Tim Duncan

provided Mano Ginobili makes a 100 percent recovery from his ankle injury and Tim Duncan doesn't look older.

Jefferson makes San Antonio more athletic and more potent offensively. Plus, the Spurs are one of the contenders that have the ability to attack a Laker weakness -- point guard defense. Tony Parker, already a great scorer, will be a bigger threat with Jefferson on the wing to prevent defensive help.

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you could pick one player to start a franchise around post-Jordan, who would it be?  I'd take Tim Duncan.  The Spurs have had the best winning % in professional sports since drafting

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4-San Antonio Spurs; 33-15, 2nd in the West

Slow and steady wins the race -- Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili know that. The Spurs, internally, are probably just as good as they were in past championship seasons. The difference lies in the level of competition. 

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He most likely wouldn't; the Nets would need a big man like Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett or Yao Ming -- all of whom are clearly unavailable.

The point being, Rod Thorn can try to

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Holy crap, the Oakland Raiders suck! How do you take a once proud franchise and systematically drain it down the toilet? John Madden, put down the turkey leg and race your Winnebago straight to Oakland and do something about this please!

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Both have low post threats in Pau Gasol and Tim Duncan, and both have swingman who can create havoc in Kobe Bryant and Manu Ginobili. Both teams also have a load of good shooters in Michael Fin

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at game, but in the end, I think I did want the Hornets to win.  With Tony Parker maturing and Tim Duncan his usually great stoic self, the veteran Spurs always somehow find a way to win unspectacularly.  I've always like the Spurs since the George Gervin days, but I will always choose my Lakers over the Spurs anyday...

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The San Antonio Spurs have center Tim Duncan. And the New Orleans Hornets have point guard Chris Paul. The other player I would consider in this class is Dwyane Wade of the Miami (the 2006 version). It's no surprise that the Cavs, Spurs, and Hornets are all still alive in the playoffs.

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