Tony Parker at the Suns/Mavs Game...

[greens]

I was watching today's game between the Mavs and Suns, and then a reporter interviewed Tony Parker, who was at the game wearing Boris Diaw's jersey, I think...Anyway, he talked about how he was there to support his good friend Boris, fellow Frenchman. Tony seemed very relaxed and happy, even...When asked about how he is doing after the big loss to the Mavs, he talked about how the Spurs players are all young and still have plenty of more opportunities for more championship trophies. Anyway, it's nice to know that all the guys are doing well and have already moved on. I also liked how Tony Parker made sure that it was obvious that he was rooting for the Suns..LOL...

[Old School Chic]

he talked about how the Spurs players are all young and still have plenty of more opportunities

:lol I don't know about the young part...

[MissAllThat]

Yeah, I laughed at the young thing myself. And of course he's rooting for the Suns, and I really don't think its a slight at the Mavs, he's just rooting for his boy, as he has been ever since he came over to the Spurs from France some 5 years ago. I found it funny how he was wearing a #13 Jersey which I guess was a Diaw one even though Diaw is #3 on the Suns and Nash is #13. I saw that #13 and immediately was like hmm is Tony secretly a Nash fan? That would be interesting, and to top it off, he had on a #23 cap which I can only assume was a Jordan one. If not, then boy Tony has love for all NBA players.

[greens]

Yeah, I think that when he talked about the "young part"...I think he was talking about himself, really. He's got the longest contract out of all the Spurs players. Hence Tony definitely is sure to win at least a few more rings...Being only 24 years old helps him a great deal...As opposed to the older players such as Finley, Horry, Bowen, Barry, etc...See, that's why I had started the "which player was most hurt by the loss" thread a few days ago...To point out the "age issues" and "contractural issues"....

[spurs=bling]

young? yeah right Tony

[Spurologist]

The suns went on a 4-0 run after the interview but it was all down hill from there.

[jcrod]

He was probably referring to the top three. Him (24) Manu (28) and Tim (30). Their core is realitively young.

[Spurologist]

He was probably referring to the top three. Him (24) Manu (28) and Tim (30). Their core is realitively young.

And the future Javtokas, Mihinmi, Sanikidze, Scola

[greens]

He was probably referring to the top three. Him (24) Manu (28) and Tim (30). Their core is realitively young.

Yeah, very true...but I think Bruce Bowen is also that core...He has started in all games since coming to the Spurs in 2001...He will turn 35 soon, but, in my opinion, he plays the game as if he were in his early twenties...

[leonarth]

Yeah, I laughed at the young thing myself. And of course he's rooting for the Suns, and I really don't think its a slight at the Mavs, he's just rooting for his boy, as he has been ever since he came over to the Spurs from France some 5 years ago. I found it funny how he was wearing a #13 Jersey which I guess was a Diaw one even though Diaw is #3 on the Suns and Nash is #13. I saw that #13 and immediately was like hmm is Tony secretly a Nash fan? That would be interesting, and to top it off, he had on a #23 cap which I can only assume was a Jordan one. If not, then boy Tony has love for all NBA players.

he was wearing the # 13 of the national French Team Jersey.
And in the French Team , Boris Diaw had the number 13

[MissAllThat]

^I figured as much even though I didn't get a good look at the jersey, but Nash was still my immediate thought. I knew the colors were wrong for it to be a Suns jersey though.

[angel_luv]

I thought it was sweet of Tony to go watch and support Diaw.

Nicely done, Tony. :)

[Lady M]

he was wearing the # 13 of the national French Team Jersey.
And in the French Team , Boris Diaw had the number 13

the 13 is the number of Boris Diaw Mother when she play for France basketball team
When Bobo came to phoenix he want to keep the 13 but Steve Nash got it
so he take the 3

[ca®lo]

seeing tony n the game definitely helped me move on.

damnit. shouldve been us in the wcf

[Old School Chic]

I wonder where Eva was at...

[RON ARTEST]

when he said the spurs were young i laughed for 5 minutes. :lol besides tony and manu it seems like everyone is 30 or older. and the everyone on the bench is like 70.

[nbascribe]

I wonder where Eva was at...

Hopefully far far away from the spotlight.

You'd swear she was the point guard of the spurs somtimes.

