Tim Duncan + the smaller 3 (Kawhi/Green/Mills

BlackIce · Post #1 » by **BlackIce** » Tue Dec 9, 2014 3:20 pm

How long do you think Timmy's career can be extended if these 3 guys take a big "leap" and Kawhi increases his USG%? He'll haveto get his ball handling up if he wants to be a Paul George (pre injury with team USA) impact player (two way force). RIght now I see a lot of Marion and Andrei ande4 that's a damn good player.

Post #2 » by **Nolan** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:25 am

BlackIce wrote:How long do you think Timmy's career can be extended if these 3 guys take a big "leap" and Kawhi increases his USG%? He'll haveto get his ball handling up if he wants to be a Paul George (pre injury with team USA) impact player (two way force). RIght now I see a lot of Marion and Andrei ande4 that's a damn good player.

Well his game has aged really well so far so if he really wanted he could probably play 3 more years if his body holds up.

Kawhi's already started to make big strides forward on the offensive end and I think between him and Parker we'll be fine.

co_laper · Post #3 » by **co_laper** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:31 am

I always say that careers end because of injuries. Bigs usually age better too and last longer because they don't rely on athleticism and speed/quickness.

If healthy, Duncan should be able to play until he's 40-41 years old. Like Kevin Willis did, who remain mostly healthy in his last year. At that age, it seems that your body just can't handle playing major minutes anymore even if you're healthy.

So that would be my guess, if injuries don't come Duncan's way, he should be good for another 3 years. I don't expect him to stay at his current production though. At 40-41 years old, I'd be glad if he can even put up Kevin Garnett's current numbers.