Bonjour
Cette personne est sur reddit (elle passe sa vie dessus et connait mon pseudo) donc elle verra mais je m'en fous. Je la connais depuis mes 14 ans.
Je vous explique :
Elle a 28 ans et elle se venge constamment au moindre truc de travers et harcèle les gens de façon anonyme. Par ex elle appelle en caché quelqu'un très régulièrement quelqu'un juste parce qu'il la faisait chier.
Elle est capable d'appeler en anonyme le moindre endroit (je vais prendre pour exemple un magasin mais c'est pour imaginer) juste parce que la personne lui a mal parlé une fois et de faire chier la personne sur une durée de plus d'un mois.
Elle a déjà laissé des messages vocaux anonyme et j'en passe (plus d'une fois) pour faire flipper les personnes en question. M'a déjà fait des blagues du type "et si j'écrivais a telle membre de ta famille et disait ce que je sais de personnelle sur toi ?"
Elle dit haut et fort que son amie a qui elle parle le plus est une cas sociale, qu'elle est vraiment conne mais qu'elle continue a lui parler parce qu'elle est "utile" parce qu'elle a une piscine et que ça peut être pratique pour elle, en fait elle dit constamment du mal d'absolument tout le monde et je suis sûre qu'elle l'a déjà fait a mon sujet. Elle me dit régulièrement au sujet d'anciens amies a moi qu'elle a vu "qu'est ce qu'il était/elle était moche" etc et me le dit sans aucune raison.
En général, on parle et on rigole beaucoup ensemble. Mais je lui dis souvent que c'est pas normal a son âge d'harceler de la sorte et plus ça va, moins ça va.
Bref aujourd'hui, elle m'a vraiment gavé. Tout ça parce que j'ai jeté par inadvertance des lego qu'elle envoie chez moi (elle le fait régulièrement et je lui renvoie de façon totalement gratuite) parce qu'elle n'a plus le droit de commander sur le site en question. Elle a dit "merci pour les 30 35 euros (prix des lego qu'elle a eu gratuitement et qu'elle veut revendre a ce prix hein) de lego perdu on peut compter sur toi" et qu'elle aurait du arrêter de me parler depuis longtemps (ou alors elle l'a dit après ma réponse ça mais elle l'a dit), ce qui m'a vraiment énervé parce que je l'ai déjà fait de façon gratuite plusieurs fois, j'ai même envoyé un kinder bueno avec une fois pour un service qu'elle devait soit disant me rendre et quand j'ai insisté j'ai eu le droit a "mais tu crois vraiment que je peux y penser ? j'ai oublié, j'ai plus grave dans ma vie en ce moment je t'ai pas fait chier quand *personne de mon entourage* est décédé moi" (elle a été testée positive au covid et je suis d'accord pour dire que c'est très dangereux et angoissant de l'être, ça ok) et on s'est reparlé.
A savoir qu'en plus, j'ai le tdah et elle le sait. Donc j'ai tendance a faire parfois pas mal de choses par inadvertance sans le faire exprès, là j'avais confondu son enveloppe avec une autre, j'ai jeté et je m'en suis rendu compte quand c'était trop tard.
Donc là, sa réaction m'a vraiment gavé ce soir (sachant que j'étais déjà très énervée de base) et je lui ai dit de se trouver un autre larbin et quelques horreurs, je sais qu'on ne va plus se parler et je lui ai dit que c'était un bon débarras et qu'elle ferait mieux de se regarder dans un miroir avant de toujours traiter les autres de cas social et qu'elle était certainement une sociopathe (elle rigole régulièrement sur le fait qu'on a connu une personne qui s'est faite tuée par son ex en disant qu'on a connu une célébrité vu que celle ci a fini dans les médias et j'en passe, au départ je prenais ça au second degré en riant avec elle même si je trouvais ça triste mais maintenant je ne réagis plus vraiment).
J'ai donc été assez immature, je lui ai dit "bonne chance avec l'héritage que t'auras jamais" puisqu'elle cherche a obtenir un héritage que ça n'avance pas, que ma mère l'a eu au téléphone pour l'aider et qu'elle m'en parle régulièrement et que de toute façon vu comme elle est manipulatrice elle ne me parlait sans doute que par intérêt pour ses putain de lego (j'ai vraiment dit ça comme ça).
Je lui ai aussi dit que je n'avais pas peur d'elle a l'idée qu'elle se venge de moi, qu'elle me fasse du harcèlement et me pourrisse la vie (ce qu'elle va sûrement faire).
Elle a le numéro de membres de ma famille, de personnes proche de mon passé, de spécialiste qui me suivent, du papy dont je m'occupe etc. Je crois même qu'elle a le numéro des parents de mon ex.
Elle a aussi le pseudo de certain(e)s anciens ami(e)s a qui je ne parle plus sur reddit.
J'ai déjà été victime de harcèlement donc je sais a peu près a quoi m'attendre. Je ne ressens pas vraiment de peur mais quand j'ai été harcelée, la police n'a pas vraiment été d'une grande aide. Donc je me demande.
Elle sait des choses très personnelle et a le numéro de ma mère également.
Trouvez vous que ma réaction est légitime et que feriez vous a ma place ?

