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Originally posted by WeezYIsCraaazY
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But I meant he did it all in the sense that he led everything. I know he didn't score 90 PPG, or block 15 shots.
And Jackson was 2-8 from 3 in that game. Duncan simply took over (21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks, holding Kenyon Martin to 3-23 shooting).
I think the thing that seperates LeBron and Duncan in this argument is defense. Duncan was the defensive anchor of a team that only allowed 92-95 points a game. His defense in '03 was probably the second greatest ever displayed, next to Russell. His positioning, his timing, everything he did on the defensive end kept the Spurs in the games (he had 2 blocks in the last 2 minutes of game 1 of the Finals, effectively winning the game for the Spurs).
LeBron's 2012 run was an all-time great one. But Duncan's was something different...and it becomes more and more impressive when you reflect on who his teammates were (for every 25 point game Jackson had, he would also have 5 point outing).
And Jackson was 2-8 from 3 in that game. Duncan simply took over (21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 blocks, holding Kenyon Martin to 3-23 shooting).
I think the thing that seperates LeBron and Duncan in this argument is defense. Duncan was the defensive anchor of a team that only allowed 92-95 points a game. His defense in '03 was probably the second greatest ever displayed, next to Russell. His positioning, his timing, everything he did on the defensive end kept the Spurs in the games (he had 2 blocks in the last 2 minutes of game 1 of the Finals, effectively winning the game for the Spurs).
LeBron's 2012 run was an all-time great one. But Duncan's was something different...and it becomes more and more impressive when you reflect on who his teammates were (for every 25 point game Jackson had, he would also have 5 point outing).
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