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+1 tbqh, fwiw.
Knifed by Mr. Hollywood again. And he wonders why he has never been a fan favorite here....
+1 tbqh, fwiw.
Yes. Only 7.5 percent. However, Tony could only sign a two-year extension this season and a three-year one next. It makes sense for him to wait unless he thinks he'll fall off a cliff soon.
How can one live a healthy life when their basement is filled with Nazi paraphernalia, tbh?
I won't have any hard feelings if Parker wants to go elsewhere. I always feel vaguely bad for the stars who play in SA, they never get their ing media due, or the acclaim they truly deserve.
Think of all the millions the big three have lost by staying in SA.
I don't feel that bad, though. They're always well aware that SA is a great basketball destination if you want to seriously contend, and they have their priorities straight.
Parker is the best Spur right now and pretty much the only real star we have left. Despite the ending, I'll never forget Tony's step back 3 in game 6, and then another 2 points right after that.
We lose Pop and Timmy, then Manu and Parker....dark times in San Antone.
Wouldn't be upset if he leaves and I'm completely not upset by the comments.
Parker has been a "value player" for us for most of his career, playing for far less money than he could've been getting elsewhere. If some large market team gives him a massive payday to play as an old vet, so be it. He deserves the cash imo. He's already won 3 les with us, and him sticking around after Duncan retires won't get us another one before he's gone too, so it's not really hurting us much.
I'm cool with it if he goes for all those reasons.
We won't be contenders for years after Timmy's retirement. So it doesn't matter.
Let him walk, PG's don't win championships PERIOD, big men and forwards do.
It's pretty obvious he wants to play in NY, whenever he plays against the Knicks or even BK he brings his A game every time.
Only way he stays in SA is if he gets the max, and it'd have to be over many years for security. Main reason he's in SA is because he wants to win and he's young, he'll be looking to cash out with NY when TD retires.
as others have mentioned, I'm actually okay with his comments. Not a big fan of Parker but he's been part of the Spurs greatness and if he feels he can make more money in NY, that's totally fine with me. Both him and Spurs need to do whats best for both of their long term interests, he'll still get his jersey retired etc... If we plan on rebuilding post Duncan, no reason wasting whatever Heroballin he's got left.
Also, this gif never gets old
I am thinking you are about 85% correct here sir............ This might be the realest post EVER...SAD BUT TRUE! Those will be our dark ages as fans! I will still be a fan no doubt but it will not be the same.
Last edited by Sean Cagney; 12-31-2013 at 03:50 AM.
Tony isn't young. He's probably 5 years from retirement, tbh.
There aren't too many PGs out there who could replace TP even when he is 32 next year. If I was RCB, I would hand over a decent extension to TP next year. How about $39 million for 3 years (what Manu got before this current extension)? Probably backloaded, if need be?
Getting a FA in 2015 would be more easier if TP is on board and around, rather than any other way, methinks.
yes but after duncan and manu retires. spurs would tank and get the next lebron james. then you can amnesty parker if you wish.
He has a lot of mileage. Dude won't have five more good years I bet...
It would be kind of foolish not to trade TP for assets once TD, Manu, and Pop leave. Tony knows that and needs to look out for himself. I wouldn't blame him for leaving, nor would I have hard feelings given all the great stuff he's done for the franchise.
Tony deserves the $.
its funny how so many here have a slave like mentality. The organization makes hundreds of millions off of these guys and you act like you have been slighted because one of them wants to have a future somewhere not just go day to day. I don't blame Tony for putting that out there. It needs to get the conversation going in the front office whether or not they are serious about him. He has every right to do whatever the he wants.
I don't think he deserves a lot of money. I think he's getting paid about right for what he does. He would be much better off in a place like Miami, Los Angeles, or New York. He would be a really good fit in Miami.
Spurs will keep Parker, legacy and all that, they'll chase a FA in 2015 and hopefully it's a SF or PF who we can build around
The people that want Parker gone seem to ignore the fact that big name free agents never sign with the Spurs.
The Knicks will trade Beno straight up for parker
It's funnier how you are so commercially ignorant. I guarantee that there is no, I mean no, NBA team that makes "hundreds of millions" in profit except the Knicks over a period of several years. Many in fact operate at a loss for long stretches.
Per Forbes, the Spurs might make $10 to $15 million a year in operating income. Which any accountant would know is higher than net profit because it excludes interest and taxes. I'm sure the Spurs organization has significant interest expense given the leverage the frugal ownership group would need to acquire and maintain the capital required for NBA-level facilities.
Given that the Spurs ownership group has provided such a successful and valuable product to an entire region of millions of people, and has attracted interest worldwide, despite being the least-heeled owners in the NBA, I'm ok with them keeping the modest surplus their business creates annually.
I wouldn't blame him if he leaves if Pop retires. Clearly he would stay and try to make something happen with Kawhi and Splitter if Pop is still around. We probably will be a playoff team as long as Pop is around, regardless of the talent surrounding TP/Kawhi/Splitter.
The Spurs aren't blowing it up once Duncan and Gino leave. They'll build around Parker and Leonard, and they'll do a fine job at it.
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