05-06-2008, 11:02 AM
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Duncan Desperately Needs Help
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NEW ORLEANS — Snarling and outraged, Tim Duncan stood up for Fabricio Oberto. Now someone needs to stand up for Duncan.
If the Spurs are going to do what they've never done before — if they're going to win a playoff series they trail two games to none, and stem this tide of alley-oops and layups and shockingly thorough blowouts — then a few guys have to do for Duncan what he's so often done for them. This time they have to be the difference-makers.
It's true that the tone of a series can change as quickly as a burst of a fire extinguisher, and this one can take a similar turn on Thursday. But if a shift is coming, Duncan probably won't be the reason for it. The Hornets are intent on forcing somebody else to beat them, and so far no one has accepted the offer.
Rarely in his career has Duncan looked this frustrated, this powerless, this out of sync, in back-to-back games. If it hasn't been because of a reported illness — one he refused to acknowledge after Monday's game — it's been because of too-short jump hooks and the long arms and double-teams of the Hornets.
All of this was building up inside, and it finally erupted with 4:06 left in the third quarter. After David West was bumped by Oberto and drew a foul, West lingered in Oberto's face, clapping and nodding. Duncan, apparently taking umbrage with West's taunt, charged over screaming at West, and the two power forwards had to be separated.
But when it came time for Duncan's teammates to help him in a time of need, they failed to deliver.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...s.4042bd4.html
I think it's a little weird that this guy is saying Duncan desperately needs help when Duncan is the one who had a terrible outing in Game 1. Yeah, he played much better in Game 2, but the fact of the matter is that everyone needs to step up, Duncan included.
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