Originally Posted by
Kidd K
I think Parker will come back okay mentally. He just had one of his best seasons and is still young with quite a few years ahead of him. Duncan on the other hand, I do worry is going to coast now. Guy busted his ass for his best season in years at 37. . .and two of the three guys he trusts the most let him down all at once.
I don't expect either of them to "give up" mentally, but I worry about Duncan's effort level throughout the season now. I wonder if he may go into "I'll just flip the switch when we're back in the postseason" mode at this point. He's never done it before, but there's only so much a guy can take after being a winner his whole career then being benched and having the outcome of the most important game of the franchise since 2005 not even be in his hands to win after being a major key in carrying the team to that point.
With his age, and that letdown, I'm more worried about Timmy than Tony. Mostly because I couldn't even blame him if he packed it in mentally after what happened.