"If TP isn't TP of past years, we're not going anywhere."

[Malik Hairston]

Statistically, 2014 Parker had one of the worst deep playoff runs in NBA history for a high-usage player, tbh..

[Wildcat67]

What does any of that quote have to do with Kawhi? So Pop is calling out Tony saying we need him to play better and you somehow take that as a knock on Kawhi?

[apalisoc_9]

Statistically, 2014 Parker had one of the worst deep playoff runs in NBA history for a high-usage player, tbh..

But the eye test!

[Malik Hairston]

But the eye test!

Spurs shot open 3s because of Parker's penetration, despite being statistically better when he was on the bench in the playoffs

[rasuo214]

What does any of that quote have to do with Kawhi? So Pop is calling out Tony saying we need him to play better and you somehow take that as a knock on Kawhi?

Everything about Tony is about Kawhi and everything about Kawhi is about Tony.

Truth is the Spurs can't afford to have any of the key guys playing poorly and expect to repeat. Everyone has their role and they all contributed to the championship last season.

[Brazil]

Statistically, 2014 Parker had one of the worst deep playoff runs in NBA history for a high-usage player, tbh..

you are a clown tbh

you think you did not hear you the 150 first times you said that tbh ?

[mkurts]

Tp wasn't Tp last yr. and the spurs still won a championship

Because he wasn't there at all times to block ball movement with his awesome dribbling. He was great once, but no longer and he has to suck it up, and adapt to the new small he has

[SupremeGuy]

Tp wasn't Tp last yr. and the spurs still won a championship

Just ignore the Cavs fans(HoopsCrap & TGY); they're salty as that Kawhi pushed their hero's in, tbh.

The other parker s say bull like CoJo and Patty can't be counted in the playoffs... but then they cry and say that we can't use last ing year's playoffs as an example that not only can they play PO ball but they can be pretty ing good.

Look, I get it, a healthy TP is nothing but a positive for our team. But, if he doesn't show that he's capable of playing at a high level THIS YEAR we need to give CoJo and Patty more burn, tbh. That's just the ing truth.

[100%duncan]

Lol joestradamus

[DesignatedT]

Pop just stating the obvious and who knows if Pop actually believes that or not but I am definitely glad Pop is putting the pressure on Tony. He knows Tony has been playing like and indirectly calling him out by stating how important he is, is classic pop. Lets hope Tony can find one more burst of great basketball.

[Diego20]

of course he's going to say this, Enrique is one of the most sensitive players in recent history..

Pop's "wired "moment in last year's playoffs(where he praised Tony for not getting in the way of the rest of the team and disguising it as "leadership") was one of the most condescending things I have ever seen in sports..

[KL2]

(1) Don't want shoeless Mike Miller going off, tbh. 2>3
(2) TP fetish, tbh
(3) You'd better jump off Green's right now before Chinook finds this post. .
(4) Yes. Please dissect the play at 5:30.

That wasn't even a dig at Leonard. I was merely showing that he was getting whatever he wanted with or without Leonard on the court.

-So you would rather have Lebron who is far more dangerous lol?

-Parker, Neal, Bonner, if you suck, you are hurting your teammates. Green/Leonard have huge responsibilities covering these scrubs asses for years on the defensive end, it makes their job 2x as hard and makes these players look decent, I know you Parker fans love to blame his teammates for his struggles . That's classic hero balling, and it's what hurts the team over and over again lmao, easy buckets for the other team off forced shots.

-Nothing you can do about that play right there, Lebron had an easy jumper the minute Parker was on him.

Lebron wasn't doing what he wanted, he was doing what the Spurs allowed him to do and what was created by his teammates (what many people label as a system player lmao). Watch his '07 Finals highlights, he was getting to the rim against Bowen, getting great position to distribute, score, rebound, sucking in upwards of 4 players making his entire team better, Bowen did not inhibit his ability to get to the basket in any way like Leonard. The difference is prime Duncan was all over the place, covering for Bowen, no great supporting cast either allowing them to pack the paint.

A player's position matters in the NBA , and he couldn't get in consistent position against Leonard which forced him to settle for jumpers.

[HI-FI]

Spurs will do what they always do, try and hide him on defense. If he can't be hidden, they'll put him on the opposing PG. If the opposing PG is above average and Parker gets his pushed in per par(the offense always seems to take a nose-dive for some reason), he'll just get some "mysterious" injury at the most opportune time waiting for a Speedy Claxton/Patty Mills-type players to save the championship run. Parker Human Centipede reaching like usual.

the goods.

strange quote from Pop when Spurs the bed repeatedly with Parker as the head of the snake. This has to be more about boosting his confidence, getting him out of his slump.

