And youre teaching me lessons about teamwork and leadership. He was just always willing to sublimate his own ego for the betterment of his teammates., Duncan conducted himself similarly with the franchise over the years when it came to transactions. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 4, 2023. Ginobili chose Duncan to be his Hall of Fame presenter for his induction on Saturday, saying previously that he owed it to him. All of these moments: the jersey retirements, MVP ceremonies going back to the Wooden Award (in college) he looks at all those things as an opportunity to get all these people together from a lot of different parts of his life. Thats wildly impressive, but its arguably more impressive that he had a legitimate argument for another Finals MVP award over a decade later after publicly vowing to avenge the previous year's defeat. Tim wasnt even coaching yet. I thought that was normal. He wants to go to dinner with everybody just to sit and catch up. But on the way to the shoot, an issue arose with the script about one of Robinsons lines. After all, without TD, he knows he wouldnt even be able in the HOF conversation. Listen to Hall of Fame inductee and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson's full speech at the Pro Football HOF Class of 2020 enshrinement ceremony. Tim Duncan's Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech | NBA.com Presented By: Tickets Schedule Team News and Media 50th Community Shop AT&T Center App Connect Tim Duncan's Hall of Fame. Duncan entered the Hall of Fame among one of the most star-studded classes in history, joining the late Kobe Bryant; Kevin Garnett; college coaching legend Eddie Sutton; two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich; WNBA and Olympic star Tamika Catchings; Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor; five-time Division II National Womens Coach of the Year Barbara Stevens; and longtime FIBA executive Patrick Baumann. Duncans older brother, Scott, is working alongside the Hall of Famers childhood friend, Rashidi Clenance, to chronicle his beginnings. Lets really be friends., Thats so much of who Tim, Pop, that whole group of guys are, and I think a big part of it was by design. Its different when Ginobili talked about Popovich, however. Just, for everything, thank you for being the amazing human being that you are.. All he really cares about is being a good guy, living his life, doing the right thing, it kind of leaks into over basketball which was his job for so long. He hadnt even done anything, but I saw how comfortable he felt out there. I cant wait to see you guys up here, and for me not to be up here," Duncan said to Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Buford, coach Gregg Popovich and scores of teammates, including Robinson, who was also on stage to present Duncan to the Hall. The discipline from the team and reaction from the league and on social media stems from a late night/early morning Instagram Live from Morant where he appears to flash a gun. 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FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images. The star-studded class, led by Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and the late Kobe Bryant, was chosen in April 2020, but the enshrinement ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic. Tim Duncan may be the most underrated legend of the game ever. While snorkeling with Duncan on a sun-drenched summer day in St. Croix, Blucas unwittingly stepped on a sea urchin and into his own Lonnie Walker-like story. He thanked many in the Spurs organization, including the Holt family, CEO R.C. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett form the . When his playing days were done, Duncan even joined the Spurs' coaching staff for a season to work with Popovich, a testament to their relationship. Then, theres the day-to-day Duncan at the teams training facility, his leadership through deeds, not words. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. "David [Robinson] could have been another option, but I thought David was the right man for Tim and Tim for me," Ginobili said. "I played the game hard," Garnett. LEADERSHIP THROUGH SELFLESSNESS: In Duncans 19 seasons as a player and one as an assistant on the Spurs staff, Buford said nobody in the organization can remember a single instance he was late. As such, Duncan earned returned praise from other members of his Hall of Fame class as well. It crushed Tim to do it when he was already home being able to travel to volleyball games, his kids events, and do car pickup all the time and not be on the road, Blucas explained. Hell do one of the more humbling things on the planet, and then hell either crack a funny joke you didnt expect or tell you to man up, get back on the court and start playing. Duncan didnt talk like that to get in his opponents heads and intimidate them, he actually wanted to teach the game while playing it, even if it gave his competitors an advantage, maybe because he knew he could still beat them. James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter.He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member voted in by the BBWAA.Rice played his entire 16-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox.. Rice was an eight-time American League (AL) All-Star and was named the AL's Most . His 1,001 career victories are third all-time. Those were probably the qualities I noticed first when I spent that time with him.. Tim Duncan recalls growing up in St. Croix, prior to his college and NBA career. Ja Morant being sued after allegedly punching a 17-year-old boy more than a dozen times and flashing a gun at him over the summer (accusations he has denied). 