Soooooo no more Parker in clutch situations?

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Originally Posted by ducks

they won without him playing late but should not have

wolves deserved the win tonight not the spurs

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No :lol, The Spurs ballooned their lead without TP. They were in control and led the entire fourth without TP.

He is a luxury and this game proves it. He is the Manning of the Spurs. He can be good sometimes, but in the 4th, you don't need him.

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Originally Posted by Spursmania

...As far as Pop taking Tony out-- I think he's still not feeling 100% and Pop just rolled with Hill.

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Was at the game behind the bench area. Didn't catch what happened on the play, but it was obvious Pop wasn't happened with Tony.

Pop jumped on Tony on the transition and as soon there was a whistle yanked him.

I forgot who he subbed, but it wasn't a normal sub for Tony. Might have been the first guy Pop saw on the bench not wearing warm ups. Then he unloaded on Tony on the sideline.

During an important time out with lots of play to go, Tony justed looked off in the crowd. His body language confirmed his night was over.

Pop probably knew Tony was not 100%, but didn't want to miss a chance to make a point that if you're on the court you better make it happen.

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Originally Posted by PopRocks

Was at the game behind the bench area. Didn't catch what happened on the play, but it was obvious Pop wasn't happened with Tony.

Pop jumped on Tony on the transition and as soon there was a whistle yanked him.

I forgot who he subbed, but it wasn't a normal sub for Tony. Might have been the first guy Pop saw on the bench not wearing warm ups. Then he unloaded on Tony on the sideline.

During an important time out with lots of play to go, Tony justed looked off in the crowd. His body language confirmed his night was over.

Pop probably knew Tony was not 100%, but didn't want to miss a chance to make a point that if you're on the court you better make it happen.

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Saw the play on DVR. Duncan also jump a little off the bench like "WTF Tony".

Missed what happened live. Anyway to check it out on video somewhere?

BTW, I was obviously kidding about TP.

if you recored the game, check the play before he gets pulled, Dice pressures a three, parker switched underneath, tp is standing outside the charge circle, love drives, parker moves out of the way, love lays it in...

no d, no play

goodnite noowww tp.

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Parker banished for defensive lapse
Mike Monroe

The stomach ailment that nearly kept Tony Parker out of Friday’s game was nearly gone by tip-off Sunday, but the Spurs’ starting point guard may have ringing in his ears long after the 94-91 victory.

A defensive deficiency in the fourth quarter — Parker failed to step in front of Minnesota guard Luke Ridnour as he started a drive that produced a Kevin Love dunk — resulted in Parker’s banishment to the bench for the remainder of the game.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gave Parker an emphatic, pointed reminder on his way to the pine: Defensive miscues, especially in crunch time, won’t be tolerated.

Keep Reading...

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http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...fensive-lapse/

regular season, hill needs training to be a closer? don't read too far in to pop. they gotta learn sometime.

On Game Time React, Taylor indicated that Tony has been under the weather.

manu said on postgame parker is still sick

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gave Parker an emphatic, pointed reminder on his way to the pine: Defensive miscues, especially in crunch time, won’t be tolerated.

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This is bullshit, if Pop had to bench every palyer with defensive miscues especially in crunch time, all the spurs should be benched I mean all beginning with Manu and Hill.

Wow 3 pages for a non issue and the media coming up with shit that tp was punished or something.

The guy was just sick! He is still not feeling well, that's the freakin reason.

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Originally Posted by Brazil

This is bullshit, if Pop had to bench every palyer with defensive miscues especially in crunch time, all the spurs should be benched I mean all beginning with Manu and Hill.

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If Pop does the same with Blair he won't play again this season

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

This is the second game in a row where Parker hasn't been on the floor in the final minute. Pop seems to be opting to going with Hill.

Do you guys agree with this? I understand putting Hill in for defensive purposes but it's very rare to not see Tony on the floor when the game is close.

Something to keep an eye on, imo.

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I think it had more to do with him playing bad D last night. Pop yanked him quick when he failed to cover on a switch. He had only played for about a minute before Pop pulled him again.

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Originally Posted by Brazil

This is bullshit, if Pop had to bench every palyer with defensive miscues especially in crunch time, all the spurs should be benched I mean all beginning with Manu and Hill.

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This has always been Pop's way. He's much more likely to make his point in this fashion by benching Tony Parker in January than by benching Gary Neal or George Hill ever. The point is to get Parker's attention; but it's also to show everyone else that the point is significant -- it's important enough that the lapse will cost a player like Tony Parker playing time. If you're a guy who doesn't have 3 All-Star appearances and a Finals MVP, I'd think the message would be loud and clear that your playing time will probably depend upon doing the little things the right way.

