re: If the Spurs win it all this year is Timmy the GOAT?

I don't know where Duncan ends up in the all-time NBA hierarchy.

Is he better than Malone was as power forward? What about Barkley? Tough to say. He certainly has the hardware to boost his resume over those two.

He played center as well. Is he better than Kareem, Olajuwon, or even Shaq at that position? He has all the awards to substantiate his claim to the Mount Rushmore of NBA.

He's got 4 rings, 3 finals MVPs, 2 season MVPs, 14 all-star appearances, ROTY, and the first player to ever be selected to the All-NBA and All- Defense teams for 13 straight seasons.

The thing about Duncan is that you can't legitimately say he was the best player in the league at any time in his career, which is unfortunate. He's got to be top 10, if not top 5, IMO.