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Tim Duncan(notes) carries about 15 fewer pounds these days, which helps make up for the knee brace he now accessorizes. He still looks a little slow on some nights and he can’t jump that high, and he’ll be the first to say he never did anyway. After he beat the Indiana Pacers on a dunk, of all things, someone asked when he’d last seen the rim so close. “I think that would be ’64, ’65,” he cracked. Slowed by knee problems last season, Tim Duncan lost close to 15 pounds over the summer. (NBAE/ Getty Images) Thirty-three years old and 13 seasons into his NBA career, Duncan still carries these San Antonio Spurs through so many nights. Knee problems made the final couple months of last season a torturous grind, but the tendinitis is manageable now. The difference, he says, is “night and day – definitely night and day.” His minutes are down and his production is up. He’s even making free throws. Related Coverage * Slam-dunk apps for iPhone More From Johnny Ludden * ’09 NBA stories: L.A. stea
