FGA, FG%, & PPG for Parker last 4 seasons

[Mr Bones]

'12-'13: 15.1 FGA/52.2%/20.3ppg
'13-'14: 13.4 FGA/49.9%/16.7ppg
'14-'15: 12.2 FGA/48.6%/14.4ppg
'15-'16: 9.5 FGA/54.8%/ 12.8ppg

For those that say Parker should take fewer shots:
He is taking fewer shots.

For those that say he's not nearly as quick as he used to be and should pick & choose his shots and be more efficient:
Everybody knows this. Pop, Tony, everyone. He does pick & choose, and he is more efficient.

For those that say he should defer to Kawhi & LMA, and let them take more shots:
That's exactly what's happening.


The schtick doesn't work anymore, sorry.

[lefty]

Have you watched the actual games?

:lol dear god

[lefty]

Can you post post season stats?

Thanks

[travis2]

Actually, I have, and what he says is true.

[SASdynasty!]

'12-'13: 15.1 FGA/52.2%/20.3ppg
'13-'14: 13.4 FGA/49.9%/16.7ppg
'14-'15: 12.2 FGA/48.6%/14.4ppg
'15-'16: 9.5 FGA/54.8%/ 12.8ppg

For those that say Parker should take fewer shots:
He is taking fewer shots.

For those that say he's not nearly as quick as he used to be and should pick & choose his shots and be more efficient:
Everybody knows this. Pop, Tony, everyone. He does pick & choose, and he is more efficient.

For those that say he should defer to Kawhi & LMA, and let them take more shots:
That's exactly what's happening.


The schtick doesn't work anymore, sorry.
The guy at his absolute worst shot 49% last season. We are a spoiled bunch indeed.

[Cry Havoc]

Have you watched the actual games?

:lol dear god

:lol pretending you actually watch the games. That's cute.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The guy at his absolute worst shot 49% last season. We are a spoiled bunch indeed.
In contrast, Westie shot 42.6%... even Curry shot only 48.7%, one tenth of a percentage better than Parker.

[Agloco]

Have you watched the actual games?

:lol dear god

They broadcast Spurs games in Paris?

[FkLA]

Aside from yesterday, he has seemingly accepted a lesser role.

My one complaint is 4th Qtrs. Several times this season, he's gone into the 4th with 3-4 FGAs and then decides to hero out as a closer. It already cost us the Wizards game and would've cost us the 76ers game but Pop subbed in MVPaddy for him before it was too late.

[MI21]

Aside from yesterday, he has seemingly accepted a lesser role.

My one complaint is 4th Qtrs. Several times this season, he's gone into the 4th with 3-4 FGAs and then decides to hero out as a closer. It already cost us the Wizards game and would've cost us the 76ers game but Pop subbed in MVPaddy for him before it was too late.

How did Parker cost the Spurs the Wizards game in the 4th? If I recall correctly he hit the 3 with a few seconds left and also a jumpshot with around a minute left. It doesn't matter who shoots or who scores as long as the ball goes in.

[FkLA]

How did Parker cost the Spurs the Wizards game in the 4th? If I recall correctly he hit the 3 with a few seconds left and also a jumpshot with around a minute left. It doesn't matter who shoots or who scores as long as the ball goes in.

:lol Did you even watch that game? The Spurs were up going into the 4th and seemed in control all game long after the rough start. Rique makes a couple of shots in a row and takes it as his cue to try to close out the game. Yeah, he made some baskets but clearly he made his share of retarded plays too if the team ended up giving up the lead and losing the game.

[apalisoc_9]

:lol Did you even watch that game? The Spurs were up going into the 4th and seemed in control all game long after the rough start. Rique makes a couple of shots in a row and takes it as his cue to try to close out the game. Yeah, he made some baskets but clearly he made his share of retarded plays too if the team ended up giving up the lead and losing the game.

Pretty much.

Just vanillls fans with shitty takes.

For Parker, if hes hot the hot hand applies if kawhi is hot "the ball had to move too"

Hope he breaks his ankles and never ever plays

[Dex]

Aside from yesterday, he has seemingly accepted a lesser role.

My one complaint is 4th Qtrs. Several times this season, he's gone into the 4th with 3-4 FGAs and then decides to hero out as a closer. It already cost us the Wizards game and would've cost us the 76ers game but Pop subbed in MVPaddy for him before it was too late.