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Postgame Thread 6/8/2023

Final Score: Giants 6, Rockies 4

Line Score - Final

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SF	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	9	1	7
COL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1	10

Box Score

COL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Blackmon	5	1	1	0	0	1	.272
LF	Profar, J	5	1	2	0	0	1	.247
3B	McMahon	3	1	1	1	1	1	.258
C	Díaz, E	5	0	1	0	0	2	.302
RF	Grichuk	4	1	0	0	0	2	.325
1B	Jones, N	3	0	3	2	1	0	.366
SS	Tovar	4	0	1	1	0	1	.248
2B	Castro, H	3	0	0	0	0	2	.270
2B	Trejo	1	0	0	0	0	0	.248
CF	Doyle, B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.215

COL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Anderson	5.1	6	3	3	1	7	92-58	2.25
Carasiti	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	26-15	4.76
Bird	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	11-7	3.05
Johnson	0.2	2	3	3	2	1	30-17	7.50
Bard, D	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4-3	1.02

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Wade Jr.	4	0	0	1	0	1	.282
2B	Estrada	4	1	1	1	1	2	.300
DH	Pederson	5	0	1	1	0	1	.228
3B	Davis, J	5	1	2	0	0	1	.291
RF	Conforto	3	1	2	2	1	1	.251
LF	Haniger	4	0	0	0	0	1	.222
C	Sabol	2	1	1	0	2	1	.254
CF	Slater	3	0	1	0	0	2	.375
CF	Yastrzemski	0	1	0	0	1	0	.253
SS	Schmitt	3	0	0	0	0	0	.287
SS	Crawford, Bra	1	1	1	1	0	0	.195

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Cobb	5.0	8	4	4	1	7	83-60	3.01
Rogers, Ta	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13-7	3.38
Rogers, Ty	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	14-9	1.74
Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.57
Doval	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	12-8	1.95

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Thairo Estrada homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.	0-1
B1	Ryan McMahon singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Slater. Charlie Blackmon scores. Jurickson Profar to 2nd.	1-1
B1	Nolan Jones singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mitch Haniger. Jurickson Profar scores. Ryan McMahon scores. Randal Grichuk to 3rd.	3-1
B1	Ezequiel Tovar doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Randal Grichuk scores. Nolan Jones to 3rd.	4-1
T6	Michael Conforto homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. J.D. Davis scores.	4-3
T9	Brandon Crawford doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Blake Sabol scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd.	4-4
T9	LaMonte Wade Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Brandon Crawford to 3rd.	4-5
T9	Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Brandon Crawford scores.	4-6

