<div class="quote_poster">phunDamentalz Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">just ONE? that's impossible. how about First half of the decade: 1) Shaq 2) Kobe 3) Tim Duncan Second half of the decade: 1) Dwayne Wade 2) Steve Nash 3) ___________ - this spot is open right now......could be LBJ, Dirk IF he wins one, or maybe even Oden if he's as dominant from the start as people think.</div> You serious? You need to play more than 3 seasons to be the player of the decade. Hell Dwight is way less far fetched then Oden and Swish is an idiot for even mentioning Dwight in this.
<div class="quote_poster">dallasdude Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Tim Duncan by a long shot. He has been the most dominant and successful player of this decade. 2 Regular Season MVPs 2 NBA Championships 2 NBA Finals MVPs 8 Time NBA All Star Starter 2000 All Star MVP 6 Time All NBA First Team 5 Time All-Defensive First Team</div> Tim Duncan by a long shot??? I think not. I think he's just in the conversation, but here's Shaq's line in comparison. 1 Regular Season MVP 4 NBA Championships 3 NBA Finals MVPs 8 Time NBA All Star (not sure about being a starter, but I can assume that) 2000 and 2004 All Star MVP (whatever that's worth) 7 Time All NBA First Team 3 Time All-Defensive Second Team 6 Time NBA Leader in FG % 2 Appearances on WWE At least 2 crimes twarted He also has something Duncan will never have: 1 Olympic Gold Medal Tim's stats are impressive, for sure, but Shaq matches up more than well against him, even in his later years. Sorry, but the appearances on WWE and the whole part-time police officer thing puts Shaq over the top for me.
We really gonna go there??? No doubt he's a force. But David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli, I'll take over Kobe.
<div class="quote_poster">djdiggydiggy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">We really gonna go there??? No doubt he's a force. But David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli, I'll take over Kobe.</div> Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher, Ron Harper, Robert Horry. Not to mention Phil Jackson on the sideline.
<div class="quote_poster">lakers_kb24 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I'll pick Kobe for player of the decade, and Tim Duncan for most dominant.</div> I really don't see the difference. Kobe's just been the best player for the last couple of years. Duncan and Shaq have been duking it out for longer.
<div class="quote_poster">Clear It Out Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher, Ron Harper, Robert Horry. Not to mention Phil Jackson on the sideline.</div> Alright, I'll take Sean Elliot, Bruce Bowen, David Robinson, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker, plus he played/plays with Horry as well...Gimme that five and I'd Kill your squad...Popovich ain't doin' too bad with what he's got...
Well if it's from 1997-2007 I'll take Tim Duncan as the best player. If it's from 2000-today then...that's pretty tough. You still have Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, Nash, Ben Wallace (haha maybe?), Kevin Garnett. Shaq has won 4 NBA titles in the 2000-today era. So maybe you go with Shaq...
I say both TD and Shaq. Both hands down not just one but BOTH are players of the decade. Tim Duncan since he entered the league, the Spurs has always been to the playoffs and has always been a championship contender. Shaq just pure out dominance. 4 championships. The team that beat his team in the playoffs always ended up winning the championship too.
I think by the end of this decade, we'll be saying Tim Duncan. Shaq's dominance has extended into the 2000's, but he's declining pretty rapidly. Duncan, on the other hand, still has a few years left in him and he'll still be dominant 2-3 years from now.
