[Assani Fisher]

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How would you explain Duncan's teams getting further in the playoffs than KG's? Has Duncan's supporting cast really been that great? I mean, I look at their current team and Parker is a good, but not great, player, as is Mano. Heck, Duncan led a team to a championship with Avery Johnson at point guard. Is Pop a genius?

I realize championships are not the mark of a great player. I think Russell is overrated. And Yogi Berra is not the greatest baseball player ever. But look at the overall won/lost record of Duncan's teams and the talent on the rosters.

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uhhh duncan's "Supporting" cast is impressive. He has a top 5 NBA PG in parker, the best 6th man (Manu) an aging SG whoWAS a perennial all star (Finley) two of the most accurate 3ptshooting veterans toEVER play the game (Barry and Horry) one of the, if the THE BEST, perimter defensive SFs in Bowen, as well as a few scrappy big men. (Elson and Oberto, Oberto has impressed me bigtime)

If duncan was NOT on the team, the spurs would still makethe western playoffs, which is a HUGE deal.

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Totally disagree with your last statement. They would not make the playoffs.

I also disagree that Parker is top 5. Kidd, Nash, Billups, Paul, Williams. I also think Davis is better. If you count Arenas as a PG(which yahoo does) hes better too.

Ginboli is a decent player. Hes not great though.

I'm glad you capitalized "was" regarding Finley...him being an all star in the past is meaningless to this debate.



Again I challenge you to compare Duncan's supporting cast to other great players' supporting casts that won titles, then compare how many titles they won and how many years they went deep into the playoffs...I guarantee you that you'll end up being very impressed with Duncan.