Parker: " I (still) want to play three more seasons, do the 20 seasons with Spurs"

[Play Boban]

Well, that Argentinian blowhard made $14M when he was worth vet minimum so if RC is going to offer him a boatload of free money based on past accomplishments, he's not going turn it down

[RD2191]

[SASdynasty!]

He outplayed the highest paid PG in NBA history when it mattered most. And that was this year.

G6:

Parker: 27 pts on 79% shooting
Conley: 26 PGs on 39% shooting

Dude proves he can not only still score, but do it at ridiculously high efficiency when it matters most.

[SequSpur]

He outplayed the highest paid PG in NBA history when it mattered most. And that was this year.

G6:

Parker: 27 pts on 79% shooting
Conley: 26 PGs on 39% shooting

Dude proves he can not only still score, but do it at ridiculously high efficiency when it matters most.

0 points, 0 assists and 0 rebounds, and 0 steals.. his plus/minus is probably the worst in the NBA among starting point guards... WTF!!!

[Play Boban]

He outplayed the highest paid PG in NBA history when it mattered most. And that was this year.

G6:

Parker: 27 pts on 79% shooting
Conley: 26 PGs on 39% shooting

Dude proves he can not only still score, but do it at ridiculously high efficiency when it matters most.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...306180MIA.html

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[cjw]

Dude did great against memphis and rockets..but GS would've abused tony in that series. Spurs need to focus on players that match up well against the dubs. Thanks for everything tony but you're done

Not any less than they abused Mills. And Parker should be making a lot less money on his next deal than Mills will.

[Ice009]

So the guy has confidence in himself and his ability to bounce back from surgery...? Good for him.

The Spurs and ultimately Tony will wait and see how he looks after his surgery before ultimately making any decisions about his future past his current contract.

Well, they sure as better wait and see how he performs coming back from injury this time around instead of stupidly offering him an extension like they did after the 2014 season.

[DAF86]

People make a ton of assumptions. The level TP played at in the playoffs and his knowledge of the system - what if he meant he will take the min for the last 3 years to mentor and help off the bench? He'd be perfect in that role assuming his comes back from injury fine.

Also, people are acting like TP means that if he can't play he "expects" a contract no matter what. He's assuming that he's going to fully recover. That's his mindset. It's not rocket science guys.

Do you really think TP would be cool with getting a three year deal for the minimum? Is that even possible? Most vet min deals I know are a year long.

TP's skillset just doesn't translate to role playing abilities, and he isn't good enough anymore to be more than a role player. So his insistance on keep playing puts the Spurs on a conundrum: on one hand you want to respect a franchise legend, but on the other hand you just can't get better as a team if you don't move on.

Even as a backup I don't think TP would be of much help, unless he shows he can mantain what he did these past playoffs for an entire season and have him as the go to guy of the second unit. That's the only scenario where I can see him as a serviceable player, because he just isn't made for off-ball duties.

[Ice009]

Tony stated he knows he's coming off the bench and playing the Manu limited minutes/role

When/where did he make this statement?

[TheGreatYacht]

What exactly did he do defensively against the Warriors that made any impact and who did he shut down? Let's stop overrating a has-been that's been on the decline for quite some time now. He's still a good transition defender but in order to see it, the Spurs have to turn the ball over. Also, Green was 11-39 (7/23-3pt) in the series against the Warriors. He's not irreplaceable by any stretch and the only silver lining I can think in favor of keeping him is his player option at season's end. There's a chance he could come on strong next season if he wants to opt out in which case, the Spurs could lose him or be forced to pay more in order to keep him.

I still wonder if these posters watch the games. Green hasn't locked a star down since 2014, his shooting is attrocious. I trust Parker's 3 pointers more than Green's, that's how bad it is.

Manure fans gonna Manure, I guess. At the end of the day Parker was our 2nd best player in the playoffs while Manure was putting up 0's across the board when it mattered. Don't care what he did in garbage time against the Duds

[TheGreatYacht]

Well, that Argentinian blowhard made $14M when he was worth vet minimum so if RC is going to offer him a boatload of free money based on past accomplishments, he's not going turn it down

Manure earned $14,000,000 in 2013 when he turned the ball over 8 times in the finals. Thought that was the last time I had to see the piece of , then he got a 14M/ 2 yr extension. Then this past year he got paid $14,000,000 again. Talk about loyalty contracts god damn. The fact these Manure fans don't want to give Parker his loyalty contract is disgusting. They're the reason Trump won.

[SAGirl]

Do you really think TP would be cool with getting a three year deal for the minimum? Is that even possible? Most vet min deals I know are a year long.