[Diego20]

He still is the Parker of past years. He still chokes in the playoffs.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol joestradamus

That's not me. But Lol Phillipines

[SupremeGuy]

Lol joestradamus

For real lol I wonder if the genuine parker s realize they're agreeing with cavs/lebron fans just looking to hate on Kawhi and the Spurs. TGY and HC are salty as .

[SupremeGuy]

That's not me. But Lol Phillipines

ing joestradamus You got outed . You know you would have made a new account already if the admins were accepting new accounts.

[SpurSwag]

You guys are dumb as if you don't think we need TP to be great to win, especially considering how great the west is. People really think our ball movement is so transcendent that it can overcome the fact that Tim and Manu have fallen off pretty noticably as scorers, that Kawhi isn't ready to be a 1st option, and that Boris isn't at the level he was last year. We need Tony to be able to score the ball at will sometimes, sure we don't always need him putting up ~15 shots a night but there are times where we will need scorign from him and if he can't give it to us in those times, we are ed. He's the ing coach he knows more about this than we do, trust him when he says we need Tony

[hater]

Truth nukes ^

short bus

[TheGreatYacht]

You guys are dumb as if you don't think we need TP to be great to win, especially considering how great the west is. People really think our ball movement is so transcendent that it can overcome the fact that Tim and Manu have fallen off pretty noticably as scorers, that Kawhi isn't ready to be a 1st option, and that Boris isn't at the level he was last year. We need Tony to be able to score the ball at will sometimes, sure we don't always need him putting up ~15 shots a night but there are times where we will need scorign from him and if he can't give it to us in those times, we are ed. He's the ing coach he knows more about this than we do, trust him when he says we need Tony

Are you a preacher? Keep preaching bruh

[SupremeGuy]

You guys are dumb as if you don't think we need TP to be great to win, especially considering how great the west is. People really think our ball movement is so transcendent that it can overcome the fact that Tim and Manu have fallen off pretty noticably as scorers, that Kawhi isn't ready to be a 1st option, and that Boris isn't at the level he was last year. We need Tony to be able to score the ball at will sometimes, sure we don't always need him putting up ~15 shots a night but there are times where we will need scorign from him and if he can't give it to us in those times, we are ed. He's the ing coach he knows more about this than we do, trust him when he says we need Tony

I haven't seen you make a single positive post about the Spurs; meanwhile, you making nothing but positive posts about OKC.

No, I didn't go through your post history or anything gay like that, but just from what I've seen today.

[SpurSwag]

I haven't seen you make a single positive post about the Spurs; meanwhile, you making nothing but positive posts about OKC.

No, I didn't go through your post history or anything gay like that, but just from what I've seen today.

Why would I have anything positive to say about the spurs, they didn't do anything. Not being a troll or anything, I'm a diehard spurs fan and OKC is one of my least favorite teams in the league. But just because all of that is true doesn't mean I can't appreciate a team getting better, and OKC did just that. People on this forum are so concerned with repping their teams that they act like they aren't fans of basketball in general, and I am. Do i want the thunder to win it all? no. But can I objectively look at what they've done and see it realistically happening? After these deals, maybe. As to my state as a spurs fan, I'm as confident as ever that they'll win it all. This year more than any other is just about making it into the playoffs, seeding. As long as the spurs get in, whether its the 3 seed or the 8, i'll be happy if they're healthy

[SpurSwag]

I'm not really confident this current spurs team would win it all if the playoffs started now, but I'm pretty confident that Boris is coasting, that Danny is just kinda off from 3, that Manu and Tim are rusty/coasting, and that Tony is recovering still. Hopefully this extended all star break did work for him, and hopefully patty has completely worked off the rust. But if this team gets to the playoffs clicking like they were in the Portland series, the Thunder series, and especially the Heat series, we'll be fine. My personal opinion is that as great as the Warriors, Grizz, Rockets, or any other team has been, there isn't a team in the league that would have beaten last year's Spurs. Hopefully we get to that level

[100%duncan]

That's not me. But Lol Phillipines

Lol making fun of the dead
Lol cleveland
Lol ya look like a got in real life

[ElNono]

If the Spurs can play at last playoffs' level, then yeah, Tony can take the playoffs off, tbh... He can go start France's training camp early, and come over for the Riverwalk parade....

But it's extremely difficult to play at such a high level for a long enough stretch, so you definitely want to have all your horses healthy. It's just a matter of common sense.