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Chris Fowler of Sports Illustrated said in an interview today, Tim told him he can play for another 2--3 years.

Only in the basketball "court" arena. Duncan is hands above Bryant in class and in citizenship.

Who cares about class and citizenship? We're talking about basketball. Kobe hands down. Hell, I'm a good guy. Not like that's a rare feat.

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When all is said and done.............Duncan will have more NBA Championship than Bryant. In addition as you pointed out Duncan and Bryant are not on the same planet when it comes to the things that really matter................In a game of one on one Kolby will win vs Duncan. In the game of life its not close.

Kobe would agree with you and Duncan wouldn't care what you (or anyone else) thought either way. Pretty much sums up the difference.

Thanks for a great article about Tim but Kobe Bryant is the best player of his generation and it's not close. Kobe may be an ass to some but it's undeniable what he has done.

That is the reason you know little about sports. Check the win loss records of all sports franchises or college teams. Character counts................there is a reason the Spurs and Patriots are the 2 best franchises over the past 10-15 years. They like college graduates (or good students) and the management puts up with zero BS. There is a reason Duke and UNC are model programs........they have players who are class acts. I don't know how much you know about the history of the NBA but there was always a debate who was better Bill Russell or Wilt. Wilt was the better individual player but Russell was the guy you wanted to build your team around. Its the difference between having class and no class.

For me I don't like to have to take a shower after watching my team play.........I am sorry others don't care about important things. I had a baseball coach in HS who used to say not everybody can run a 4.5 or hit the ball 400 ft but everybody can back up a play............everybody can hustle on every play............have a good attitude..........be a good teammate............do whats right (Key here don't fool around on your wife and rape women)

Is KB one of the best in the NBA.......yes! Is he a player to start a franchise..........No! You build organizations around Duncan and players (with character) like KD..........not KB.

I couldn't care less. Michael Jordan was a gambling, womanizing, asshole. But the greatest of all time. These are regular people. Not everyone is gonna be a saint. It's a slice of society. The media and public just like to demonize those that don't fit into their way of living. Look, this isn't good versus evil. It's basketball. Try being a little objective sometimes. If you want to make heroes and villians, go watch the WWE. But let sports be sports. There's good guys and there's assholes. Just like in every part of life.

Haters believe it but anyone with common sense or who actually followed the case knows what it was.

No organization is perfect and there was only one human being that was perfect. There are exceptions to every situation.

The Patriots are the most successful NFL team in the last 12 years..........they are/were built around Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, Deion Branch, Matt Light,Mike Vrabel. The Steelers are a great franchise also because the vast majority of players and coaches are class acts.

The Spurs were built around David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Avery Johnson, Manu Ginobili etc. You can take 1 or 2 bad actors if the leaders and majority of the team are good character people. You don't build around bad characters and have the attitude "just win baby". Al Davis and Jerry Jones have shown us that doesn't work. The Lakers success is the exception not the rule.

As usual you missed the point completely..................

I agree with the character aspects! We can only truly weigh stats! And anyone who followed the KOBE case knows that he didn't rape that girl! Kobe and Duncan, we are all lucky to have gotten to watch them play! They both have done it their way! I love love love TIMMY though! Kobe is most definitely top 5! But Barkley calls Timmy the greatest power forward to ever play the game! Shaq refers to him as "Mr. Duncan" and has for years! That's high praise from two guys who's stats and time in the league puts them head and shoulders above most! My point being that they don't owe anyone any compliments!

No one on this board said Kobe was not a great individual talent. He is ...............

Yes I followed the story and Kobe rapped the girl. People need to understand athletes like politicans like power. They never hear the word "no". Its not about sex but about power. That is why I think Kobe is guilty as hell..............for the record so was Ben Roethlisberger.

BTW I understand Rick Barnes (at Providence) recruited Duncan but the administration would not allow Barnes to sign him to a LOI because there was not room on the roster at the time. (a player was going to transfer)