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We are going to play without Parker, M.Pietrus & Noah, 3 of our starters.
I think Italy could destroy that "French team".
REAL ing easy for you to say. You're not paying him north of $12M next year. I think they have a right to look after their investment.
If it's that ing important to him, and he loves the NT so much he can ing QUIT the NBA and do it full time.
We are going to play without Parker, M.Pietrus & Noah, 3 of our starters.
I think Italy could destroy that "French team".
You are an idiot.
Let's see:
Spurs have send Mike Brungardt in France to do the rehab and they have picked a doctor to make exams that have confirmed that it was a small injury.
It's way enough caution. Bringing back Parker to SA will bring nothing more. It will only create some swelling in TP's ankle and could hurt Spurs' relationship with TP.
How could you know that? You say you don't live in America.
You're French.
ugly quote...
And what he said wasn't?
My bad... You are a xenophobic idiot.
Another summer, another NT injury. Then comes the flow chart.
Injury Occurs > Injury Supposedly Minor > Injury Takes Longer to Heal > Doctors Blamed > Countries/Teams Blamed > ST Civil War
Every year it's the same story : front office's paranoia (and Spurs fans too) about the injuries of TP with the French NT.
Nonetheless...
In 8 years with the Spurs, Tony played 612 games in regular season.
It is 76.5 games / RS. (That with Pop resting his stars in some games before the playoffs.)
And he played 122/122 games in playoffs.
Not bad for a guy who is always injured !
Duh, lets see. Its the San Antonio Spurs that give him the lifestyle he enjoys, the team doctors are in San Antonio, and the medical facilities used by the team are in San Antonio. If he is found to be healthy, I believe airplanes fly fast enough to get him to this world ending game in time.
He always gets injured with the NT. Why? Probably bad luck.Every year it's the same story : front office's paranoia (and Spurs fans too) about the injuries of TP with the French NT.
Nonetheless...
In 8 years with the Spurs, Tony played 612 games in regular season.
It is 76.5 games / RS. (That with Pop resting his stars in some games before the playoffs.)
And he played 122/122 games in playoffs.
Not bad for a guy who is always injured !
The Spurs can't be blamed for some Austrian scrub running into him and injuring his thigh and ankle in one fell swoop. Obviously, the team supported Parker's wishes for him to play. If he doesn't get injured, he'd still be playing.
It's not like the Spurs are inventing injuries. Each of TP's NT injuries have been real.
No one is more xenophobic or paranoid than a Frenchman.
Nando, the MVP of Pro A will have his time to shine.
NT could use Roddy Beaubois about now.
Damn... if the Spurs athletic assistant that was overseeing the rehab there didn't stop the trip... he probably recommended it... this is not good... the injury may have been a little worse than reported...
TP has had really bad luck with injuries with NT... i remember Japan's WC.... that really sucked... also the ankle in 2007 that made Manu work pre season games as the starting PG...
I hope this doesn't interfere in the French NT to advance and TP's relationship with the Spurs either...
xenophobe.
The international fans always accuse Americans of only seeing things our way. From where I sit, you guys look pretty ing one-sided yourselves.
Manu and Tony both ignored the Spurs wishes last summer, so there's no question that Tony knows he could do the same this time. If he was 100% certain that all he needs is a couple of days of rest, he wouldn't be flying back.
At least that's what I'd like to believe. I'd hate to think that he would be willing to play roulette with the upcoming season, after what we went through with Manu last year. In other words - I hope that Parker has better sense than the French fans, who only care about one thing, and only see things one way.
That would be losing in a later round than they would without Parker. They're not going to the Olympics, with or without him.
I totally don't believe that the frickin French coaches wouldn't play a somewhat injured, out of shape Parker MAJOR minutes if they thought that's what it would take to win an important game against Italy. Get him the out of there.
I also wonder if there is some legal issue at stake, perhaps some clause in the insurance coverage requiring the Spurs to oversee any tests?
You are an idiot.
The olympics are in 2012 and we are in 2009.
They won't qualify for the WCs, either, french fry. They're not good enough to qualify for any of the elite world tournaments, with or without Parker.
This is a very simple situation. Our entire season was ruined last year because of Manu's ankle situation.
The Spurs have every right to tell their starting point guard to get his butt back here to be inspected by the team medical staff if they so desire. They're paying the guy over ten million dollars for crying out loud.
I'm still ticked off at Manu for ruining last year's playoffs. No way can we let Parker do the same thing this year. We have the horses to win the le if we're healthy.
Well, the if we're healthy portion of the equation starts right now with Parker's injured ankle.
"It could become ugly?" So what are you saying? He's going to go look for another NBA team that will be more understanding? Lots of ing luck with that.
Yeah, the Spurs have really been bad to Tony. Do you even remember where he got drafted? If not for the Spurs, he probably would have been a second round pick. Which means he probably would have gotten backup minutes for at least the first couple of seasons. He sure as wouldn't have won three championships in eight seasons. I wonder if the French NT would be the most important thing in his life if he didn't already have three NBA Championship rings? It's a luxury he can afford to indulge specifically because he played for the Spurs.
And just to be clear, what if he comes back and it turns out to have been more than an insignificant injury? Will that have the opposite effect? Will things become whatever the opposite of "ugly" between Parker and Spurs' management? Will you and the other international fanatics come back here and apologize? Of course not. You'll insist that the Spurs' doctors are lying, and there was some conspiracy theory to keep Parker from competing for the French NT. Because we all know that the biggest goal for Spurs' management is to screw Parker and the French NT.
I'm really glad Tony plays for the Spurs, and he has brought a lot to the team. But he's gotten a of a lot too. If you're suggesting that Tony doesn't owe the team at least a little consideration, in the area of safeguarding his health, then you. I don't think Tony feels that way, but if he does, then him too. The Spurs have been a class organization, and they have been really good to a lot of players over the years. That counts for something - at least to some people.
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