Chris Quinn remembers the moment vividly. Quinn was with the San Antonio Spurs, and can still see Tim Duncan sacrificing his body and diving out of bounds in a spectacular effort to keep a ball in play.It wasnt in a game.That story was from a practice.Moments like those that no one saw, moments like the five NBA championships that the world saw and countless other memories from Duncans 19 seasons with the Spurs were shared by plenty around the game Monday, the reactions coming in swiftly after the 15-time All-Star announced in a simple news release that he is retiring.He didnt always wear his emotions on his sleeve like other guys, said Quinn, now a Miami Heat assistant. So it can get lost how ultra-competitive he is. No matter what we were doing as a team, whether it was a playoff game or a drill in practice, he was trying to win and he was going to do anything in his power to help his team win.And Duncan won a lot. Five championships, two MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards and well over 1,000 games in Spurs colors. Hes widely considered the best power forward ever, even though the debate will surely still rage as to whether he was a forward or a center (as coach Gregg Popovich insisted he was).Those are just details now. Power forward, center, agree to disagree.On Duncans greatness, there is no debate.Say it aint so!!! wrote Dallas Dirk Nowitzki, who went head-to-head against Duncan a staggering 90 times. Greatest power forward ever!Added Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who was with San Antonio for what became Duncans final season: The best PF ever! Thanks for the memories old man. A great player and teammate.Greatest was the word that so many of Duncans playing colleagues in the game used, the list there including the likes of Dwyane Wade, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul Millsap and Austin Rivers.Even opposing franchises -- just about all of them, it seemed -- felt it was appropriate to tip their caps. The New Orleans Pelicans called Duncan one of the NBAs all-time greats. The Miami Heat, the team Duncan faced in his last two NBA Finals trips in 2013 and 2014, called his career amazing. And the Boston Celtics, knowing that Duncan will one day be honored at the nearby Basketball Hall of Fame, said See you in Springfield.Congrats on your incredible career, Tim Duncan, the Orlando Magic posted on their Twitter account. We thank you for all that youve done for the game.The tributes are certain to keep coming. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is scheduled to talk about Duncans decision and career on Tuesday in what will likely become an emotional event.Probably a top 5 all time player, Golden State coach and former Spurs guard Steve Kerr wrote on Twitter, and undoubtedly a top 5 all time teammate. Wow, what a career.Duncan joins John Stockton and Kobe Bryant as the only players to spend their entire career of 19 years or more with one team. Duncans longevity was such that when he came into the league Vancouver, Seattle and New Jersey all had teams and Washingtons team was called the Bullets. His success was such that the Spurs celebratory trips to the White House after title years saw them meet with three different U.S. Presidents.The ultimate teammate, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.In a game where players get as much attention sometimes for style off the court as they do for flash on it, Duncan was different. He mastered the bank shot, one of the many ways he played a simple brand of game exceptionally well. He didnt don super-expensive suits, always preferring the comfort of jeans and casual shirts.And yet hes still inspiring the generation that follows.I wear No. 21 because of him, said Philadelphias Joel Embiid, who was 3 when Duncan made his NBA debut.On Facebook, longtime NBA forward Etan Thomas shared a story from long ago -- it happened somewhere between 2002 and 2005 -- about a night that he went up against Duncan and got an education.Literally, Duncan tried teaching him things. During the game.So were playing the Spurs and I get the ball on the post, Thomas wrote . I inside pivot and sweep to the middle for my jump hook and he blocks it. So as we are running down the court he says to me `That was a good move but you have to get more into my body so you can either draw the foul or I cant block it.Confused, Thomas wasnt sure if Duncan was being helpful or snarky. 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Latest Leaderboard Dubai Desert Classic The Englishman carded six birdies and an eagle to hold a narrow lead over Rafa Cabrera-Bello, who is one of 11 players that lie within six shots of the lead.Cabrera-Bello, who held the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the tournament, surged ahead early on after holing out from a bunker to eagle the third before sinking a 30-foot birdie on the fourth. Andy Sullivan has had 53 consecutive holes without dropping a shot this week Neither man was without mistakes, and bogeys from Cabrera-Bello on the seventh and Willett on the 12th had them tied at 13 under par with Andy Sullivan.Willett went in front alone after holing a 30-foot eagle putt on the 13th, and one more birdie on the 17th was enough to ensure he was the overnight leader. Cabrera-Bello was unable to convert an opportunity at the last and stayed one back, while Andy Sullivan finished the day on 14 under. The 2012 Dubai Desert Classic champion Cabrera-Bello said that he believes it is still all to play for on the final day.Lots of players are not far off the lead and all of them are going to have a chance tomorrow [Sunday] and they are definitely as hungry as I am, if not more, he said. So I just have to play my best, stay positive, and try to makee lots of birdies.dddddddddddd Rafa Cabrera-Bello celebrates holing his bunker shot for eagle Defending champion Rory McIlroy equalled the lowest back-nine score of the tournament with an impressive 31, but will begin Sundays round eight shots adrift and admitted it would be difficult to catch up. Also in contention are Chris Wood and Scott Hend at 11 under par. Wood shot 69 despite missing four birdie putts in a row, but it was Scott Hend who had the most impressive end to the day. The Australian completed the final holes eagle-birdie-birdie-par-birdie-birdie to end with a 66.South African Hadyn Porteous also shot a four-under-par round of 66, and sits one behind Joost Luiten. Ernie Els struggled during his third round in Dubai It was a frustrating day for four-time major champion Ernie Els, who had begun the day only one off the lead after a bogey-free 67 on Friday. Three bogeys and a double saw him drop to tied-28th and finish the day at seven under par following a two-over 74.Watch the Dubai Desert Classic throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Final round coverage gets underway on Sunday from 8am. Also See: WATCH: Third round blog Rory doubts victory hopes Desert Classic leaderboard Golf on Sky Sports 4 Get Sky Sports Stitched NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Disocunt Football Jerseys China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys White NFL Jerseys Cheap China NFL Jerseys White ' ' '