Man, watching tony in a non-spurs uniform is depressing. Played 9 mins tonight

[JakeCuenca]

But no one cares.

Still the greatest Spurs Guard of all time.

Spurs made the right choice of letting him go. He was the worst hornet, but man..he deserves more resepct.

He never was treated the same way ad Ginobili

[nyspurguy]

What Tony get?...2 years $10 million.
The Spurs couldn't give TP9 $5mill a year?

[DMX7]

But no one cares.

Still the greatest Spurs Guard of all time.

Spurs made the right choice of letting him go. He was the worst hornet, but man..he deserves more resepct.

He never was treated the same way ad Ginobili

Not better than Ginobili or Gervin IMO. Still a great player.

[SpursDynasty85]

What Tony get?...2 years $10 million.
The Spurs couldn't give TP9 $5mill a year?

The official story is that the Spurs matched the offer but couldn't match the playing time so Parker chose where he would get more playing time.

[Spurtacular]

Apa couldn't walk away. :lol

[dav4463]

I've never been less excited about an upcoming Spurs season than I am this year. I miss Tim, Tony and Manu.

[SpurPadre]

But no one cares.

Still the greatest Spurs Guard of all time.

Spurs made the right choice of letting him go. He was the worst hornet, but man..he deserves more resepct.

He never was treated the same way ad Ginobili

Manu was better, didn't fuck a teammate's wife, get jealous of Danny hitting 3's in the Finals, and oh yeah, he didn't fuck a teammate's wife. Great, HOF, and best Spurs PG of all-time though, tbh.

[TDomination]

Wow I didn't even know they were playing already. Crazy

[gambit1990]

The official story is that the Spurs matched the offer but couldn't match the playing time so Parker chose where he would get more playing time.
no, that's not the official story.

tony said the spurs offered something similar.

[spursparker9]

Any highlight?

[gambit1990]

i think i've said it on here before, i really wouldn't be surprised if tony got traded.

[Chillen]

The Spurs offered him the same contract but he chose the Hornets for playing time and a bigger role. Nothing more the Spurs could have done it was his choice to sign with Hornets and leave the Spurs. He still should be a member of this team imo. They played him off the bench and 9 mins, lol. Of course it was a preseason game but yikes Spurs could do the same for playing time so far. I could definitely see him wanting to come back to Spurs at some point.


Any highlight?

I doubt it he had 0 points. Maybe a nice assist or something.

[exstatic]

Apa couldn't walk away. :lol

[K...]

he has more friends on the hornets then on this disaster of a team. I think he will have more fun over there whether he plays well or not,

[Brazil]

I’m gonna miss seeing tony in a spurs uniform.. weird turn of events

[SuperCam]

all of their NBA peers consider Tony to be the best spur guard ever tbh

[Harry Callahan]

all of their NBA peers consider Tony to be the best spur guard ever tbh

I assume you mean current players?

There was a guy named Gervin, you know. I think he would be first on the guard list. Greatest point guard? Tony is that for sure.

Tony was an awesome player for SA for a long long time. This year will be a little weird to be honest.

[lefty]

Not seeing him in a Spurs jersey is a beautiful sight.

:cry omg

[TDMVPDPOY]

i dont think its minutes or the low ball offer...

he open his big mouth about kawhis injury compared to his...and yes, spurs probably had enough of his bs...

[TDomination]

Regardless of how everyone feels about him, it was weird to see him in that Hornets jersey.

Dude has been here since 2002. Think about all thats changed in the world since the last time he wasn't on the Spurs roster. pretty long time.

I wish he had stayed to mentor personally but don't blame him for leaving either.

[Spurtacular]

Tony Parker is a 36-year-old undersized guard who cannot shoot the three in today's NBA. The only reason for him to be in the league still would be for him to be a team leader for a rebuilding / arguably competitive Spurs team (for which his legacy is based upon) instead of going to a team full of scrubs that may actually give him less minutes when they discover that he's a traffic cone.


“The Spurs will always be home. San Antonio will always be a big part of my life. At the end, I just felt like the Hornets wanted me more.”

:lol Diva to the end.

[Spurtacular]

i dont think its minutes or the low ball offer...

he open his big mouth about kawhis injury compared to his...and yes, spurs probably had enough of his bs...

