Both have solid basic skills. Duncan's inside one-on-one defense can be said to be invincible. On the offensive end, he has a very strong low-post attack and a 45-degree angle mid-range shot. In addition, when he is double-teamed, his distribution is very threatening. We can say that Duncan is a very academic power forward. Garnett's body and skills can be described as ten years of hardship. If Duncan is the best inside one-on-one defender, then Garnett is one of the best defenders. His defensive range is all three-point lines. On the offensive end, Garnett is known as the "King of Chicago Streetball", and the offensive of the noodle box is extremely fierce, fast and bouncing. He is also a master passer who shames many other defenders. He has a reputation of "big box office" because of his fierce play and bold action. However, his low-post attack can't be as steady as Duncan's except turning and hooking the jumper, so when the game comes to do or die, Duncan's dominance is better. If Duncan is a great god in basketball, then Garnett is an unrepeatable demon.
As for their honor, the two of them have been frequent all-star starters for many years, and future Hall of Fame subscribers will have at least one jersey retirement ceremony. In addition, Duncan won the most valuable player of the year twice, the most valuable player in the finals three times, the best player of the year more than 10 times and the NBA championship one or four times. On the other hand, Garnett has a certain gap: 1 MVP, 1 Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year in 4 years,1Defensive Player of the Year, 1 NBA championship. So compared with the two, Garnett's greatest harm is honor. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves, where Garnett once played, was very chaotic and had no foresight. He was punished for violating the rules for many years and was not selected. Therefore, compared with the rock-solid Spurs, the Timberwolves' market and team strength can be said to be worlds apart, which is also the main reason for their career gap.
The style of the ball on the court is also very different. Duncan is notoriously cold, calm and smart, while Garnett gives the impression of being fierce, cunning, dirty and hot. So for many years, Duncan was respected in the league, and Garnett was feared by everyone. But only in a different way. Look at Malone, Buckley, Miller and Peyton who are not dirty in history. Everyone has different styles, but they can stabilize morale and shock opponents on the court. This is the essence and beauty of NBA.
For the contribution of basketball, Duncan maintained the traditional power forward style, and Garnett was the founder of the new power forward. Except Rasheed Wallace, who joined the league on 1995, the outstanding performances of Dirk Nowitzki, Amar Stoudemire, Chris Bosh and Lamaus Aldridge all followed Garnett's style. But Garnett is unique. Legend has it that he can play all the positions on the field. In the 2004 Western Conference finals, Timberwolves No.1 Sam Castle was injured, and Garnett really stepped forward and provoked the beam of the point guard. Of course, his performance can only be described as unsatisfactory. So for the contribution and inspiration of basketball, I personally think Garnett's contribution is even greater. He makes people shine: power forward is no longer a coolie, and he can still play so beautifully!
However, these two players are my favorite players, or because of their conscientious professional attitude, they have never forgotten their own efforts. No matter how excellent they are, they put the team first, and there are also men who are public and private inside and outside the stadium. I don't think there will be such a great player in the future. Garnett and Duncan look like a blazing flame and a cold jack-o'-lantern, but their purpose is to continue to burn and win, so-called all roads lead to the same goal. Now that both of them are not confused and there is one game missing, forget the comments and comparisons that have been going on for a long time. Silently bless them, wish them like basketball and good health.