Enrique is done!!

[look_at_g_shred]

I love this team.

[Horse]

Yes, because he's useless without the ball in his hands. His teammates become useless when Cory does has the ball in his hands. Cory has no clue on how to run an offense. Without Manu on the court, the only one involved in the offense is Cory. No wonder Manu has to close games out as the pg.

what a dip he saved our ass again tonight exactly what do you expect from our 3rd Pg?

[FkLA]

Problems with Hamstrings? More like ham sandwiches.

Parker looks heavy also. Doing that Boris rehab.

See I thought he looked porky too, but then I started thinking maybe it was just my mind associating slow and sloppy with fat.

[Hoops Czar]

Oh you mean the mild hamstring strain? Quit treating it like it was a freaking tear. Soft ass Derrick Rose, the guy that sits out games bc he wants to be able to walk when he has children, missed one game with the exact same thing.

I can't believe you just compared D-Rose to TP. D-Rose tells the coach when he can play. Pop tells TP when he can play. D-Rose took nearly half a season off because he couldn't dunk the ball with his left hand.

[look_at_g_shred]

I love this team.

[pgardn]

He is nowhere near ready to be full speed Tony.
Time and patience.

[ElNono]

Problems with Hamstrings? More like ham sandwiches.

Parker looks heavy also. Doing that Boris rehab.

yeah, but he's been out for a while... give him a lil time

[Hemotivo]

Rose took nearly half a season off because he couldn't dunk the ball with his left hand.

[Hoops Czar]

See I thought he looked porky too, but then I started thinking maybe it was just my mind associating slow and sloppy with fat.

Are you sure you're not looking at Parker through a wide angle lens?

[FkLA]

I can't believe you just compared D-Rose to TP. D-Rose tells the coach when he can play. Pop tells TP when he can play. D-Rose took nearly half a season off because he couldn't dunk the ball with his left hand.

Exactly. Yet that same pussy sat out one game with a mild hamstring strain. Meanwhile posters like you sensationalize the severity of the exact same injury for Enrique.

[cd021]

Never been on the Enrique bandwagon but would be interesting to see if the Spurs try and move him in the off season. If there some concern that he is breaking down. The Pacers and Knicks come to mind in terms of needing a starting PG. Both have lottery picks as well.

[FkLA]

I'm not going to argue with the TP hate posse anymore. It's clear to me that he is rehabbing and going 70% speed. Pop sees the same game we do. He looks at all the stats. He's not an idiot. He sees the same lackluster performances. Still TP had some nice plays tonight (with terrible ones) and some decent defense.

Everyone just needs to be patient. Pop is playing the long game because he knows he needs a healthy TP for this season and beyond, otherwise the Spurs have no great high usage ball handler. Pop is easing TP back into form. It's possible TP never gets healthy this season.

And yes he has high mileage and will likely be a step slower when healthy, but I withhold judgment on just how much decline there really is. He takes very good care of himself and is a fierce compe or. I hold out hope he'll be mostly back at some point this season.

Actually if you watched the pre-game they said Pop said there was no limit today. If he was playing well aka his midrange jumper was falling since he can't penetrate anymore he'd have played more, just like he did when he returned vs LAC. There is no minute restriction hes just getting benched for poor play...although tbf he hasn't been the only starter to get that treatment the last two games. He has however been the only one that has been consistently ty all season tbh.

[spurraider21]

Parkers extension is going to haunt the Spurs. Not quite 48.5 status, but it's a blow

[Hoops Czar]

Exactly. Yet that same pussy sat out one game with a mild hamstring strain. Meanwhile posters like you sensationalize the severity of the exact same injury for Enrique.

You don't know what you're talking about. Minor hamstring injuries can turn into major ones if you rush back too soon. That's the concern with Tony thus, the minutes restriction. He's extremely tentative since coming back but, it's an encouraging sign that his hammy feels fine. Let's see how much leeway you give Kawhi when he first comes back from his cramped hand.

[xtremesteven33]

Lets see how he looks in March/April then you can scream the sky is falling. Chill..

[FkLA]

You don't know what you're talking about. Minor hamstring injuries can turn into major ones if you rush back too soon. That's the concern with Tony thus, the minutes restriction. He's extremely tentative since coming back but, it's an encouraging sign that his hammy feels fine. Let's see how much leeway you give Kawhi when he first comes back from his cramped hand.

Yet the the guy that you, me and everyone else considers a pussy missed a grand total of one game with it. Rose worries about just about everything yet had no problem brushing off the same injury you are sensationalizing for Enrique.

Youre not being biased at all brah.

[Hoops Czar]

Yet the the guy that you, me and everyone else consider a pussy missed a grand total of one game with it. Rose worries about just about everything yet had no problem brushing off the same injury you are sensationalizing for Enrique.

Youre not being biased at all brah.

Rose probably lied to get out of playing a game. Bad comparison.

[HI-FI]

Parkers extension is going to haunt the Spurs. Not quite 48.5 status, but it's a blow

Yeah that's been my main concern, all trolling/truth bombing aside. Anything they can do to get out of it if hits the fan?

[FkLA]

Rose probably lied.

lol ok

D-Wade another guy known for being a diva with injuries missed seven games. Lets be real its a relatively minor injury. Can you name me an instance in any major sport where a mild hamstring strain held out a player for a month+affected him so drastically? I'll wait for it tbh.

[ChumpDumper]

Put a fork in him! He'll be a decent player when his midrange shot is falling but you can kiss the guy that lived in the paint goodbye. He ain't coming back.

I hope the Spurs explore trades since most of the NBA still has no idea how much hes declined. RC could probably net a pretty good player in return+Cojo &MVPatty look more than capable of handling PG duties.

Thoughts?

lolutsa

[Hoops Czar]

lol ok

D-Wade another guy known for being a diva with injuries missed seven games. Lets be real its a relatively minor injury. Can you name me an instance in any major sport where a mild hamstring strain held out a player for a month+affected him so drastically? I'll wait for it tbh.

Ginobili and Splitter!!!

[FkLA]

Yeah that's been my main concern, all trolling/truth bombing aside. Anything they can do to get out of it if hits the fan?

Trolling aside I think the question I posed in the OP is a legit. Hes the best PG on the team if he magically regains his form, but unless its '13 Parker hes not irreplaceable.

Plus ideally he would net a nice piece in return. Not like he is being traded for peanuts tbh.

[100%duncan]

Meh wait till the season isover

[weeks]

I love parker and all and i think he gets hated on way too much here, but man.
he looks terrible right now. just awful. can't seem to penetrate a wet paper bag.

[FkLA]

Ginobili and Splitter!!!

Never missed time with a 'mild hamstring strain'. Few athletes do. Even less sensationalize the way it has been for Enrique.

Besides Tiago has grown a reputation for being soft with injuries. Manu for being fragile. So wouldn't you be agreeing with me by placing him in that company? Even moreso when you throw Wade and Rose into the equation.