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People think they'll salary dump him
Thinking TP is getting dumped..
"I hope that the Spurs will offer me a final contract.""I will be entering my final contract year, it will be the first time in my career that I will be free-agent. I've already said it several times, I want to play three more seasons, do the 20 seasons with the Spurs, and I think it's two decades. I want to continue to perform well in the floor."
People think they'll salary dump him
People think they'll salary dump him
PATFO will move Aldridge and Green before they even think about dumping Parker..
If anything he'll be a major part of the pitch to Paul, if there's one at all.
The fact he has to come out and say it publicly makes it sound desperate tbh....
So the guy has confidence in himself and his ability to bounce back from surgery...? Good for him.
The Spurs and ultimately Tony will wait and see how he looks after his surgery before ultimately making any decisions about his future past his current contract.
Can't he just do some more HEB and Car commercials?
the POS that keeps on giving. I thought the last 3 years was his final contract.
I mean...
Spurs will be worse next yr if they keep TP and get Paul. That means we will see a lot of Tony - CP3 - Kawhi backcourt lineups when it matters. Cant match up vs the best teams like that. Warriors would kill SA when Tony is on the court. Man I wish Tonys ego wasnt as big as it is.
5 year 650 million will do it!
Not necessarily true. Depends how he looks when he comes back but Pop has already shown he's willing to put Tony on the bench in crunch time situations. Patty was the primary closer at the PG position for most of the season.
Tony stated he knows he's coming off the bench and playing the Manu limited minutes/role
The fact that he need to make specially clear that he wants to play IN THE SPURS. Makes it sound that he is trying to put pressure on the FO.
I never saw TD or Manu doing so.
He must know the Spurs are doubtful to keep up with him.
Can't even walk but still cancering it up smh.
Spurs wont be much better without Green. I dont care how much offensive talent you have, if you cant match up defensively against the Warriors you have zero chance. Zero. Warriors has the toughest D in the league because of their versatility, all of their wings are good to great defenders. All ehile, their offense is the hardest to matchup with but with the Kawhi, rise of Simmons, and Green trio, Spurs were getting very close -- maybe a versatile mobile big away like Jordan Bell.
Take out Green and the Spurs take a significant step back defensively when it matters ( cld careless about regular season rankings in a water downed league). Spurs need at least 3 to 4 great perimeter defenders, who can shoot and arent liabilities on O if they want a real shot at beating GS. Losing one, when these types are hard to find or replace will hurt SA when it matters most.
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 06-04-2017 at 03:32 PM.
I don't see how wanting to play as long as possible and do so with the only team he's ever played for, has anything to do with ego.
Obviously, if Paul were to sign, they'd be better off keeping Green, but why should that be Parker's concern?
They won't salary dump him, but at the same time, the only way he'd be a fit going forward, in this scenario, is if he becomes more of a spot up three-point shooter (which may have to happen by default anyway). That's the only way he can pair with Murray off the bench.
Agreed.
The fact that he really thinks he can play til 2020/2021 says hes either delusional or he has a big ego ( that he cant let go).
The guy has regressed the past 3 seasons. Unlike most, I wont let the 5 good playoff games out of 7-8 this past year take that fact away.
More so the former. Ultimately, you only really have to let go when no one will sign you anymore. Of course, you could argue that he'd be somewhat holding the Spurs hostage by playing beyond '18 (especially if they sign Paul and wouldn't really have a place for him), because he knows that they don't want to have to tell him that; but still.
Everything you said is true about Green, but a superstar still has to be prioritized over a role player, even one that important and difficult to replace.
People talk about the loyalty with Parker, but what about Green? I find it hard to believe he left roughly $20M on the table in '15 on his own volition. I suspect he did them a solid in part because they had an understanding that they'd make him whole in '18. If true, then that wouldn't be much better than trading Parker.
What exactly did he do defensively against the Warriors that made any impact and who did he shut down? Let's stop overrating a has-been that's been on the decline for quite some time now. He's still a good transition defender but in order to see it, the Spurs have to turn the ball over. Also, Green was 11-39 (7/23-3pt) in the series against the Warriors. He's not irreplaceable by any stretch and the only silver lining I can think in favor of keeping him is his player option at season's end. There's a chance he could come on strong next season if he wants to opt out in which case, the Spurs could lose him or be forced to pay more in order to keep him.
get the off the team already, 3 more seasons... Why would we want to watch more of your 0 point, 0 assist games? the outta here
Tony was playing great(playoffs vs regular season) before the injury, and its not just his scoring or barely passable defense that i refer to, its his leadership and corporate knowledge. That could not be replaced once he was out in the playoffs. If he managed his minutes and moved to the bench it would be possible to keep playing 3 more years. He would have to accept also being a a 3rd string point guard and likely the veteran minimum, but as the Spurs get younger, he would be a great resource of experience to pass on to new and younger players.
He'll be in a wheelchair within three years tbh. Doe she really want to play as a cripple?
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