Tim Duncan spent his whole life on one team. He was 10th in all-time scoring. 6th in all-time rebounds. 5th in all-time blocks. AND he won FIVE championships.
He was also the consummate team player. He never made headlines talking about himself. He never belittled teammates. He played NINETEEN YEARS in relative obscurity, winning championships in three different decades. And his team was so good that they were in the championship picture every year.
Tim retired yesterday. He will be missed by those who recognized his greatness. Unlike Kobe, he went out quietly, with no fan fare. That was just like Tim.
Giancarlo Stanton was unbelievable last night. He not only hit 61 home runs in the contest, he hit 19 of the 20 longest home runs on the night. Think about that. Among the absolute best the game has to offer, he was so much better than anyone else that you had to wonder how he did it.
It was an amazing display of power AND endurance. Everybody else always conks out after that first round, but Stanton just got stronger. His second round home runs were actually longer shots than his first round ones. And he hit more homers in the third round than he did in the second.
This kid was signed to a long term deal by the Marlins last season. We'll see if he reaches his potential over the next few seasons. Bobby Abreau once hit 41 homers in the contest. And everyone was amazed. What Stanton did was so much more.
You know you're getting old department...
During the homerun hitting contest last night I quick switched over to Fox Sports North to see how the Twins were doing.
Yeah, that was a senior moment.
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