Highlights

Description	Length	Video
Bullpen availability for Colorado, June 8 vs Giants	0:07	Video
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, June 8 vs Rockies	0:07	Video
Fielding alignment for Colorado, June 8 vs Giants	0:11	Video
Analyzing Thairo Estrada's home run through bat tracking	0:09	Video
Measuring the stats on Thairo Estrada's home run	0:10	Video
Breaking down Chase Anderson's pitches	0:08	Video
Chase Anderson's outing against the Giants	0:23	Video
Michael Conforto: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:14	Video
Analyzing Michael Conforto's home run through bat tracking	0:09	Video
Breaking down Alex Cobb's pitches	0:08	Video
Alex Cobb's outing against the Rockies	0:22	Video
Thairo Estrada drills a first-inning homer to left	0:27	Video
Ryan McMahon lines RBI single to center, 1-0 Rockies	0:18	Video
Nolan Jones hits a two-run single to left field	0:32	Video
Ezequiel Tovar hits RBI double to right, 4-1 Rockies	0:21	Video
Chase Anderson fans Joc Pederson	0:07	Video
Alex Cobb fans Elias Díaz	0:07	Video
Colorado tallies four runs in the bottom of the 1st	1:20	Video
Michael Conforto drills two-run homer to right field	0:24	Video
Alex Cobb stumbles but stays in for strikeout	0:38	Video
Ryan McMahon helps Colorado escape an 8th inning jam	0:28	Video
Brandon Crawford hits a game-tying double, 4-4	0:21	Video
LaMonte Wade Jr. lifts a go-ahead sac fly, 5-4 Giants	0:22	Video
Joc Pederson grounds an RBI single, 6-4 Giants	0:14	Video

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Alexander (5-0, 3.57 ERA)	Johnson (0-3, 7.50 ERA)	Doval (16 SV, 1.95 ERA)

Postgame Thread 6/8/2023

Final Score: Giants 6, Rockies 4
Purpose of this thread

• Discuss developing baseball action LIVE
  
• Discuss the Giants game
  
• Post hilarious memes / images / gifs / information that may not deserve a front-page post of its own. If it's big news, feel free to do both! This, and the gameday thread, are good places to post your Dodger jokes and memes.
  
• Discuss ANYTHING as long as it follows the rules of conduct.
  

Highlights

Description	Length	Video
Bullpen availability for Colorado, June 8 vs Giants	0:07	Video
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, June 8 vs Rockies	0:07	Video
Fielding alignment for Colorado, June 8 vs Giants	0:11	Video
Analyzing Thairo Estrada's home run through bat tracking	0:09	Video
Measuring the stats on Thairo Estrada's home run	0:10	Video
Breaking down Chase Anderson's pitches	0:08	Video
Chase Anderson's outing against the Giants	0:23	Video
Michael Conforto: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:14	Video
Analyzing Michael Conforto's home run through bat tracking	0:09	Video
Breaking down Alex Cobb's pitches	0:08	Video
Alex Cobb's outing against the Rockies	0:22	Video
Thairo Estrada drills a first-inning homer to left	0:27	Video
Ryan McMahon lines RBI single to center, 1-0 Rockies	0:18	Video
Nolan Jones hits a two-run single to left field	0:32	Video
Ezequiel Tovar hits RBI double to right, 4-1 Rockies	0:21	Video
Chase Anderson fans Joc Pederson	0:07	Video
Alex Cobb fans Elias Díaz	0:07	Video
Colorado tallies four runs in the bottom of the 1st	1:20	Video
Michael Conforto drills two-run homer to right field	0:24	Video
Alex Cobb stumbles but stays in for strikeout	0:38	Video
Ryan McMahon helps Colorado escape an 8th inning jam	0:28	Video
Brandon Crawford hits a game-tying double, 4-4	0:21	Video
LaMonte Wade Jr. lifts a go-ahead sac fly, 5-4 Giants	0:22	Video
Joc Pederson grounds an RBI single, 6-4 Giants	0:14	Video

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3 raisons principales à cette opinion :

1. Le plus important : voir une vidéo comme celle là c'est réaliser à quel point on peut être à 10 mètres et ne rien comprendre à ce qui se passe ou rester planter là et l'avoir vu permet d'être un tout petit moins démuni si un jour on est soi-même confronté à une telle situation
2. La censure sélective crée un 2 poids 2 mesures qui empoisonne la vie publique : pourquoi est-ce ok de faire des unes avec le cadavre d'un enfant sur une plage et interdit de montrer une photo du bataclan, même floutée pour l'anonymat par exemple ? J'ai rien contre une restriction aux mineurs mais l'interdiction et la suppression pure et simple me choquent : je suis assez adulte pour voter, je suis assez adulte pour voir ça si je le décide.
3. Raison "mineure" : Lacan disait que la réalité c'est quand les gens se cognent : il faut que les gens puissent se cogner y compris à ce réel là. Le monde doit être absorbé au plus réel pour nourrir l'expérience individuelle. L'édulcoration ne mène à rien de bon et fausse le jugement.

