By BRIAN MAHONEY

AP Basketball Writer

TIM Duncan's championship credentials will someday mandate a spot in the Hall of Fame.

"He's a pillar, one of the few pillars of this league," Houston's Shane Battier said.

One who is having a mediocre season statistically, the kind that would normally warrant a long weekend off next month.

Duncan barely cracks the top 20 in scoring among a stellar class of Western Conference forwards. So as coaches submit their ballots this week for All-Star reserves, they'll have to look elsewhere if they choose to consider Duncan for a 13th straight appearance.

Perhaps away from Blake Griffin's spectacular highlights. Away from Kevin ...

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