RadioOnFire.com - After 19 years at the helm, San Antonio Spurs great Tim Duncan has retired from the NBA. The stoic star did not provide a comment through the organization's announcement of his departure on Monday morning [July 11], but his contribution to the sport, as noted in the press release, speaks for itself. Having garnered the most NBA All-Defensive Team honors, and tied for the most All-NBA Team selections in history, with 15 a piece, Duncan will be missed as one of the most accomplished players of all time.
Of course, San Antonio will miss their 1998 Rookie of the Year and two time MVP [2002, 2003] most, as he was without a doubt the central figure around which the five championship teams he can claim over the course of his tenure, revolved. The strictly business franchise face led his teams to an overall 1,072-438 record, which makes the Spurs' last 19 years the winningest two decade stretch ever. In fact, the .710 winning percentage those totals tally surpasses that of any team over such period in the NFL, NHL and MLB. No team but San Antonio has ever won 50 games in 17 consecutive seasons. No other starting player has won a title in three different decades.
Duncan exits behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to record 26,000 points, 15,000 rebounds, and 3,000 blocks in his career. He is the Spurs' all-time leader in points [26,496], rebounds [15,091], and blocked shots [3,020]. In 1,392 games Duncan averaged 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.17 blocks.
Source: complex.com
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