TP for france this summer?

[romain.star]

Duno if this has been posted but according to L'Equipe (a french newspaper) TP has agreed to play for the French NT this summer, after the news of Gomis' injury (he is the starting PG for france when TP is absent)

The exact terms of the agreement haven't been disclosed yet but he is now part of the list of 27 french players who are going to play qualification games for the 2009 Euro.

[timvp]

:pctoss

[sendman]

It is said that he will show up at the first day of the camp (Vichy), but he won't train with the team at first. My guess is that French coach will try to compose a team without him at first and then, if things would look ugly without him, he'll come in latter. French NT can't allow themselves not to qualify for Eurobasket 2009 and Tony knows his responsibility.
I like it, he still plays for the love for the game, not just for the money.

[tinysands]

Apr鑣 une longue discussion avec l抏ntra頽eur national et ?la demande du joueur, Tony Parker a 閠?rajout??la liste des joueurs susceptibles de disputer les matches de qualification ?l扙uroBasket 2009 avec l捝quipe de France masculine.

Tony Parker - Catherine Steenkeste/FFBB

Michel Gomez : "Tony est très attaché à l’蓂uipe de France. Lors de la finale de Pro A à Bercy j’ai pu lui exposer la situation concernant le groupe et les difficultés que nous connaissons, notamment au poste de meneur, suite à la blessure de Joseph Gomis. Tony m’a alors demandé d’ajouter son nom à la liste du groupe France. Il sera présent à l’ouverture du stage de Vichy même s’il ne s’entraînera pas. En cas de nouveau pépin physique nous pourrions éventuellement envisager de faire appel à lui. Concernant l’identité du joueur appelé à remplacer Joseph Gomis pour débuter la préparation, la réflexion est encore en cours."

http://www.basketfrance.com/page_m.php?d=actu&p=actu&id=4267

[Bruno]

He will be with the team but won't practice. NT coach said "in case of another injury, we could eventually think at calling him for playing".

Parker playing with the NT this summer is still unlikely.

[romain.star]

He will be with the team but won't practice. NT coach said "in case of another injury, we could eventually think at calling him for playing".

Parker playing with the NT this summer is still unlikely.

Other injuries from french PGs or repetitive losses will determine Parker's summer.

[colargol]

Parker said saturday that his ready to be selected in the national team...The french coach had no other choice since J Gomis left.
The French national team will play in september

In french
http://www.sports.fr/cmc/basket/200825/parker-fait-volte-face_184684.html

[SPURSGOAT]

No!!!!!!!! :bang

[duncan228]

More conversation about this here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99177

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Well that's nice.

[thispego]

well, there is always next next year. Spurs in 2010!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Parker playing for the French NT now means that the Spurs are going to have to be even more careful limiting the big 3's minutes. Parker is already gonna be sorta tired once he gets into training camp, so this probably means the Spurs take an even harder look at drafting Mario Chalmers.

[Extra Stout]

Tank for the lottery.

[mathbzh]

The French Federation denied Parker participation to the qualification.
They say it was a misunderstanding.

[lefty]

We're fucked

[Alain]

Blame Dodge and Kinder.

[ducks]

Parker playing for the French NT now means that the Spurs are going to have to be even more careful limiting the big 3's minutes. Parker is already gonna be sorta tired once he gets into training camp, so this probably means the Spurs take an even harder look at drafting Mario Chalmers.

he says he is not playing
hopefully no injury so he will not play:bang

[wisnub]

Parker need his rest...NBA season and not to mention too much Eva Longoria at home. That would be bad for his knee. Please spend more time with Chip, sharping 3's n Charity line. The hell with France, stay in San Antonio

[Marcus Bryant]

:td

[T Park]

A big fuck you to you too Parker.

[dbreiden83080]

Tony your an idiot

[Kori Ellis]

:lol @ everyone cussing Parker out.


He will be with the team but won't practice. NT coach said "in case of another injury, we could eventually think at calling him for playing".

Parker playing with the NT this summer is still unlikely.


The French Federation denied Parker participation to the qualification.
They say it was a misunderstanding.

[G-Nob]

Can't just stay home and rest the bones? Please just for ONE offseason...

[ATX Spur]

Yeah f you Parker! How dare you think about accompanying your nation's team as it competes for a spot on the world's largest stage! Won't somebody think of the ST posters first?

[G-Nob]

Yeah f you Parker! How dare you think about accompanying your nation's team as it competes for a spot on the world's largest stage! Won't somebody think of the ST posters first?

Fvck the Olympics. Only third world countries give a sh!t anyway.

[lefty]

:lol @ everyone cussing Parker out.

I think Spurs paid France Basketball so he won't play

[ATX Spur]

Fvck the Olympics. Only third world countries give a sh!t anyway.

The best basketball teams are the USA, Spain, Argentina, etc. Third world countries?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I don't trust whoever was in charge of the France squad. the Coach or whoever.

Weren't they the reason Parker kept playing despite being injured last Summer? Which inadvertently led to his bone spurs or whatever.


Hopefully Parker's chances are very low.

[ducks]

I trust france doctos as much as any doctors not names spur doctors