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Tim Duncan is a center, really.
The only reason he is considered a power forward is because the term "Greatest power forward ever" sounds a lot nicer than "the 5th or 6thgreatest center ever".
Well, that might not be the only reason. The real reason is probably because he started his career next to David Robinson. They were both in the startinglineup and one of them had to be considered a PF. Naturally it wasn't going to be David Robinson, because he was already known as a pure center almost adecade before Timmy came into the league. Plus he was a couple of inches taller than Timmy. So the name power forward stuck to him for the rest of his career.But he really is a center everywhere but on paper. And had he started his career anywhere but San Antonio, Houston, New York, Los Angeles (Lakers), Miami andmaybe Atlanta he would've been known as a center.
At his peak I say Barkley was the GOAT PF. However Karl Malone had a better career.
The only reason he is considered a power forward is because the term "Greatest power forward ever" sounds a lot nicer than "the 5th or 6thgreatest center ever".
Well, that might not be the only reason. The real reason is probably because he started his career next to David Robinson. They were both in the startinglineup and one of them had to be considered a PF. Naturally it wasn't going to be David Robinson, because he was already known as a pure center almost adecade before Timmy came into the league. Plus he was a couple of inches taller than Timmy. So the name power forward stuck to him for the rest of his career.But he really is a center everywhere but on paper. And had he started his career anywhere but San Antonio, Houston, New York, Los Angeles (Lakers), Miami andmaybe Atlanta he would've been known as a center.
At his peak I say Barkley was the GOAT PF. However Karl Malone had a better career.