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I remember during the press conference afterwards, jackson and manu were up on the press podium together and jackson said something to the effect of "We're (meaning him and Manu) gonna be doing this for a long time"
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Was on nbatv. Let's take a quick stroll down memory.
I completely totally forgot how HORRIBLE Parker played in that game. I always remember him playing bad, but this was the most pitiful performance out of the young PG I've ever seen. He looked terrified. His spin move was as slow as if Rasho was doing it, and he let Kerry ing Kittles force turnover after turnover.
If parker had a game this bad these days, he would be crucified, died, and buried. And his rep would be forever tainted. Its as if Pop had tried to pump him up before the game, and just ended up scaring the bejeezus out of him. It is absolutely amazing how much he has progressed.
As overrated as Speedy Claxton's tenure here was, could he have hit any less clutch long range jumpers?
Nothing will ever be funnier than watching Kevin Willis slip on those elbow pads with a big smile on his face, as he enters the game with about 30 seconds to go. Nothing.
And we are ing idiots beyond all comprehension for ever lowballing Jackson and letting him go. ing. Idiots.
I remember during the press conference afterwards, jackson and manu were up on the press podium together and jackson said something to the effect of "We're (meaning him and Manu) gonna be doing this for a long time"
I started watching it halfway through the 3rd quarter and found myself saying "how the did we ever win this game?". That being said, its a lot less stressful when you already know who's going to win.....
Obviously we won that game because TD and D-Rob played out of their minds, especially TD. That has to be one of the greatest finals performances ever. Especially considering how weak the rest of the team was.
That being said, boy did NJ crap the bed at the end of that game. I know our D was great, but they went so cold it was ridiculous.
You gotta think that being benched at the end of that game made Parker really mad at himself and was part of what motivated him to get better so it wouldn't happen again.
I can't hate on Parker for that game after his first 3 games in that series. Plus he was a 21 year old second year player going against a prime Jason Kidd...
Kenyon Martin on the other hand. 3-23, .
(Stephen Jackson made dirty, kinky love to pressure in that game)
Duncan was F'N Incredible.
I wish there was some way to get Cap'n Jack back. I've heard Golden State is looking to dump payroll like many other teams and I think Don Nelson has pissed Jackson (among many others) off with his bizarre rotations (or lack thereof). That being said, I think he just makes too much money for too many years for us to take him. Maybe in a salary dump like Oberto and Bowen for Jackson and then GS would buy those two out, but its so unlikely.
Can any of you fantasy GMs figure out how we could make this happen??
I can see Jackson going to Cleveland next year....that would be a great spot for him
I'm not sure Buckets would be welcome in Cleveland, I believe there is some bad blood between he and LeBron.
And yikes for everyone else. But where would Jackson play in Cleveland? They have Pavlovic, LeBron, Gibson, West, and Williams under contract. Plus, I don't think they'll be taking on any serious money or years (of which Jackson has both) since they have to pay LeBron in two years.I can see Jackson going to Cleveland next year....that would be a great spot for him
That being said, if LeBron wants him or someone like him, Cleveland will make it happen to keep LBJ happy.
Recorded all 3 games on NBATV last night on my DVR '99 Finals last game, '03 Finals last game, '07 Finals last game. Can't wait to watch it. Though I can't tonight..I'll be watching the Spurs lay a big deuce on the Celtics.
1) He said taint.
2) Jackson... if only.
No way the Spurs don't repeat in '04 if they re-sign Jack. No way they ever lose to Dallas if they still have Stephen Jackson.
I was so high and drunk at the end of that game I was on cloud 9. Speedy stepped in nicely for Parker who was totally worthless. Thank God we never got Kidd though and Parker went on to become who he is today.
Oh and... totally agreed about Jack. It still makes me sick that we let him go over something so dumb. He was a Spur through and through.
I still hear crap being levelled at Parker for this game. Really ... like getting outplayed by Jason Kidd a couple of times, at age 19 is anything to be ashamed of.
