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Your hatred for Manu really knows no bounds.
To me both Parker and Manu have been equally important pieces on Spurs' championship runs. Where Manu has exceled over the seasons (where Parker hasn't) is in adapting his game to accept lesser roles --> even prime Manu had to accept a lesser role because winning was the most important thing to him.
Say what you want about him, but there's a reason why everyone knows that Manu's compe ive spirit could only be rivaled by the likes of the Jordan's and Kobe's of the world. As much as I defend both players I have to admit there have been games where one can visibly tell Parker mails it in (perhaps due to injuries or other legit reasons) - Manu however. fights and competes the same way every minute he's on the court. If you cannot let yourself admit as much, your entire argument loses credibility - as pure player hate.
It was a total fail. There were many fans and talking heads alike that saw he wasn't a good fit in SA. He was also the only tradeable asset the team had at the time and they sorely needed an injection of youth. Plus, he was about to get paid and the PATFO didn't want any part of that.