Pour ceux qui se demandent, oui j'ai vu la vidéo (sur gab). Il n'y a rien de gore au sens où on ne voit pas de sang, pas de gros plan ni rien mais on voit le type avec le couteau poignarder "dans le landau " en passant à côté.
Ce qu'on voit aussi et qui mérite d'être vu à mon sens pour peut-être que la prochaine fois que ça arrive les gens réagissent différemment et mieux c'est :

• une dame en rouge avec un bébé dans les bras qui voit à 2 mètres d'elle le type mettre des coups de couteau dans le landau et qui pendant plusieurs dizaines de secondes reste plantée sur place sans bouger au lieu de fuir à toutes jambes avec son enfant
• un type juste à côté, témoin de la scène ne rien faire du tout : ni fuir, ni aider, ni intervenir, pareil que la dame en rouge : sidéré et scotché sur place

Se conditionner, s'imaginer la scène, se créer des actions/réactions et des plans mentaux, y penser plusieurs fois n'est pas une perte de temps.
Avant d'avoir vu cette vidéo j'aurais sans doute été comme le type ou la femme en rouge immobiles, sidérés.
Maintenant j'ai réfléchi et visualisé une situation où si j'ai mes enfants avec moi et que j'entends un bruit anormal et une agitation, je ne cherche pas à voir ce que c'est mais je garde mon calme et m'éloigne directement sans me précipiter. C'est pas garanti que ça marche mais clairement je suis mieux préparé mentalement que je ne l'étais avant d'y avoir réfléchi. Et je serai mieux préparé après y avoir réfléchi activement et à plusieurs reprises.
Il s'agit pas de se dire "ouais moi je lui aurais mis un low-kick balayette manchette".

Lorsque j'étais au collège, j'avais une collègue de classe qui écrivait tous les jours dans un petit blog qu'elle gérait. Cette fille était une pionnière du Write Streak, à sa manière, vu qu'elle ne laissait jamais passer un seul jour sans écrire.
À un certain moment, elle est tombée enrhumée pendant quelques jours. Dans ce moment, j'ai observé que, pendant ces jours, tous ses textes quotidiens se déroulaient vers sa grippe. Je me demandais souvent pourquoi, car la grippe est suffisamment méprisante de vivre ; il semble peu plaisantant de parler de ce thème lorsqu'on le vit.
Néanmoins, cette semaine je suis tombée malade et maintenant je comprends pourquoi elle écrivait autant sur ce thème : la vie devienne si ennuyeuse pendant ces jours qu'il n'y a qu'un autre thème que ceci.
J'espère avoir un thème moins dépriment demain pour arriver au streak 99 !

A public memorial reception for Frank Kozik will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 4:30 pm - 9pm
at the historic San Francisco Elks Lodge #3 450 Post St, 3rd floor, inside the Kensington Hotel San Francisco, CA 94102 If you need hotel room, use code KOZIK at the Kensington Hotel.
Everyone is welcome! Come join us to celebrate the life and legacy of Kozik! This is a casual affair complete with cheap drinks, filled with laughter, tears, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the impact Frank had on each of us. Bring your stories and your love of Kozik!
Hope to see you there! Love, Sharon Kozik

I know what you're thinking: no way; there's no chance Tim Duncan is the GOAT. He's not even the best player of his generation you might say. You're thinking there's no way Tim Duncan belongs in the same category as MJ or LeBron. If you believe this, there are three things that you'll probably bring up as I make this argument.

1. The Second Act: If you're the kind of person who rates players through spreadsheets, his career in the 2010s is statistically underwhelming.
2. The Peak: You might say that Duncan never had a real peak where he was the most dominant player in the league on a daily basis, like Shaq.
3. Greg Popovich: Duncan has always had Pop, arguably the greatest coach of all time in his corner.