Parker was 4/5 from the field and 1/2 from the line in the 4th quarter against the Wiz, including a bailout 3 to tie the game and even put the Spurs in a position to win. The only negative he had in the period were 2 turnovers, but the team as a whole coughed up 20 in that game, so you can't really single him out there.

Meanwhile, Green turned the ball over 4 times, Kawhi was 1/3 with a turnover, and Aldridge was 0/2 with a turnover. But yeah, Parker was really the reason the Spurs lost. :rolleyes

Of course, you're just spewing bullshit to try to further your played out, made up agenda, so I don't really expect silly things like logic to change your mind.

[FkLA]

Parker was 4/5 from the field and 1/2 from the line in the 4th quarter against the Wiz, including a bailout 3 to tie the game and even put the Spurs in a position to win. The only negative he had in the period were 2 turnovers, but the team as a whole coughed up 20 in that game, so you can't really single him out there.

Meanwhile, Green turned the ball over 4 times, Kawhi was 1/3 with a turnover, and Aldridge was 0/2 with a turnover. But yeah, Parker was really the reason the Spurs lost. :rolleyes

Of course, you're just spewing bullshit to try to further your played out, made up agenda, so I don't really expect silly things like logic to change your mind.

:lol

2 TOs in the last three minutes, plus the one where Manu tried to lead him and he tripped on his own which they probably gave to Manu. There was also plenty of dribble dribble dribble which we all know isn't winning basketball. Not to mention his defense.

Kawhi didn't attempt a shot in the 4th until 1:37 left in the game after Enrique had already shit all over himself. Didn't attempt his second and third until 27 secs left (got his offensive rebound). LMA didn't attempt a shot after the 6 minute mark. Basically Enrique engaged hero mode in the 4th and it predictably backfired. But keep thinking he played winning basketball bc he managed to hit a low percentage 3 PTer that to this day is still his only three of the season.

[Dex]

:cry I like to speak in maybes and generalities when people shoot down my retarded takes. :cry

[FkLA]

Everything I posted is easily verifiable.

LMA didn't attempt a FG after the 6 minute mark ✓
Kawhi didn't attempt his first FG until 1:37 left ✓
Kawhi didn't attempt his 2nd/3rd FGs until 27 secs left ✓
Enrique had lost the lead by then ✓
Enrique had 2 TOs in the last 3 minutes ✓
Enrique shooting 3s is a low percentage shot ✓

[Dex]

Oh, and Parker hit that three because he was wide open after Danny Green got bottled up. You don't pass up an open shot to tie the game with 7 seconds left on the clock.

And then there's the fact that, you know...he made it. Which renders your argument moot.

He is also 2/4 for threes on the season.

[MultiTroll]

The schtick doesn't work anymore, sorry.
This puts us in a time capsule and we just beat the Clippers in last years playoffs, right?
Yippee!

And this Novembers increase means Sharing Tony will be Sharing Tony in the 2016 playoffs, right?
Yah!

Ok the improvement in Parker for the 1st 10 games is indeed encouraging.

[FkLA]

Oh, and Parker hit that three because he was wide open after Danny Green got bottled up. You don't pass up an open shot to tie the game with 7 seconds left on the clock.

And then there's the fact that, you know...he made it. Which renders your argument moot.

He is also 2/4 for threes on the season.

I never said he was wrong for taking that three. There was nothing wrong with it since time was winding down. I'm just saying the fact that he made that shot doesn't change the fact that him going hero mode was the main reason why the team lost the lead. As the PG of the team, and one that is supposedly embracing a new role, he ignored the team's two best players for most of the 4th.

Also my mistake he has two whole 3 PTers. Guess that makes him a much better shooter than if he only had one. :lol

[Dex]

I never said he was wrong for taking that three. There was nothing wrong with it since time was winding down. I'm just saying the fact that he made that shot doesn't change the fact that him going hero mode was the main reason why the team lost the lead. As the PG of the team, and one that is supposedly embracing a new role, he ignored the team's two best players for most of the 4th.

Also my mistake he has two whole 3 PTers. Guess that makes him a much better shooter than if he only had one. :lol

LMA and Kawhi don't get any more points for their field goals than Parker does. And he was actually making his. With the way they were playing, he could've passed them the ball all quarter, and they weren't going to match his 4/5. This isn't rocket science.