Cap Jax opined that he was doing that at the behest of Pop (as would be the culture for something like this). But if he was speaking out of turn, then you probably have something here.

[TheGreatYacht]

all of their NBA peers consider Tony to be the best spur guard ever tbh
Facts tbh. Only a dozen salvadoreans on this forum think otherwise.

Parker has the better stats and individual accomplishments (and it isn't close)

Manu should be compared to Eric Gordon, not a top 5 PG of all time.

[MultiTroll]

Wonder what they could have got for him in 2009 or 2010?

[gambit1990]

still semi surprised the hornets even wanted him. their third string PG should be getting more PT than tony... same situation as it was in sa :lol

hornets' third stringer played twice as much as tony last night. and much better too.

[gambit1990]

charlotte fans:

Did anybody else get the feeling of a washed-up Ramon Sessions while watching Tony Parker in that first half?

Parker was terrible


seeing tony in a non-spurs uniform isn't depressing, it's fantastic. wish it had been sooner.

[MultiTroll]

still semi surprised the hornets even wanted him. their third string PG should be getting more PT than tony... same situation as it was in sa :lol

hornets' third stringer played twice as much as tony last night. and much better too.

I'll bet all kinds financial chit goes on behind the scenes.
Not saying this is the case at all, but just a for-instance:

Like Tony is invested in a company that Jordan is also etc. Needs to keep his multi million dollar salary going as it helps the investment.
It makes more sense then some of the NBA personnel decisions.
Prime Timmy Duncan being wasted on Matty Bonner starting 5 playoff games in a 1-4 loss?
Yeah that was based on merit.

[JPB]

Manu was better, didn't fuck a teammate's wife, get jealous of Danny hitting 3's in the Finals, and oh yeah, he didn't fuck a teammate's wife. Great, HOF, and best Spurs PG of all-time though, tbh.

Not approving or disapproving... they're adult and do what the hell they want... But I'm not sure you realize the number of NBA players who fuck a teammate's wife, or simply people fucking a friend's BF/GF... They just don't get caught.. Millions every fucking day.

Maybe your best buddy fucked your girl and you just don't know.

And for the record, Brent's wife fucked Tony too.

[tonight...you]

Not approving or disapproving... they're adult and do what the hell they want... But I'm not sure you realize the number of NBA players who fuck a teammate's wife, or simply people fucking a friend's BF/GF... They just don't get caught.. Millions every fucking day.

Maybe your best buddy fucked your girl and you just don't know.

And for the record, Brent's wife fucked Tony too.
She did? Dizamn... here I was, all naive and shit, thinking were just sexting.
If she was smart, she would have gone after Captain Bow-legs. Not Flex Limpshaft...

[SpurPadre]

Not approving or disapproving... they're adult and do what the hell they want... But I'm not sure you realize the number of NBA players who fuck a teammate's wife, or simply people fucking a friend's BF/GF... They just don't get caught.. Millions every fucking day.

Maybe your best buddy fucked your girl and you just don't know.

And for the record, Brent's wife fucked Tony too.

Not my best buddy but a close friend did fuck my girl last year, tbh. Needless to say I'm not with her anymore but it still stings, tbh.

[tonight...you]

Not my best buddy but a close friend did fuck my girl last year, tbh. Needless to say I'm not with her anymore but it still stings, tbh.
Damn... sorry bro. Crap situation.

[tonight...you]

Oh... back on topic. After watching Tony play - nothing depressing about him being in another uniform this year. He's a dragging anchor at this point.

[SpurPadre]

Damn... sorry bro. Crap situation.

Thanks bro. Appreciate it. What's worse is that we all work together in the same building. On the plus side, I got a new chick and I'm being transferred to another department next month.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

It’s sad to see Tony in a different uniform but it was time to move on.

[tmtcsc]

Watching Tony in a Spurs uniform was pretty fucking depressing the last few years. All's good now.

[lefty]

Watching Tony in a Spurs uniform was pretty fucking depressing the last few years. All's good now.

[gambit1990]

Watching Tony in a Spurs uniform was pretty fucking depressing the last few years. All's good now.

[gambit1990]

tony's last arch nemesis was ball movement.

his new arch nemesis is devonte graham.