I hear you, and I will address these later on in this post. First, let me address Duncan's stats and accolades.
Duncan's notable accolades from his NBA career are as follows:

• 5 Championships
• 15 All-Defensive Teams (8x First Team, 7x Second Team)
• 15 All Star selections
• 2 Regular Season MVP's
• 3 Finals MVP's

Duncan's 5 championships are more than Larry Bird or Wilt Chamberlain, his 15 All-Defensive selections are the most of anybody ever, his 15 All Star appearances are tied for 3rd all time, he has as many regular season MVP's as Kobe and Shaq combined and only MJ has more Finals MVP's.
Don't forget about his college accomplishments though, because remember: Duncan came out of Wake Forest after four years despite people like Jerry West who said he could have been the number one overall pick had he left after his sophomore year.
Duncan's accolades form his collegiate years:

• 3x NABC Defensive Player of the Year
• 2x ACC Player of the Year
• 2x consensus All-American
• 1997 Naismith Player of the Year
• Most rebounds in NCAA history.

These NBA and collegiate snapshots of his basketball career, should be enough to have him at the table of the GOAT conversation. You're not convinced yet, let's dig into some more numbers.
Here's where Duncan ranks all-time on some of the major statistical categories across his NBA career:

• Points: 16th
• Rebounds: 6th
• Blocks: 5th
• Steals: 158th
• Assists: 100th

These career totals, admittedly, are substantially less impressive than other players at his position, like Kevin Garnett (19th in points, 9th in rebounds, 18th in blocks, 18th in steals, 55th in assists), Karl Malone (3rd in points, 7th in rebounds, 70th in blocks, 12th in steals, 61st in assists) or Dirk Nowitzki (6th in points, 26th in rebounds, 53rd in blocks, 94th in steals, 155th in assists). And that's because you can't judge Tim Duncan's numbers like you can with most players. Imagine in 15 years if somebody said to you that Russell Westbrook was better than Steph Curry, citing how many PTS, AST, and REB Westbrook had. You'd laugh right? Because you know that numbers do not always tell the full story. It is impossible and irresponsible to discuss a player's ranking without mentioning the stats that exists, but by measuring players purely by their basketball reference page, you're leaving out context and the story in which those numbers were achieved. That context is what makes those numbers meaningful.
Such is the case with Tim Duncan, whose success and greatness transcends a box score. You can't judge Tim Duncan with numbers alone. The fact of the matter is, that if you ran a team and if you could pick from any NBA player that ever played the game, and your goal is to win, you would pick Tim Duncan.
Offensively, Duncan was dominant for his first ten years in the NBA. From '98 to '08, he averaged 21.6/11.8/3.1 while playing on one of the slowest teams in the league. In that span, the Spurs never ranked in the top half of the league for PACE. Adjusting his stats for PACE and looking at his stats per 100 possessions (31.2/17.1/4.5 with 3.5 BLK at 50.8 FG%), you're looking at a big man who was every bit as productive as any other offensive player in the league at the time.
You already know about his skillset. He was, after all, The Big Fundamental. He could pass out of double teams, face up and break down the defense with surprising agility, consistently knock down shots from the elbows, and torch any big man in the league with his array of moves in the post and suddenly imposing physicality. He could masterfully run a PnR with any guard with working limbs. And, of course, he had his signature bank shot, one of the most consistent and reliable shots of all time along with Kareem's Sky Hook and Dirk's fadeaway. Those skills never deteriorated throughout his career, except perhaps his last year.
This is where I want to attack the 2nd idea that his second act was unexceptional. His scoring numbers dipped in last 8 years, where he never averaged over 20 PPG. But, as the Spurs offense became more collaborative and free-flowing, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili shouldered more of that scoring burden as Duncan aged. Duncan's shot attempts fell, though he remained efficient. His skills hadn't waned; the Spurs just didn't need him to score 28 points every night. He retained his role as alpha dog during this stretch and contributed in other facets of the game. He could pick his spots, put his teammates in position to succeed, and save himself undue punishment and wear until is was needed. That's why in 2013, at the age of 36, he became the oldest player ever named to First Team All-NBA.
Duncan was never a prolific scorer, even in his prime. His game was never predicated on gawdy point totals like Malone or Dirk. With a different offense, he took fewer shots, and with fewer shots, he scored fewer points. In his last eight years, he remained a tremendous rebounder, was the go-to guy in crunch time, and the best defender, maybe ever. And this is what hurt his stats: the lack of flashy numbers for defense outside of blocks and steals. It's so hard to measure how much a drive was cut off because of his presence or a shot that was altered because of his contention. There are some metrics that attempt to measure this, like DRTG, Defensive Win Shares, and Defensive +/- , and while it is an inexact science, these measures do a fairly good job at assessing a player's impact on defense. Duncan's ranking in those metrics is unmatched:

