mr. 21

when i started to watch NBA, there's one player that caught my attention and from that day on started to be a fan of Timothy Theodore Duncan. Tim. Timmy. TD. The Big Fundamental.

Timmy was not born as a basketball player. he started as a swimmer. it was his goal when he's young to be an olympic swimmer. but because of a hurricane that destoyed the swimming pool in their area, he started to play ball. and reached his goal to be an olympic player. not as a swimmer but as a basketball player.

simplicity. not a flashy or a high flyer player but he is effective. and excels.
humility. soft spoken and never brags about himself.
consistency. his stats says it all.
loyalty. from rookie until i think he retires, he'll stay to only one team: San Antonio Spurs.
leadership. just look at Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. the great trio in NBA history. see how Timmy encourage, teach, cheer his teammates.

in NBA... this is who Timmy is:

• 1st round pick


• Rookie of the Year


• 13 times NBA All Star (yes, 13 times)


• 1 All Star game MVP


• 9 times All-NBA first team


• 3 times All-NBA second team


• 8 times All-Defensive first team


• 5 times All-Defensive second team


• 2 season MVP (back to back)li>
  3 Finals MVP
  
• 4 championship rings

xoxo