Even in his youth, Tim Duncan was not nearly as likely to posterize an opposing defender as some of his superstar peers. He was always likelier to utilize the backboard to bounce in another geometrically perfect shot attempt than he was to make any demonstrative effort to shatter it or pull it down. While this bothered those who made "fundamental" a pejorative term when describing him, Duncan and the Spurs seemed above the fray even as he played somewhat below the rim. Given Duncan's reputation for finesse as opposed to force, perhaps Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder could be forgiven for being caught off guard by this grown man's slam dunk during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
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