Duncan and it's not close. Garnett has been the better 'athlete', while Duncan is the better basketball player. KG's raw athletic ability, ball handling skills, stardom at a young age, etc. rightfully wowed a lot of people, but I would have never wanted him taking a shot at the end of a big game. In my view, Duncan is one of the most underrated athletes of his generation.
yeah but that is because KG spent a lot of his career being the only star on his team, and Duncan was always surrounded by the perfect fit (allstars at that).
So if you were bumping and taking peoples best shots as you went to the whole each and every night for 7 years in Minnesota, I think your career wouldnt last as long as Duncan's who hits the bank shot and avoids the contact most of the time.
So if you were bumping and taking peoples best shots as you went to the whole each and every night for 7 years in Minnesota, I think your career wouldnt last as long as Duncan's who hits the bank shot and avoids the contact most of the time.
I will grant you that KG did not have much talent around him the first few seasons he was in Minnesota with stiffs like Rider and Laettner. After that, they had plenty of good complimentary players (Gugliotta, Marbury (albeit young), Terrell Brandon, Billups, Wally Z, Joe Smith, etc., etc.). The bottom line is that these teams only went past the first round once (I believe). They should have been better than that, and KG did not elevate them. As a matter of fact, he was known for fading late in games because he was 'tired'.
Mostly because KG wanted him. He wasn't always known as the best teammate for the most part.
So now Charles is the final authority on talent? Please. He never played against KG that much. Have you ever seen McHale in person? I have for 30 yrs from HS, U of M & the Celts. Was NO WHERE close to the athlete Garnet is, in any respect. Having Bird & Chief on the front line was a gift. KG NEVER had a stud up front to help. He came here as a 19 yr old "kid" and conducted himself like a Pro, NEVER any off court BS. McHale had one move, KG could do it all.
It seems that members of the media faced with the task of defending Kevin McHale during their careers remember his indefensible array of moves best. Blessed with a freakish wingspan, McHale possessed five distinct moves in the low post. McHale often found humor in naming his moves and Tommy Heinsohn, the Celtics’ and CBS broadcaster during the ’80s, made them famous.
http://boston.sportsthenandnow.com/2009/08/15/remembering-the-greatness-of-kevin-mchale/
Dumb ass.