• 95.6 DRT (3rd all time)
• 106.3 Defensive Win Shares (2nd all time)
• Defensive +/- (5th all time)
  These metrics along with his All-Defensive selections serve as a testament to how Duncan thrived when the opponent had the ball. Legendary basketball writer, Jack McCalllum wrote this for SI in 2016 after Duncan retired:
  

"Duncan guarded centers and power forwards (sometimes even small forwards) with equal success. And as the NBA became more and more of a high pick-and-roll game, Duncan accepted the extra responsibility of getting involved at the perimeter, while never abandoning basket responsibility. Nobody was better than Duncan at being both an advance guard and the final fortress."
FiveThirtyEight published this article in 2016, where analyst Neil Paine calculated career WAR values that took into consideration defense and offense, and Tim Duncan led the WAR rankings, by a mile:

1. Tim Duncan: 109.2
2. KG: 96.2
3. Karl Malone: 95.4
4. David Robinson: 89.3
5. Hakeem: 85.9
6. LeBron: 82.8
7. Kareem: 78
8. Larry Bird: 74.2
9. Shaq: 73
10. Pippen: 72.7

What does all of this mean? It means that Duncan was a tremendous offensive player, despite the lack of volume, and one of if not the greatest defenders of all time. In short, his value as a two-way player is virtually unmatched in the last 50 years of NBA basketball.
Enough with the numbers. I want to talk about Duncan when it mattered the most: the playoffs. You can look at any numbers, read any article, or talk to any fan who paid attention to the game at the time, and you'll come to the same conclusion: Tim Duncan was a killer in the playoffs. All of his most memorable performances came in the postseason, and more often than not, came in crucial games when his team needed him most. From his near quadruple double in 2003 to close out the Nets and earn his 2nd championship to his 25 point first half against the Heat in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals ten years later, there was never a moment too big for Duncan. Here are his playoff numbers, significantly higher in almost every category than he his in the regular season:

