Pop's response to TP french interview

[SinBAD]

Seems tht the spurs are sick of TP.After reading this, I think TP goes this year.He played bad during the playoffs.He was outplyed by conley.Time to get some new players.
I apologize if this has been posted before
http://blogs.bettor.com/San-Antonio-Spurs-coach-Gregg-Popovich-responds-to-Tony-Parkers-comments-NBA-Update-a75295

[Agloco]

Uncharacteristic of Pop to air dirty laundry like that........

[ElNono]

At first I thought it was fake, but it's all over the net. Supposedly this was while talking with Don Harris of WOAI. Here's another source:

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/10/popovich-not-too-worried-about-what-tony-parker-thinks/

[ElNono]

Here's the interview with Pop:

http://www.woai.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=2531015

[TimmehC]

If you actually watch the interview, Pop's remarks seem at least partially tongue-in-cheek.

[GSH]

That was typical Pop BS. I wouldn't read too much into it.

If management is unhappy, I'd look more toward the distractions in his personal life. Say what you want, but it's hard to be a championship team with distractions, and Tony has his share. The interview, and his level of play may have been more symptom than cause. I could see making the decision to try and trade him on that basis.

But they may not be unhappy at all - just recognizing that he is their best piece of trade bait. It doesn't have to be about them wanting to get rid of him, as much as recognizing where they are and that they need to make some changes.

[Agloco]

Wow......frayed nerves are starting to surface. Perhaps there is more than smoke to the Parker trade rumors then.

[ducks]

this is fucking old news

[ElNono]

Erm, this is dated June 9... lol... had no idea it happened back then.

[ducks]

tp was on the block before

also if it is for a draft pick the player they want has to be on the board still

[Agloco]

If you actually watch the interview, Pop's remarks seem at least partially tongue-in-cheek.

You think? Meh....kinda hard to tell with him, but I thought he was half serious tbh.

[Agloco]

this is fucking old news

2 weeks old. Its not like this happened last year.

[Nathan89]

:bangPop fucks up again:bang

[DPG21920]

Pop was tongue in cheek in that interview.

[DesignatedT]

Clearly joking around in that interview.

[ohmwrecker]

Read with sarcasm.

[cheguevara]

:lol ppl believing Pop's act

[Basketball Power]

joking or not he makes Parker look like shit, Parker will be traded

[Fabbs]

:lol people giving any credibility to the guy who's embraced Finley Bonner RJ.

Yeah now we're supposed to believe he's *getting tough* with Parker. :lol

[jimo2305]

when i read it at first i was like -__-

then i watched the vid and i was like :lol