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Hard Screens Podcast: The Legacies of LeBron James and Tim Duncan

By Shane Young

Jun 8, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) walks by San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) in game two of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) walks by San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) in game two of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Welcome back, NBA fanatics!

Have these NBA Finals been heartbreaking, or astonishing to you?

I’ll take both, but only for the purpose of legacy discussions.

LeBron James is one loss away from falling to 2-3 in the Finals, winning only in 2011 and 2012.  He was swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, and ousted by an angry German in 2011.

Tim Duncan, however, is one win away from winning his fifth championship, losing only one Finals (2013).  In actuality, Duncan should be 6-of-6 in the Finals, similar to the greatest of All-Time, Michael Jordan.

Ray Allen didn’t allow that, and luck fell on Miami’s side last season in Game 6.

On today’s podcast, we are joined by Gerald Bourguet from HoopsHabit.com, in order to dissect how the legacies of these two athletes will be portrayed once this becomes a wrap.

(The final minute includes audio errors, with voice overlap, but it’s just a minor technicality.  No worries!)  Enjoy!