How will T.P. react tonight while in the media crosshairs?
by Tim Griffin
...Parker has thrived against the other top point guards so far this season. But will he be able to duplicate those efforts with everything going around him tonight?
“We can’t tell Tony Parker to go out and stop every point guard,” Popovich said. “The team has to do it, so our team defense has to be really good to contain to any degree to contain Derrick. We’ll have to really take care of the ball and really have great defensive transition if we want to be in the game tonight.”
Popovich’s words place a lot of pressure on Parker, who will be critical in the Spurs’ ball distribution and transition defense.
There’s a thought that activities tonight will enable Parker to forget about all of the outside events away from basketball. Or it could drag him down.
We’ll have to watch the game tonight to see what will be the case.