Tony Parker............

[slayermin]

I am disappointed that TP didn't kill Nash last night.

But it was Manu's night. TP just wasn't in the flow and if the offense isn't flowing through him, it's better to use Beno. Especially when Ginobili is on fire because Beno will defer to Manu.

Let us not overlook what Tony has accomplished the last month or so. He is still shooting over 49% from the field and dishing out 6 assists per game.

I expect Tony to put on a show in Sactown.

[Solid D]

That is exactly why I say he doesnt fit this offense.

Ok I would really hate to see us trade Parker, let me make that clear. I love the kid and love watching him play. I do however think we could find a better fit for this offense is all I meant to say.

I understand where Sequ is coming from. He is just starting stuff. He knows better.

I do not understand where you are coming from texbumTHElife. Would you explain your position in more detail, please? Which offenses that the Spurs run do not fit Tony?

Some of the ones you may have noticed the Spurs running out of their monster playbook, for example:
Flex offense: Why or why not?
4-out-1-in motion: Why or why not?
High Screen/Roll: Why or why not?
Side Screen/Roll: Why or why not?
Zone offenses (take your pick): Why or why not?

[SequSpur]

Starting stuff?

Pop signs another point guard named Beno who wears a purse and has never been heard of and I am supposed to run to the season ticket booth and plop down a few grand?

Uh, I don't think so.

[texbumTHElife]

Apparently, the flu.

Big words for somebody with 86 posts. You've got a lot of balls lecturing a vet like that, rookie. Ballsy. Stupid, but ballsy.

Now go get us some donuts.

I only said that because everyone was busting his chops. Then he contributed to taking his own "lets get serious" post off subject. It didnt make any sense to me.

[texbumTHElife]

I understand where Sequ is coming from. He is just starting stuff. He knows better.

I do not understand where you are coming from texbumTHElife. Would you explain your position in more detail, please? Which offenses that the Spurs run do not fit Tony?

Some of the ones you may have noticed the Spurs running out of their monster playbook, for example:
Flex offense: Why or why not?
4-out-1-in motion: Why or why not?
High Screen/Roll: Why or why not?
Side Screen/Roll: Why or why not?
Zone offenses (take your pick): Why or why not?

Simply put, Tony Parker belongs in a fast breaking offense. He really shines in the rare games where we get out and run (first Suns game). I did clarify my statements towards the end of the game last night. I admitted to the fact I was grossly overracting because of how poorly he played last night. It is just an instance of when you know how good someone is/can be you demand more from them.

I will say however that we need to run the high screen/roll more along with more motion offense.

[td4mvp21]

o ppl did you not hear what GInobili said???????????? He said Parker has flu like symptoms! [sarcasm]but of course that has nothing to do with the way he played[end of sarcasm]

[Solid D]

The Spurs are a very uptempo team this season but you obviously cannot run a fast break on every trip (after timeouts, made baskets and FTs). Other uptempo teams, like Phoenix for instance, don't run fast breaks all the time. They do rely on a lot of early offense, as does Seattle. (Early offense = early in the shot clock, 1st or 2nd option)

TP has proven that he can thrive in pushing the ball uptempo, or in bailing out the Spurs late in the shot clock, simply because he can create space and he finishes so well. Tony is a scorer who has learned to be a very good PG.

He'll have bad games or be under the weather, just like everyone else, but he's still a young guy and he's human...he's just gonna have some off games. Tony's been the best Spurs player for the last 7-8 games. Give Tony, and us, a break please.

[Kori Ellis]

o ppl did you not hear what GInobili said???????????? He said Parker has flu like symptoms!

When did he say that?

[Kori Ellis]

If Tony had the flu, then everyone needs to shutup about his performance. Over the last few weeks, Duncan, Barry, Brown, and now apparently Tony have had the flu and it has wiped each of them out for a few weeks. It's amazing that the Spurs are 33-9 with so many of their players being under the weather for such periods.