Parker playing a new role doesn't mean he isn't allowed to assert himself when he is open and/or playing well. Without him, the Spurs probably get run out of the building during that 4th quarter.

Once again, you can continue to push your agenda all you want, but you aren't fooling anybody into thinking that Parker was the problem during that quarter, just like he hasn't been the problem all season.

[FkLA]

LMA and Kawhi don't get any more points for their field goals than Parker does. And he was actually making his. With the way they were playing, he could've passed them the ball all quarter, and they weren't going to match his 4/5. This isn't rocket science.

Parker playing a new role doesn't mean he isn't allowed to assert himself when he is open and/or playing well. Without him, the Spurs probably get run out of the building during that 4th quarter.

Once again, you can continue to push your agenda all you want, but you aren't fooling anybody into thinking that Parker was the problem during that quarter, just like he hasn't been the problem all season.

4/5 isn't winning basketball if the rest of the team is not involved, genius. You can't ignore the TOs or the dribble dribble dribbles either.

The team was doing fine for itself before the 4th without him going into hero mode. Kawhi had like 20 first half points and team had a lead for most of the game after the rough start.

[TheGreatYacht]

57.4 FG%
60 3P%
78.7 FT%

Most efficient point guard (that didn't play in D'Antoni's system) I've ever seen, tbh.

Can the mods open FkLA's Parker FG% thread? Worst backfire in ST history

[BillMc]

'12-'13: 15.1 FGA/52.2%/20.3ppg
'13-'14: 13.4 FGA/49.9%/16.7ppg
'14-'15: 12.2 FGA/48.6%/14.4ppg
'15-'16: 9.5 FGA/54.8%/ 12.8ppg

For those that say Parker should take fewer shots:
He is taking fewer shots.

For those that say he's not nearly as quick as he used to be and should pick & choose his shots and be more efficient:
Everybody knows this. Pop, Tony, everyone. He does pick & choose, and he is more efficient.

For those that say he should defer to Kawhi & LMA, and let them take more shots:
That's exactly what's happening.


The schtick doesn't work anymore, sorry.


The guy at his absolute worst shot 49% last season. We are a spoiled bunch indeed.

Future HOFer, best pg our franchise has ever had, and now accepting and even thriving in a changing role. Tony deserves a lot of respect. Some of those spin moves he's still throwing out are just classic and his jumper's looking good.

[sasaint]

Future HOFer, best pg our franchise has ever had, and now accepting and even thriving in a changing role. Tony deserves a lot of respect. Some of those spin moves he's still throwing out are just classic and his jumper's looking good.

Yep, pretty much the Tony I see. The dribbles seem to be declining, and the guy's mid-range has been money for quite some time now. NBA HoFer? Hmmm, I ask myself that question, and I haven't come up with a definite answer. I guess I think he is borderline. But I definitely do not understand all of the hate heaped on him here.

[scanry]

dribble dribble tbh. :lol

[BillMc]

Yep, pretty much the Tony I see. The dribbles seem to be declining, and the guy's mid-range has been money for quite some time now. NBA HoFer? Hmmm, I ask myself that question, and I haven't come up with a definite answer. I guess I think he is borderline. But I definitely do not understand all of the hate heaped on him here.

Agree with you on Tony at present. Good to see him playing well. :toast Also agree the hate on here is ridiculous.

Imho, he's a lock for the hall of fame. 4 time All-NBA, 6 time All Star, 4 time champ (and counting), FMVP, part of the winning most trio of all time, and now has a very strong international resume as well. He'll be in.

[Kool Bob Love]

57.4 FG%
60 3P%
78.7 FT%

Most efficient point guard (that didn't play in D'Antoni's system) I've ever seen, tbh.

Can the mods open FkLA's Parker FG% thread? Worst backfire in ST history

that clown needs to spend less time on here and more time cleaning his dirty ass house.

[TheGreatYacht]

that clown needs to spend less time on here and more time cleaning his dirty ass house.
:rollin

[sasaint]

Agree with you on Tony at present. Good to see him playing well. :toast Also agree the hate on here is ridiculous.

Imho, he's a lock for the hall of fame. 4 time All-NBA, 6 time All Star, 4 time champ (and counting), FMVP, part of the winning most trio of all time, and now has a very strong international resume as well. He'll be in.