• Points: 6th
• Rebounds: 3rd
• Blocks: 1st
• Steals: 46th
• Assists: 33rd

His '99 championship run was phenomenal, where he tore through a young Kevin Garnett, the newly assembled Kobe-Shaq Lakers, Rasheed Wallace's Trailblazers, and the Patrick Ewing-less 8-seed Knicks on his way to being named the second youngest Finals MVP ever. His 2002 campaign was incredibly underrated, as he carried one of the worst teams of his career to 60 wins and outplayed Shaq before being beat by the two-time champs. His 2003 season was his best season, and we'll get to that in a second. Just know that his running mate, David Robinson, averaged 8.5 PTS and 8 REB in the regular season and that Duncan's 5.9 win shares in that playoff run remain the most of anybody in a single postseason.
In the mid-to-late 2000s, Duncan's Spurs remained a fixture in the playoffs against competition like Dirk's Mavs, Nash's Suns, and Kobe's Lakers. He repaid them with two more titles in '05 and '07. He also gave us one of the clutch shots of his career in Game 1 against the Suns in 2008 with this 3 point game-tying three pointer in OT.
Like I said earlier, in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals, at age 36, playing against Wade, Bosh, and apex LeBron on the road, Duncan put up 25 points in the first half. It would have gone down as an all-time series clinching performance had it not been for Ray Allen's iconic game-tying 3-pointer. Looking for revenge in the 2014 Finals, Duncan set the tone in Game 1 with the classic 21/10 game, while shooting 9/10 from the field. As his final playoff hurrah in 2015, trying to defend the title at the ripe age of 38 in Game 7 of a first round series against the Clippers, Duncan reached all the way back and put up 27/11, sinking crucial free throws to tie it, before Chris Paul hit a clutch, game-winning shot near the buzzer.
The same Tim Duncan giving the business to a 22-year-old Kevin Garnett, was the same Tim Duncan taking a 26-year-old DeAndre Jordan to school. Duncan was ready to win championships from the day he entered the league to the day he left. And I think that is why his peak is used against him as an argument for GOAT status. The fact that his championship window lasted his entire 19-year NBA career and that his teams were always somewhere between 50 and 60 wins meant that it's hard for any one of his seasons to stand out from the rest. And for some unfathomable reason, being consistently great is less of an accomplishment than being great for short stints.
Like I said, his 2003 season was his best, after leading his team to 60 wins and his 2nd consecutive MVP, Duncan eviscerated everything in his path as he tore through the playoffs. He upended the Suns, ended the Lakers 3-year reign as champions, and outdueled Dirk before absolutely torching the Nets in the finals. By the time he was holding the trophy, it was clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that Duncan was the league's best, most complete player.
Now, I'd be lying if I said that Duncan's peak was higher than Shaq's. But I also wouldn't feel comfortable saying that the difference between the two is great enough for me to lose sleep over. To me, the truth is that Shaq was so much more of a spectacle. To watch peak Shaq was an experience unlike anything else. To see someone of his size and stature move so powerfully and fluidly is still something of a miracle. To see Duncan at the peak of his powers was a lot like seeing him seven or eight years later. He was just a little faster, a bit stronger, and a touch quicker in his prime. But do aesthetics denote superiority? I'd say, no. And though Shaq in his prime was certainly a more dominant offensive player, there was never a time where he could match Duncan's abilities as a defender, leader, or teammate. The two are the antithesis of each other. Shaq loves fame; Duncan loathes it. Shaq would sometimes show up to training camp out of shape, often battle with his co-stars and finished his career having played for six different teams. Duncan took great care of his body, cemented himself as the cornerstone of his franchise, and is one of the most celebrated teammates in NBA history. Shaq left a little on the table. You can never say the same thing about Duncan. Shaq cared a little too much about what everyone thought of him, while Duncan couldn't have cared less.
Let's tackle the third criticism: that he always had Pop. To me, Pop is the greatest coach of all time, but he would be the first one to tell you that he wouldn't be here without Tim Duncan.
For one, Duncan can play any style of basketball, in any era. You want to go slow school, old-pace, dump it off to the big man down low, let him bang and be solid on defense? Titles. Remove the hand-checking and illegal defenses, increase scoring and start moving toward the perimeter? Titles. The league goes small ball, the pace explodes and shooting and ball movement is more important than anything? The largest margin of victory in NBA finals history.
Secondly, he can play with any team. Honestly, has any superstar done more with less? Jordan had Pippen his entire run and Rodman for the last half. Bird had McHale and Parish. Wilt had West and Hal Grier. Russell had Cousy, Jones, and Havlicek. Magic had Kareem and vice-versa. Kobe had Shaq and vice-versa. And LeBron has had Wade, Kyrie, and AD. Duncan's best teammates? Old David Robinson, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili, who combined for 5 Third Team All NBA appearances and 4 Second Team appearances during their time with Duncan. Parker and Ginobili are long shots for the HOF, and even though Robinson's in the HOF, he wasn't playing at a HOF level alongside Duncan.
