Tony Parker’s minutes to be heavily managed with Team France

[RD2191]

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[timtonymanu]

Selfish move. All those "injuries" must be healed.

[TheGreatYacht]

DONT HIT ME WITH YOUR SCOOTER, B.

[RD2191]

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[z0sa]

I agree with this. All of it.

Last summer Tony took the whole summer off and it didn't help him once he got injured this season.

Last summer Manu had a broken leg and still wanted to play for his team, basically forcing the Spurs to play the bad-boss card to get him not to do it.

Bottom line is that the worst judge of whether or not a professional basketball player should play or sit is not the player himself. They are all compe ors, and they all believe that they are going to help the team no matter whether they really can or not.

Sometimes, it is just a matter of whether or not a guy gets injured and can actually get over it.

I wish that Parker wouldn't play for France this summer, because at his age and with the mileage on his legs, every minute of playing time means he is less likely to recover quickly and fully from whatever injury he might suffer, and it means that he is more likely to get injured than a younger player who has less wear and tear on his legs.

Nonetheless, I don't expect him to voluntarily refuse to play for his national team, anymore than Manu did last year after a broken leg.

Zosa is right - if the only thing wrong with Tony was soft tissue injuries, a month off should really put him right. Problem is, as I said before, he is more likely to get hurt because of his age and his previous injuries. So I would rather he didn't play.

Not really any kind of mystery, however, imo.

Well said. We uunderstand your frustration, though, Nono. But maybe playing for the FNT helps make him right, who knows?

[ElNono]

AFAIK, the injury report from the Spurs when he couldn't play in Game 2 was tightness in his right Achilles. Hopefully, it doesn't aggravate into a tear, since those can take a full season to heal...

[ElNono]

Well said.

I understand your frustration, though, Nono.

Not frustrated about it, like I said, I understand why players want to play for their NT, and if they're healthy, more power to them. Most of these guys train and play in the summer anyways.

Just find it odd he was bad enough to miss a crucial playoff game 4 weeks ago, and now he's apparently fine... I suppose it could happen, tbh

[z0sa]

Well Im frustrated with all the Parker bashing and then he turns around and gives them more fuel for the fire.

[Clipper Nation]

"He's too fat" = gets mad when he wants to play over the summer

"Hero baller" = gets mad when he averages under 15 points a game

*takes paycuts his whole career* = gets mad when the Spurs finally make it up to him

"He can't shoot" = get mad when he shoots the ball and quits penetrating

etc. etc. etc.




can't win with you s

"Scott" = "Joe" = you = got

[apalisoc_9]

Hopefully the spurs heavily manages his minutes next year tbh

[apalisoc_9]

On sexond thought, I wouldn't mind him playing for his NT if it results into him needing rest for the 2015-2016 season tbh.

[z0sa]

On sexond thought, I wouldn't mind him playing for his NT if it results into him needing rest for the 2015-2016 season tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

Media Generated big 3 mainstream player fans.

When are you going to start cheering for the spurs instead of the players?

[TheGreatYacht]

"Scott" = "Joe" = you = got

Alt = used condom = semen shield = You = got

[Seventyniner]

Maybe he actually needs to play meaningful basketball in the summer to stay on his game? Parker just had the worst season of his NBA career and that was after not playing last summer.

[TXstbobcat]

Maybe he actually needs to play meaningful basketball in the summer to stay on his game? Parker just had the worst season of his NBA career and that was after not playing last summer.

You make a good point there that taking the summer off last year didn't really help Tony. Maybe the extra conditioning will help him if he can stay away from injuries this summer with the FNT.

[Raven]

well, he kinda has to play for this one.. it does suck though

[FkLA]

His 'injuries' were faked to save face. They don't go from as serious as his fanboys were making them out to be to completely healed in 4 weeks.

He'll have a new list of injuries ready for when he sucks it up next season as well.

[itzsoweezee]

this French got. Ship his ass back to Paris. ing scrub.

[Beaverfuzz]

That or his fat ass will lose some of that weight.

Yep, there's a reason why he's called Porker...that hamstring injury really put on some pounds.

[itzsoweezee]

Maybe he actually needs to play meaningful basketball in the summer to stay on his game? Parker just had the worst season of his NBA career and that was after not playing last summer.

He played the summer before and was ty the following season you. He's just washed up.

[RD2191]

this French got. Ship his ass back to Paris. ing scrub.

[Mikeanaro]

Take him to da Pork Choppa.

[testies]

Boris Diaw showing support for his friend Tony Porker and practicing under 2016 Enrique body conditions

[slick'81]

What's up with the double standard.. Manu gets a letter advising he's not playing for Argentina, and Parker gets the go ahead to suit up for France? You should earn the right to play extra curricular basketball.

i dont get it if he's hurt why the is he playing for France ?for god sakes tony take some fckn time off and get ur body right