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Like in Game 7 when nobody (includes Billups) scored on Tony for 47:50?Then Billups will own him..................LOL!
Parker's #'s are misleading. He's not as efficient as his FG% has shown in the past. So far it doesn't really matter because he is playing awesome and hitting at a ridiculous percentage right now.
But in general when players can't hit threes, or get to the line and make them at a good %, they need to shoot 50% to be efficient on offense. Parker's problems have been FT's (getting their and making), and lack of three point shooting.
Well if Parker can simply get to the line more, improve his % just a bit, I think it will help him. Of course his jumper improving will also help. But he already shot a great % last year, so there is more to improving his game then just outside shooting.
The most likely things you can really ask from him is to slightly improve his mid-range J, FT attack/%, and limiting TO's. He isn't going to average 9apg and doesn't have to. As long as he minimizes his TO's and plays a more efficient brand of basketball, then he will reach his potential. He probably won't ever be a great three point shooter, or someone who takes the shot often. But improving his mid-range is very possible, and so is limiting the TO's and at least GETTING to the line more.
I sincerely hope TP can improve slightly in all these areas, because if he does there will be a domino effect and he will become a much better player than he already has been (which has been very good as it is).
Like in Game 7 when nobody (includes Billups) scored on Tony for 47:50?Then Billups will own him..................LOL!
He has improved in pts, assists and to's each year.
So, the last 3 games are part of a consistent picture which we can logically believes should lead to an all star year this year.
People want Tony to average upwards of 8apg. Let just see how hard that is exactly. In the Last 5 years these are the players who have averaged 8apg or more, and how many times they have done it.
Jason Kidd - 5 Times
Mike Bibby - 1 Time
Nick Van Exel - 1 Time
Gary Payton - 3 Times
John Stockton - 2 Times
Baron Davis - 1 Time
Andre Miller - 1 Time
Stephon Marbury - 3 Times
Jason Williams - 1 Time
Steve Nash - 2 Times
Brevin Knight - 1 Time
There is 11 players who have done it in 5 years. Only 11. Of those 11, 3 of them are Top 8-10 PG's of All-Time (Payton, Stockton, Kidd), 6 of them have only done it once, and the other 2 left (Nash, Marbury) have done it within uptempo Phoenix offenses (Marbury also in NY, god knows how?).
I also doubt that any of them were as young as Tony whilst doing this, and also most of them were probably playing a few more MPG than Tony is who normally hovers around 30-34MPG. Expecting 8apg from Tony along with running the offense smoothly and scoring, is an awful high expectation.
Like in Game 7 when nobody (includes Billups) scored on Tony for 47:50?
Even a blind squirell occasionally finds a nut!
I'll Bet all my Vbookie money that he wont...
Parker loves attention and if Pop doesn't coach the All Star team, he's gonna be runnin all over the place scorin assistin n .
He'll have fun for once.
I think Parker may have just been rejuvenated by his national team play the same way manu was last year.
BTW since when have Dallas and Denver been bad defensive teams?
great stats dont mean if we goin to keep on losing to teams we are meant to win against
@ Dallas is a 50-50 type game, we should be confident of beating them there, but it isn't a gimme. Most people would predict a close outcome.
Well Dallas has been bad defensively, ever since Nellie became coach.since when have Dallas and Denver been bad defensive teams
Denver IMO is a good defensive team.
Right there with Seattle.
[QUOTE]It's funny how when Parker plays well, people still try to discredit him.
"It's only 3 games."
"He still doesn't have enough assists."
"It's because he is trying to be an All-Star and cares about his own stats not the team."
"It's against bad defenses."
Just give him some props and
QUOTE]
But all of these are legit, Kori.
Let's see how he does by game 15.
All of them are legit?
It's only 3 games is legit, but why can't we comment on how well he's playing in these three games? That's all the games that have been played. So are we supposed to just ignore how well he's playing and not mention it until it gets to a "reasonable" number?
His assist numbers are a little down because his teammates have missed a lot of baskets and because Pop told him to aggressively score. Spurs fans are waiting for a 10 assist point guard and that's not what the Spurs coaching staff wants out of Tony Parker.
You think he's just trying to be an All-Star and doesn't care about the team? Bull .
If the Mavs defense is so porous, then why is Manu still annointed while going 2-for-11?
Legit my ass.
Only Timvp knows if that is legit!!!Legit my ass.
