Would you want the C's to go for Tim Duncan?

[Kane3387]

I'm not sold he won't leave the Spurs, but it won't be to come to Boston.  If he leaves it will be to a team he thinks could realistically win a title and that isn't going to be Boston.  I could see him going to Miami, Chicago, Dallas, L.A. (either one), or Oklahoma City.  I could also see him going to Charlotte to end his career near where he played college ball.

I don't think he leaves the Spurs, but I don't think it is entirely set in stone either.

I could see OKC b/c of the Presti Spurs connection. The organizations are run almost identically. The other teams I can't see it, but I never thought Mailman would be a Laker either.

We all saw how well Shaq played with us last year. Duncan would be five to ten times better then that.

[alajet]

He will never, ever, ever, ever leave the Spurs.  I can't think of a player who is more singularly associated with a particular organization.  Even other star players who've only played for one organization - Kobe's a Laker, but he flirted with free agency and they've flirted with trading him.  Pierce will retire as one of the all-time Celtics greats, but you know that Danny at least was open to trading him.

There's never been a single moment since Duncan was drafted where you ever thought he was going anywhere else, either of his own volition or the team's.  He IS the Spurs franchise.  

Dirk?

Kobe and Dirk actually got involved in trades, although never playing for the teams they were drafted by.

I'm not sold he won't leave the Spurs, but it won't be to come to Boston.  If he leaves it will be to a team he thinks could realistically win a title and that isn't going to be Boston.  I could see him going to Miami, Chicago, Dallas, L.A. (either one), or Oklahoma City.  I could also see him going to Charlotte to end his career near where he played college ball.

I don't think he leaves the Spurs, but I don't think it is entirely set in stone either.

A frontcourt consisting of KG and Tim belongs to a realistic contender, imo.

[Who]

He will never, ever, ever, ever leave the Spurs.  I can't think of a player who is more singularly associated with a particular organization.  Even other star players who've only played for one organization - Kobe's a Laker, but he flirted with free agency and they've flirted with trading him.  Pierce will retire as one of the all-time Celtics greats, but you know that Danny at least was open to trading him.

There's never been a single moment since Duncan was drafted where you ever thought he was going anywhere else, either of his own volition or the team's.  He IS the Spurs franchise.  

Except when he almost signed with Orlando as a free agent in ... what year was it? The Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady summer. 2000?

[Leeds]

I'm not sold he won't leave the Spurs, but it won't be to come to Boston.  If he leaves it will be to a team he thinks could realistically win a title and that isn't going to be Boston.  I could see him going to Miami, Chicago, Dallas, L.A. (either one), or Oklahoma City.  I could also see him going to Charlotte to end his career near where he played college ball.

I don't think he leaves the Spurs, but I don't think it is entirely set in stone either.

If we had
1 - PG - Rondo
2 - SG - Bradley
3 - SF - Pierce
4 - PF - KG
5 - C - Tim Duncan 

Other roster players: Bass, Stiemsma, 1st  RND Rookie x2, Pietrus, JJJ, Moore, Sean Williams, + 2 other mediocre squad players

I  think this would  be a roster capable of challenging  for the championship...

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

He will retire a Spur ...no doubt.

Agreed 100%

[Finkelskyhook]

Zero chance of Duncan not retiring a Spur.
Less than zero chance of him playing on another NBA team.

[Celtics4ever]

What is the obsession/fetish with old guys here?

[Edgar]

What is the obsession/fetish with old guys here?

experience win championships

[OriginalODb]

No, I want him to retire a Spur, it would be best for our collective sports soul

[Moranis]

I'm not sold he won't leave the Spurs, but it won't be to come to Boston.  If he leaves it will be to a team he thinks could realistically win a title and that isn't going to be Boston.  I could see him going to Miami, Chicago, Dallas, L.A. (either one), or Oklahoma City.  I could also see him going to Charlotte to end his career near where he played college ball.

I don't think he leaves the Spurs, but I don't think it is entirely set in stone either.

If we had
1 - PG - Rondo
2 - SG - Bradley
3 - SF - Pierce
4 - PF - KG
5 - C - Tim Duncan 

Other roster players: Bass, Stiemsma, 1st  RND Rookie x2, Pietrus, JJJ, Moore, Sean Williams, + 2 other mediocre squad players

I  think this would  be a roster capable of challenging  for the championship...

That team is not a realistic contender.  Way too old.  It just is.  The run is over guys.  We as a fanbase need to realize that.

[cman88]

I would much rather re-sign Kevin Garnett

[Eja117]

No, I want him to retire a Spur, it would be best for our collective sports soul

good point.....although I have to say my sports soul was stomped on and discarded a long tim ago...I think Lebron wizzed on the last tiny fragment of it that remained

[Eja117]

I would much rather re-sign Kevin Garnett

this

[mctyson]

I would much rather re-sign Kevin Garnett

[Celtics4ever]

experience win championships

Not really.   You need stars too.   Playing together helps and it never hurts to have the best players.  While I think experience is a factor I think of the great Utah Jazz teams who had experience and didn't win jack.

At some point old guys get too old to win and unreliable.