[Bruno]

I wonder where Eva was at...

She was in France for the Cannes film festival.

[angel_luv]

Hopefully far far away from the spotlight.

You'd swear she was the point guard of the spurs somtimes.


Eva won me over. I really like her now. I think she is an awesome fan-
especially the way she Spur-ed out Michael Douglas dressing trailer when they made the Sentinal.

[timvp]

Good to see Tony taking losing hard :rolleyes

[Kori Ellis]

Good to see Tony taking losing hard :rolleyes

:lmao

You want the players to die over the loss.

You even were mad at Bowen and Pop for not acting crushed enough.

[Buddy Holly]

Good to see Tony taking losing hard :rolleyes

Yeah, he should be in his room with the lights off and the blinds closed on the ground in the fetal position.

Jesus, life goes on, the world isn't gonna stop because they lost a basketball game.

[MannyIsGod]

Good to see Tony taking losing hard :rolleyesYeah, I was kinda thinking the same thing. Why would Tony want to be at these games? I look back and think at everyone asking if Malik was going to be at the Finals last year. I would think theres no way as someone who just lost out on an opportunity you'd want to see people taking part in that same game you were trying to reach.

I don't know, it just strikes me as weird. I'd care too much to be there as a fan.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm with LJ at this one. This is being at the games you missed out on. Its not the same as just acting normal.

[angel_luv]

:lmao

You want the players to die over the loss.

You even were mad at Bowen and Pop for not acting crushed enough.


How did Rob take the loss?

[angel_luv]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking the same thing. Why would Tony want to be at these games? I look back and think at everyone asking if Malik was going to be at the Finals last year. I would think theres no way as someone who just lost out on an opportunity you'd want to see people taking part in that same game you were trying to reach.

I don't know, it just strikes me as weird. I'd care too much to be there as a fan.


Tony said he was there to support Diaw who had come out to support Tony last play offs.

I am sure Tony would rather have been playing. :)

[Buddy Holly]

I'm with LJ at this one. This is being at the games you missed out on. Its not the same as just acting normal.

Devin Brown was at the Spurs playoffs games this year.

Antonio Daniels attended Spurs playoff games in years past.

Who's to say Malik has never gone to a playoff game?

Unless someone keeps track of all 19,000 people who are in that building, I doubt anyone here knows for sure.

[Kori Ellis]

I'm with LJ at this one. This is being at the games you missed out on. Its not the same as just acting normal.

No, it's going to support one of your best friends. So it's acting normal.

[Kori Ellis]

yeah if i were tony i'd be watching game film to pinpoint precisely when my game disappeared this playoffs

It didn't. He averaged 21ppg in the playoffs.

His shooting percentage sucked against the Mavs but his overall game was pretty damn good for being so banged up.

[MannyIsGod]

Devin Brown and Antonio Daniels aren't exactly the best examples of players you want to bring up when your analyzing the drive of a current player.

[Buddy Holly]

Devin Brown and Antonio Daniels aren't exactly the best examples of players you want to bring up when your analyzing the drive of a current player.

What? :lol

Hell, Arenas went to a Cavs game after they were knocked out.

Oh wait... Arenas doesn't have the drive... :rolleyes

Kobe Bryant after being knocked out, went and did a guest gig on TNT.

That's not a "normal" way to react after losing a playoff series.

[ducks]

I was glad he was there
watching nash and his passes live hopefully it will make him pass better


watching can be very helpfull
nash is one if not the best right now

[timvp]

I come from the Avery Johnson school of point guards. When the Spurs were eliminated back in the day, AJ acted like his dog had been run over until the next preseason started. He'd be the one calling offseason meetings and making sure the team kept the goal of a championship in mind. AJ was all about winning championships and as a point guard, that's what I've come to expect.

To be fair to TP, I don't know how he's acting behind the scenes. Plus with him being the youngest of the core members, it's still going to be tough for him to be an on court and off court leader.

All I know is you would never have caught an Avery Johnson or a Mario Elie at a playoff game after being eliminated.

[ducks]

would you want pop to take tp out to dinner like he had to with manu to get him to have self esteem back

you called hedo soft because he was mentally weak
now you want tp to be mentally weak

tp had time off to reflect on the dallas series and then he needs a break and then get back to work

going to see your best friend play is not bad considering he can not usually because he is playing

[Kori Ellis]

AJ also didn't talk to his wife, family or friends on game days.

