Keep Pop; Trade Parker

[ZappaFan]

The only ding in Parker's armor right now is a mental aspect. He'll grow out of that. This game 7 experience will be huge for him next year. It wil make him stronger mentally. He did play outstanding defense on Rip down the stretch. As he gets older and more mature the game will slow down for him and he'll make better decisions.

Seriously, if the Spurs want to deal Parker there's probably 20- 25 teams in the league that will be standing in line to get him.

[TheAfricanFan]

This dude is not the type of Guard we need on this team. The only time since game3 that we had control of the game against Detroit was when Tony was at the bench with Barry Playin' PG for us. He is a scoring first type of player that is not clutch, can't shoot from the outside, disappears from big games, doesn't play well the pick'n'roll with Duncan, can't make the right pass at the right time for Duncan very often, and could only be used as a sub like lindsay hunter or so as bust from the bench, otherwise NO.

Do You Agree???

[1Parker1]

I give up!

[gospursgojas]

This dude is not the type of Guard we need on this team. The only time since game3 that we had control of the game against Detroit was when Tony was at the bench with Barry Playin' PG for us. He is a scoring first type of player that is not clutch, can't shoot from the outside, disappears from big games, doesn't play well the pick'n'roll with Duncan, can't make the right pass at the right time for Duncan very often, and could only be used as a sub like lindsay hunter or so as bust from the bench, otherwise NO.

Do You Agree???

Yeah... he was on only 2 of the Spurs 3 championships in more than 30 years....

Tony Parker is only 23 and is here to stay get over it

[gospursgojas]

Wow I just noticed how vBookie rich I am

[TDMVPDPOY]

i agree trade hime

[TDMVPDPOY]

i agree trade him

[midgetonadonkey]

If it isn't broken, why try to fix it? We won twice with him as a starting PG. His game will evolve, he will get better.

[ChumpDumper]

One bad series against the reigning Finals MVP and everybody wants Jason Kidd again.

Not happening.

[TheAfricanFan]

Yeah, but I have most of these games on tape and from what I've witnessed Tony always had a backup to cover him up. In 2003, without speedy claxton Tony wouldn't even be here, he completely choked in that playoffs. this year without Manu's and Barry's PG minutes, We wouldn't be here celebrating. Without Bowen's defense on Billups ... I don't even know. I'm tired of wathing our PG been outplayed or chokin at playoff time.... whatever....

[ChumpDumper]

Without Parker, we wouldn't make it to the Finals at all.

Whatever.

[TheAfricanFan]

If it isn't broken, why try to fix it? We won twice with him as a starting PG. His game will evolve, he will get better.

So why some of you want to trade Rasho???

[Cant_Be_Faded]

OMG This is the stupidest ing anyone could possibly post!!!!


Stop and ing realize that you don't just START by being in the playoffs. It takes hours and hours worth of sweat and heart in the regular season. The regular season DOES exist guys, regardless of how spoiled some spurs fans have become, we're not shaq and kobe, the regular season DOES matter!

Stop and ing think about this entire season. Think if Parker was not here, how that would have affected the regular season. A few losses here, and we have a worse record than Detroit.

Then you expect us to have some ing god-like point gaurd that can play Chauncy with detroit home court advantage??

Or better yet, did you expect Chauncy Billups himself to be our point gaurd???

Name a ing list of who can fit our system and with more upside than Tony Parker!!! And if you name ing mike bibby youre a stupid and thats that for this thread.

What more do you want? You can't expect a flawless performance or a duncanesque player in the form of a point guard. He's tony parker, he can only be tony parker. And if you ask ME he's doing a great job as our starting point guard.

NOONE ON OUR TEAM was even allowed to bring the ball up the floor against lindsey hunter, yet when did you see parker suc b to the trap? (better question, when in HISTORY have you seen parker suc b to the trap?)

Parker can't be expected to be passing Jason Kidd, can't be expected to score like allen iverson.
He's tony ing parker, and he has helped his team to:

The 2nd round of the playoffs
A championship
The 2nd round of the playoffs
A championship

If we only make the 2nd round of teh playoffs next year, then that still means Tony Parker has accomplished a better season as a point guard than like 10 other starting point guards in the league!

You can't expect a basketball god guys, everyone is allowed to be hard on him when he makes mistakes, and yes he has yet to step up in the finals for us, but its every WIN of every single GAME leading to the championship that makes you a champion.

Everyone on the team gets a ring, Everyone! And if you think our starting point guard sucks that much then get the out of here.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Sorry i'm not done, i just still cant believe this.

Not the type of point guard this team needs.

In other words, not the type of point guard we needed to 4peat? Or did you expect a 7peat???

Jesus he has 2 championships in 4 years, thats a 50% championship rate! What more do you want?!?!?!?

He improved in almost every statistical category this season. He learned how to use his body to sheild bigger people from knocking him over so he can score on layups this season. He added a long range jumper this season. He learned not to rely on 3 pointers this season.

He IS improving, open your eyes!!!!

[kevm2]

Seriously... I keep hearing all of this "trade Parker" talk. But for WHO? Who of high talent and a reasonable contract can we realistically trade Parker for? Jason Kidd? He's getting old and his contract would cripple this organization. Mike Bibby? Why would the Kings let him go?

[miked2775]

i agree, people wanted j. kidd and tony beat him in the finals. hes not f ing jordan. hes the quickest in the nba with the ball and can break down ANY defense. give the pistons some credit, they play some of the toughest defense in the league. tony will only get better, he 23 for god sakes. dont forget the bonus of seeing eva every few games. wooohooooo.!!!!! so all of you ignorant fans that want to trade one of the core parts of the team should burn in . its a freaking team, each one covers the others back, on defense and on offense. all of you that dont see that, get a clue.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This is probably the 25th thread about this ! Give it a rest people, TP isn't going anywhere

[Cant_Be_Faded]

give the pistons some credit, they play some of the toughest defense in the league.

exactly

their d was incredible this series

[lordswing]

'nuff said

[ChumpDumper]

If we traded Parker, we would've won it all this year!

Oh wait....

[smeagol]

Not me.

[SequSpur]

Recycle Bin

[mrcoon29]

Well, while his offense hasn't been stellar in either of the Finals he's been in I don't believe we would have made it to the Finals without him. In both Finals he's had to go against True Pt Guards with years of experience on their side. I believe Tony did his job well enuf & I want him to stay. Game 6 they took their last shot of the game against Parker (and his neck) and Tony stood tough, kept his head & kept our lead and the Win.
He shot mechanics can improve..it's not like he won't practice it. His penetration of the lane is admirable..now if the bigs can get just a tad more open (or hang onto a pass *coughNazrcough* to receive the hand-off then all is very well in the world.

[desflood]

I don't like Parker, but not because of his play.

[td4mvp21]

I thought about it, but who else would we want? There's not any other point guard I would want. Parker just had a bad series, he's not that bad. During the regular season, he was actually very consistent. He needs to work on his jumper, thats about it. Sometimes he doesn't make the right decisions, but its pretty tough being a point guard, I'd imagine. He's a solid point guard, just needs to work on a few things.