One year we lost, and the other year we won. One year, the player playing like garbage cost us a title, the other year, the player playing like garbage didn't cost us a thing.
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One year we lost, and the other year we won. One year, the player playing like garbage cost us a title, the other year, the player playing like garbage didn't cost us a thing.
I'm pretty sure if Parker had 8 turnovers in a series clincher, we would not have clinched.
http://youtu.be/KH7i_x-naQw
game was already over after the 3rd.
Was it Bonner that couldn't hit the side of a barn when the games were close, but after we would go up 20, he couldn't miss?... can't remember anymore, tbh
FWIW, Tony was great last season... you can call me a Tony homer, I don't care, tbh...
Manu vastly improved this year, but it can't be denied that we lost last year largely because of his sloppy play in game 7 last year.
Tony is a huge reason why we win, so the two have different impact level.
I think you're confusing Game 6 with Game 7. Manu scored 18 (11 points in the second half) and lead the team in +/- (+6) He made plays to help keep us in the game. Found Kawhi for an open 3 to cut the lead to 88-90 with 2 minutes to go.
He forced a turnover on Wade with 4 minutes remaining and got Green an wide open 3 (that he missed) that would have tied the game up for the first time in the since the 3rd quarter.
If he didn't score in double figures we probably would have lost by double digits. Duncan and Leonard were the offense in that game (Duncan, Leonard and Manu combined for 61 off our 88 points). Parker had only 10 points.
Tony and Manu help give the Spurs 4 NBA Titles and yet there are still fucking retards on this forum that still complain about stats. You all need to appreciate these guys a little more because the end of an era is getting really close!
Oh wait!
I forgot!!
TBH
http://i.minus.com/iwgLyuECdncMh.gif
Both Manu and Tony are top 5 Spurs players of all-time, tbh..
Manu was terrible in 2013 playoffs, so was Parker in the 2014 playoffs..the difference being that the Spurs won in 2014 due to having the deepest roster in league history, motivation from the 2013 loss, and getting hot at the right time..
Manu in 2013 received more attention because the Spurs lost, and because everybody(non-Spurs fans) was cheering against the Heat, leading to disappointment and anger towards the Spurs when they lost(and with Ginobli being the worst Spur in the Finals, he received the mainstream negative attention)..
Realistically, Parker was nearly as bad in the 2014 playoffs, but didn't get the attention for obvious reasons..I don't know why it's so difficult for people to admit that Tony played like ass in these past playoffs, it's not like Manu and Duncan haven't had poor playoff runs, as well..everybody has down years..
Not really..
If you replace 2014 Parker with 2013 Manu, Spurs still easily win the championship, especially because Miami was a lot worse than they were in 2013..
Mills, Diaw and Splitter being much improved in the playoffs made a massive difference, and Manu and Tony essentially swapped roles with each other from 2013 to 2014:lol..