TP's skillset just doesn't translate to role playing abilities, and he isn't good enough anymore to be more than a role player. So his insistance on keep playing puts the Spurs on a conundrum: on one hand you want to respect a franchise legend, but on the other hand you just can't get better as a team if you don't move on.

Even as a backup I don't think TP would be of much help, unless he shows he can mantain what he did these past playoffs for an entire season and have him as the go to guy of the second unit. That's the only scenario where I can see him as a serviceable player, because he just isn't made for off-ball duties.

I agree. He doesn't work as a role player. I think his brittle-ness at this point, the frequency of his injuries and the likelihood that he will keep getting injuries here or there will prevent him from even that role bc he's probably not going to be dependable. I am assuming his body is breaking down from wear and aging.

[TheGreatYacht]

I agree. He doesn't work as a role player. I think his brittle-ness at this point, the frequency of his injuries and the likelihood that he will keep getting injuries here or there will prevent him from even that role bc he's probably not going to be dependable. I am assuming his body is breaking down from wear and aging.

Troll post

[DMC]

I like Tony, don't blame him for wanting to recover and go out on his own terms. That said, Tony isn't a bench type guy. He's not joy joy, very business like, not sure how his chemistry is with newer players either. He seems to be on an island when he is around the newer folks. I cannot see him contributing much off the bench in limited minutes, or being the vet presence to calm the storm. He can still walk the ball up the court and now and then get to the hole, but he doesn't have what Tim and Manu have with the team, not in my view anyhow. Tim and Manu have the ear of the team, they will listen to these guys. I don't think they listen to Tony, I think Tony just plays around them.

Tony also doesn't seem as willing to pass the torch. It's like he wants to take all the spotlight until he's forced off the team. Not sure why I feel that way about him, but something about sexting your teammate's wife or something.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I don't see how wanting to play as long as possible and do so with the only team he's ever played for, has anything to do with ego.

Obviously, if Paul were to sign, they'd be better off keeping Green, but why should that be Parker's concern?

They won't salary dump him, but at the same time, the only way he'd be a fit going forward, in this scenario, is if he becomes more of a spot up three-point shooter (which may have to happen by default anyway). That's the only way he can pair with Murray off the bench.

Would love to see him become the type of player Jason Kidd was during his final years in the league. It was astonishing how well Kidd shot from outside during his last couple of seasons.

[SAGirl]

Troll post

You're salty

[illusioNtEk]

We are about to waste KL prime years here....

I'd say we load up a new mag and reload tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

You're salty

[tmtcsc]

Thinking TP is getting dumped ..

People think they'll salary dump him

So the guy has confidence in himself and his ability to bounce back from surgery...? Good for him.

The Spurs and ultimately Tony will wait and see how he looks after his surgery before ultimately making any decisions about his future past his current contract.

Holy , I've never seen so many delusional people (Tony Parker included) gathered in one place. Thinking that TP will either get a new contract offer FROM ANYONE or that the Spurs will wait to see IF he can come back, is sad.

Tony Parker suffered a career-ending injury this season. He did so with one year remaining on his contract. Its actually a blessing for the organization & makes things less complicated because they can now salary dump him and blame it on the injury. In actuality, they probably would have done it anyways and gone through some PR grief from the likes of some of the misguided fans in here.

I'll make it easy for you all. Name 1 player who ever suffered this same injury in ANY professional sport and came back to play. This isn't a patella tendon tear, this is a ruptured quad (above the knee cap). The Spurs aren't a charity organization, they are a professional franchise that is expected to win. It doesn't mean Pop and the team won't feel bad for TP that it ended like it did. But its over and the Spurs will move on and do what is best for the team.

It might be a tough conversation, but it will be had.

[ElNono]

He can get whatever is left after we extend Manu, IMO...

[tmtcsc]

Thinking TP is getting dumped ..

Lol, who the is Jeff Garcia? Lol, the SpursZone.

[TheGreatYacht]

You're salty

Isn't that what you do when someone s on Fathead? Call them a troll and not argue their point?

Thanks for agreeing that it makes you look salty

[TheGreatYacht]

Deadman</3 sucked bruh, no need to still be hurt tbh

[99 Problems]

Gunna be stacked at PG Movin forward, TP with the 9 year extension, DJ, Little General, Lapro what's his name, Missouri Dentmon, Archie from The NCAA, CP21. As well as the couple we draft this year.

[dabom]

Isn't that what you do when someone s on Fathead? Call them a troll and not argue their point?

Thanks for agreeing that it makes you look salty