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Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown

This has always been Pop's way. He's much more likely to make his point in this fashion by benching Tony Parker in January than by benching Gary Neal or George Hill ever. The point is to get Parker's attention; but it's also to show everyone else that the point is significant -- it's important enough that the lapse will cost a player like Tony Parker playing time. If you're a guy who doesn't have 3 All-Star appearances and a Finals MVP, I'd think the message would be loud and clear that your playing time will probably depend upon doing the little things the right way.

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Pop can do that with TP because he knows TP will answer well to that kind of treatment. Now he could also do that with Manu but he won't (here is my perception I have no evidence to back it up tbh) why ? I'm pretty sure Manu will accept it calmly too. Hill seems to be a different animal that needs confidence from his coach.

Anyway I still think this method is old, TP is no more a rookie. Dude is going inside against all the NBA bigs, taking charges, falling strongly on the floor and keeps going... and you bench him because once in his file he escaped from a charge ? this is bullshit, you do that when a player is soft, TP is the contrary of soft.

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Originally Posted by Brazil

Pop can do that with TP because he knows TP will answer well to that kind of treatment. Now he could also do that with Manu but he won't (here is my perception I have no evidence to back it up tbh) why ? I'm pretty sure Manu will accept it calmly too. Hill seems to be a different animal that needs confidence from his coach.

Anyway I still think this method is old, TP is no more a rookie. Dude is going inside against all the NBA bigs, taking charges, falling strongly on the floor and keeps going... and you bench him because once in his file he escaped from a charge ? this is bullshit, you do that when a player is soft, TP is the contrary of soft.

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Its nothing new, there have been several clutch situations where Tp has been benched, playoffs included. As of late I dont know if he is fully recovered physically. Thats probably not why pop benched him, but I think that he is still feeling some after affects.
kinda like last season when he was dealing with injuries and never said anything. Also ginobili is probably the only player that will be put in any clutch situation regardless, their have been times when duncan sits on a few plays either because of his free throw shooting or because the team needs a 3.

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Originally Posted by portnoy1

Its nothing new, there have been several clutch situations where Tp has been benched, playoffs included. As of late I dont know if he is fully recovered physically. Thats probably not why pop benched him, but I think that he is still feeling some after affects.
kinda like last season when he was dealing with injuries and never said anything. Also ginobili is probably the only player that will be put in any clutch situation regardless, their have been times when duncan sits on a few plays either because of his free throw shooting or because the team needs a 3.

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This one thing to bench TP or TD on spot clutch situations (I don't remember a lot of them but why not ?) It is another thing to bench this kind of player during the last 6mn50 especially when Hill is playing so bad

BTW I fully agree Manu needs to play in all clutch situation regardless (except for Defending Dirk on the last Dallas play :p:) and we have to accept the outcome bad or good, fortunately there are much more goods than bads. And IMHO Pop should do the same with TP and Tim, I'd prefer living and dying by the big 3 than by the Bonner 3.

Whoever started this thread must be a TP hater. :lol Because Pop hasnt only benched TP in crunch time situations before. Hell even TD has been sat down in the clutch at times for not having a good night or making mistakes as well....

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Originally Posted by Brazil

Anyway I still think this method is old, TP is no more a rookie. Dude is going inside against all the NBA bigs, taking charges, falling strongly on the floor and keeps going... and you bench him because once in his file he escaped from a charge ? this is bullshit, you do that when a player is soft, TP is the contrary of soft.

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You miss the point. The message wasn't one intended for Tony Parker. We've been around the block enough times with Tony to know that he's pretty adept at atoning for his mistakes and too valuable to have on the bench when it wins and losses really matter.

It wasn't really about Tony Parker.

The message was for everyone else (other than Manu and Timmy). Pop was perfectly willing to risk losing a game to reinforce the point that everyone is expected to play hard on the defensive end; if one of the Big 3 can be benched for a defensive lapse -- not a physical error, but a mental error -- anyone can be benched. Now the Gary Neals and James Andersons of the world know that. I'm sure it made an impression.

It's entirely about a larger point. Tomorrow night in Minnesota, if the game is close in the late 4th, Tony Parker will be there.

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Originally Posted by Brazil

This is bullshit, if Pop had to bench every palyer with defensive miscues especially in crunch time, all the spurs should be benched I mean all beginning with Manu and Hill.

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:lmao

Flu perhaps, or maybe it was just Pop being Pop.

So you are late two days in a row and your boss says "So, now you have changed your schedule?"

Two data points doesn't equal a trend.

Rumor of a certain latina being in the Spurs family room last night and Tony going in there at halftime to see her and well, that not going over well....

Rumour..rumour, rumour...it's not good....