JA Adande calls out Parker

[ElNono]

I don't think people understand how easy it is to shut down Parker when your shooters won't hit their shots. What is Parker supposed to do when Green is out there in the corner and doesn't need to be guarded?

Use the ing jumpshot he allegedly worked so hard at perfecting?

Dude is stuck in penetration and pick and roll mode. On top of that he's playing scared. lol 2nd half defense.

[Brazil]

Use the ing jumpshot he allegedly worked so hard at perfecting?

yeah great idea so that he will be accused to be a ball hog and to not pass the ball to manu

Dude is stuck in penetration and pick and roll mode. On top of that he's playing scared. lol 2nd half defense.

fwiw he played great defense on Westbrook the whole serie, dude shot less than .38 during 4 games out of 5 with a peak at .42

lol 2nd half defense

[J_Paco]

The Spurs have some of the most arrogant and spoiled fans in all of sports. Parker's defense on Westbrook helped the Spurs climb back into the game. Manu has been just as sloppy, indecisive and counter-productive with the ball. One guy can do no wrong (Ginobili), while the other player is constantly ted on. Pathetic.

Note: I think they've won as team and now they're losing as one. They need to get back to playing a team game (ball movement) and stop turning over the ball for easy run outs.

[ElNono]

yeah great idea so that he will be accused to be a ball hog and to not pass the ball to manu

There's some truth to that, but at the same time, he needs to keep the defense honest. Sometimes you need to accept you're the leader of the team, and start taking the difficult shots instead of waiting for Danny Green to bail you out. It's part of being aggressive.

fwiw he played great defense on Westbrook the whole serie, dude shot less than .38 during 4 games out of 5 with a peak at .42

His defense on Westbrook was noticeably better in the 2nd half. The question is what was holding him back in the 1st. Furthermore, he had some really stupid lapses, like when he was assigned to Cook, and went to double-team nobody while Cook drained back to back 3s. This was when Sefolosha had to go to the bench in foul trouble.

Is it too much to ask to see a 48 min game from him? I guess it is...

[ElNono]

The Spurs have some of the most arrogant and spoiled fans in all of sports. Parker's defense on Westbrook helped the Spurs climb back into the game. Manu has been just as sloppy, indecisive and counter-productive with the ball. One guy can do no wrong (Ginobili), while the other player is constantly ted on. Pathetic.

This is baloney. Ginobili wasn't the anointed "team leader". Ginobili is supposed to be in his last legs. What's Tony excuse? He's being guarded at times by the rotting corpse of Derek Fisher out there, for crying out loud, and shriveling in fetal position.

[Brazil]

There's some truth to that, but at the same time, he needs to keep the defense honest. Sometimes you need to accept you're the leader of the team, and start taking the difficult shots instead of waiting for Danny Green to bail you out. It's part of being aggressive.

I actually agree with that, he needs to hit some JS to open a bit the way to the rim. Yesterday he drove a lot and at least went to the line.

Is it too much to ask to see a 48 min game from him? I guess it is...

nope it is not too much but it's imho too much to expect him to be a franchise player of a championship team and god knows I hope I'm wrong and he can lead the team to a le but I don't see that happening. We also underrate how tim level of play is important in POs for TP.

Dok has a point tbh.

when was the last time a team lead by a PG won a le ? or even to a CF ? Rondo is an example but we have to recognize the eastern conference is quite ed up