Tony Parker is the F'ing MAN

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And I don't have a problem with fans pointing out Manu or tony weaknesses.
I just don't like haters.

[Kori Ellis]

Aaron - Maybe you don't mean all you say about him, but you have built a bad reputation when it comes to Tony. There was a point (not recently) when the huge majority of your posts were just bashing Tony or praising Manu - nothing else. I admit - you aren't as bad as ducks is regarding LeBron. But you do have a knack of finding a way to twist it up, so Tony never looks good. For example if he gets a turnover, you say that it's because he released his rap album and isn't concentrating. If Manu gets a turnover, it's because he has bottled up energy.

Anyway, I know people (including me) are riding you about it. But I don't know if you realize how badly you have come across regarding Tony over the last year or so.

[Slippy]

Since this is my first post, a big o to all. Tony was the Man alright ! As one of the big three, he did what he was supposed to and a whole lot more. He was HUGE


The way the 4th quarter went goes to show how far Tony has come. Gone are the days where Tony would become a liability in the 4th because of his shooting. I couldn't help but notice the Suns putting the onus on Tony by leaving him open on the perimeter. Towards the latter stages, it looked like Pop ripped into Tony cause he passed off an open shot. Thankfully he remained aggressive and helped seal the win.


Now if only Tim could hit atleast 50% of his freethrows , this game wouldn't have been so close.

[aaronstampler]

For the love of God, how many times do I have to say he played well today? How many? 30? 50? Just let me know. Whatever criticisms of Tony I make, I'm consistent with them. He doesn't pass enough for my taste and as a point guard that's kind of a big deal. I know it seems like he's in a no win situation, but as the quarterback of the team, that's how it is. The ball is primarily in his hands and he's the decision maker back there. When the offense struggles, a lot of the responsibility falls on him. It's one thing if he's the only competent scorer on the team, but he obviously plays with two or three very efficient scorers and he very much controls how much of the ball they see, and when and where they see it.

It's not unfair to rip him for getting 5 assists when Manu gets 3 because he has the ball a lot more than Manu.

And like I've told TPark a million times, it's not Tony shooting in and of itself that bothers me, it's him shooting when there are more efficient scorers on the floor with him. I believe a great player should average around 1.4 points per shot. Since Tony doesn't shoot 3s, he either has to get to the free throw line a decent amount or shoot a ridiculously high %. Last year he did these things, this year not as much, although his FTs have gone up of late.

Rest assured, I will never complain about how many times he shoots it if he gets 35 points on 22 shots. But on those games where he comes up with like 21 points on 19 shots, than yeah, I will complain a bit, because it's just not very efficient.

The reason it seems like I don't the same about Tim or Manu is simple. It is VERY rare for either of them to be below in the mid 20's in points when they're getting 15+ shots. And it's also very rare, if you're reading a game blog to find posts saying, "man Tim is totally missing wide open guys tonight" or "I can't believe Manu has 10 more attempts than Tony."

If you think I hold Tony to a high standard, you're damn right I do, but only because I know what he's capable of. If I thought he sucked I wouldn't because he is what he is. But when I see one game with 11 assists and another game with 2 assists, well you have to wonder. Sometimes I do make a catty comment here and there, but only because I think Tony is a bit more into being a part of the NBA star machine and a celebrity than the other two. I mean, that's fair right?

[anakha]

Sometimes I do make a catty comment here and there, but only because I think Tony is a bit more into being a part of the NBA star machine and a celebrity than the other two. I mean, that's fair right?

See, this is exactly why I think you get called out the way you do.
You can't make those 'catty comments' (which I think are a of a lot more frequent then 'here and there'), then play the 'I'm just an unbiased critic' card when people call you out. People see right through that.

You can't have it both ways, my friend. Either accept that you're a biased fan and revel in it (which I believe this board has absolutely NO problems with ), or actually refrain from making pithy comments and giving out backhanded compliments and give honest takes on the game.

[aaronstampler]

I always give honest takes on the game. I call them as I see them. And when I feel like I can't trust my lyin' eyes, then I investigate the numbers.

[Texas_Ranger]

He's good. I just hope that Spurs will play more on Duncan in the playoffs.

[samikeyp]

Looks like Tony is finally turning into a "dollar" player.

Good for four quarters.


It bodes well for the Spurs as the playoffs approach.

[SRJ]

I can't figure out why Tony's glitterati lifestyle should bother anyone, considering that Tony has shown year after year that he puts his work in.

This isn't Dennis Rodman, deciding here and there that he doesn't feel like playing. Tony obviously works like a dog at improving himself - he clearly takes his job very seriously and I don't see that he's brought anything from off the court with him when the game starts. That's all you can ask of a player, and his life away from the Silver and Black is his alone.

[SpursFanInAustin]

The funny thing about Parker scoring 35. You would think Nash was guarding him all game, but if you watched most of the game, you'd notice the Suns put their best defenders on him, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion, and they tried to hide Nash on Bowen, but Parker still killed them

[Testing]

When Manu plays well and the Spurs win I sign off and go to bed.

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Then why don't you just do the same when Parker plays well?

Instead you come into a thread meant for praising Parker and state excuses for his good performance....that doesn't make any sense.......

[Nikos]

Parker was a beast last night. I really hope he has a couple of these games in him for the playoffs against Phoenix and hopefully Dallas (assuming they don't choke before that).

Parker RARELY gets to the line as much as he did last night, and to top it off he hit them at a high percentage. If he keeps that up, then your looking at a team thats capable of winning the le.

At this point whenever he has a decent look at a mid-range shot I expect it to go in every time. It looks like he should be able to hit that shot consistently in the playoffs.

Very encouraging to see.

Now I just hope he stays healthy and plays like this come playoff time. According to the reports he wasn't near 100% vs Dallas last year. I am hoping he can show his true growth as a player in this years playoffs. Because he wasn't nearly playing to his full potential and consistency in any of the Spurs playoff runs -- 2006 (mainly Sacramento) was his first playoff resembling consistency and very good play.

[ducks]

Dude, tell me I'm wrong. Obviously it benefits anyone to play with Tim. Manu played more without him today than with him and often has to play without Tony as well. He's out there in the beginning of the 2nd and 4th with scrub units and then people go off on him for struggling when all a defense has to do is trap him and make him give it up.

Does Pop ever put Tony out there "naked" for more than a minute or two a game?

eva would not like tony be naked on national tv

[ducks]

He's good. I just hope that Spurs will play more on Duncan in the playoffs.

WHEN A PLAYING IS ING HOT YOU STICK WITH HIM TELL HE ING COOLS OFF NO MATTER WHO HE IS

[dbreiden83080]

Tony to me and Bowen's D is why the Suns can not beat the Spurs in a 7 game series. Nash is great and will put up big numbers but he can't defend and with the Suns style of play Tony can just run up and down the floor and create and score almost at will on that team. When Tony has big games the Spurs are so hard to beat. Spurs play them physical and you can always tell the Suns tighten up late in game against the Spurs because they know the Spurs can get big stops and they can't.

[Kevin Blackistone]

This just in - Tony Parker is still the ing man.

[grjr]

This just in - Tony Parker is still the ing man.

Get a job.

[JPB]

Sure he played well, again, but...

Get a job.

Get another board.

[grjr]

Sure he played well, again, but...








Get another board.

Hmmm...I guess you don't watch Around the Horn.