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Tim Duncan: 10 Greatest Postseason Moments

By James D. Tillman III

Apr 5, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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CLEVELAND – JUNE 14: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs battles for position during a free throw against Drew Gooden #90 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 14, 2007 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND – JUNE 14: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs battles for position during a free throw against Drew Gooden #90 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 14, 2007 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /

4. The Fourth Title

This series was the classic David vs. Goliath battle. In one corner, there was LeBron James, who was making his first Finals appearance after finally getting by the Detroit Pistons. In the other corner stood the three-time champion Spurs.

While James was certainly coming into his own as an individual talent, he didn’t have the pieces around him to knock off a Spurs team that knew how to perform at a high level on the league’s biggest stage.

In the end, King James and Co. were no match for their counterparts, as the Spurs went on to sweep the series in four games. James averaged a respectable 22-7-7 for the series, but the Spurs’ defense limited the four-time MVP to just 36 percent shooting from the field.

Duncan struggled in the series finale, connecting on just four of his 15 shot attempts. However, he did manage to produce a double-double (12 points and 15 rebounds) and he averaged 18.3 points and 11.5 rebounds for the series.

Being the class act that he is, Duncan consoled James after the game, telling the up-and-coming star that it would be his league in a little while.

Little did we know how prophetic those words would be.

This championship run marked first time that the Spurs won a title without Duncan being named MVP. That honor was awarded to Tony Parker, who averaged 24.4 points per contest on 57 percent shooting.

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