Haters - #9 Will on day hang from the Spurs' rafters

[Brazil]

Parker is a HOFer, will retire as a Spur, will have his jersey up there, will the third best Spurs player with Manu career wise when he will retire and don't be surprised if he is somehow part of Spurs FO in the future

must suck to be a Parker hater

[Russ]

If he was 75% of 2013 Parker the Spurs repeat. That was two years ago though, and now he's 32. Look at how similar players whose game was based on speed have looked at that age: Isiah Thomas, Allen Iverson, Rod Strickland, Kevin Johnson. I don't think that Tony Parker from 2003-2013 or anything resembling that player is ever coming back.

I don't think TP's game is based upon sheer atleticism and speed as much as Nate Archibald, Iverson, Strickland, etc.

He's got some Euro-craftiness (like Bobo) thrown in. He gets to the rack as often by clever moves and spins that don't require a ton of explosiveness.

He's also smart and well-schooled in the fundamentals (unlike some American comparators).

So I remain optimistic that his injuries will heal (that they are not irreversible vestiges of age) and that Parker will learn to adjust his game.

As I recall, he still got to the hoop a lot even in that Clipper series when he was hobbled.

[AFBlue]

I don't think TP's game is based upon sheer atleticism and speed as much as Nate Archibald, Iverson, Strickland, etc.

He's got some Euro-craftiness (like Bobo) thrown in. He gets to the rack as often by clever moves and spins that don't require a ton of explosiveness.

He's also smart and well-schooled in the fundamentals (unlike some American comparators).

So I remain optimistic that his injuries will heal (that they are not irreversible vestiges of age) and that Parker will learn to adjust his game.

As I recall, he still got to the hoop a lot even in that Clipper series when he was hobbled.

Agree 100%.

[look_at_g_shred]

This narrative has really grown stale, tbh.

[mkurts]

He just needs to return to Vinny Del Negro level, nothing fancy.

[dabom]

mkurts is on a roll tonight. Lol