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Noel is in his ninth NBA season out of Kentucky, he brings a strong defensive impact to the floor but his lack of an offensive game makes him difficult to play outside of specific matchups and lineups. Duncan got emotional in discussing his long-term connection with the 72-year-old Popovich. Take a look back at how Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich developed their close bond throughout Duncan's career. It's the story of a swimmer from the islands who lost his mom at 14, the same age he picked up a basketball. Take the brash, cocky, I know Im the man and you cant stop me greatness of Larry Bird telling opponents how hed beat them before doing it, and replace the trash talk with the genuine care of a special kindergarten teacher. Tims always going to be the guy to put his arm around you first instead of getting in your face. VanVleet added 10 assists and Pascal Siakam had 15 points and seven assists for Toronto. This is a carousel. It certainly wasnt guilt. Duncan's voice broke as he talked to his children, telling them they were special human beings and he can't wait to see what's next for them. 2 seed in the West. The Spurs star had appeared in NBA Finals and Game 7s and Game 7s of the NBA Finals, and all levels of pressure-packed moments in between. During the 2022 Hall of Fame Press Conference, Ginobili made sure to credit his former Spurs teammate, Tim Duncan, for achieving enough success to receive the highest honor a player could land in their basketball career. (2007 June 21 and 26)'. Tim Duncan listened while guests spoke about him during his jersey. Duncan won five NBA titles and appeared in the playoffs 19 consecutive seasons. VanVleet snapped a 107-all tie with a 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining in OT. Man, I learned so much about you, how to be a leader, how to be an example on the court and off the court so, appreciate you, Tim.". 21 jersey in a moving ceremony. Editor in Chief of Inside The Spurs. Tim Duncan Duncan, who won five NBA championships, said giving a speech Saturday was more overwhelming than any game he ever played. Just one more tacked on, adding to two decades worth in a 19-season NBA career that provided immeasurable contributions toward birthing the culture of the San Antonio Spurs, culminating in Duncans induction Saturday into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 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All within a couple of hours on Saturday, the Grizzlies announced that Ja Morant will be away from the team for a couple of games following apparently flashing a gun at a club and showing it on Instagram Live, then the league announced Dillon Brooks is suspended for one game after reaching the limit of 16 technical fouls this season. It started with Cory Alexander, then (Phoenix Suns coach) Monty (Williams), then Malik (Rose), Antonio Daniels.. The Spurs play Monty Williams Phoenix Suns on the day of the ceremony in the first game of a back-to-back set in San Antonio. "There's no Hall of Fame talk if TD is not on my team. Its this great balance of, Were gonna work our asses off, and thats whats expected of everybody. Yet Duncan quickly gave up that life to join Popovichs staff as an assistant. You are an exceptional person. #20HoopClass enshrinee, Tim Duncan. He experienced it through long conversations and sitting next to Duncan on the bus ride back to campus when we both got our asses kicked in the power forwards ACC debut as a freshman against Sharone Wright and the Clemson Tigers. ", Tim Duncan thanks Gregg Popovich for the impact he had on his life, on and off the court. Before Duncan arrived in San Antonio as the top pick of the 1997 draft, the San Antonio Spurs were already functioning as somewhat of a militaristic, regimented franchise under Popovich and what Buford called a really principled group of standard bearers such as David Robinson, Mario Elie, Avery Johnson, Sean Elliott and Terry Porter. And while he joked he did not want to say anything about him, Duncan spoke beautifully about the importance Gregg Popovich played in his life. If he wants to let us know more about Tim . In his first game against Duncan, Tomjanovich watched the Spurs new star catch a ball in the post and knew basketball history was about to change. Every day on practice courts all over the NBA, players utilize a shooting machine called The Gun, a contraption that collects and passes the ball back to a shooter, thus alleviating the need for a rebounder to shag balls. Scott Duncan says the documentary will highlight the islands influence on Tim Duncans ascension. He accomplished all that, became the only player to start for a title-winning team in three different decades, and fans in San Antonio know he was so much more. Tomjanovich was still coaching the rival Houston Rockets when Duncan joined the Spurs as the No. And for me not to be up here.. Tim Duncan will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. He's a kid from the islands who kept a promise to his mom. Look back at Tim Duncan's illustrious 19-year NBA career that was filled with MVPs, Finals accolades, championships and more. You are not pissing on me. Brooks will serve his 1-game suspension Sunday when the Grizzlies visit the Clippers. His game wasnt the sexiest, but it was beautiful to purists and brutal to opponents. We still toast him when we have dinner: Thank you, Timmy. So, [its] obviously special.. Lonnie Walker IV tells a story about the time the retired Duncan worked him out so hard he puked, then they kept going. I said, This is going to be tough. And it was.. He was the rock-solid foundation of a 20-year dynasty not because of his prodigious skill, but because of the work ethic he used to sharpen those skills. Just, thank you for everything.". Multiple