On the Verge of Lunacy

Collegiate: Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1996–1997) Three-time NABC Defensive Player of the Year (1995 to 1997) NABC Player of the Year (1997) John Wooden Award (1997) Sporting News Player of the Year (1997) Naismith College Player of the Year (1997) USBWA College Player of the Year (1997) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1997) Two-time Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1996 to 1997) Made history as the first player in NCAA history to reach 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 blocked shots and 200 assists College Basketball Hall of Fame 2017 Rookie Year: #1 Overall Draft Pick in 1997 Won NBA Rookie of the Month award every single month in his rookie season NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1998) All-Star: 14-time NBA All-Star (1998, 2000 to 2011, 2013, 2015) NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000) NBA Shooting Stars Champion (2008) 10-time All-NBA First Team (1998 to 2005, 20...

Who is the next Michael Jordan? The list of names might go on forever but this player I'm going to talk about is not likely to be a candidate. Jordan undoubtedly is the best player to play the guard position and perhaps Tim Duncan might be the best power forward to play in the NBA.. He's not one of the flashiest players like Vince Carter or Shaq or Kobe; he doesn't have Allen Iverson's stutter crossover and he's not even among the most popular faces in the league. That is why some NBA fans are surprised when told of his accomplishments in his eight-year career. Duncan embodies the philosophy of pure basketball yet inly a few could appreciate him. But who really is this player? Why is he underrated? And what is behind this silent unmovable force that placed the San Antonio Spurs as the 2005 champions? After Jordan's second retirement I lost interest in the NBA. But on May17, 2002, one week after my birthday, a man with a blank expression on his face caught my eye...