With Ray apparently being a bust, our backcourt is quite thin and old, placing us at real risk. Tony's health and game are absolute keys to our success this season.

The resume you cite is certainly impressive. I agree he has the MACRO credentials for the HoF, but I am not sure his MICRO credentials are good enough. I think HoF voters look more at the traditional stats like PPG, APG, RPG. I doubt Tony will impress enough voters with those stats to get in. Be interesting to see if there ever has been a player with a combination of MACRO and MICRO credentials remotely comparable to Tony's that made it to the HoF.

[exstatic]

Yep, pretty much the Tony I see. The dribbles seem to be declining, and the guy's mid-range has been money for quite some time now. NBA HoFer? Hmmm, I ask myself that question, and I haven't come up with a definite answer. I guess I think he is borderline. But I definitely do not understand all of the hate heaped on him here.

bbref projections have him at about 94% odds, right now.

[sasaint]

bbref projections have him at about 94% odds, right now.

Don't know bbref or it's reliability, but that's interesting. I'd call that a shoo-in!

[will_spurs]

The resume you cite is certainly impressive. I agree he has the MACRO credentials for the HoF, but I am not sure his MICRO credentials are good enough. I think HoF voters look more at the traditional stats like PPG, APG, RPG. I doubt Tony will impress enough voters with those stats to get in. Be interesting to see if there ever has been a player with a combination of MACRO and MICRO credentials remotely comparable to Tony's that made it to the HoF.

I'd say Tony would be a strong candidate based only on his NBA resume. Indeed the "stats" part (what you call micro) is somewhat lacking, but he's part of an incredible dynasty and a big 3 that will be a benchmark for ages. Only 2 former FMVPs aren't in the hall, and there's little reason to think that Tony wouldn't make it just on the strength of his NBA resume alone.

When you add that he's the best French player by far, first foreign-born FMVP + his international resume (Eurobasket MVP and all-time scoring leader), he's a clear lock for the HoF.

Right now the discussion is more about how many rounds it will take him to get voted in, not whether he makes it at all.

[sasaint]

I'd say Tony would be a strong candidate based only on his NBA resume. Indeed the "stats" part (what you call micro) is somewhat lacking, but he's part of an incredible dynasty and a big 3 that will be a benchmark for ages. Only 2 former FMVPs aren't in the hall, and there's little reason to think that Tony wouldn't make it just on the strength of his NBA resume alone.

When you add that he's the best French player by far, first foreign-born FMVP + his international resume (Eurobasket MVP and all-time scoring leader), he's a clear lock for the HoF.

Right now the discussion is more about how many rounds it will take him to get voted in, not whether he makes it at all.

Are we talking about the NBA HoF? Foreign credentials wouldn't count. But, as exstatic points out, bbref has Tony's odds at 94%. That seems like a first ballot candidate to me.

[picnroll]

Pretty much.

Just vanillls fans with shitty takes.

For Parker, if hes hot the hot hand applies if kawhi is hot "the ball had to move too"

Hope he breaks his ankles and never ever plays

Hope you find your missing chromosomes.

[will_spurs]

Are we talking about the NBA HoF?

We would if it existed. But there's only one HoF, the basketball HoF, and it includes NBA, college, international, women...

I'm unsure about first ballot because you can be sure some pundits will say "would he be a HoF candidate if he was American?", "how much did he benefit from playing alongside Duncan and Manu while being coached by Pop?" and so on. While some others will say "is Parker the most underrated PG of all time?", etc. So I'm expecting 2nd or 3rd ballot.

[BillMc]

With Ray apparently being a bust, our backcourt is quite thin and old, placing us at real risk. Tony's health and game are absolute keys to our success this season.

The resume you cite is certainly impressive. I agree he has the MACRO credentials for the HoF, but I am not sure his MICRO credentials are good enough. I think HoF voters look more at the traditional stats like PPG, APG, RPG. I doubt Tony will impress enough voters with those stats to get in. Be interesting to see if there ever has been a player with a combination of MACRO and MICRO credentials remotely comparable to Tony's that made it to the HoF.

I'd argue that his success in the MACRO shows he's getting the recognition needed to make it. We'll see.

[sasaint]

We would if it existed. But there's only one HoF, the basketball HoF, and it includes NBA, college, international, women...

