Tim Duncan C FA Tue 1/15/13 8:50 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan, who has shot just 36.7 percent over his last four games, is confident he'll shake his shooting slump.
Duncan has hit just 18-of-49 shots over that span despite shooting 50 percent for the season. "It's just one of those things," he said. Duncan said he'll make a mechanical adjustment, and we're not worried about him considering he's shot at least 49 percent every season since 2006.
Tim Duncan C FA Sun 1/13/13 9:19 PM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan racked up 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and seven blocks in Sunday's win, despite playing under 30 minutes.
Duncan came into this game shooting 34.1 percent in his previous three games, while coughing up 4.7 turnovers per game, but he's also swatting 3.6 shots in January. There are no indications that Duncan will get a night off any time soon, and the league's $250k fine earlier this year might be inspiring Popovich to keep his veterans in the lineup, at least for now.
Tim Duncan C FA Mon 12/31/12 10:01 PM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan scored 15 points in 25 minutes as the Spurs beat the Nets 104-73 on Monday, adding four rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
The Spurs absolutely torched the Nets in the third quarter, outscoring them 30-5 in the frame. Manu Ginobili was quiet with just eight points, five assists and three steals in 20 minutes. Both Duncan and Ginobili are healthy and playing well.
Tim Duncan C FA Sat 12/29/12 3:09 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting with five rebounds, one steal, and two blocks in 34 minutes on Friday against the Rockets.
Duncan is still rocking mid-first round value and owners will want to consider any fair offers on the big man, as his minutes almost have to go down and the random DNPs will always be a threat.
Tim Duncan C FA Wed 12/19/12 12:29 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan exploded for 31 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, two steals and five blocks in 40 minutes on Tuesday.
He hit 11-of-25 shots and 9-of-10 free throws, and looked great despite Gregg Popovich talking about how tired his star was after a poor game on Saturday. The Spurs are off until Friday, so expect Duncan to be rested and ready to play well again against the Hornets on Friday.
Tim Duncan C FA Sun 12/16/12 9:34 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan shot 2-of-13 from the field in Saturday's easy win vs. the Celtics, and Gregg Popovich said afterward that he felt Duncan was tired.
"Yeah, Timmy's tired," Pop said. "His rhythm was all of tonight. He was really off-kilter." The Spurs have one day off before playing tough back-to-back road games in OKC and Denver, and fantasy owners should be on the lookout for possible signs of a DNP-CD.
Tim Duncan C FA Fri 12/14/12 1:24 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan scored 16 points with six rebounds, two steals and two blocks against the Blazers on Thursday.
The Big Fundamental was coming off a massive 22-point, 21-board game on Wednesday. He has found the fountain of youth this year and is surprising many by putting up one of the best seasons of his career.
Tim Duncan C FA Thu 12/13/12 3:21 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan hit 8-of-17 shots for 22 points, 21 rebounds and six blocks in Wednesday's tough loss to the Spurs.
The boards and blocks were season highs, and outside of the occasional random night off from Gregg Popovich, Duncan has done nothing wrong this season. He's double-doubled in five of his six December games and is averaging 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game over his last five. The Spurs had their five-game winning streak stopped by a Mo Williams 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Tim Duncan C FA Mon 12/10/12 11:47 PM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan shot 1-of-9 from the field and 8-of-8 from the line for 10 points with 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks against the Rockets on Monday.
Even when T.D. has his worst shooting game of the year, he still finds a way to put up a nice fantasy line. We doubt Gregg Popovich will be scared of the NBA when it comes to resting Duncan, but the former MVP is putting up first-round value so far this year.
Tim Duncan C FA Sun 12/9/12 9:59 AM
Tim Duncan
C FA
Tim Duncan is averaging just over 30 minutes per game this season, his highest total since 2009-10, but he's on board with Gregg Popovich's mandate to rest his veterans as often as possible.
"It was good to keep our minutes down [vs. Houston on Friday]," said Duncan, who logged 24 minutes the next night. "We need as much rest as possible." Duncan is returning first-round fantasy value to this point, which makes it almost impossible for owners to get equal value in a trade.