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Tim Duncan and Steve Nash - As Good As Ever

Tim Duncan and Steve Nash - As Good As Ever

Here's some interesting statistical tidbits that I just discovered -

Tim Duncan is currently having his best ever season at the moment. The Big Fundamental is right now working with career best numbers in the following stat categories:

* Player Efficiency Rating (PER) (Standardised per minute production)
* Offensive Rating (Points produced per 100 possessions)
* True Shooting Percentage (Measure of shooting efficiency which takes into account 2-point FGs, 3-point FGs and free throws)
* Total Rebound Percentage (% of available rebounds grabbed while player was on the floor)
* Defensive Rebound Percentage (% of available defensive rebounds grabbed while player was on the floor)
* Assist Percentage ((% of teammate's field goals player assisted on while they were on the floor)
* Rebounds Per 36 Minutes
* Defensive Rebounds Per 36 Minutes
* Assists Per 36 Minutes
* Turnovers Per Game (Career low)
* Turnovers Per 36 Minutes (Career low)
* Personal Fouls Per Game (Career low)
* Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes (Career low)

Duncan's Usage Percentage (% of team's plays used by player while they were on the floor) is at a career low (as is his minutes per game), which is further evidence that while the Spurs' offense isn't going through him as much as before, when he gets the ball, he's certainly using it better and more efficiently than ever. A full breakdown of Duncan's stats can be found here - http://linky.com.au/k88m7

Furthermore, Steve Nash is right now working with career best numbers in the following stat categories:

* Offensive Rating
* Free Throw Percentage
* Assist Percentage
* Block Percentage (% of opponent's 2-point FGs blocked by player while they were on the floor)
* Assists Per Game
* Assists Per 36 Minutes
* Personal Fouls Per Game (Career low)
* Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes (Career low)

Nash's current PER is almost equal to that of his previous best seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07, and excedes his PER from his 2004-05 MVP year. His True Shooting Percentage is almost equal to his previous career best from 2006-07 as well. A full breakdown of Nash's stats can be found here - http://linky.com.au/csfa6

Amazing that both of these greats continue to produce as well as ever right into their mid-30s.

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orbit  
Years ago

Nash & Stoudamire R loving not having Shaq! Lebron will be just as relieved with new York next season.

Imagine if Parker & Manu could get healthy - Spurs would be awesome again. Don't hold breath though. I think ginoble is gone....

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Nash2Stoudemire  
Years ago

You can use stats to make anything sound good.

76% of all people know that...

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tipo  
Years ago

okay then - suns lead the NBA right now

watch them play and you will see nash is as dominant as ever - no stats needed

cant talk about duncan tho, theyre too boring to watch

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The_Champ33  
Years ago

As mentione already the Suns especially Nash & Amare love playing together without Shaq. The team is much better without him. The Cavs currently look a little crap with Shaq in there.

Duncan is playing brilliant, but still boring textbook style for some. I re-call one ESPN writer labelling him as on the decline this year, but currently proved wrong. A healthy Manu and Parker will light this team up more, but Manu is past it now. Hopefully Jefferson and Finley step up

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Quagmire  
Years ago

Ok, so they are both putting up great numbers in offence... Timmy is not the defender he once was, and Nash of course is still the defender he always was...

Well done to them but the spurs will not contend unless Timmy's knee gets better and he can again protect the basket like no other player in the comp.

Suns are nowhere near it :-)

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tipo  
Years ago

suns vs shaq and the cavs on ESPN this week

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Jesus  
Years ago

Wait so does this mean Nash can gaurd a stationary potato???

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LA Boy  
Years ago

at AZ right now, saw Nash play against Memphis last week, he ain't showing no signs of slowing down

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