Parker

[Dre_7]

I just hope Tony continues to drive like he did in game 1!

[slayermin]

Tony Parker was great.

I will do my best to keep any criticism of TP to myself. He is no longer soiled TP. He's a nice, new roll of soft, fluffy Charmin.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Like I said, Billups pretty much torched Parker on offense. My point is that Billups also failed to get the ball to Rasheed and Tayshaun on the block. He really didn't create any offense for the team except for himself and occasionally Hamilton.

You can't put any blame on Billups. 25 pts, 6 assists, 4 rebs, 4 steals and only one TO.

The point guard isn't the only guy to blame for a sputtering O. How bout this stat: 21 shots, 1 FTA, 1 assist...

Hamilton tried to drive way too many times and forced a lot of ill-advised shots coming off the pick and rolls. That's a combo of good D and trying to do too much...

[1Parker1]

Tony Parker was great.

I will do my best to keep any criticism of TP to myself. He is no longer soiled TP. He's a nice, new roll of soft, fluffy Charmin.

How intelligent of you. You can't bring any real arguments to the table so you must resort to sarcastic remarks.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'm with DGL, Rip was trying way too hard in the fourth to make things happen by himself. If you were to go back and have him dump the ball down low to Rasheed in place of some on the forced pull up jumpers that he missed this could have been a different game.

But on the topic of this thread, you got to love Tony. He was one of about 12 Spurs who were absolutely craptacular in the first quarter, but during the 2nd and 3rd quarter he was really the guy to crank himself up into attack mode and start getting to the basket, creating problems in the paint. That got the crowd into it, it allowed guys like Nazr to start moving aroudn in the paint and getting offensive boards. Stat lines can hide impact, we all know that. Tony has a lot of potential he has yet to realize I think.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I'm with DGL, Rip was trying way too hard in the fourth to make things happen by himself. If you were to go back and have him dump the ball down low to Rasheed in place of some on the forced pull up jumpers that he missed this could have been a different game.

Word. This will be one of the minor adjustments for G2.

Anybody else surprised that, with these two great teams, there was only 27 assists on 63 baskets?

[slayermin]

How intelligent of you. You can't bring any real arguments to the table so you must resort to sarcastic remarks.

Let me ask you this, would you still be a Spurs Fan if Tony Parker was traded?

[picnroll]

Seriously, my friends and I counted to 7 several times in that series.

Your friends and you are full of . I just slo mod the TIVO out of curiosity Duncan was on the right block outside the lane and Nazr on the left block outside the lane. Parker curled past Duncan, took the drop pass and entered the lane at 10:16 of the fourth, totally cleared the lane curling around Nazr outside the lane on the left at 10:15, curled back into the lane at 10:14 and put the layup up at 10:13. He was in the lane either time for barely over a second. Nice try but like I said your full of .

[1Parker1]

Let me ask you this, would you still be a Spurs Fan if Tony Parker was traded?

Yes, I would. Because I am also a big fan of Tim Duncan, Manu, and Bruce Bowen. I'd cheer for whatever team Parker played for also, however. What does this have to do with the topic anyways? As I mentioned previously, just because I am a Tony Parker fan, doesn't mean I don't see the guy's faults. Likewise, just because I like one player, doesn't mean I don't like and support the rest of the team.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

I was suprised that Tony didn't try the teardrop much. If he can put that shot in over Shaq and Yao, he can do it over the Wallaces. It seemed like he relied on trying to get lay-ins more than he usually does.

Parker did not have a great game from a points perspective, but I thought he still set the tone offensively with his agressiveness, even if occasionally ill advised. I'll take that any day over an outing like he had in game four against Phoenix when he just looked flat and unmotivated.

[slayermin]

Yes, I would. Because I am also a big fan of Tim Duncan, Manu, and Bruce Bowen. I'd cheer for whatever team Parker played for also, however. What does this have to do with the topic anyways? As I mentioned previously, just because I am a Tony Parker fan, doesn't mean I don't see the guy's faults. Likewise, just because I like one player, doesn't mean I don't like and support the rest of the team.

Just had to ask.