It's pretty simple that if there were actually a confirmed report that Parker had been offered and refused an extension, it would have made the news. The simple fact that it hasn't means that DA likely misspoke. That's not exactly the kind of news that's broken in a throwaway line in a mostly unrelated article.
It's pretty simple that if there were actually a confirmed report that Parker had been offered and refused an extension, it would have made the news. The simple fact that it hasn't means that DA likely misspoke. That's not exactly the kind of news that's broken in a throwaway line in a mostly unrelated article. It's not a matter of "knowing more than the people involved", it's simply an understanding of how news reporting works.
Bonner will be Spur's starting center at the start of the season.
Yep, the more I think about it the more I'm thinking it's just this "he just misspoke" Reporters an journalist don't ever seem to proof read their stuff anymore these days.
I igree it's getting annoying.
but to understand the hate, just watch him against the mavs @ 2009 playoffs. You're gonna understand the hate really fast !
i think people don't hate him. They hate the fact that he could steal minutes from Blair and Splitter.
He is not a bad player in the regular season. I just don't wanna see his face in the playoffs ever.
Yeah in this age those guys can probably submit a story from anywhere the same way you or I post in here. I'm careful to the point of being obsessive about proofreading my posts in here and I still make mistakes.Yep, the more I think about it the more I'm thinking it's just this "he just misspoke" Reporters an journalist don't ever seem to proof read their stuff anymore these days.
He's not a bad player in his actual role, but when he's getting big minutes, is asked to be the primary defensive big, when he takes minutes from guys with more upside or when he's relied upon to be the difference in games then he becomes a disappointment. He should be used the way three point shooting role players are used: Enter game, take shots, stay in until you start missing shots. Some nights he scores 15, some nights he gets 4 minutes.
i don't know how "steadfastly declined a contract extension" can be interpreted another way. aldridge put it in there for a reason and must have known what it meant. it's not something a writer accidentally slips up on. either aldridge's sources are wrong or parker really did deny an extension offer.
Yea I agree with 024, doesn't seem like an issue where Aldridge is unaware of what he's written although whether that information is reliable or not is another question.
It only makes sense that TP would have declined a contract extension because he expects more $$ than what the Spurs can offer in an extension.
lol what?
Im no business man, but isnt IMPORT?San Antonio gave him a couple of years on the back end, then used the savings from his first-year number to re-sign Bonner and to finally export Splitter from Europe.
Don't question Aldridge! He wrote that for a reason. He knew EXACTLY what he was saying!Im no business man, but isnt IMPORT?
Im no business man, but isnt IMPORT?
Not only did Parker allegedly declined an extension, he was did it "steadfastly"... I call bull on that, Aldridge thought he heard that through the grapevine because the Knicks activists have been doing a good job (starting with Amare all the way to "I don't know from crap" Rose).
The reality of it is that Parker said once he was ready to tackle another challenge, most likely to put pressure on the Spurs so that they wouldn't take him (and/or a paycut) for granted. And the said SEVERAL TIMES that he wanted to stay in SA and the Spurs wanted him to stay.
I wish we could put our vBookie cash on Parker's future, I'd bet everything on him signing an extension and I'd win big.
Lakers beating the Spurs once again. No surprises here.
he was probably in Europe when he wrote this piece. it's about perspective.Im no business man, but isnt IMPORT?
parker homers are just as bad as the trade tony crowd!!! we have all sorts of people in denial its halarious. for aldridge to put out a story like this on a ranking/as well as hearing the same thing from tony's mouth in france how oh and remember pop & RC are not denying these parker rumors so you know this is legit.
i wished tony would stay also i think i speak for alot of the people saying "trade tony" the only reason why we say trade tony is because theres a reallllllyyyyy good chance hes leaving therefore he does not want to be in san antonio!! and if you read the article hes saying in a polite way hes leaving after this year. he said hes happy to get back "home" and play this next SEASON not SEASONS and decided hes not going to sign an extension people have been saying this for quite some time now
we know that, but dont worry he said "he wouldnt" when the spurs do decide to. hes so y that he told reporters this before even given the extension, do get why all these "stupid parker haters" were suggesting a trade??
i disagree if this guy was known for lying then u guys would use that, now aldridge wrote a typo?? come on i know its shocking but this was reported by a few people weeks maybe even a month ago. im sure the media has to also confirm with the spurs org. and i highly doubt the spurs want to open this up.
maybe theyre tryin to keep him, trade him or figure it all out. i personally have known of parker wanting to leave this goes back to a year ago maybe more, but i wont get into that cause it turns into this huge deal me having a connection (which i dont have) nore do i care to argue on here.
if you guys take a look at our roster its slowly starting to make sense of what direction the spurs are headed in their decision. i think its going to benefit the spurs immensely!!!!
Tony declinging an extention, at less then MAX, indicates to me he wants out. If so, we need to move him at the opportune time. He certainly doesn't need the money. His wife makes twice as much. Maybe Tony knows that when he's 30 the Spurs will suck without Tim.
I'm sure I'm not the only person who would love to see some links for that. I must have completely missed those reports, and I've been logging onto Spurstalk nearly every day.
Yep, that's the rule for journalists as I understand it. If DA reports it as fact, then it has to be confirmed. If DA confirmed it, he writes an article about it, and we aren't having this discussion. The fact that he hasn't written an article about it means he hasn't confirmed it and he can't report it as fact, which means he's either talking out his ass or he misspoke. I'm far more inclined to believe that he made a mistake than I am to believe he's just full of and pulling a McDonald.
But for the Spurs' purposes, like everyone else's, Jefferson's deal is a two-year deal. Instead of paying him $15 million this season and having to pay more to keep him next summer, San Antonio gave him a couple of years on the back end, then used the savings from his first-year number to re-sign Bonner
FML
He's not y, he's French.
If I understand you correctly, you are asking if I understand why people want to trade Tony Parker?
No. I don't understand it because I understand that the Spurs have a very slim chance to win a championship in the next two years. After that, more than likely, it's over, and the Spurs will be forced to rebuild. The point is, the Spurs need Tony Parker right now. If he walks after this season, so be it. There is no realistic trade scenario that will increase the Spurs chances to win a championship in that window.
I think if the Spurs are rolling by the trade deadline and showing they have promise to be compe ive for a few more years, they will offer Parker an extension and he will take it. If not, it doesn't matter anyway.
He is the last one of the big three we have left to hate on though (Mason, Bogans and him), so we have to hate on someone all the damn time.
BTW he sucksThis is why everyone prays for those pricks to fail, too y and fans think they are never going to lose again.
Prays for LA to go down sooner than later.
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