An exhausted looking Tim Duncan told the press in the moments following the Miami Heat's 95-88 victory in Game 7 of the NBA Finals that he has no intention of retiring this offseason after the San Antonio Spurs narrowly missed the fifth title of the big man's illustrious career.
NBA Finals: Tim Duncan says he plans on coming back next season
The 37-year old isn’t ready to retire just yet.
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Duncan was so tired he didn’t even appear to understand the reporter’s line of questioning. Here’s the exact sequence:
Reporter: “I know this is early, but are you definitely back? Do you expect most of your core guys to be back?”
Duncan: “Be back for what?’
Reporter: “Next season.”
Duncan: “I have a contract that says I am.”
Reporter: “You don’t plan on retiring?”
Duncan: “Not right now.”
The 37-year old Duncan was instrumental in the Spurs’ success throughout the playoffs and turned in an impressive Game 7, scoring a team-high 24 points to go along with 12 rebounds and four steals. It’s tough to blame the man widely considered to be the greatest power forward of all-time for not wanting to call it quits quite yet.
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