I'm unsure about first ballot because you can be sure some pundits will say "would he be a HoF candidate if he was American?", "how much did he benefit from playing alongside Duncan and Manu while being coached by Pop?" and so on. While some others will say "is Parker the most underrated PG of all time?", etc. So I'm expecting 2nd or 3rd ballot.

:lol The laugh's on me! Don't really keep up with HoF (obviously)! Seems weird that there isn't a NBA hall of fame. Can you imagine a combined Football HoF?

[will_spurs]

:lol The laugh's on me! Don't really keep up with HoF (obviously)! Seems weird that there isn't a NBA hall of fame. Can you imagine a combined Football HoF?

Basketball is clearly the most international of the 4 major sports in the US (well, maybe hockey, but basketball is more "major"), and the ABA/NBA took a long time to get where they are now.

[sasaint]

Basketball is clearly the most international of the 4 major sports in the US (well, maybe hockey, but basketball is more "major"), and the ABA/NBA took a long time to get where they are now.

I'd say Hockey is #1, Basketball #2, but your point is well taken. But my perspective is a little skewed. I grew up watching Russell, Chamberlain, Oscar, West et al, thinking the NBA was well-established.

[SASdynasty!]

Agree with you on Tony at present. Good to see him playing well. :toast Also agree the hate on here is ridiculous.

Imho, he's a lock for the hall of fame. 4 time All-NBA, 6 time All Star, 4 time champ (and counting), FMVP, part of the winning most trio of all time, and now has a very strong international resume as well. He'll be in.
Add to that the All-Time leading scoring PG in playoff history and being the winningest player through 1,000 games in NBA history...no questions he's a HOF lock.

[ChumpDumper]

But what about the MICRO NBA Hall of Fame?

[Mr Bones]

It's been a true joy watching the player fans scurry around looking for negatives this season. The Spurs are winning, Kawhi is leading the team in FGA, Parker's FGA are way down & his FG% & PER are both way up, but the critics are still unhappy. There were threads at the beginning of the season saying Parker would shoot 42-45% from the field this season based on his pre-season and euro play. It just kills the player fans to say one of the players on their own favorite team is adjusting as he gets older, deferring to a younger player who has emerged as the #1 option. As a real fan of the Spurs, this makes me nothing but happy... Parker: 57.4 FG%, Kawhi: 22 PPG, 52.2 FG%.

[will_spurs]

Add to that the All-Time leading scoring PG in playoff history and being the winningest player through 1,000 games in NBA history...no questions he's a HOF lock.

Also "appeared in more playoff games before his 24th birthday than any player in NBA history (a total of 77 … Kobe Bryant is second on the list seeing action in 66 postseason games before his 24th birthday)"

[BD24]

It's been a true joy watching the player fans scurry around looking for negatives this season. The Spurs are winning, Kawhi is leading the team in FGA, Parker's FGA are way down & his FG% & PER are both way up, but the critics are still unhappy. There were threads at the beginning of the season saying Parker would shoot 42-45% from the field this season based on his pre-season and euro play. It just kills the player fans to say one of the players on their own favorite team is adjusting as he gets older, deferring to a younger player who has emerged as the #1 option. As a real fan of the Spurs, this makes me nothing but happy... Parker: 57.4 FG%, Kawhi: 22 PPG, 52.2 FG%.
Agreed, seems like Kawhi and Parker are clicking really well on the court this season. They had a few plays last night where they were playing really well off each other, which obviously doesn't fit the narrative that Parker hates Kawhi. Last night Parker literally missed one FGA and the player fans were still trying to find a way to spin it that he played horrible.

[Mr Bones]

Agreed, seems like Kawhi and Parker are clicking really well on the court this season. They had a few plays last night where they were playing really well off each other, which obviously doesn't fit the narrative that Parker hates Kawhi. Last night Parker literally missed one FGA and the player fans were still trying to find a way to spin it that he played horrible.