Not exactly the norm.

[T Park]

All I know is you would never have caught an Avery Johnson or a Mario Elie at a playoff game after being eliminated.

Yeah Avery lead us to oh soo many rings too.

Parker has doubled him in rings as well.


Big fuckin deal, he went to cheer on his buddy.


Like Kori said, hes acting normal.



Another typical stupid response from Pimpo.


Making Made from Dust look like an All Star poster lately.

[ducks]

timvp would you be ticked since kobe was on tnt after being elimated from the playoffs if you were a laker fan

[ALVAREZ6]

AJ also didn't talk to his wife, family or friends on game days.

Not exactly the norm.
I would consider that normal, it's something I would do if I were in the NBA playoffs.

[Kori Ellis]

timvp would you be ticked since kobe was on tnt after being elimated from the playoffs if you were a laker fan

Yeah he would.

He got mad on the interviews with Pop and Bowen a couple days after the Spurs got knocked out because he said they weren't taking it hard enough.

LJ wants everyone to be so mad that their lives almost stop.

He thinks this loss was way worse than .4

[Kori Ellis]

I would consider that normal, it's something I would do if I were in the NBA playoffs.

Who said anything about the playoffs?

That was AJ for any game.

[ALVAREZ6]

timvp would you be ticked since kobe was on tnt after being elimated from the playoffs if you were a laker fan
That's different.


Did the Lakers really expect to make it that far???


The Spurs were supposed to make it at least to the finals, and then to see what goes from there.

[ALVAREZ6]

Who said anything about the playoffs?

That was AJ for any game.
oh.


Well in that case, I guess he is taking it to the extreme :lol

[timvp]

timvp would you be ticked since kobe was on tnt after being elimated from the playoffs if you were a laker fan

No because the Lakers sucked. They weren't winning a championship.

Spurs were better than the Mavs and would have won number 4 if they advanced.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I can't blame Tony for being there and supporting his good buddy Boris.

It does piss me off seeing several the Spurs (including Pop and Bowen) being so blase about being eliminated. Show some fire damnit.

[ALVAREZ6]

He thinks this loss was way worse than .4
And I would agree with him.

With the .4 loss, the Spurs still were in the playoffs. The Spurs still could have been fired up enough to end up on top if they really wanted to, but they sort of rolled over and died after the .4 shot.


The game 7 loss, was exactly that. A game 7. Win or go home.

[timvp]

Yeah he would.

He got mad on the interviews with Pop and Bowen a couple days after the Spurs got knocked out because he said they weren't taking it hard enough.

LJ wants everyone to be so mad that their lives almost stop.

He thinks this loss was way worse than .4

I said it was weak that Pop and Bruce went to the "It's Just Basketball" card after they lost. If you are going to look at it that way, then it should still be "Just Basketball" when you win. Cancel the river parade because it's just a game.

Why celebrate a game when people are dying in Iraq?

:smokin

[ducks]

tp was not healthy all games the mavs series
he had a great 7 game


are you more upset at this because the spurs went small ball and you do not like small ball?

if so tp and bowen have nothing to do with that

[ducks]

spurs rolled over and died after .04
they never showed life

game 7 they were down 20 and came back and had the freaking lead
and showed life after being down 3-1 in the series
with refs handing the mavs those 2 games
it was so bad pop was comenting on 11 free throws in pop show

[DampierAmGod]

He was probably there to talk more crap and whine about cheap shots some more.

[ducks]

I wonder if spurs think they just got hosed by refs and know they can not control that and that is why there is not as many quotes out like years past when they get elimated that they are pissed

[ALVAREZ6]

He was probably there to talk more crap and whine about cheap shots some more.
Sounds Cubanesque...

[ducks]

does aj take to his wife now when it is game day when he is the coach?

[DampierAmGod]

Sounds Cubanesque...

Yes, very Cubanesque. Parker is a whiny little bitch just like Marc Cuban.

[ALVAREZ6]

does aj take to his wife now when it is game day when he is the coach?
What does he take to her?

[ducks]

I meant talk to her

[ALVAREZ6]

I meant talk to her
really?





