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Imagine you own a business.
Imagine you’ve just spent about 35 million dollars on your business.
Imagine that the 35 million will result in another 10 million of penalty. Your number is now at 45 million.
Imagine that you’ve spent this money because the window in your business is closing and it’s really your last chance to cash in on a great ride that is ending.
Imagine how your employees feel- excited, focused, determined, anxious.
Now imagine that your success and your employees’ morale and in essence your future is tied to the health and well-being of only 4 people.
Take that 45 million again and understand that you spent it because the aforementioned was not the case that year. You lost one. It cost you big time. Your compe ors took advantage.
Now imagine 30 days after spending your 45 million, you get word that one those 4 pillars may have even the slightest of health concerns and that you are not in a position to even examine him being that he is out of the country.
What would your reaction be?
Bruno, I read your snide, sarcastic comments last night directed at my boy timvp. What confuses me is that you, like other NT loyalists seem to forget that above all, the NBA (the premier basketball league on the planet) is a business.
A recent poll suggested that 80% of NBA executives think economics first right now.
I understand that concept of National Pride. I understand your frustrations and how it may seem cold of the Spurs and Peter Holt to demand Tony Parker return to San Antonio for further examinations. I can even understand that their move appears very mysterious given someone of Parker’s stature.
What I think you should understand is that the San Antonio Spurs are one of 5 or 6 teams that are actually spending money in an economic climate that threatens their future survival. Even the Lakers are watching their budget today.
As a Spurs fan, I am extremely proud that our owner stood up when common sense said to sit down. Holt recognizes that our window is closing and he’s literally going for broke to win this team, this city, these fans, these players a few more les.
In order to do that, you need your horses. Parker is our lead horse.
It’s an absolute no-brainer to pull him out of France because the result of not having him for any period next year means this entire summer would have been for not.
Again, imagine.
Imagine you are Holt- what would you have done?
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common sense is wasted on this subject; the foreigners require their national hero to play for them, end of story.
Good take
Imagine retiring in France after a wonderful professional career and never been able to lead your NT anywhere
Imagine all the Jersey's the Spurs sell in France but with a "Lakers" word instead
Imagine the message sent to kids that the professional team goes beyond France and National Pride
Imagine the French press getting in your ass all day for not having the balls to say no to your employer
Imagine TP coming back from winning the Euro Cup ( ala Manu post 04 gold) leading us to another championship
After you have accomplished EVERYTHING at the pro level the only thing that will secure (he already has great chances) his spot at the HOF is leading France to winning stuff.
I support TP on this one
even if you're a French Tony Parker Fan, wouldn't you rather see him win the NBA championship than the NT?
the NBA is the greater stage, wouldn't you want your hero to win on the greater stage?
I didn't read that, too long but, many ppl think: National pride > business (not that I agree with it)
Nos vies valent plus que leur profits.
Than let France pay him so he can live this amazing lifestyle that very few get to live for playing a sport.
TP made this decision to chase money and his dream and fame, the Spurs did not force him to take a lucrative contract and he can quit if he wants to to appease his pride.
This is the most important part in this to me.Holt recognizes that our window is closing and he’s literally going for broke to win this team, this city, these fans, these players a few more les.
In order to do that, you need your horses. Parker is our lead horse.
Holt has gone all out this summer when he didn't have to do so. When every owner is counting pennies, he went "all in." And though I understand Tony initially being mad... he will realize that the Spurs are trying to protect one of their most important assets. And this shows how much the Spurs value him. They want Tony Parker to be healthy and do what he can do to help bring this team another le.
If Tony comes home and his ankle is cleared as 100%, he'll go back to France. But you can't deny the Spurs wanting to him to come to SA to be checked. And obviously Manu's situation makes the Spurs be a little more overly cautious than they might have been in the past.
Money is the root of all evils
I want him to win both.
NT is more important in others countries than in the US imo...
I prefer him wasting his ankles in a NT game than in a random pickup game
Playing in the NBA is a job.
Playing for your national team is a great honor.
The greater stage for a european player is to be World Champion or Gold Medal in the Olympics.
And i think it's the same for American players. See the Dream Team with Jordan, Magic, Bird... And other teams like last year.
IF Parker had a bad injury he wouldn't play.
Parker is not my hero, i am a fan of the game of basketball : NBA, Euroleague and international compe ions.
For me international compe ions are the most intense to watch.
My greatest sport fan memories are when French football team became the World Champion in 1998.
Do you really want a futur without National Teams ?
Mmmh no, if you're a French Tony Parker fan you'd rather see him winning a championship with your NT team, for international fans, international compe ion is a greater stage than the NBA. Besides they have already saw Tony winning the NBA, they now want to see him winning something with France.
What is with the people trying to get all philosophical? Tony Parker made this decision. You see plenty of guys like Spanoulis leaving the NBA to go play over seas for their country without the burdens of the NBA.
TP has that choice. By him accepting this contract he made the decision to do this.
yup, winning with your NT >>>>>>>>>> winning with a club team. please
Tony wants to win it all, ala Manu.
He knows his last chance to do well at the Olympics will be in 2012, when he'll be 30, and already planned to retire from French NT after 2012 to rest his body and remain on top as long as possible.
Nice WBOM.
When Mahinmi injured his ankle, a tiny piece of bone was practically invisible on the MRI. The operation to remove it (by the time they actually found it) required Ian to basically sit out the rest of the season.
The Spurs want to be extremely careful with Tony. They'll check him very closely themselves (trust but verify) to make sure even competent doctors don't miss anything. In the unlikely event that something is found, they can fix it now so he'll be ready for the season. If he checks out, he goes back to play with his national team.
This is not that big of a deal, the French media sound like they're trying to stir something up.
/Lance Armstong'd
In the land of the French, the man with one testicle is king.
No, articles about Parker leaving are just transcript of what the NT staff say.
absolutely!
Nations don't really signify any kind of geneous group of people anymore, there's probably just as many French people born into other countries as in France.
we live in an increasingly borderless world, National sports just isn't applicable anymore, who cares where a great basketball or soccer player was born?
The greatest sport known to man (Football) doesn't have any National Tournament, and that's one of the many many reasons it is the greatest sport, there's one stage, one league where the great players of the world all go to compete.
Yes it has, its called the "FIFA world cup" and it's the most lucrative sport event in the world.
what a great ing post. Props.
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