How do you rate tony parker so far

[CyberSnake]

The kid is doing just great at this stage in his career, he's not even in his prime yet and he's already being mentioned as one of the top PGs in the league. I say the kid is right on track and the best is yet to come.
I wonder if Larry Brown would've started him his rookie year, as much as he dislikes rooks..
Keep up the good work Tony!

[5ToolMan]

Some Spurs fans are:
A) Hard to Please.
B) Really Stupid.
C) Both the Above.

Psst ... its hoops you ESPN breed pea brains. Guard play will always be more "inconsistant" than the play of your interior players. Check the 60 years of history, if you hope to gain a clue on the game.

When a guard, such as Iverson, Jordan or Kobe is asked to carry a teams scoring load night in and night out, they will often be greatly inconsistant within a game. But shooting 30 times a game the odds give him a performance that still has many ESPN Highlights and "consistant" scoring, according to the casual viewer.

With Tim and Manu getting most of the load in the scoring , Tony simply does not get enough shots in a single game to overcome nights when his shots are not be falling. And as a point guard who is not supposed to be the teams leading scorer night in and night out, Tony plays very consistantly when he recognizes these nights and measures his play and contributes in several ways, as he has this entire playoffs.

I admit, Tony has not matched the consistanty of the haters punch drunk swinging without a clue. But hey, if you have been around these boards long enough, you realize the clueless are a tough act to follow.

[rwb]

I have been happier with Tony this year than in the past two. I really see him getting better every year with his experience, plus he seems to feed off of Manu's fearlessness. I try not to be too hard on the guy, although I have to admit I see dollar signs every time he misses a free throw. But even Tim has off nights. I'm really hoping we can keep this core group of guys for a long time, because as good as they are now they're going to be awe-inspiring in a few more years.

[adrien]

So which PG apart from one and out Iverson has had a better, more consistnet post season than Parker? Maybe MVP Nash until he ran into the Spurs where Parker played him to a draw.

I totally agree. Can someone name a PG that has not been inconsistent at least during 2-3 games in the Play Off?

Billups certainly has...

[OM_fever]

Can't believe how harsh are some fans... always complaining about the fact that he is not consistent enough, doesn't have Hamilton mid range jump shot, not enough muscles...
So I suppose you would like another PG so far? Please give him credit for what he brings before pointing what he lacks. Above all, he works on his drawback & I'm shure will keep on improving year after year. Who did you want to have as PG? (fo course with the same salary...)
And it's true, on this board (which is really interesting & friendly) when Gino made a bad games, no thread created to complain, but when Parker missed one, we can read "chockers" "average"... please he is a great PG still improving, be happy to have sign him for so many years....