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diaw played so well pop benched him to start 3 quarter
Diaw played better than Parker, too.
diaw played so well pop benched him to start 3 quarter
Pop said he started Splitter in the 2nd half because Boris had 3 fouls.
CP is no Nash.
Who was it that I was arguing with a while back that didn't believe me that Pop sits players at the start of the second half when they have three fouls? Same thing happened to Splitter in those two games he started against the Lakers and some Spurs fans thought that Pop benched Splitter in the second half for poor play ... when it was actually just foul trouble.
cp3 no points in 4 I believe
I don't think you will be happy if Spurs win the championship and Tony gets his well deserved MVP awards..injured...
Did my comment upset you? How much did it upset you?
Paul isn't at 100% but Parker played some damn good defense too.
In the post game conference, Pop mentioned again that Parker improvement started with what he did with the FNT last summer. Defense is too a part of this improvement. TP put a lot of effort on the defensive end last summer.
That was what TP said last summer:
"I've never played more defense in my life than this summer. I'm doing some full court defense. I want to lead the team by the example. When the PG plays some hard defense, it encourages everybody to do the same. Saying that, Pop will tease when I will be back in SA. It will gives him some ides. I'm going to be in deep ! Anyway, if we want to win with the FNT, we had to play defense like dogs. We have no margin and it starts with me at the top."
Add to that what Parker said before the playoffs "we are going nowhere without a good defense" and it explains Parker's good defense. He has really turned up his defensive intensity for the playoffs. It started against Devin Harris and it continues against a hobbled CP3.
It never upset me.. just the way u are. U live with your own preferences and prejudice.
This is very true. The shutdown of CP3 and Harris (with the exception of one game) must be applauded.
You need to learn to take my posts with a grain of salt... Brazil, a Tony homer as they come, figured it out a long time ago
Boris had 3 fouls because Pop tried Hack-A-Jordan.
I am not a Tony's homer. I am just a realist.You need to learn to take my posts with a grain of salt... Brazil, a Tony homer as they come, figured it out a long time ago
No Spurs plays better than Tony this season.
I love Manu just as much but his time has more or less passed. I am just facing the facts
His injury played a part, but I think Tony smelled blood and just was relentless. You don't think its in Chris's head a little and Tony knows. I love this TP. Always been a fan and defended him, but its great to see him fully believe in himself.
gtfo here, this playoffs the bench has bailed him out, let alone superb performances when certain players step up while our big 3 struggling to get their game going....only duncan has been constant this playoffs...I am not a Tony's homer. I am just a realist.
No Spurs plays better than Tony this season.
I love Manu just as much but his time has more or less passed. I am just facing the facts
Was it bad? I don't remember it dropping below average. I missed a little bit of the 3rd quarter, maybe that's why. But from what I saw I thought he did well.
High defensive intensity from TP + hobbled CP3 = PROFIT
I never really understood why Parker is often considered a below average defender while some rather mundane guys (Bryant, Westbrook) get touted for their D.
True that. Parker is playing with as much energy as a Memphis Grizzly circa last season and CP3's gait is all screwed up, I was at the game and he had trouble just walking normally
meh I'm not a TP homer. Sometimes I say negative stuff about him tbhYou need to learn to take my posts with a grain of salt... Brazil, a Tony homer as they come, figured it out a long time ago
btw ElNono how manu's retirement is doing?
In game 1, Paul was more productive when defended by Parker, less when defended by Leonard and much less when defended by Green.
In game 2, it was the other way around - more productive with Green, less with Parker.
It's completely random, it's just Paul who can't attack consistently.
If Paul was healthy, he'd be eaten all of them alive.
I think part of why some felt there was some uncertainty was we didn't know if Pop had fully embraced playing Splitter and TD together. Now it seems he has no problem with that.
Chris Paul scored just 10 points and had eight turnovers in Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs and Manu Ginobili says it was all about Tony Parker's defense.
"Tony set the tone," Ginobili said. "It was very aggressive and always in front of him, not getting screened. When he plays that kind of defense, he's really contagious. He makes us all better. He was fantastic."
Parker of course said it was a team effort.
"I'm trying to just do my best, to contain him and make him take hard shots," Parker said. "It's not just me, it's team defense and it's everybody being focused on Chris and making sure he doesn't get going."
Parker was outstanding, however it doesn't help that Paul is dealing with some lingering injuries. The Clippers and Spurs play on Saturday and Sunday in Los Angeles and that won't help Paul.
-- Nick Borges
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