“I never thought anyone should be treated differently.”
These words spoken by Tim Duncan. Duncan is the epitome of “over himself.” It’s one thing to be good, or great, in the NBA, the highest level of basketball. But, what Tim Duncan did — allowing himself to be coached, to be a part of a team, to be chewed out equally among the roster of players — set a tone that permeated through five championships.
For those of us older Pounders, the passing of the torch from David Robinson — one of the Spurs greatest players and personalities — showed just how seamless greatness could transfer and keep a team at the top.