Parker WILL play

[NRHector]

This is a inspiration move from the Spurs

[rjv]

I didn't believe for a second he wouldn't play. Will he be reasonably healthy? That's what we'll have to wait and see..........

or if he lasts... i still have visions in my head of the lakers/pistons finals in which magic was nursing a bad hammy but still played...and then, pop !, right in the middle of the game-it was all over.

of course, magic probably was playing on a stretched fiber and may have even had bruising/bleeding (unlike tony) and the treatment we have now is certainly better so perhaps it's just paranoia.

[howbouthemspurs]

ya!

[Fabbs]

The Heat have devoted a ton of defensive resources to making sure Tony doesn't tear them up. It's not that the Spurs can't win without Tony, but if the Heat don't have to scheme for Tony, there won't be the same kind of good shots to be had somewhere else.

Agree, but this is where....
Ad-just-ments. Certainly expect a Hall of Fame coach to be able to.
Green and Neal continued to bomb treys after Parker was out.

CoJo aint Parker but he has shown he can ball.

2008 Pop curled up his balls and continued to try to go with 50% Ginobili. Brent Barrdog got the call a game too late and put up a GNoblike performance of 25/5 on 70% fga with a couple steals to boot. Joey Crawford mounted Derek Fisher and **cked Barry out of three game winning fts otherwise we're looking at 2-2 vs Laker .

[ironman2886]

Timmy is going to have to step up. We have a matchup advantage down low, we should get Timmy a lot of touches down there.

Yes he is. Manu and TD needed to step up anyway even before this injury.

[ducks]

kidd is a coach not a player anymore

[EVAY]

I'm mostly concerned about TP's ability to run a mile or 2 running and cutting around screens on defense as well as on offense. He thrives off of running, running and more running. Chalmers & Cole will be testing him big time...not to mention screeners like Haslem and Birdman kneeing him.

This. Absolutely my biggest fear, and a huge expectation. And he won't get any help from the refs if they keep kneeing him.

The issue is not whether or not he WILL play; it is how EFFECTIVE he can be playing injured.

[Seventyniner]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/93...s-ready-game-4

Neal said it's a "huge brick off our shoulders" that Parker was cleared to play.

Funny that Neal said that, considering Bonner is the one who throws bricks off his shoulders. Was it a veiled insult? Friendly jab?

[rascal]

Don't be quotin' me .

Where is your quote? I don't even pay any attention to your quotes.

[siraulo23]

Well Gary Neal said he looked good so I guess there's a little bit of hope

If tp isn't close to 100% he spurs are in trouble, even if he is game 4 is still gonna be tough

[TampaDude]

Man...way too many drama queens on here. Spurs win Games 4 and 5.

[Keepin' it real]

I'm not an expert on body language, but I can read it better than a lot of people. Parker's body language, facial expressions and the look in his eyes during today's interview (where he gave the same answer 3 times) was scary. As in, scary because he appears to be kidding himself about being ready to play. He's injured and he knows it, but he's a warrior so he'll play, ala RGIII in the NFL playoffs...I fear this will end with Parker pulling up lame, or worse, blowing out his hammie.

[superjames1992]

Well Gary Neal said he looked good so I guess there's a little bit of hope\

CIA Neal?

[superjames1992]

It's amazing how we have so many professionals and experts on this forum in the field of psychology. This forum is filled with a plethora of experts on body language, speech, etc. It's such a great resource to have.

[Keepin' it real]

It's amazing how we have so many professionals and experts on this forum in the field of psychology. This forum is filled with a plethora of experts on body language, speech, etc. It's such a great resource to have.

Very few people here know anything about basketball...so they must be good at something else.

[superjames1992]

Very few people here know anything about basketball...so they must be good at something else.

True.