Parker, on Spurs at ude...

[JPB]

"They're the ones who are paying me so I'm obliged to respect what they're asking me. You have to put yourself into their position, when you see the money they're spending to pay us."

For those who said travels wouldn't affect him. Here's a part of the article :

Tired by his long return trip (in only five days), TP precised that he was still struggling a bit with his ankle. Not totally recovered, Parker doesn't envisage to play this week-end in strasbourg. Games are on tv. Thank god, Boris seems to be able to play.

[thispego]

"They're the ones who are paying me so I'm obliged to respect what they're asking me. You have to put yourself into their position, when you see the money they're spending to pay us."

For those who said travels wouldn't affect him. Here's a part of the article :

Tired by his long return trip (in only five days), TP precised that he was still struggling a bit with his ankle. Not totally recovered, Parker doesn't envisage to play this week-end in strasbourg. Games are on tv. Thank god, Boris seems to be able to play.

parker didnt say the travel affected him.. the author of the article did

[Kori Ellis]

I didn't say travel wouldn't effect him right now for the day or two after he travels. I said one extra trip in the summer is not going to effect him during the season.

[Oh, Gee!!]

tony needs to take the summer off

[BeerIsGood!]

tony needs to take the summer off

No, then he'll come to camp like Beno. He needs to play, but just be smart and if he gets an injury make taking care of that injury a top priority over playing. It seems he's doing that so I don't know what the issue is here

[Bruno]

parker didnt say the travel affected him.. the author of the article did

The author said that Parker is tired because Parker has said it.

The article JPB is translating isn't the whole interview.
For people that read French, the whole interview :
http://www.lnb.fr/index.php?pid=50&i...cursor_start=0
Parker said : "I'm a little tired after having spend 30 hours on a plane in five days."

[Bruno]

BTW, props to Mike D'Antoni .
Without his help, Boris wouldn't have been able to play.

[samikeyp]

He needs to rest until he is fully healed, period. Better to miss games in pre-season or even early regular season than later.

[JPB]

I didn't say travel wouldn't effect him right now for the day or two after he travels. I said one extra trip in the summer is not going to effect him during the season.

I wasn't particulary thinking about you Kori.

More about people who said that five hours sleeping in a first class section in a middle of a preparation were nothing for this young man.

[JPB]

The author said that Parker is tired because Parker has said it.

The article JPB is translating isn't the whole interview.
For people that read French, the whole interview :
http://www.lnb.fr/index.php?pid=50&i...cursor_start=0
Parker said : "I'm a little tired after having spend 30 hours on a plane in five days."

Very intersting stuff here. Her's a translation :

Q: How do yo feel after your return trip ?

A : I'm a bit tired after 35 hours of plane in five days. I had medical exams in San Antonio which showed I had a level 2 sprain to my ankle. It's still a bit distended. It was better this thursday morning but it's hard when I'm waking up. It's a bit more in cardboard. In a few days, it'll be better and I hope I will able to have training sessions, next week.

Q: Will you be able to play in Strasbourg ?

A: [......................] SA doctor let me go saying to me that I would have to take it slowly

Q: Were you worried not to be able to come back t play with France NT?

A: "Not at all, it's part of the business. [..........]To respect SA, I had to come back to Texas. My deal with them is that they let me play with france provided I'm back in Us to see doctors if I'm injured.

Q: do you understand their postion for a minor injury ?

A: "I had no choice. Sa is priority . They're the ones who are paying me so I'm obliged to respect what they're asking me. You have to put yourself into their position, when you see the money they're spending to pay us. But they can't keep me to play cos it's in my contract anyway, as long as I respect what they want, there won't be any problem with the french NT.

Q: Was it though a problem in the beginning of the summer in SA ?

A: "they didn't make problem with me. It's sure they don't really want to see me play for France but they didn't keep me from it they know I'm very attached to the french team.. Pop didn't even tried to influence me. He did it with Manu, this year but didn't with me.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I wasn't particulary thinking about you Kori.

More about people who said that five hours sleeping in a first class section in a middle of a preparation were nothing for this young man.

I don't remember anyone writing that. I remember people laughing at the idea of this round trip flight somehow affecting him or predisposing him to an injury during the season.

[thispego]

The author said that Parker is tired because Parker has said it.

The article JPB is translating isn't the whole interview.
For people that read French, the whole interview :
http://www.lnb.fr/index.php?pid=50&i...cursor_start=0
Parker said : "I'm a little tired after having spend 30 hours on a plane in five days."

links are goooood

[whottt]

Whichpego is thispego?

[thispego]

that one

[thispego]

whotwhotwhotwhot, i can;t believe you helped mookie move out, he is an ingrate!

[JPB]

I don't remember anyone writing that. I remember people laughing at the idea of this round trip flight somehow affecting him or predisposing him to an injury during the season.

Ever heard about fatigue injuries ? It's been a long season.