[exstatic]

The Suns were laying in wait for the P'n'R last night, so it wasn't effective. They were determined to not let Tony torch them again. Did anyone notice that on "the run" the Spurs were running little to none of their offense. They were just clearing out, and having Manu create from the top of the 3 point arc. Guess what? Tony can do that, too. He just didn't get the nod last night. , he's been carrying the club for probably the last ten games.

[boutons]

"The Suns were laying in wait for the P'n'R last night, so it wasn't effective."

The Spurs didn't return the favor. It took way too many Suns points allowed before late in the game the Spurs figured out how to bother Nash. It's not as if the Spurs could have been surprised. I was disappointed the Spurs weren't handling it better for the first 3 quarters.

[Phenomanul]

How quickly people forget that Tony hit our last game winner at home.... He prevented an embarrasing loss at home to the Clips...

[TwoHandJam]

The Suns were laying in wait for the P'n'R last night, so it wasn't effective. They were determined to not let Tony torch them again. Did anyone notice that on "the run" the Spurs were running little to none of their offense. They were just clearing out, and having Manu create from the top of the 3 point arc. Guess what? Tony can do that, too. He just didn't get the nod last night. , he's been carrying the club for probably the last ten games.

Agreed, but I'm not sure about that part where he didn't get "the nod". After a non-productive first half, you gotta find what works and not just rely on Pop.

The Spurs didn't return the favor. It took way too many Suns points allowed before late in the game the Spurs figured out how to bother Nash. It's not as if the Spurs could have been surprised. I was disappointed the Spurs weren't handling it better for the first 3 quarters.

Yup.

How quickly people forget that Tony hit our last game winner at home.... He prevented an embarrasing loss at home to the Clips...

Also true. I'll cut Tony some slack because he's been great recently (same with Bruce) but I gotta say it really disappointed me when two of our most consistent players didn't show.

[T Park]

Bowen? Had an off night.

Parker has the flu. Once again, its been going around and ravaging Barry Brown DUncan and all of them.


P.S.

Kori, Manu said this on 1200 last night on the postgame show.

[Kori Ellis]

P.S.

Kori, Manu said this on 1200 last night on the postgame show.

Thanks, TPark. Well hopefully Tony doesn't get it as badly as the other Spurs players have. Devin said he had it for almost 3 weeks, and obviously Tim was hampered by it for quite a while.

[T Park]

Barry had it for the shortest amount of time.

I think it only effected him for about 3 games.

Duncan IMO has been hampered by a combo of the Flu and fatigue from playing this summer.

[ducks]

tp did not think nash would play and was not pumped up

to bad

[ducks]

suns adjusted to tp after his first game

this game will be good for him because he knows now he has to continue to improve

[Kori Ellis]

tp did not think nash would play and was not pumped up

to bad

He knew Nash was playing and he was pumped up fine. He never doesn't get pumped up for games. Like it says in this thread, he was sick. Nothing more, nothing less.

[ducks]

oh thanks hopefully then he still has a shot at going to allstar game

[IceColdBrewski]

Apparently, the flu.

Where did you get that news?

[Kori Ellis]

Manu said it in the postgame show on the radio.

[exstatic]

Ah, like stink after a fart, here's ICB after a sub-par Parker effort. You're nothing, if not predictable.

[ALVAREZ6]

Who cares, Tony had one bad game, oh well.

Manu, Barry and Beno made up for it.

[pjjrfan]

Well, maybe that explains why he stopped trying to drive after the first few mins. of the game. It seemed to me that putting Johnson on him took him out of his game, and that seemed wierd since I know Tony is to quick and fast for just anyone to guard, and after awhile he just never attempted to drive or penetrate, so I can see him being sick. His performance was dissappointing to say the least and it came at a bad time but it is a team game and one person doesn't win it alone or lose it alone, the other guys stepped up and got the job done, which in my mind was a big lift to their confidence.