In a stunning development, Tim Duncan today announced that he has cancelled his retirement. He will rejoin the Spurs for tomorrow’s game against the Utah Jazz, presumably starting as usual, wearing the #21 jersey that has been hanging in the rafters since his retirement ceremony. In his written announcement, Duncan set forth several reasons for his decision:
“Just as Sam-wise said at the end of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: “Well, I’m back”. Spurs fans may want to know why I have chosen to return.
First, I have watched almost all the Spurs games this year, and noted that Pop now allows post players to shoot 3 pointers.