Third, and most importantly, Duncan forged the culture of the Spurs. Pop was essential in acquiring players and reinforcing the culture that Tim wanted, but Duncan was truly the most vital component. The NBA is a star-driven league and finding a great player who hasn't gotten a coach fired is like finding a good Star Wars movie: they're few and far between. Not only did Duncan not get Pop fired, he let Pop coach him harder than any superstar ever. If Tim had ever thought to himself, "you know what I don't feel like getting my chops roasted in front of the whole team today because I didn't box out well in practice" he could have gone right to RC Buford, and Pop would have been gone - end of story. But Tim understood what Pop was about, and trusted him enough to be mentored in an unprecedented way. He set the example for his teammates, that no one is immune to criticism and that it's expected of everyone to leave their egos at the door.
In 2017, the Spurs SB Nation blog, Pounding the Rock, spoke to Sam Walker, author of "The Captain Class," a book which examines winning culture in team sports, from field hockey to rugby. In an exchange, Walker said this:
"[T]he book's main conclusion is that the only one factor that must be present in order to maintain greatness over a long period of time is the presence of a particular kind of selfless, relentless, independent-minded, publicity-averse, emotionally composed captain with strong communication skills. And that's Tim Duncan. Duncan was a pure example of the species."
I love Pop, but I have to believe that Duncan was the catalyst that powered Pop to be what he is now. This isn't Belichick-Brady where you wonder who made who. Pop is the greatest coach of all time, because of Tim Duncan. If you want to take credit away from Duncan by saying he played for the best teams, you might be right, but only because he made them the best team. He gave up touches, let other guys hold the torch, put everyone around him in the best position to succeed, and he enjoyed it when they did.
When I said earlier that the thing that hurt Duncan's stats more than anything was a lack of defensive numbers, I lied. The thing that hurt Duncan's stats more than anything was the fact that he never gave a shit about stats or awards. Ever. He wanted his teams to succeed and he wanted to win. That's it. Just read about how his teammates talk about him:
"The best PF ever! Thanks for the memories old man. A great player and teammate."
- Lamarcus Aldridge
"Sometimes all you NEED to say is THANK YOU....To the BEST EXAMPLE of a Leader, Brother, Friend."
- Bruce Brown
"Even tho I knew it was coming, I'm still moved by the news. What a HUGE honor to have played with [Duncan] for 14 seasons!
- Manu Ginobili
I don't think there is a more beloved teammate than Tim Duncan. In the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, "...his understated selflessness made him the ultimate teammate." Duncan was always the big brother. Correcting his teammates when they made mistakes and throwing his arms around their shoulders when things didn't go their way. He led in the most effective way possible, not with tweeting, bombastic words, or showy halftime speeches, but by example.
Of all the end-of-career farewell wishes, the one from his former teammate, Brent "Bones" Barry stuck out to me the most. He quoted Mark Twain, saying "'To be good is noble, but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble'; for your brilliance TD, I am grateful. For your skills as a player I am in awe. And for your friendship I am honored."
Milwaukee Bucks coach and former Spurs Assistant, Mike Budenholzer said to ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz in 2016: "The magnitude of that, the number of people in this league who have enjoyed opportunity or found fortunate spots in the league, you can trace it back to this one guy -- to the way Timmy played ball and the way he conducted himself. The 'culture' is Timmy."
The NBA is a league of superstars and dynasties - from Russell to Jordan, from Wilt to LeBron. We'll remember its history through its champions, and in the history of North American sports, no team has been as good for as long as the Spurs. San Antonio's success is completely unprecedented in the world of basketball. Aside from his lockout shortened sophomore season, Duncan won 50 or more games and qualified for the playoffs in every season of his NBA career. He finished his career with a win percentage of 71%, the highest of anyone, in any sport, ever. The Spurs run of success started in 1997, the year they drafted Duncan. Since then, he was the cornerstone, the engine of the franchise that has perpetually defined what winning culture looks like - in and outside of basketball.
And so I say again, if you could pick any NBA player from any era of basketball and your goal was to win, you would pick Tim Duncan. His abilities as a basketball player are what made him a superstar. But his consistency, willingness to be coached, love and support of his teammates, and humility are the things that make him transcendent.
I'll let Pop have the last word. This is what he said to the press after Duncan announced his retirement:
"Everybody always talks about who they'd like to eat dinner with, if you had one night and you could go to dinner or lunch with someone. Some people say Mother Teresa, Jesus, the Dalai Lama...I could honestly tell you, my dinner would be with Timmy. He is the most real, consistent, true person I've ever met in my life."

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Il y a quasiment 20 ans, on m'a offert une montre Swatch toute simple. La pile s'est arrêtée mardi, donc je suis allé porter ça en bijouterie. Je ressors avec une nouvelle pile dans ma montre, et sans avoir fait trop gaffe, remarque que la trotteuse bouge très faiblement mais n'avance plus.
Je ramène la montre. Ils la gardent en observation. J'apprends le lendemain qu'elle est irréparable.
"Vous savez, autant de temps pour une montre comme ça, c'est déjà remarquable."
J'ai toujours cru naïvement que cette montre durerait toujours car c'était une Swatch. Je ne pensais pas que le mécanisme s'userait ou je ne sais pas, et que ça serait impossible de faire quelque chose. C'est donc vraiment fichu? :( Je tiens énormément à cette montre.