opponents have told stories about Duncan giving them pointers mid-game about how he was beating them, and how they could do better against him next time down the floor. To this day, Duncan remains a regular inside the Spurs practice gym on the Northwest side of San Antonio. He was more than willing to do what was best for the team. 1 draft pick playing one-on-one in a backyard with Spurs veteran star David Robinson. Who knows where the hell theyve been? Buford said, laughing. But damn it, hes the same kid I met when he was 17 years old, 200 pounds soaking wet. The acid and PH of the urine will actually cut the pain. Listen in as Tim Duncan has his post-Draft phone call with coach Gregg Popovich in 1997. "I played the game with a passion." He also shouted out fellow inductees Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant. Put together, it made Duncan arguably the greatest power forward in NBA history. Even if he doesnt really want it. #20HoopClass pic.twitter.com/PZ7UhmFQ3K. Tim Duncan delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020. So, after graduation, Blucas booked the trip to the island. If you asked me whats the vision I have in my head of Tim Duncan, its him kind of patting a teammate on the head kind of lovingly walking off the court after a timeout, Babby said. video. Things moved beyond the mentoring stage. You talked with my dad, Duncan said. It was never with his voice, but with his personality that Timmy set the tone.. Follow Inside The Spurs on Facebook here. 6 min read. I think they really got to know each other, and when Pop came back, he didnt disclose anything other than, This is a really good person, and this is somebody were gonna love taking this journey with.. Its not. Sean Elliott told a story about how he invited Tim to his house and showed him how to play Mortal Kombat, and within five minutes Duncan was beating him on the machine in Elliotts home. Materials date from the 1920s through the 1970s. The Spurs draft guys that would get motivated to see the quote, unquote superstar get yelled at by Pop, or see him down on the floor cleaning up someone elses vomit and think, I better carry my weight because hes doing way more than he should.. Blucas and fellow senior captain Randolph Childress quickly devised a change of plans after playing only one session of pick-up ball with Duncan. Texas will face either No. 8 seed Texas Tech or No. During Ginobili's speech, he thanked Duncan for the impact he made on him and the Spurs team as a whole. Congrats, Timmy!#TDHoF | #20HoopClass pic.twitter.com/jUZTUq0Zim, San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 16, 2021, "My mom and my dada combined zero basketball knowledge. 9 Texas ends regular season with win over No. Ginobili was undoubtedly an incredible talent in his own right and it would be selling him short to credit Duncan for all of his Hall of Fame consideration. Tim Duncan will officially become a Hall-of-Famer on Satuday. The 45-year-old Duncan became the ninth player with Spurs ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the third to have spent more than five seasons with the club. Thank you for teaching me about basketball, but even beyond that teaching me that it's not all about basketball. Usually, an assistant or equipment manager sets up the machine for players. Duncan was enshrined into the Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class. His whole thing was, I think, about the experience, the journey, the guys in the locker room, Blucas said. He always did what was best for the team. In the background, of course. I dont know how that kind of success, money, fame and impact doesnt change you. Get viral NBA graphics, memes, rumors and trending news delivered right to your inbox with the Clutch Newsletter. The least-touted of Wake Forests three recruits from the 1993 class, Duncan expected to redshirt as a freshman. We already know about the mind-boggling stats, the five titles, the two MVPs and 15 All-Star appearances, not to mention the fact Duncan retired in 2016 ranked second in playoff victories, first in playoff double-doubles and third in postseason rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are a little thin at center. That was evident during his Hall of Fame induction speech Saturday an event so big Gregg Popovich didnt coach the Spurs Saturday to be there. Duncan also tipped a cap to Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, fellow Spurs greats the other two-thirds of the winningest Big Three in NBA history. Im going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.. There were still a few games here and there early in the day, but for the most part the NBA took Saturday off to focus on the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 induction ceremony . Grizzlies reserve big man Brandon Clarke a key part of their frontcourt rotation is out for the season due to a torn Achilles, the team announced Saturday. Duncan finished school at Wake Forest because he promised his mother hed graduate. Buford recently recalled from an empty patio at a local Mexican restaurant. Former Wake Forest teammate and close friend Marc Blucas jokes that he and I will both tell you that he cant jump over a phone book.. Free agent center Nerlens Noel is signing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. Winning was what he was concerned with, nothing else. The truth is, its impossible to distill Duncans career into words or some lengthy think piece. Fame, selling work; success is something else; inner satisfaction, relationship with God. Transcribe Your Own Content Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. You got to love the relationship between Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan for sure. May 15, 2021 by Sport Desk.