Are we really a better team without TP??

[tdunk21]

am sorry if this is already there...but are we better without TP??or its just the teams we play are bad????and spurs also climbed up the western by one which puts them at 6th spot....

[VI_Massive]

We just beat 3 terrible teams. If anything, we might be better with RJ and Manu playing heavier minutes together.

[NZ Spurs]

This guy should write for them who shall not be named.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We're not a better team without a healthy TP, but we are a better team without a constantly injured, in and out of the lineup TP. Players need some continuity to know what is expected of them, and all of TP's injuries were messing up the rotations.

[ElNono]

We just beat ty teams...

[dbreiden83080]

No but RJ plays better..

[Ice009]

We're not a better team without a healthy TP, but we are a better team without a constantly injured, in and out of the lineup TP. Players need some continuity to know what is expected of them, and all of TP's injuries were messing up the rotations.

Yep. I definitely agree with that. With a healthy TP we can be a lot better. When we have an injured TP that s up the rotations and we seem to be worse off.

[DAF86]

I don't see how losing an all-star caliber player could make a team better.

[spursbird]

You suck.

[Obstructed_View]

I don't see how losing an all-star caliber player could make a team better.

It might wake them up that they need to step the up, but the Spurs will ultimately be a better team with a healthy Tony Parker.

[HarlemHeat37]

The Spurs beat New York, Minnesota and the Clippers without him..seriously, think about the opponents first..

[itzsoweezee]

spurs are definitely better with tp than without. he's got to be one of the most offensively-efficient guards in the league.

however, rj and tp should rarely be on the court together at the same time. rj needs someone to set him up, and a lot of shots to be effective. and tp is not good at setting up others, and is most effective when he's taking a lot of shots.

[lefty]

The Spurs beat New York, Minnesota and the Clippers without him..seriously, think about the opponents first..

NY just destroyed the Mavs by 50 pts (or something like that) in Dallas

They are legit

[Cane]

Parker was having more or less a ty season. Last year he was in the top 10-12 in the PER standings; this year he didn't even make it to the top 50. To his credit he was starting to return to his vintage self in the games leading to the unfortunate hand injury. But yea a Tony Parker reminiscent of last season would undoubtedly help the Spurs - he was having a career season and looked like a top 3 PG unfortunately injuries have taken their toll.

Thankfully Ginobili returned to his vintage self and even carried a few games basically by himself. Imo throughout the season he was also the best at finding and developing chemistry with this new roster; much better than both Duncan and Parker. The Spurs are taking care of business against the bad ballclubs like they've been doing all season; everybody's scoring and looking confident. With the back to back away games of Miami and Magic coming up...they're going to need it.

[FeZZy]

good try but...no

[HarlemHeat37]

Tony was actually looking like last year's TP when he returned following the Houston game, people seem to have forgotten this already..

The Spurs went 3-0 in those games against Phoenix and twice vs. the Hornets..he was 23 for 38 from the field in those games with his usual assist production and a lot less turnovers than we've seen from him this season..

Then the bad luck of this season continued with the hand injury, just when it looked like he was returning to form..

There's no doubt that he's going to be fresh when he returns, but the problem will now be how the hand will affect his game..even with the Spurs struggles this season, if the big 3 is healthy at the same time, the Spurs would be a tough out..

[DieMrBond]

I don't see how losing an all-star caliber player could make a team better.

Losing Tracy McGrady from the Rockets? That certainly helped them the last year or so in the playoffs

[alchemist]

We just beat ty teams...

[JustinJDW]

We just beat 3 terrible teams. If anything, we might be better with RJ and Manu playing heavier minutes together.

This.

[spursrocks]

tony parker sucks on D
tony parker is a shoot first point guard
when tony plays everybody just stands around and let tony do his work.
in other words blair and dice wont score a lot of points and suck.
id rather have ginobli to be the playmaker
pg- hill
sg- ginobli
sf-
Pf- duncan
C- dice
we should continue to ride with this line up. so we could 'gel' till playoff time.
Bring tony of the bench!
tony sucks on D, and he will ruin the chemistry PERIOD!

[mathbzh]

Two similar threads... so I post it twice:

The team was on a 5 wins streak when Parker got injured...
Tony had a positive +/- in these 5 games and a ulated +39.
I doubt the team playing better has anything to do with Parker being out.

But it might be a good idea to bring Parker off the bench.

Edit:
Since the injury we played:
- the Cavs without Lebron
- NYK
- Minnesota
- LAC
Tough schedule indeed

[G-Dawgg]

We are not a better team without TP, as long as he is not taking the most shots and is looking to get the rest of the team involved... when he is looking for his own shots, he bogs down the offense and makes it hard for the rest of the team to get into a rythm.

[spursrocks]

amen to that

[PublicOption]

ahh...............................NO!

we are getting better because he is resting, Hill is learning to carry the team and Parker will be back at 100% for the playoffs..........which means SPEED, SPEED, and more SPEED.

[George Gervin's Afro]

We are not a better team without TP, as long as he is not taking the most shots and is looking to get the rest of the team involved... when he is looking for his own shots, he bogs down the offense and makes it hard for the rest of the team to get into a rythm.

pretty much sums it up for me.