I'm so sure we would have won les in 2003, 05, and 07 with Claxton at point instead of Parker. In fact, Claxton would have won it for us in 04, too.
The kid [Parker] had one bad game.
Last edited by Don Quixote; 03-20-2009 at 03:40 PM. Reason: clarification
Uh, have you been following along in the last six years? Parker's rep has been forever tainted by that game. And he's still crucified to this day about it. Parker is connected to that game more than any player in Spurs history is connected to any game.
The number one reason Parker will never gain superstar status among Spurs fan is the lone game. He could play in five more All-Star games and Spurs fans will still connect him to Game 6 against the Nets.
No doubt he was horrible in that game but it's pretty amazing to me that the storyline from that series isn't how a first ballot Hall of Fame point guard at his absolute peak of performance couldn't handle a 20-year-old second year player ... to the point that the Nets were forced to put Kittles on him.
Going into that series, a lot of people were not only saying Kidd should have been the MVP but that he was actually better than Duncan. Parker basically outplayed him in the first three games but the only thing that will be remember is Parker sucked in Game 6.
I can't think of a scenario in which TP's rep ever fully recovers. Duncan's rep was hurt after his Game 5 performance against the Pistons but after the Spurs won the championship, the criticism he got for that game disappeared.
The closest rep destroyer in Spurs history is probably David Robinson losing to the Warriors in his second season. That loss hung over his head for a long time but it's mostly gone now ... but it took two championships to recover.
Good points TIMVP
The one game that really stood out for me that told me Parker could take over a Playoff game was Game 3 against the Suns last year....Parker dominated like i have never seen a Spurs player dominate (since Duncan in 2003). That to me should say what kind of a special player we have on this team.
It wasn't just that we won the championship, Duncan literally carried the Spurs in Game 7.
BTW i don't think many fans (not just Spurs) can question a player' rep when he was the reason why the Spurs have 4 championships.
I agree but when you have Shaq defending the pick n roll and Nash (of all people) defending Tony, you're bound to have a good game. Tony however had a monster game and too bad the Suns never recovered from that game.Good points TIMVP
The one game that really stood out for me that told me Parker could take over a Playoff game was Game 3 against the Suns last year....Parker dominated like i have never seen a Spurs player dominate (since Duncan in 2003). That to me should say what kind of a special player we have on this team.
I watched it too... I think that team is my favorite Spurs team. Duncan, DRob, Jax, Malik, Bruce, Manu, Tony, Kerr all on the team at the same time.
Plus the 3 consecutive awesome game 6 4th quarters vs. LA, the Mavs and NJ. There was something about that team that just made them seem like wildfire... they could go from inept on offense to seemingly unstopable in a matter of minutes.
Every star has very bad games, even in PO. Manu in game 3 against Cleveland in 07 was 0-7 with 3 pts. Tim last year in G1 against NOH was 1-9 with 5 pts and 3 rbds !!!!!
Then, TP was far from a star and you said clearly how stupid it would be to bash him for having a bad game when he was so young, against one of the best and after having played rather well the three first games.
so, basically, when you look at it, there's no reason that would explain why this game would have something to do with TP's lack of recognition by spurs fans.
You say this game is the reason why there are some haters. I say the haters use this game, and every bad one he could have, to hate. not the same thing.
D-Rob's stock dropped a lot when he got outplayed by Hakeem in the 95 WCF. Not among Spurs fans, but leaguewide.
The Nets completely crapped the bed in the 4th because Duncan was a beast in the lane on defense. Once Tim got his 8th block, the Nets didn't step near the paint the rest of the game.
They knew that if they kept attacking, they'd be on the wrong end of the only quadruple-double in Finals history, and possibly the single greatest Finals performance ever.
BTW, while I love Jax, the Spurs weren't idiots for letting him go. They did win 2 les after he was gone, while Jackson hasn't come close.
Anything else about repeats is just speculation.
Duncan's 2003 season was arguably one of the top 5 best overall single player seasons ever.
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