Tony Parker is NOT hurt

[ThePop]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120428_parker

From today

[therealtruth]

The Spurs improved offense means they don't have to hold teams under 90 but they will want to keep teams to around 95. They need to continue to play their game and enforce their higher pace and score at least 100. As last year showed the defense isn't good enough to consistently win low scoring games. (This year they've gotten better defensively because of better defenders playing more but it hasn't been a focus.)

[Legacy]

I've like a lot what TP is saying before the playoffs. His best quote, that isn't in this article is:

http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/une...71492_actu.Htm

What is the key for a Spurs le?

Our defense. If we play good defense, we'll win the le but if we can't play soem defense, we will go nowhere. We will be like the old time Phoenix Suns that scored 120 points per game but didn't win when it mattered. We possibly have never had such a talented offensive team but we aren't as good defensively as when we won NBA les. Even if we can get back only half the defense we had when we won these les, wee will have a great shot because our offense is way better than the one we had when we won these 3 les. les are won on the defensive end.

Excellent answer.

[CosmicCowboy]

Glad to hear it. I was as worried as you guys. With CIA Pop I still won't be 110% confident till the game actually starts tomorrow and Tony tears it up.

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Conspiracy theorists might wonder if this was a ploy to affect the betting odds. Just sayin'.