"T.P. has just been doing a good job and my other teammates, but starting with T.P., of getting his rhythm going and when the defense collapses on him, he's just finding us out there and getting us wide-open shots," Leonard said. "It just gets you in a rhythm."
Leonard is still getting it done on the defensive end, too, creating opportunities for the Spurs with five blocked shots and four steals in addition to six assists, matching a career high.
"He was great," Parker said. "He is playing well and playing under control. He is shooting the ball well and he is playing at both ends. Both defensively and offensively, he is playing great so far."


http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828122

[Mugen]

"T.P. has just been doing a good job and my other teammates, but starting with T.P., of getting his rhythm going and when the defense collapses on him, he's just finding us out there and getting us wide-open shots," Leonard said. "It just gets you in a rhythm."
Leonard is still getting it done on the defensive end, too, creating opportunities for the Spurs with five blocked shots and four steals in addition to six assists, matching a career high.
"He was great," Parker said. "He is playing well and playing under control. He is shooting the ball well and he is playing at both ends. Both defensively and offensively, he is playing great so far."


http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828122

http://i.imgur.com/r9wpS4k.gif

[rasuo214]

The Parker of the past few weeks, really the entire season but especially more so recently, has been great. Playing better defense, he's been efficient, he has limited the dribble offense and he has passed well. Only criticisms is that he occasionally missed a Kawhi or LMA mismatch (but that isn't limited to him) and when he's shooting really well I don't mind if he's a bit more aggressive.

Really though if the Parker of the past few weeks is the Parker we get the entire season then the Spurs will be in good shape. Really if we're looking at issues with the SL offense I think Parker and Kawhi are the only 2 that are actually playing well offensively, especially the past few games they have carried the team.

[Joseph Kony]

Parker is shooting 57.4% on the season now :wow

[Joseph Kony]

Actually looking at the numbers, Parker is the only non-big in the top 10 and the next guard is Lamb at #18

MVParker :worthy:

[SpursforSix]

Dennis Johnson is in. There is no way Parker does not get into HOF.

[Mr Bones]

As an aging PG who has lost some of his quickness, Parker has made the right adjustments. I still wish he would shoot the three more-- he could definitely hit it consistently at 36-38% imo, but that might be a Pop decision...

[bic50]

Parker is shooting great right now and with his reduced load on offense I see no reason why his shooting will fall off much if at all.

[Neurosis]

The complaints last season weren't just about his FG%. That's a misleading stat anyway because he had barely 1 3pt attempt per game. Shooting 33.5% from 3 is the same as 50% from 2. His eFG% was down to 50.3% last year, which is not great for someone taking 12 shots per game. Especially when a lot of those shots weren't in the offensive rhythm.

People comparing his FG% to Curry are delusional. Curry has upwards of 10 3PA per game and his eFG% is way above Parker for last season and this. 59% and 63% respectively. If he was only taking 2pt shots like Parker his raw FG% would be 60%.

Parker's eFG% this season is at 58.2% this season, which is fine and he's more engaged on D. No complaints here, he's adapted well and I don't see him as the team's achilles heel if he continues his play so far.

[Seventyniner]

The complaints last season weren't just about his FG%. That's a misleading stat anyway because he had barely 1 3pt attempt per game. Shooting 33.5% from 3 is the same as 50% from 2. His eFG% was down to 50.3% last year, which is not great for someone taking 12 shots per game. Especially when a lot of those shots weren't in the offensive rhythm.

People comparing his FG% to Curry are delusional. Curry has upwards of 10 3PA per game and his eFG% is way above Parker for last season and this. 59% and 63% respectively. If he was only taking 2pt shots like Parker his raw FG% would be 60%.

Parker's eFG% this season is at 58.2% this season, which is fine and he's more engaged on D. No complaints here, he's adapted well and I don't see him as the team's achilles heel if he continues his play so far.

This. Parker is doing just fine on offense, it's just that Curry is historically hot right now. Curry is in the high 60s in TS% on a high usage number, it's ridiculous.

[Spurminator]

I pity Spurs fans who have spent years rooting against Parker instead of sitting back and appreciating the Championship and HOF level of play we've had from our starting PG.

[steeledl]

I pity Spurs fans who have spent years rooting against Parker instead of sitting back and appreciating the Championship and HOF level of play we've had from our starting PG.

Can we really pretend they are "Spurs fans"?

[Diego20]

Can we really pretend they are "Spurs fans"?

Says who hates Manu.. :lol

Player fans smh

[Biggems]

It isn't the NBA HOF....it is the Pro Basketball HOF, thus international ball counts.

[HarlemHeat37]

As an aging PG who has lost some of his quickness, Parker has made the right adjustments. I still wish he would shoot the three more-- he could definitely hit it consistently at 36-38% imo, but that might be a Pop decision...

