USA TODAY: Tony Parker has to realize the Spurs aren't his team anymore

For those defending Kawhi not demanding the ball, that doesn't happen with lbj, curry, Kobe, etc etc.

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Originally Posted by DMC

This is on Kawhi. He has to be the man, demand the ball. You cannot be an introverted superstar, at least not on the court. You have to make decisions and force your will even on your own team.

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He's got to be more of a point-forward. Can't wait for TP to pass it to him. He should be bring the ball up in crunch time. The ball should be in his hands most of that time. The same way Manu used to be the closer.

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Originally Posted by itsamanuthree

With 6 secs on the clock, instead of bricking that shot, Manu would have assisted Duncan, WHO WAS RUNNING UNGUARDED TOWARDS THE BASKET!!!!!

It wasn't even a difficult pass, I said what Manu would've done, but it's more like what any true ball distributor, PG or otherwise, would have done, because it's not even great court vision, it's like automatic, out of the corner of your eye at least, you see that guy open and just do your fucking job.

But no, not Tony. Fuck this shmock... after all this years playing next to such an incredible cast, beautiful game an all... this is what he has learned... pa-the-tic

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A true playmaker would have got the best shot not what the defense wanted him to get.

TP does this. Who remembers the blown fastbreak on JJ Reddick last year in game 7 or that jumper in game 1 against the Grizz in '11. I am sure there's more.

Kawhi shouldn't have to demand the ball from a D-League scrub. The scrub should be giving him the ball and getting the fuck out of the way, no questions asked. Spurfan has dissed Kobe his entire career for being selfish but defend Tony Tissot for the same behavior.

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Originally Posted by therealtruth

A true playmaker would have got the best shot not what the defense wanted him to get.

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Errr... well that's my point.