Explore Quotes by Tim Duncan

I believed in what I was. I didn't believe that would translate into any of the five championships. But I knew that I could affect the game.

We took pride in representing where we came from, took pride in being from small places, and places all around the world and being able to come together and make ourselves into a team, into a group of guys with one goal and get that done.

I don't dunk anymore.

I don't know how their ranking goes or anything else, and I tell people I don't really care how the rankings go.

Like every other car guy, I've watched 'The Fast and the Furious,' and I want to go out and race and drift and all the crazy stuff. Another one of my favorites is 'Cobra.' That's where I got my love for the Merc, where he had the one that had the license plate that said 'AWSOM 50.'

I have always liked knives. Then somebody gave me one. Then somebody gave me another one. Then I liked having them and started buying them. I started finding ones I liked, ones with funky blades.

At this point, if I were to psychoanalyze myself, I'd have to say I am a clown, cleverly disguised as a regular person.

I don't do style. I just show up for the games.

In all seriousness, it really should be difficult for me to be too strange. After all, a great family raised me.

We really have some of the best fans in the NBA, in sports in general. Here, you get a consistent base, people support. People love the Spurs, and that's special. That's not everywhere.

You have to adjust to what your team needs and what you're able to do.

I just wanted to win on the road, honestly. I don't remember the road ever being this tough.

If I have my kids, I drive something with four doors. If I don't have my kids, I can drive whatever I want.

I'm not really a flashy guy anywhere else - I don't dress flashy or anything else - but I like to keep my cars nice, and I like to customize them. I can do things a little flashier and a little faster, and with a little bit more thought. This is kind of the release part of basketball.

The only nickname I've ever had is Merlin, like the magician. I don't know why.

I'm not serious most of the time.

I had great friends, support and teaching at Wake Forest.

I've been competitive from day one. It's in my nature. Whether people recognize that or not, I don't know how they can't. I'm not gonna go out there and try to hurt somebody or win by all means. But if it's up in the air, I'm gonna try harder than you to get it done.

I'm a loyal guy. I'm a man of my word, and I assumed other people would be that way. That's just not the case in life.

I think competitiveness is taken in a different way by different people. I'm not a yeller and a screamer, a jumper and a pusher.

If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to.