Tim Duncan seems to be the only person who can escape the dominance of the Roger era.
During the lockout-shortened season of 1999, he won the only championship in the Roger era that didn't belong to Roger.
Four years later, he once again defeated Roger solidly in the playoffs.
This low-key guy rarely becomes part of the disputes surrounding Roger and has never engaged in a media spat with him.
But in the end, people discovered that he is actually the biggest threat to Roger.
After eliminating Roger and advancing, Tim Duncan could hardly contain his excitement: "It's a great honor to defeat the greatest player of our generation in the playoffs."
"So, Tim, will you do it again next season? Will you be the one to break Roger's dominance? No one has ever defeated Roger in the playoffs two years in a row. Will you be the first?"
"Beating Roger once is already great, but doing it twice would definitely feel even better. Wonderful things, you can never have too many."
