was selected as the Naismith College Player of the Year (all 1997). In 2002, Duncan was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the 50 greatest players in ACC history. In his debut year in the NBA (1998), he was voted Rookie of the Year and elected into the All-NBA Rookie Team, made the first of 11 NBA All-Star Teams (ten First Team nominations), 11 All-NBA Teams (nine First Team nominations), and 11 All-Defensive Teams (eight First Team nominations). With these impressive performances, Duncan is one of only four players to receive All-NBA First Team honors in each of his first eight seasons (1998–2005), along with Hall of Famers Bob Pettit (ten seasons), Larry Bird (nine seasons), and Oscar Robertson (nine seasons), and is notably the only player in NBA history to receive All-NBA and All-Defensive honors in his first eleven seasons (1998–2008).
The San Antonio Spurs made Duncan the first overall selection of the 1997 NBA Draft. Duncan has spent his entire ten-year career with the Spurs, and an amazing career it has been. Considered by some as one of the best power forwards in NBA history, he has averaged over 20 points per game every year but one, over 10 rebounds per game every year, and at least two blocks per game every year. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year, is a two-time NBA MVP, four-time NBA Champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, a nine-time All-Star, and a perennial selection to the NBA All-Defensive Team. He has career averages of 21.8 points per game, 11.9 rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game with 3.5 assists.
Duncan starts at the power forward position, but can also play center. With a double-double career average in points and rebounds, he is considered one of the most consistent players in the NBA. He has earned All-NBA and All-Defensive honors every season since his rookie year in 1998 while being a perennial candidate for the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards.Regarded as one of the league's best interior defenders, Duncan also ranks consistently as one of the top scorers, rebounders and shot-blockers in the league.
"Good, better, best.
Never let it rest,
Until your good is better,
And your better is best." Tim Duncan
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