[Mr. Body]

It's like Olajuwon in a Raptors uniform.

[JakeCuenca]

The disrespect Tony is getting from these so called fans.

[tonight...you]

The disrespect Tony is getting from these so called fans.
Yeah... you should give them the What For.

[Prose]

But no one cares.

Still the greatest Spurs Guard of all time.

Spurs made the right choice of letting him go. He was the worst hornet, but man..he deserves more resepct.

well i think a couple reasons for this...
he played while tim and manu were here, not enough love to go around. People connected much more with Tim and Manu on an emotional level due to their style of play and personalities (and in manus case, culture)

He never was treated the same way ad Ginobili

[Prose]

Thanks bro. Appreciate it. What's worse is that we all work together in the same building. On the plus side, I got a new chick and I'm being transferred to another department next month.

was in a similar situation in HS and let me tell you bro it might be for the best for you. For me I look back and think, damn i dodged a bullet. That girl is now on marriage #2.

[ElNono]

Spurs made the right choice of letting him go. He was the worst hornet


The disrespect Tony is getting from these so called fans.

https://i.gifer.com/SRor.gif

[Othyus Lalanne]

https://i.gifer.com/SRor.gif

Small sample size.

[DAF86]

Tony will probably be out of the rotation by season's end. Unfortunately the game has passed him right by.

[Hoops Czar]

Tony will probably be out of the rotation by season's end. Unfortunately the game has passed him right by.
He'll still be in line for a couole of career nights if the Spurs stick Forbes on him.

[SAGirl]

Tony will probably be out of the rotation by season's end. Unfortunately the game has passed him right by.
He should have known when to retire. Father Time is undefeated.

One can’t fault him the rehab he did to come back but he was already on decline when he got injured and losing even a half a step when he had already slowed down by then was disastrous.

I wish him well but I am glad he’s moved on. He’s still a HOF player and will have his jersey retired in due time. I Don’t watch the Hornets so it doesn’t bother me in the least that he’s still trying to play.

[KDKSpurs24]

He should have known when to retire. Father Time is undefeated.

One can’t fault him the rehab he did to come back but he was already on decline when he got injured and losing even a half a step when he had already slowed down by then was disastrous.

I wish him well but I am glad he’s moved on. He’s still a HOF player and will have his jersey retired in due time. I Don’t watch the Hornets so it doesn’t bother me in the least that he’s still trying to play.
No need to retire when you can fool a team into getting 5 million a year.

[SAGirl]

No need to retire when you can fool a team into getting 5 million a year.
True. Specially if he doesn’t mind looking washed up and out of the rotation of a mediocre team. I do wish him the best. Like I said I don’t watch the Hornets so it doesn’t bother me in the least.

[james evans]

Watching Tony in a Spurs uniform last season was depressing.

[gambit1990]

it's gonna be awkward when tony realizes he could've stayed with sa as a player/coach instead of not getting the amount of PT he wants on a rudderless team.

[exstatic]

it's gonna be awkward when tony realizes he could've stayed with sa as a player/coach instead of not getting the amount of PT he wants on a rudderless team.

My thoughts, exactly.

[gambit1990]

still semi surprised the hornets even wanted him. their third string PG should be getting more PT than tony... same situation as it was in sa :lol

hornets' third stringer played twice as much as tony last night. and much better too.


tony's last arch nemesis was ball movement.

his new arch nemesis is devonte graham.
damn, i called it at the beginning of last season. the dude put up 40 on 57% shooting tonight. last five games: 28.6 points, 53% from 3. it didn't make any sense for tony to be ahead of him in the rotation.

[gambit1990]

Tony will probably be out of the rotation by season's end.
you were right. and when tony was out of the rotation is when the hornets were playing their best basketball of the season.

[Dex]

you were right. and when tony was out of the rotation is when the hornets were playing their best basketball of the season.

What a waste. One wasted year in Charlotte to taint his Spurs' legacy and then retire.

The sad part is...with Murray's injury last season, Tony would have probably gotten plenty of playing time. Maybe even more than he did with the Hornets...and the Spurs probably could've used him.

I like Forbes having a chance to develop and all, but he ain't a floor general like Tony Parker, even if we are talking about the aged version.