Is tim duncan's first team the Spurs?
1997, Tim Duncan was selected by the Spurs in the first round and became a member of the Popovich team. This expressionless big man looks harmless, but he has a competitive heart. NBA has a strong statistical and analytical ability of data, so many players' word-of-mouth is evaluated by data, which is beyond the reach of most NBA players. But Duncan is like an honor harvester. The rookie season was 20+ 10, and he was selected as the best team for a while and the best defensive team for the second time. Naturally, Duncan was also selected for the All-Star Game that year.
Although this kind of performance is rare, it is not the first time that the NBA has appeared. Every year, there are outstanding players in the rookie season, but few of them can keep their state and continue to improve. In the second season, Duncan was not only selected as the first defense for a while, but also led the team to win the MVP of the championship and finals. It took only two years to win almost all the honors that a player can get in the NBA. This achievement, not to mention the rookie season, may not be achieved by many superstars at their peak.
Although he was honored when he first came, Duncan was obviously influenced by the Spurs culture and kept a low profile. Just after Duncan won the championship, a monster named O 'Neill appeared in the west, which directly interrupted the rise of Duncan and the Spurs. Fortunately, Duncan did not waver and survived the Lakers' three consecutive championships in the Spurs. Finally, when the two proud cores of the Lakers broke up in discord, the Spurs also experienced a transformation after the alternation of old and new, and re-entered the stage of the finals.
One man, one city, only playing for one team in the NBA, it should be a rare exception to make historical achievements, and Duncan is definitely one.