The collision of NBA dynasty teams is rare in history. The Lakers vs Celtics of the 80s are an example, and the Spurs and Lakers of the 00s are also a dynasty showdown. Both teams have luxurious lineups, the Lakers have OK combinations, the Spurs have GDP combinations, and those years have competed with each other, and the playoffs are old rivals. Basically defeating the opponent can reach the finals and even win the championship, so there are often fans who joke that Kobe Bryant would have several more championships if he had not met Duncan.
In fact, if Duncan hadn't met Kobe Bryant, his championship ring would obviously have been more. Duncan has never missed a playoff in his career, leading the Spurs to five championships. In his playoff career, he has played 30 Games against the Lakers, and the record is 12 wins and 18 losses, so what kind of data did Duncan hand over?
These 30 matches were played in 6 series. In the second round of 1999, the Spurs swept the Lakers 4-0 and finally won the championship that year. In the 2001 Western Conference Finals, the Lakers swept the Spurs 4-0, and the Lakers finally won the championship. In the second round of 2002, the Lakers eliminated the Spurs 4-1 and finally defended the title successfully. In the second round in 2003, the Spurs took revenge on the Lakers 4-2 and successfully reached the top that year. In the following years 2004 and 2008, the Lakers defeated the Spurs and won the runner-up of the year.
It can be seen that the Spurs and Lakers in those years were real dynastic teams, and the winners of the two sides were either champions or runners-up in the end, and their strength was very strong. In these 30 games, Duncan has maintained full attendance, and as the boss of the Spurs, he averaged 42 minutes per game, made 19 shots, and averaged 25.2 points, 13.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, and shot 47.3% from the field. Not only is the scoring top-notch, the rebounds and blocks are also top-notch, and even the strategy performance is very good, and it is a well-deserved superstar.
Duncan at that time, was a one-man single-core against the strong strength of the OK combination, 2003 single-core led the team, and finally defeated the THREE consecutive championship OK combination, won the championship, is the best proof. When the Sharks meet the Spurs, they can average 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, and Duncan's play is not losing to the Sharks. Early against O'Neal and later against Gasol Grande, Duncan's performance was as good as ever. The reason why Duncan won less and lost more against the Lakers is related to the fact that the backcourt cannot restrain Kobe.
Duncan can compete with O'Neal, and even have a little advantage, but Kobe Bryant, who averages 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game, the Spurs have no way at all. 12 wins and 18 losses also reflected the strength of the Lakers and Spurs in those years.