Mike Finger: The angst of Parker's patriotism

[polandprzem]

money makes the world go round.

National pride dont pay the bills either.

I don't think TP got problems with the bills.

You live for the money T Park?

Well you are a spurs fan and nobody is paying you for it. Am I wrong?
You love the spurs and love to be a fan. ( a hardcore one as you assuming)

Okay now let Tony play the game he loves.
Let him play for a national team. That is important to him. Don't you think?

If Parker godforbid blows his knee out, done for the year, Spurs don't repeat.

You don't think we, as spurs fans, suffer for that?

Yup this is more probable he will get injured cause of too little rest.
But he can blow his knee in an NBA season which is much more intense in playing games.

[Freeze]

Come on guys do you really think NBA players aren't covered by a specific insurance when they play for their NT ????
NT must suscribe these, and their amount are sometimes huge (I remember Dirk paying to play a few summer ago, and remember this year +500 K$ policy this year).
As a result, an injury as Gasol's last year haven't coast a single $ to Memphis : insurance paid +1.5M$ fot it.

Anyway, I don't understand how in a country as the US, so proud of their athletes wins in international events, you can't understand the need of achievement of international players for their countries !!!

And just to close the debate about resting on summers :
2005 : Ginobili has had his best season after winning Olympic gold
2006 : TP has had his breakout season after playing the Eurobasket
Diaw MIP after playing the Eurobasket
2007 : Dirk MVP after playing the world championship
Need more examples ???

[wildbill2u]

Any parent has the same fears about injury when they see their child face any of the myriad hazzards of growing up, like crossing a busy street, ride a bike or play sports. You can't put them in a cocoon and keep them from all danger. It's called living a life.

This is just one of those things where you have to suck it up and pray that nothing bad happens.

[Gros Membres!]

Two words: Troy Hudson.



S i mu l t an e o us kn ockin g

[ducks]

tp could also get hurt like brand did working out with chip in sa

[RC's Boss]

If I were the Cavaliers, and seeing as hes IT, everything, the man, the kahuna, I would more than likely beg him not to.

Maybe we should just ban all NBA players from playing for their national teams

[ducks]

after what happened to brand this year
band them from working on their games at their own practice place to

[v2freak]

I'm with T Park on all of this. Also, the chances of getting hurt playing in international compe ions are much greater than getting hit by a bus, granted you're not running around on the street during rush hour.