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http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012...purs-struggles
Ouch...but he has a point. It's time for TP to respond like we know he has the ability to respond.
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I have to agree. Westbrook is outplaying him like Conley did last season. Parker needs to look to get his teammates involved more. That will help him get his own offense going. I though he had figured that out. Even in the Clippers series he showed that ability.
Pop is finally being exposed on the biggest stage.It also produced some funky lineup combinations, during a time when a team shouldn't be tinkering with its lineups.
Believe, man, BELIEVE!!! I know it's hard but damn.
I agree with the thread and JA Adande brah. Parkers balls have shriveled up.
Oh, I got you, man. Yeah...it's tough to see TP play like this even though he's clearly busting his ass on defense but he's just not playing smart basketball on the offensive end.
what happens if he chokes again and we go out....is management going to look at trading his ass and start the rebuilding process handing the reigns to KL?
Well deserved. And I love that Chuck called out Pop too before the game. One of the few times I've ever seen someone have the balls to do so.
Tony has a shot to make history here. He needs to not only step up, but he needs to go crazy.
If we lose, I think we might go hard after Nicolas Batum...maybe do a sign and trade deal with Neal and Blair or Green for him. I think the team will try to get more athletic and try to buy some more time for Manu and find a guy who can be his heir-apparent. Batum could be that guy. TP will stay a Spur until TD and Manu hang it up at least.
No, I hope he doesn't try to go out of his way to be crazy. He needs to manage the game better and pick his spots. I don't want to see him jack up jumpers with Manu beside him. He should leave most of the jumpers to him and try to drive to the basket when he sees the opportunity and try to draw some fouls. He also needs to have more assists than turnovers.
but u still have teh choke artist pg on the team....
The more I think about this the more I'm sure it's true. I've said a dozen times over the years that the Spurs' playoff fortunes turn on the effectiveness of Tony Parker more than any other player in the history of the team. If he doesn't rally, there's no way the rest of the team will.
Ouch. Only happened 14 times in NBA history & the Spurs own one of those dreadful distinctions already. I wonder if we'll be the only team to have done it twice....if they instead become the 15th team to lose a series after leading 2-0, chances are we'll know whom to blame.
And how gruesome it must be to shake Derek Fisher's hand again after getting backdoor swept.
I can't say it's unfair. Parker has gotten the MVP chants for the last few months. He's gotten a lot of acclaim. So if the Spurs come up short, it only makes sense for your "best" player to get the brunt of the criticism.
For the record, asking Parker to be the best player on a championship team was always a tall task. Coming into this season, I would have laughed at the idea. I've spent more time defending Parker than anyone I know but still, best player on a championship team is asking a whole lot.
In the big picture, Parker has given it a great shot. He's brought the Spurs closer than I would have imagined he could coming into this season. But if it turns out he's not good enough, it won't exactly be shocking.
All that said, I'd love nothing more for Parker to answer with a 30-10er in Game 6 while leading the Spurs to victory.
Fisher sucks on the court now, but I wonder how much he helped OKC behind the scenes in this series. Fisher's Laker confidence in owning the Spurs seems to have rubbed off on the OKC young'ns.
"Oh, we're down 2-0? No problem, we're playing the Spurs. Just limit Parker and they'll fold."
I mean crazy as in unstoppable mode
More goods. It's true. Manu, Jackson and Leonard need Parker to match their efforts.
No Speedy Claxton to go to. Parker must step up.
My biggest criticism towards him is that he hasnt changed over the years. He was neutralized and disappeared in this series and last yr against Memphis in the same way that he did in 03' at times and in 04' against LA.
Parker is key. But at least he and Manu have had big games in this series. Duncan looks scared, and continues with the soft fade-aways.
FFS, if you're gonna lose at least go down with your head held high.
Hate his head-hanging routine.
Parker needs to learn from Westbrook. We've prevented Westbrook from going off by collapsing in the paint. Now he's playing a smarter game where he makes the extra pass and allows the game to come to him.
Another thing I think that hurts the Spurs is the fact that most of our guys don't have an inbetween game. 3's and layups are the most efficient shots but in the playoffs teams won't allow you to get them. You have to be able to hit the pull up jumper. OKC is excellent at that.
Tim Duncan is 35 yrs old dumbass.
if, hypothetically speaking, okc takes it all...how many rings will fisher have?
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