Seriously, let's not make determinations after 3 games is all i'm saying. Anyone can have a good 3-game stretch, but let's not build him up to be so great when historically he's not been so consistent.
For the record, right now, I wouldn't want anyone else running the offense. He's got too much time under the system and has team chemistry on his side.
No one is making any long-term determinations after 3 games. They are just saying IN THESE THREE GAMES, he's playing extremely well. If we aren't allowed to say that, then I guess I should probably shut down the forum until at least game 20, because before then, no comments about any players' play are noteworthy I guess.
No, Kori, then 50% of the posters here would have no idea what to do with themselves.then I guess I should probably shut down the forum until at least game 20, because before then, no comments about any players' play are noteworthy I guess.
Not so fast. Let's see, he's got a Hollywood Girlfriend, he just got done shooting a rap video, sounds a bit like "hey look at me and what I can do" to me.You think he's just trying to be an All-Star and doesn't care about the team? Bull .
You don't think he thinks he got snubbed last year for the All-Star game by the Almighty, second freakin' coming in Manu?
Get Real.
Tony isn't crazy to believe he deserved it last year than Manu. You get real. Manu was freakin' good last season with numerous heroic games before all-star game (@Lakers and @Suns from top of my head)
"People want Tony to average upwards of 8apg. Let just see how hard that is exactly. In the Last 5 years these are the players who have averaged 8apg or more, and how many times they have done it.
Jason Kidd - 5 Times
Mike Bibby - 1 Time
Nick Van Exel - 1 Time
Gary Payton - 3 Times
John Stockton - 2 Times
Baron Davis - 1 Time
Andre Miller - 1 Time
Stephon Marbury - 3 Times
Jason Williams - 1 Time
Steve Nash - 2 Times
Brevin Knight - 1 Time"
Most off all : No one is a NBA champion ... you want kidd in spurs jersey ? he the best loser i've ever seen !!! unable to make a big shot ...
Nash is the best PG but in Phoenix .. he can't defend and in SA, defence means something ... it means championship ...
So my point is Tp is a very good PG ... especially fit perfectly with spurs because he cans defend, penetrate and do what pop says ...
He also can says : okay i'm not the second option, it's manu ... it's okay with me ...
and all that at 23 years old ...
and come on if he doesn't play 40 mns like the others best pg ...
So stay focus ... he's not a franchise player but he's a lot more consistency that Manu or anybody else in spurs team except Tim ...
So stop criticize his game ... he fits with the team and that all you have to ask from a PG !
Stf.
Good first post. Welcome to the warzone.
The Spurs do not run the type of offense that will enable Parker to average 8+ apg. In a motion offense in the half court set the point guard is not going to dominate the ball. You also have a classic post player in Duncan who is going to make a lot of decisions with the rock, instead of going up with it immediately.
If you'll recall the team in the mid to late 90s with AJ at the helm, that's how a point guard gets 8+ apg in SA. He dominated the offense and DRob was far more likely to go up with the rock than make a decision himself. It should be noted that once the Spurs switched the focal point from DRob to TD that AJ's apg started to decline.
Finally, ask yourself why it is so important that TP have a gaudy assist total. Unless you're a blood relative, I'd say it matters very little. The Spurs have a number of good decision makers with the rock as well as deft passers. Having a point guard who dominates the ball would take away from this team's strength.
I think I need SLOMO to help me design a Member of the Church of Tony logo to counter Manu's following.
(Maybe Kori would like to convert to my church!)
On a side note, I still remember that 5 minutes after the Spurs won the championship last season, someone had started a thread that said TRADE PARKER.
People need to realize that half the teams in the NBA would give their arm and leg to have Parker as their starting PG. Not only does he have the experience of playing in a big time game and coming up in the clutch (See 2003 championship run, Game 6 vs. LA, Game 5 vs Suns, 2005 Championship Game 5 against Denver), but he's also 23 and had loads of potential to build on his already talented resume.
Of the Big 3, Parker seems to have the least number of homers in this forum. With the Manu Mob® in the house, the Parker hatin' isn't gonna stop.
about french, what do u think about Boris Diaw? Hes not the same guy right now..
He's done well.
Don't forget, "I'd like to see him have 8 games in a row like that, otherwise he's inconsistent."It's funny how when Parker plays well, people still try to discredit him.
"It's only 3 games."
"He still doesn't have enough assists."
"It's because he is trying to be an All-Star and cares about his own stats not the team."
"It's against bad defenses."
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