RoseorBust Best player in NBA: Duncan or LeBron?

Post #1 » by **penbeast0** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:53 pm

If you have a title contender this year and you can built it around any one player in the NBA for this year and the future, what player do you take?

Tim "The Big Fundamental" Duncan

LeBron "The King" James

ILikeTheGrizz · Post #2 » by **ILikeTheGrizz** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:55 pm

LeBron obviously if it's for the future. LeBron much closer if it's for just this year or next year or whatever.

NetsForce · Post #3 » by **NetsForce** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:01 pm

I'd take Duncan pretty easily. He's easier to build around, has a smaller ego, and can dominate both ends of the court.

Post #4 » by **TMU** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:07 pm

Duncan

T-Spot · Post #5 » by **T-Spot** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:31 pm

If you want to win right now, Duncan 10/10.

He puts the FUN in FUNDEMENTALS

wtflol.

Post #6 » by **gswhoops** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:48 pm

If I'm just building to win a championship one year, I take Duncan no question.

If you include building for the future as well, LeBron no question.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #7 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:27 pm

I would take Duncan, because he's my favorite player and he's done everything for my team..but Lebron James is easily better than Tim right now..Lebron is the best in the NBA, and will be for a while..

LiquidFire · Post #8 » by **LiquidFire** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:32 pm

I think timmy will win mostly on rep.

but i take lebron

but im a homer

Duiz · Post #9 » by **Duiz** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:35 pm

lol... LeBron...

This is pathetic that people have voted for Duncan. The guy is an old fart, how do you want to build around him now and in the future.

a-rod · Post #10 » by **a-rod** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:39 pm

Tim Duncan(now)
LeBron James(now and in the future)

i take LeBron James

Pats19andO · Post #11 » by **Pats19andO** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:30 am

HarlemHeat37 wrote:I would take Duncan, because he's my favorite player and he's done everything for my team..but Lebron James is easily better than Tim right now..Lebron is the best in the NBA, and will be for a while..

hey man i dont get your sig

Lebron easily
TD is starting to wear down

carrottop12 · Post #12 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:04 am

LEBRAINS.

TheSheriff · Post #13 » by **TheSheriff** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:59 am

Lebron

Post #14 » by **SOUL** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:12 am

LeBrawny

ponder276 · Post #15 » by **ponder276** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:57 am

Duncan is still one of the league's elite, but he is indeed starting to decline slightly. I'll take LeBron now and for the future. Build a team around LeBron that is on par with TD's supporting cast (two other star players, an elite defender, a great coach, and a bunch of role players who really know their roles) and he would win championships left, right and center.

For example, just take the Spurs, switch LeBron with Duncan, and to keep the team properly balanced (star PG, star wing, star big), switch Manu with a similarly skilled PF, someone like David West, and you have a killer team:

Coach: Pop

PG: Parker/Stoudamire
SG: Bowen/Finley
SF: LeBron James/Udoka
PF: David West/Bonner
C: Oberto/Thomas

Post #16 » by **tkb** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:28 am

Best player in the league? Neither.

Who would I want between the two? LeBron.

Post #17 » by **penbeast0** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:08 pm

Your boy went down in the last round TKB

Basileus777 · Post #18 » by **Basileus777** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:01 pm

LeBron. Duncan is still a great defender, but he can't consistently take over games offensively anymore.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #19 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:31 pm

IMO..

tier 1
Lebron James

tier 2
Kobe Bryant

tier 3
Duncan and Garnett

Post #20 » by **penbeast0** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:44 pm

LeBron is leading this 13-3 . . . wow