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Article: Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Duncan: Duncan's fundamental play is second to none, but the broad game of "The Kid" makes this a battle. (One-on-One).(basketball players)
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- Basketball Digest
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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TIM DUNCAN HAS THE BEST FUNDAMENTALS of any player in the league, and not just among big men. Fundamentals used to be basketball's bible, but today, it's rare to hear a player described as fundamentally sound.
Duncan is not afraid to use the glass, which tells you that he's a thinker. Bank shots are old school, sure, but all the better shooters are old school.
As much as I love Duncan, if I was playing a pickup game I'm not sure I'd choose him over Kevin Garnett. KG is a phenomenon who's revolutionized his position as a point forward, like Larry Bird and Scottie Pippen before him--only Bird and Pippen aren't seven feet tall. Garnett can play four ...