What adjustments did he make?

[steeledl]

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[steeledl]

Says who hates Manu.. :lol

Player fans smh


I dont hate Manu.... I'm just not a biased bean-er. Parker has certainly had a better career with the Spurs and it's not really debatable..... it's actually comical. Doesn't mean that Manu isn't a top 4 or 5 Spur of all time. I give respect where it is due.

[Biggems]

From what I saw, Parker came into last season with nagging injuries, fatigue, and was out of shape....it carried over throughout the season. He seemed to have lost a step or two on both ends. I know some of the fatigue had to do with his Team France commitments, but I also believe some of it was due to being a first time father to a baby. I cannot explain him being out of shape, other than the nagging injuries and probably lack of a strict commitment to fitness. He also seemed timid and less aggressive when attacking the paint.

This past offseason, he seemed to be more focused on his fitness and game. It has shown. He looks to have turned back the clock on both ends of the court. He has never been a strong defender, but this year, he has been more than adequate. He seems to be attacking the point with his old tenacity. His midrange game has been spot on. For the most part, he isn't a dribble whore, like in years past.

All in all, I like what I am seeing out of Parker so far this season. If he continues to play this way, it gives us just one more reason to have hope for a long run this year.

[Spurminator]

Can we really pretend they are "Spurs fans"?

Some of them are. Not necessarily the trolls on here but there are more than a few Spurs fans who, for whatever reason, have decided Parker is their whipping boy. He's always stood out a bit, personality wise, and he handles the ball more than anyone, so it's not surprising that he's the target for people who don't know any better. It's the same as some Cowboys fans feelings toward Romo.

[steeledl]

Some of them are. Not necessarily the trolls on here but there are more than a few Spurs fans who, for whatever reason, have decided Parker is their whipping boy. He's always stood out a bit, personality wise, and he handles the ball more than anyone, so it's not surprising that he's the target for people who don't know any better. It's the same as some Cowboys fans feelings toward Romo.

Yeah, Cowboys fans who think Romo sucks are a fair comparison. They are getting a dose of reality this season but I am sure they are all still in denial tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

From what I saw, Parker came into last season with nagging injuries, fatigue, and was out of shape....it carried over throughout the season. He seemed to have lost a step or two on both ends. I know some of the fatigue had to do with his Team France commitments, but I also believe some of it was due to being a first time father to a baby. I cannot explain him being out of shape, other than the nagging injuries and probably lack of a strict commitment to fitness. He also seemed timid and less aggressive when attacking the paint.

This past offseason, he seemed to be more focused on his fitness and game. It has shown. He looks to have turned back the clock on both ends of the court. He has never been a strong defender, but this year, he has been more than adequate. He seems to be attacking the point with his old tenacity. His midrange game has been spot on. For the most part, he isn't a dribble whore, like in years past.

All in all, I like what I am seeing out of Parker so far this season. If he continues to play this way, it gives us just one more reason to have hope for a long run this year.

Parker was actually better last November than he has been this season, tbh..

[steeledl]

From what I saw, Parker came into last season with nagging injuries, fatigue, and was out of shape....it carried over throughout the season. He seemed to have lost a step or two on both ends. I know some of the fatigue had to do with his Team France commitments, but I also believe some of it was due to being a first time father to a baby. I cannot explain him being out of shape, other than the nagging injuries and probably lack of a strict commitment to fitness. He also seemed timid and less aggressive when attacking the paint.

This past offseason, he seemed to be more focused on his fitness and game. It has shown. He looks to have turned back the clock on both ends of the court. He has never been a strong defender, but this year, he has been more than adequate. He seems to be attacking the point with his old tenacity. His midrange game has been spot on. For the most part, he isn't a dribble whore, like in years past.

All in all, I like what I am seeing out of Parker so far this season. If he continues to play this way, it gives us just one more reason to have hope for a long run this year.

From playing poker with with his brother TJ a few times it seems like the Parker brothers enjoy a good meal and like to drink.... no shame in that but it was the first time im Parkers career being injured and older. It probably took him a while to adjust to having to treat his body a different way. Either way, he seems to have done it so more power to him. Proud of the dude.

[Mr Bones]

What adjustments did he make?

Fewer FGA. Pretty obvious. But feel free to say something contrarian & snappy in response. Did you read the original post of the thread? http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254362