Not intended to be a TP-bashing thread. But here's another article that discusses the TP declining issue:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-antonio-spurs
I'm not writing Tony off yet. He is still a great player when he is actually healthy. The main concern, imo, is that he has been unable to stay that way...well, really since the Portland series of the 2014 Playoffs.
Next season could define exactly how much career Parker has left.
He just needs to start taking seriously his diet and conditioning during the off season. Yea, he's been getting a little chunky lately. You would think he would follow Tim's off-season conditioning example and not Diaw's.
has his own court at house
shot very well from three tell his leg issues
pop is thrilled with tp plan this offseason
I was basically going to post the exact thing. He needs to decide if playing is important to him. If so some changes need to be made.He just needs to start taking seriously his diet and conditioning during the off season. Yea, he's been getting a little chunky lately. You would think he would follow Tim's off-season conditioning example and not Diaw's.
He is going to have to regain his form or the Spurs are looking at another first round exit. People love to give TP a hard time about his weight but that was only part of the issue this season. His poor decision making in running the offense is what alarmed me even more ,so in addition to physical conditioning his body and diet, he has to regain that focus that put him in the elite pg category in previous years. It just depends on how much he still has left in the tank and how much he still wants to win? I have never questioned Tim's or Manu's desire to win, but with Tony it is a different story.
i sure hope so, otherwise we're pretty ed.
i don't expect MVP level parker again, just someone who is starter-level and can run the offense intelligently
having a healthy splitter who sets the best picks thru trainging camp and all season including playoffs would really help tp
If he's healthy, he'll be playing fine.
He needs to lose 15+ pounds and get on a serious weight lifting regime for his legs. He has to get real serious on his diet and exercise. He has to be embarrassed about how badly he played, how his game has declined and has to hear the catcalls of Phoney Parker, Tony Porker, Fat French .
TP clearly has heard the "he's done" chatter. He's motivated to be in the best shape of his laugh..pop is excited about it. But time will tell how his body responds.
The main thing tho he doesn't need to be All NBA Point Guard. He just needs to be more than a 10ppg 3ast shooting 35%. I think he will be good enough for the Spurs..but offseason moves palsy a factor too
Parker makes terrible decisions with the ball. That has NOTHING to do with whatever alleged "injuries" he was dealing within the post season
Nah. He's a point guard that's never been a good shooter or playmaker and has always relied on his speed in order to be effective. This isn't an injury related issue. It's the typical decline you see with these types of point guards when they hit their early 30s. TP's low bball IQ makes this even more problematic since he seems unable to adjust his game in order to accommodate for his physical shortcomings. He's the Kobe Bryant of the Spurs unfortunately - narcissistic chucker that's holding the team back with his albatross contract and negative impact on the court.
We should be thankful we had two legends that were able to have remarkable longevity in Tim and Manu. They're just on another tier compared to poor Tony.
Don't even matter if he gets "healthy" again, tbh. He needs to be willing to pass more and get others involved early. Not chuck and take more shots than Kawhi like he did against the Clips.
yeah terrible point guards through their career end up in the hall of fame
When was he inducted?yeah terrible point guards through their career end up in the hall of fame
I'll bookmark this thread for future reference.
Just like these:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138766
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205615
No, he is done.
There's always hope Rob.
If you read the first post, you'd know this wasn't meant to be a TP-bashing thread nor it trying to be bleak about his future. I hope he can turn things around, as do all of us here I'm sure.I'll bookmark this thread for future reference.
Just like these:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138766
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205615
You're right. I probably should have responded in another thread.
This thread was relatively responsible.
But still I'm sick of the TP bashing . . .
Why wasn't Popped thrilled with tp plan the last 3 offseasons?
His decline has been progressively severe from 2013 to 2014 to 2015, there's really no reason to believe he'll regain his "form", that player is finished..since the Spurs won't acquire a PG, they're stuck with him, and the hope is that he'll adjust his game and accept his status as a role player..unfortunately, he doesn't really possess the skills of a role playing PG(average passer, average shooter, poor defender)..
he can, but it seems that he is too stupid to do so. Letting yourself get out of shape = injuries. Complaining of injuries, then playing during the summer.... loyalty should be with SA especially after they overpaid for him.
I kind of want him to play for France this summer, just to see the storm on here
if Parker has any decency he won't and heal up or improve his game instead.
just not sure if his BBIQ or court vision can get better, let's hope.
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