:lol

[ducks]

trying to eat fish and type at the same time
sorry

[ChumpDumper]

You eat alot fish, dude.

[ducks]

http://www.cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/research/pmc/models_poly_tex/fish.jpg did someone say alot of fish

[greens]

Yes, very Cubanesque. Parker is a whiny little bitch just like Marc Cuban.

Tony did NOT whine even for a second when he was being interviewed...All he said was that he was there to SUPPORT one of his best friends...Tony did NOT insult any of the Mavs players or coaches or anything to that sort...He even wore a jersey representing the French team number for Boris...

SO I don't get how you can possibly compare him to that moron, Mark Cuban...LOL...if Mark Cuban was the one that lost and was being interviewed, he would have done a lot of trash talking...

Spurs have "class"....

[greens]

I can't blame Tony for being there and supporting his good buddy Boris.

It does piss me off seeing several the Spurs (including Pop and Bowen) being so blase about being eliminated. Show some fire damnit.

I was actually very happy to see Bruce, Pop, and Tony doing so well and being so carefree and relaxed...Basketball is a game, it's a gamble...There are no certainties in this game...You win or lose...That's part of basketball. You can't just roll over and die after you loose a game, whether it's very important game or not...Life goes on. You have to move on and concentrate on the future. All Pop, Tony, and Bruce talked about was coming back next year and keep playing to win. There is no need to disect the past. You can't change the past. It's done and over with...Plus it's not like they lost in the Finals, that would be more painful because you are so close to victory...They lost in the second round...Who knows if they would have beat the Suns next, and then beat Pistons/Miami in the Finals...You never know...

Life is indeed about learning from your mistakes. You have to be mentally strong. I mean we all KNOW that the guys were majorly upset over the loss and were very disappointed...BUT that does not mean that they have to keep reliving the same horrible loss over and over again in their minds...It's called let the past stay in the past. There are more years ahead. They can still win...I love this optimistic view that the Spurs have. It shows that they will keep fighting no matter what. Nothing is ever truly lost...

So I don't get why some people are upset about the Spurs not showing more pain...LOL...do you want them to be in pain? I mean some teams have NEVER even won ONE ring...and still were able to move on with their lives...LOL...Spurs are THREE time winners...it's not like they lost their last chance!

[jamezyjamez]

So I don't get why some people are upset about the Spurs not showing more pain...LOL...do you want them to be in pain? I mean some teams have NEVER even won ONE ring...and still were able to move on with their lives...LOL...Spurs are THREE time winners...it's not like they lost their last chance!

Hate to disagree but you never know when your last chance will be. If they are not mad about losing, that means they accept it. If you accept losing, you are in the wrong business.

[AMOS7]

Life goes on, you have to remember these guys have lives themselves. Let them live it in peace.

[greens]

Hate to disagree but you never know when your last chance will be. If they are not mad about losing, that means they accept it. If you accept losing, you are in the wrong business.

You never accept loosing, even in life...BUT what else can you do? Commit suicide everytime you loose a very important and crucial game? If you can't handle loosing, then you are in the wrong business...This is a game where you have to have mental toughness...You have to accept the loss, learn from it, move on, and then come back even stronger...Life is like that too. You learn from your mistakes, and then you move on, and your mistakes even make you that much stronger as a result...

After the .4 loss, the next year, they came out better than ever. This a STRONG mental team that never gives up....If they are down, they get up..that's the way it goes...And I have no doubt that they will come back with more fire and passion next year...

[jamezyjamez]

I heard that Parker isn't even French - is that true? He was born in France, but his parents are Dutch and Canadian or something. If Canadian, he should have been wearing a Steve Nash jersey.

[AMOS7]

Do you really want them moping around? There's nothing they can do. They need to sit back, relax, enjoy their lives while they can. Basketball is their career, not necessarily their life.

[lilmads]

I heard that Parker isn't even French - is that true? He was born in France, but his parents are Dutch and Canadian or something. If Canadian, he should have been wearing a Steve Nash jersey.

I think his mom is from Belgium... But he still has French origins...

[milkyway21]

:lmao

You want the players to die over the loss.

You even were mad at Bowen and Pop for not acting crushed enough.what? :lmao :lmao :lmao

Bowen shld have cried like Kobe in 2003.

