This is a ridiculous thread! Tony actually played really well today. It's one of his better games in a while...considering the flu/bad ankle, etc...I was happy with how TP played today. What kind of upset me is that Pop kept him on the bench during the rest time for too long, I felt he should have let him play more minutes cuz the Spurs really needed him, and he was playing so well...So it's looking more optimistic for TP! And I'm glad...he's finding his game again.
None of the Big Three should be traded or even considered to be traded. That's just silly. These guys won 3 rings together because they like playing together, have good chemistry, know how to win, have experience, are all talented, etc...Sure, the Spurs are not looking their best at the moment. But so what, that's what happens every year, I do believe in them finding their groove again in the upcoming trip.
I actually expected the Spurs to lose today because they are not yet playing at their highest level...And NO is having an amazing run lately. And maybe their almost 30 points loss will fire them up for their trip...
Talking about trading any of the Big Three is just wrong...
I do disagree, however, with timvp/Kori bringing up Manu into this thread conversation in the first place when no one even mentioned him...I think the original poster just expressed his dislike for TP...and if fans can't see how important TP is, it's their issue...I don't think it's fair to assume automatically that a person has to love Manu more in order to really dislike TP...it could just be that some fans don't like TP for whatever reason that has nothing to do with Manu...it's a crazy idea to not appreciate TP, but hey it happens...
Now it's becoming again more of TP vs. Manu thread, and I was delighted at not having to see those for a while...so I don't agree with Kori/timvp in that aspect of assuming right away that this thread has to do with Manu...putting Manu down in the process to defend TP.
Obviously, Manu had a bad game today, no one could argue that...yet it could also be still his finger...I saw that he was able to play without his splint thingy today though and that's a good thing...Also maybe he got used to it so much that it felt weird not having it...anyway, whatever the reason, he didn't play well...I just don't think it's fair to put one down in order to prop the other one up...
True fans like both TP and Manu because they see their importance to the team...