The trip sure won't help him recover from his sprain. It's the ac ulation of things like that that provokes more serious injuries sometimes.

[Bruno]

links are goooood

And having a clue before using the "rolleyes" smiley is better.

[smrattler]

The author said that Parker is tired because Parker has said it.

The article JPB is translating isn't the whole interview.
For people that read French, the whole interview :
http://www.lnb.fr/index.php?pid=50&i...cursor_start=0
Parker said : "I'm a little tired after having spend 30 hours on a plane in five days."

The author wriote: "For those who said travels wouldn't affect him. Here's a part of the article"

Affect him when? This weekend? "I'm a little tired from my trip", I say that every time I take a trip anywhere. I still get lots of rests on vacation and clear my head for when I get back. Still "got away from it all". A couple of days later and for the next years, the only thing I remember is how much fun it was.

This guy just turned 25 yrs old. He's not some burn out or anything. A trip in July or Aug won't affect him in Jan or April. Now if he's coming into camp out of shape, fat, slow, etc. That's a problem. But when has anyone said TP is out of shape coming into camp? How many injuries has he had because of that?

I don't have a problem with what TP does in the offseason or on his off days during the season until it shows it is having an affect on him on the court. If he can go all night at 23, 24 yrs old... enjoy! Get back to me when he's 30, let's see how many boats he's jumping off of, how many midnight runs to L.A. he's taking for a premier and how many European tours of his rap singles he's making. I'm guessing fewer by then.

[TMTTRIO]

I hope he rests until his ankle is 100% healed before he plays. Other than that I think it's kind of good for him to play. Like Pop said they all are going to play during the summer whether it's a compe ion or pick up game. Anyways it helps them conditioning wise for the beginning of the season.

[Bruno]

I still get lots of rests on vacation and clear my head for when I get back.

The difference with you, after his trip to SA, Parker won't get a lot of rest : he will play BB with French NT.

The fact that Parker has had to make a big trip in the middle of the NT preparation make his summer with French NT more tiring (physically and mentally).
If Parker is tired next season, the fact that has has played with French NT this summer will be pointed as a reason of that.

After that, it's quite easy to understand why Spurs asking Parker to come back in SA isn't a good thing for Parker. The more tiring is summer will be, the bigger impact it will have on his nba season.

You had too to put think in perspective : it's not a big deal. It's more a matter of principle : Spurs have chosen the easier for them instead of choosing the better one for Parker (either trusting French doctor or sending Spurs' doctors in France).

Spurs haven't done all they could have done to minimize Parker's tiredness. By doing that, they have lost the right to whine about French NT if Parker is injured or tired this season.

Not to mention that Parker's ankle would have heal better following rehab in France instead of being in a plane.

[Bruno]

I hope he rests until his ankle is 100% healed before he plays.

French staff and Parker have said that they will be really careful about that.
It's not in their interest that Parker plays while he is still injured. If Parker come back too soon and aggravate his injury, he won't likely play again with French NT.

[JPB]

"I'm a little tired from my trip", I say that every time I take a trip anywhere.

yes but you're not a pro baller who already has had a long season, who got married few weeks ago and who has to make another 35 hours return trip in five days in the middle of a preparation while being injured ?

Are you ?

[thispego]

And having a clue before using the "rolleyes" smiley is better.

it's obvious that this is a sensitive subject for you. i get that. But you need to get over the fact that Parker has an obligation to the Spurs and that getting to play for his national team is a privilege granted to him by the Franchise that PAYS him. Tony Parker doesnt play for the ing bobcats, he plays for the San Antonio Spurs in the midst of our DYNASTY run. He is exponentially more valuable to us than his contract alone would indicate.

and i'll use these as haphazardly as i please, and when someone trys to make a point with an excerpt of an article that does not substantiate the point in question, i will roll my eyes, every time.

[thispego]

The difference with you, after his trip to SA, Parker won't get a lot of rest : he will play BB with French NT.

The fact that Parker has had to make a big trip in the middle of the NT preparation make his summer with French NT more tiring (physically and mentally).
If Parker is tired next season, the fact that has has played with French NT this summer will be pointed as a reason of that.

After that, it's quite easy to understand why Spurs asking Parker to come back in SA isn't a good thing for Parker. The more tiring is summer will be, the bigger impact it will have on his nba season.

You had too to put think in perspective : it's not a big deal. It's more a matter of principle : Spurs have chosen the easier for them instead of choosing the better one for Parker (either trusting French doctor or sending Spurs' doctors in France).

Spurs haven't done all they could have done to minimize Parker's tiredness. By doing that, they have lost the right to whine about French NT if Parker is injured or tired this season.

Not to mention that Parker's ankle would have heal better following rehab in France instead of being in a plane.

have you ever been on a plane? you know you just sit there, right?

[smrattler]

yes but you're not a pro baller who already has had a long season, who got married few weeks ago and who has to make another 35 hours return trip in five days in the middle of a preparation while being injured ?

Are you ?

I'm not saying.