Size of Tim Duncan Reebok game used jersey

[shermdawurm]

I don't know about the size difference but the jersey does look atleast team issued to me. With that said, its possible that this could have been a blank team issued jersey that was customized to become a Tim Duncan jersey. Heres a recent thread talking about discrepancies regarding 2001-02 Spurs jerseys.
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ighlight=spurs

I'm not familiar with Spurs jerseys but I know that the Sonics would write the player's jersey # and last name on their tags for their game worn reebok jerseys (2001-2008).

[sox83cubs84]

With some of the Spurs jerseys I have examined, I noticed non-team issued jerseys that carried proper tagging and sometimes were sized correctly, but the color scheme of the U/spur logo on the front was off. I'd check that against Getty or another photo site to examine that point of possible concern.

Dave Miedema

[Bench warmer]

I don't know about the size difference but the jersey does look atleast team issued to me. With that said, its possible that this could have been a blank team issued jersey that was customized to become a Tim Duncan jersey. Heres a recent thread talking about discrepancies regarding 2001-02 Spurs jerseys.
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ighlight=spurs

I'm not familiar with Spurs jerseys but I know that the Sonics would write the player's jersey # and last name on their tags for their game worn reebok jerseys (2001-2008).

I was told that more arched back name should suggest that it's a pro cut and not issued/worn jersey.
Not sure if Reebok retailed pro cuts back then but they likely.
By examining gettyimages of Duncan in 2005-06, I found out that back name was less arched and placed closer to number 21.
Also it could be what you said, a legit blank issued jersey that was customized into DUNCAN.
Or it could be that Duncan actually tried 56+4 at the beginning of the season and decided to go with 54+4 later on (less possible but...).
But how to make sure which of these three possibilities is true?

With some of the Spurs jerseys I have examined, I noticed non-team issued jerseys that carried proper tagging and sometimes were sized correctly, but the color scheme of the U/spur logo on the front was off. I'd check that against Getty or another photo site to examine that point of possible concern.

Dave Miedema

I get what you mean but that's not the case with this one. It's definitely legit. The question is if it's game issued, pro cut or customized blank game issued.

[shermdawurm]

I was told that more arched back name should suggest that it's a pro cut and not issued/worn jersey.
Not sure if Reebok retailed pro cuts back then but they likely.
By examining gettyimages of Duncan in 2005-06, I found out that back name was less arched and placed closer to number 21.
Also it could be what you said, a legit blank issued jersey that was customized into DUNCAN.
Or it could be that Duncan actually tried 56+4 at the beginning of the season and decided to go with 54+4 later on (less possible but...).
But how to make sure which of these three possibilities is true?

With that said, its probably a pro cut. It could have started as a blank team issued jersey that was later customized by some one else but I also don't know how we could tell. A game-issued piece by the Spurs should have the same less arched NOB as the real gamers. Of course there are exceptions to everything. I guess the only way to prove it is a game would be to photomatch it. But with the NOB being high and too arched as well as the wrong size from his known gamers that year, I think we can cross it out as a gamer.

[Bench warmer]

Yeah, for sure not game worn, likely not issued either.

[sox83cubs84]

Now that it's been mentioned, I don't ever recall seeing a size 56 Duncan gamer before. That makes me less than enthusiastic about this one.

Dave M.