NBA History: 5 greatest duos in the league since 2000

#2 Tim Duncan & Tony Parker

Arguably, the most underrated and ingenious Guard-Center pairing of the century.

Duncan had already led the Spurs to a title in 1999 before the Spurs drafted the 6-foot-2 French point guard as a 28th overall pick in 2003. A wide majority of NBA scouts, coaches and players did not have any high hopes whatsoever for the skill levels that Parker seemed to have, and they couldn't have been more wrong.

By far, Coach Popovich must have had the time of his life mentoring this duo as they went on to win four NBA Championships in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014. Duncan was the Finals MVP in 2003 and 2005 while Parker was named the same in 2007.

Under the Parker-Duncan reign (honourable mention- Manu Ginobili), the franchise witnessed some of the most professional and fundamentally sound basketball ever played. Duncan retired in 2016 as a 15-time All-Star, while Parker moved on to play his final season with the Hornets and eventually retire in June of 2019.