Parker no longer Spurs starting point guard

[ducks]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...mpression=true

[davidbowie]

how many more years does Tony have ya think?

[phxspurfan]

Perhaps this makes it official (along with Kawhi being declared out indefinitely)

[Keepin' it real]

Perhaps this makes it official (along with Kawhi being declared out indefinitely)

What is "it"?

[ElNono]

Fake News

[SAGirl]

Murray has a high bar. Keeping the spot is probably just as hard as initially earning it.

still think trades are possible. If not midseason this summer.

[BatManu20]

Right decision. It's time to see if Murray can be the starting PG of the future or not. Tony's handling it about as gracefully as one can, tbh.

[Leetonidas]

"Just like Pau?" I assume he's referring to the latter half of last season when he came back from the injury?

Surprising though, I didn't think Pop would do it. Maybe they realize this season is ed anyway, might as well give him the keys and let him develop

[DPG21920]

All the people on the Pop only cares about relationships thing have to be eating some crow, no? Pretty big move that is very counter to that narrative.

[cd021]

Murray has a high bar. Keeping the spot is probably just as hard as initially earning it.

still think trades are possible. If not midseason this summer.

Part of me wonders if this isn't to showcase Murray while also showing off whomever the spurs may target at PG that Parker is fine coming off the bench.

[cd021]

"Just like Pau?" I assume he's referring to the latter half of last season when he came back from the injury?

Surprising though, I didn't think Pop would do it. Maybe they realize this season is ed anyway, might as well give him the keys and let him develop

That is probably what Parker met, though maybe Gasol might be the next one to get benched

[DPG21920]

I always love TP’s honesty . Pop was trying to be quiet and TP comes out and tells them every detail.

[NASpurs]

With Woj saying a couple of weeks ago "that the Spurs tried really, really hard" to get Kyrie, the writing was on the wall for TP and it was only a matter of time, whether it was Mills or Dejounte starting. Mills fizzled out and Dejounte got the nod because of age, potential and his physical tools. Saying that, the writing is on the wall for Mills too if Parker is going to be the backup even if Parker comes back next year on a discount.

[Fireball]

I like Murray ... but its really tough to watch Parker, Forbes and Fatty come off the bench though ...

[Stabula]

People really all over Parker for the last several years over his ego but honestly this is a very graceful and egoless way to embrace this situation. It's time to take a smaller role, he understands and trusts in Pop, and he'll do whatever will give the team the best chance to succeed. Impressed with his at ude.

[jermaine]

Did you really feel you'll ever see the day Tony came off the bench!?! Seriously, or did everyone picture him walking away as a starter??

[duncan2k5]

Part of me wonders if this isn't to showcase Murray while also showing off whomever the spurs may target at PG that Parker is fine coming off the bench.

hmm...interesting theory...

[spurs10]

Yeah it’s national news! Also Pop is going to assess the situation. Lot of people out now...if we get back to full strength, no telling what the rotations will be.

[bklynspursfan]

All the people on the Pop only cares about relationships thing have to be eating some crow, no? Pretty big move that is very counter to that narrative.

Of course ,but you won't hear that from them. They'll just move on to their Pop theory without skipping a beat

[bklynspursfan]

Part of me wonders if this isn't to showcase Murray while also showing off whomever the spurs may target at PG that Parker is fine coming off the bench.

Makes sense. Tho Murray really needs to play at a showcase level and not where he's been the last month or so.

[Kool Bob Love]

Parker deserves better.

[SAGirl]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...ch-21st-career

Throughout Parker's return, the Spurs have worked to manage the veteran's minutes. But Parker admitted to "hitting a wall" recently, saying "I'm just more focused on my leg because I know I [still] have another two months before I feel 100 percent."

"It's getting there. I just have to keep working on it, and just be patient," Parker added. "[Cavaliers guard] Isaiah Thomas, he talked about that. When you first come back you have the adrenaline. I had all the energy, and the first 10 games I was feeling great. Then I hit that wall. Because for seven months you're working so hard on your rehab to try to come back, and you have the adrenaline, and you have the juice. The last seven or eight games, I felt like I was hitting a wall because I worked so hard to come back fast. At the same time I was hitting the wall, I twisted my ankle. So, I felt like it was just bad timing with everything. But at the end of the day, you have to find a way to produce, and I have confidence in myself. I was talking to my doctor, and he told me that's normal that you're going to hit the wall. It's at 10 or 11 months that you're really, really back. They always say the second year, you'll play even better than the first year back. So that's why I have to be patient."

Also, when asked if Murray starting is a permament decision, Pop answered "we'll see."

I think Murray is just as much on the spot as Tony is.

[LkrFan]

Woah! End of an era. RIP Sp*rs tbh

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Yeah whatever, this shouldve happened in the 2015 season when he was the worst point guard in the playoffs. You start Joseph against the clippers or any other point guard and I promise you they get out of the first round.

[SAGirl]

Woah! End of an era. RIP Sp*rs tbh

you could have said that when Timmy retired...
THAT was the end of an era... this one has been a long time coming.