Watch: 10 best plays of Tim Duncan's career

Tim Duncan didn't soar through the air like Michael Jordan, zoom down the floor like Allen Iverson, or drop crazy dimes like Steve Nash during his 19-year career.

When the five-time champion was making highlight reels, he was doing so in the purest basketball form possible, living up to his moniker of "The Big Fundamental."

As a tribute to his historic run following his announced retirement, the NBA put together a video of Duncan's 10 greatest plays ranging from vicious slam dunks to clutch baskets late in close games.