I could just see more effort and focus on that side of the ball than Magic and Shaq to be honest... when having to do it for a full game or series, that just wouldn't be something those guys would be up for in extended periods.
How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
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Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
I could just see more effort and focus on that side of the ball than Magic and Shaq to be honest... when having to do it for a full game or series, that just wouldn't be something those guys would be up for in extended periods. -
Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
I tend to agree. Shaq, while an excellent defender in his own right, was more of a 'big play' guy rather than a 'good defense' player, if that makes sense. Duncan, on top of being a very underrated shot blocker (2.2 per game career vs. Shaq's 2.3) he moves his feet well and, as it was mentioned before, does a lot to cut off drives and make opposing players take bad shots.Comment
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Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
Shaq wasn't an excellent defender. Creative face and go scorers could always score against him. What Shaq could do was play stationary post up defense and give guys a huge bang.I tend to agree. Shaq, while an excellent defender in his own right, was more of a 'big play' guy rather than a 'good defense' player, if that makes sense. Duncan, on top of being a very underrated shot blocker (2.2 per game career vs. Shaq's 2.3) he moves his feet well and, as it was mentioned before, does a lot to cut off drives and make opposing players take bad shots.
When Shaq and Duncan matched up in their primes, Shaq played surprisingly adequate defense against TD by overpowering his topside shoulder. On the other end, Shaq easily brushed aside Duncan's defensive efforts.Comment
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Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
I think that Jordan and Duncan together wouldve won multiple championships, especially in Jacksons Triangle offense, would have blown teams away with their abilities. I think they would beat Shaq and Magic. I would give shaq the advantage down low but MJ all day over MagicComment
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Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
Yes, perhaps my use of the word "excellent" wasn't warranted, but you're 100% correct and even added to the point I was trying to make. Shaq was probably the strongest player the NBA had seen since Wilt and was amazingly athletic for a man of his size. Those two attributes alone allow him to play solid defense in many situations, but in terms of talent, or the skill of defending players, he was lacking.Shaq wasn't an excellent defender. Creative face and go scorers could always score against him. What Shaq could do was play stationary post up defense and give guys a huge bang.
When Shaq and Duncan matched up in their primes, Shaq played surprisingly adequate defense against TD by overpowering his topside shoulder. On the other end, Shaq easily brushed aside Duncan's defensive efforts.
You just said it better than I did. Haha!Comment
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Re: How Dominant Would a Michael Jordan/Tim Duncan Duo be?
Duncan's outside jumper has become his go-to offense later on in his career, I would never called it erratic at any point though.Shaq would be catching the ball four feet away from the basket. This puts an enormous strain on the defense and forces them to contort into alignments that are totally unsound. Also, realize that the feeder (Magic) would always speed cut, drift, or squeeze which is another unstoppable action.
Duncan's outside shooting has always been erratic. Horace Grant was a more reliable shooter. And Grant moved better without the ball than Duncan did, which is why his speed cuts to the foul line were always undefended.
As great as Jordan was, a nuclear power big man like Shaq puts more pressure on a defense.
Yes, an all-time great (defensive) big man only plays "average" one-on-one defense. Duncan is 37 years old and is still an elite defender in the NBA. Ask Zach Randolph if Duncan is average defensively.I remember the topic being discussed and I preferred the Magic/Shaq duo over MJ and Duncan because of their huge edge in power.
Duncan's straight up defense is only average, but it's his impeccable baseline rotations that make him a great team defender.
Certainly, MJ and Duncan would win titles, but not as many as a Magic and Shaq duo would.
Duncan has played far, far superior pick-and-roll defense throughout his career in comparison to Shaquille. He's fallen off at times throughout his career due to age, his bad knees plus wear and tear. Yet, he's still doing a solid job and can actually show and recover unlike Shaq.





Nice revisionist history, Alex. Shaq and Timmy rarely defended one another while they were in their primes, but when they matched up both did well and poorly at times. Duncan never had the girth to push Shaq out of his spots, but he had excellent footwork and timing (on blocks) that allowed him to compensate.
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padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.452</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.0</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.2</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.000</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">5.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.639</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.1</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8.9</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">12.1</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1.4</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.3</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; 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Playoffs:
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padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">15</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">30</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">42.0</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9.3</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">19.2</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.485</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.1</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.2</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.429</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6.9</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.715</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9.2</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">13.0</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.9</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.4</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">25.6</td> </tr> <tr id="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" data-row="1" class=""> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="left">Shaquille O'Neal</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">30</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">15</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">15</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">30</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">37.9</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">16.1</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.526</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.0</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.0</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">
</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">5.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">10.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.525</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">4.3</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8.5</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">12.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.2</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.8</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.7</td> <td onclick="" onmouseout="" onmouseover="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">22.4</td> </tr> </tbody> <tfoot></tfoot></table>Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/20/2013.
Needless to say, I'd take Duncan and Jordan because they excelled on both sides of the court unlike the other duo. Still have a lot love for Magic, but I'm also not sure his and Shaq's styles will entirely mesh.Last edited by J_Posse; 05-20-2013, 02:35 PM.San Antonio Spurs 5 - Time ('99, '03, '05, '07, '14) NBA Champions
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