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Originally Posted by jthig32
Yes, I think so. His longevity puts him ahead of a few guys that had better peaks but shorter careers, in my book. His versatility in his prime, being able to defend PFs and centers is also a big deal.
Its an incredibly subjective argument once you get to the top 10, but I'm pretty sure Duncan goes in my top 5.
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Mj and Kareem are a pretty clear cut 1,2 in my opinion(and I can even see an argument for Kareem at 1). Then you have magic and bird who I think are both also pretty clear cut ahead of Duncan. You could maybe argue longevity for putting Duncan over bird, but birds peak was just so great that I can't get there. Then there's Russell and wilt. Shaq was also clearly a better player at his peak and had better durability than I think people remember.
I personally have Duncan behind Hakeem because I think Hakeem was better at literally everything on a basketball court which is rare when comparing great players but i can see the argument in a historical setting for putting Duncan higher.