[ALVAREZ6]

I heard that Parker isn't even French - is that true? He was born in France, but his parents are Dutch and Canadian or something. If Canadian, he should have been wearing a Steve Nash jersey.
But then again, Steve Nash was actually born in South Africa, hence the soccer skills.

[strangeweather]

I heard that Parker isn't even French - is that true? He was born in France, but his parents are Dutch and Canadian or something. If Canadian, he should have been wearing a Steve Nash jersey.

His mom is Dutch. His father is from Chicago and played pro basketball in Europe.

[ducks]

his father was from chicago but was his father actually born there?

[Mark in Austin]

I still can't watch more than five minutes or so of the WCF without getting pissed all over again and switching over to something else.

[Kori Ellis]

I heard that Parker isn't even French - is that true? He was born in France, but his parents are Dutch and Canadian or something. If Canadian, he should have been wearing a Steve Nash jersey.


I think his mom is from Belgium... But he still has French origins...


His mom is Dutch. His father is from Chicago and played pro basketball in Europe.

His mom is Dutch. His dad his black and from Chicago. And his parents met in Amsterdam while Tony Sr. was playing basketball there. Tony Jr. was born in Belgium but grew up for the most part in France.

[LakerHater]

I wish he woulda showed for one of ours!!!

[greens]

I wish he woulda showed for one of ours!!!

Tony scored about 30 points in at LEAST three of our games against the Mavs...If that's not showing up, I don't know what is...Tony was rock solid in this series, except for running out of fuel in Game 7...

[Kori Ellis]

Tony scored about 30 points in at LEAST three of our games against the Mavs...If that's not showing up, I don't know what is...Tony was rock solid in this series, except for running out of fuel in Game 7...

He had 24 points, 5 assists, and only one turnover, while shooting 50% in game 7. I'm not sure Tony could have done much more these playoffs considering how banged up he was.

He averaged over 20ppg in the playoffs.

[LakerHater]

He scored 33 in game 4 everything else was 19,15,15,27,8

[Kori Ellis]

He scored 33 in game 4 everything else was 19,15,15,27,8

True. He had one bad game. His shooting percentage sucked because of the groin and thigh injuries, but he showed up and did his job.

The Spurs didn't lose because of Tony Parker. They lost because of defense and rebounding because their centers suck so much that Pop had to go and stay small.

[LakerHater]

I don't beleive that our centers suck. It's just that Coach Pop doesn't beleive enough in them and THAT sucks

[LakerHater]

He shoulda stayed with what got us there

[Kori Ellis]

I don't beleive that our centers suck. It's just that Coach Pop doesn't beleive enough in them and THAT sucks

No. They pretty much suck.

One is too slow, immobile and doesn't rebound.

The other one has a low basketball IQ, horrible hands, can't defend, and gets in everyone's way.

[timvp]

Spurs lost to the Mavs because the front office messed up and didn't put a power forward on the team.

[LakerHater]

No. They pretty much suck.

One is too slow, immobile and doesn't rebound.

The other one has a low basketball IQ, horrible hands, can't defend, and gets in everyone's way. :lol Got me there :yield

[LakerHater]

Spurs lost to the Mavs because the front office messed up and didn't put a power forward on the team. HUH :huh

[kimberly_spursfan]

tonys awesome.. he likes the suns :D

[makedamnsure]

any pics of this?

[fred33]

he was again at the game tonight?

[fred33]

he was at the game yesterday?

[1Parker1]

^I don't think he was at the game yesterday.

[Spurminator]

I didn't read the thread, but how many people asked why he wasn't working on his jumper instead of being at the game?

My guess is 4.

[ShoogarBear]

I didn't read the thread, but how many people asked why he wasn't working on his jumper instead of being at the game?

My guess is 4.

And I bet you can name them.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

And I bet you can name them.

I bet I can figure out their country of home origin.

[1Parker1]

I bet I can figure out their country of home origin.

:lmao :lmao

[Phenomanul]

You eat alot fish, dude.


That's what 'ducks' do... :lol

[SenorSpur]

I can't blame Tony for being there and supporting his good buddy Boris.

It does piss me off seeing several the Spurs (including Pop and Bowen) being so blase about being eliminated. Show some fire damnit.

Tony should begin recruiting his boy Diaw to come join the Spurs.