Dime: Is Tony Parker a franchise player?

[Johnny RIngo]

I put him in the same realm as Rondo. Definitely value added, but perhaps gets a bit too much credit.

Nah, Rondo's better cause he actually plays defense and tries to get his team involved in the offense. TP's a fringe all-star. He's amazing when his offense is on but he's not a good enough player to build a franchise with.

[Josepatches_]

Tony had his BEST season last year when both Tim and Manu were hurt and less efficient than norm.

Your comment doesn't hold much water.

Best season when your team go home in the first round.That's one of the reason why TP isn't a franchise player.

I can't imagine a good team with TD at best going home in the first round.

I'm sure that the Spurs with CP3 at PG would be the best team of the NBA right now.Blair,Jefferson,Hill,Mason,Duncan,Manu,Dice... . Paul never has that talent around him.What can i say of Nash?? He is going to make all stars players like Frie or Dudley...

TP can't be a franchise player if he isnt able to put this team in the top of the west.


And I can't imagine how many points per game could score TD if he had played with Nash or Paul.Karl Malone was better than he really was because he played with Stockton.Of course the same for David West,Boozer or Stoudemire. I'm sure TD would be the same without Tony.He was before.

[jacobdrj]

Tony had his BEST season last year when both Tim and Manu were hurt and less efficient than norm.

Your comment doesn't hold much water.

Statistically last season was his best when they were out. But his best seasons on the floor from a basketball perspective were over the past 3 years when he could feed off the other 2. Last season showed he could be a stat grabber on a mediocre team. My comment holds plenty of water.

[jacobdrj]

Nah, Rondo's better cause he actually plays defense and tries to get his team involved in the offense. TP's a fringe all-star. He's amazing when his offense is on but he's not a good enough player to build a franchise with.

I would argue that RR is to defense as TP is to offense.