Parker: Leonard Owes thanks to Duncan, Bowen for Defensive Awards

[JohnnyMax]

Duncan's prime years coincided with Ben Wallace's prime years

[Death In June]

People are misinterpreting what Parker was trying to say. That, or they know that he wasn't taking anything away from Kawhi and are just using this as an opportunity to bash TP... either for attention, or because they've invested a lot of themselves in hating Parker. Either way, it's pathetic and lame.

[loveforthegame]

If only we could have our true defensive ace back. Jefferson showed more thanks.

[hater]

Team leader putting role players in their place

[K...]

“I think Kawhi can say thanks to Bruce and Timmy for those defensive awards,” Parker said.

Allow me to demonstrate:

I thank Bruce and Duncan for establishing a pattern of excellence on defense.


Now can kawhi say that? I think so, despite being an autistic savant he does appear to be able make words and sentences, although they are mostly short and basic. If you think Parker is wrong is it because you think kawhi is retarted? That's what I thought too! But not any more.

[TheGreatYacht]

Team leader putting role players in their place

[Budkin]

[hater]

wow

[SsKSpurs21]

He's right. Kawhi fans are trying to spin this and I get it, but TP is simply saying that there is a long history here. TD should have won DPoy and Bowen too. But the Spurs got no respect back then. Those that were around back then remember. our team got overlooked back then time and time again. It was Laker this, did you see what Vince did last night thAt? Now we are the NBA's NE Patriots and everybody shows respect. He could have said it a little differently but you have a reporter taking a couple of comments and trying to make it into a story. He is sticking up for history and showing that the respect given to the Spurs and Kawhi in 2016 was fought for with blood sweat and tears in the 2000's...

i came to write something along these lines.

everyone is reading into this to support their own agendas.

Parker is basically saying that because of the long history of success on defense built by Tim and Bruce, that Kawhi is getting more attention.

[elemento]

He is not wrong. Duncan not winning a single DPOY award is ing pathetic.

[apalisoc_9]

He is wrong. Hes basically saying kawhi wouldnt win dpoy if not for those two. He doesnt have to thank anyone. Hes dpoy even if he played with the degrassi sharks.

Thats the problem with parkers comment.

So Porker, why dont you just plug yourself into your ass, then yourself in the toilet and then after that flush yourself because you are the very definition of a pieace of .

[loveforthegame]

Good point on mentioning his autism. Has Leonard even bothered thanking the organization for its long history in bringing awareness to such causes?

It's alarming how ungrateful Leonard really is.

[wildbill2u]

To put this into a little historical perspective, the Spurs (and the other ABA teams and players) got absolutely no respect when the ABA was a going concern. The teams that were absorbed into the NBA like the Spurs still got no respect for years. And that continues to this day. None of the ABA stats are recognized as valid career stats by the NBA, even though they might be from Dr. J, Gervin, Moses Malone, or any of the other great players who played with the red, white, and blue ball--simply because the NBA still can't admit that the ABA had players and teams that could compete on any level. There were rumors that die-hard NBA owners from old-time NBA teams still resented the ABA teams until the century turned or they died off.

Did it hurt our Spurs players when it came time for awards? We fans always thought so. Right up until we started winning enough championships that they couldn't ignore us anymore.

[spursistan]

Leonard is unquesionably the better defender than Bowen. Hes also the best defender for the best defensive spurs team ever whilst not having a Tim Duncan to cover up for him.

Tim Duncan not winning one, specially in 09 is a joke. If the new age media existed then, he would have won..

Parker is salty as though. What a great temate he is

Get that out of the team.now

RIP 'Peak Kawhi' Years if Spurs can't find a legit young starting PG ..

[313]

Good point on mentioning his autism. Has Leonard even bothered thanking the organization for its long history in bringing awareness to such causes?

It's alarming how ungrateful Leonard really is.

[313]

Seeing how many times Kiwi gets beat off the dribble by quick guards.... He does owe Timmy a thanks after bailing his ass out so often

We need a compilation video of Kawhi being beat off the dribble or letting his man cut back door for a monster slam(M*tt B*arnes comes to mind)

[-21-]

Parker is right but this just makes him sound a little salty.

[TheGreatYacht]

We need a compilation video of Kawhi being beat off the dribble or letting his man cut back door for a monster slam(M*tt B*arnes comes to mind)

Whats the longest video on YouTube, tbh? That compilation might have it beat

[313]

Ghatdam, Porky is one candid mother a

He's right, too Bowen set the precedent for great Spurs wing defenders, and Kawhi was compared to him ad nauseam when he came into the league.

Bowen paved the way

[313]

Whats the longest video on YouTube, tbh? That compilation might have it beat

[NASpurs]

I've never seen a role player with such a big mouth especially against his own teammates. Instead of flapping his gums, thinking he has it figured out, how about at least working on his jumper so that'll it'll at least be automatic, so he won't be such a liability on both sides of the court, begging to get bailed out by someone else and ride coattail to another ring. This is just robbing the Spurs $15 mil / year. Also he should be kissing the feet of Duncan and Pop every waking minute that he gets otherwise he would be in the Tijuana league cleaning urine and blood off the balls.

[r0drig0lac]

Nothing to see here in my opinion. Tony is right Bruce and Timmy should have won the award. The way I read it he's not knocking Kawhi. I'm sure Leonard would agree with Tony (about thanking Duncan at least). ST trying to find an agenda I don't think is there.

[Spurs_619]

Seeing how many times Kiwi gets beat off the dribble by quick guards.... He does owe Timmy a thanks after bailing his ass out so often

Maybe if our PG wasn't so fat and ty KL wouldn't need to defend those quick guards.

[itsamanuthree]

To put this into a little historical perspective, the Spurs (and the other ABA teams and players) got absolutely no respect when the ABA was a going concern. The teams that were absorbed into the NBA like the Spurs still got no respect for years. And that continues to this day. None of the ABA stats are recognized as valid career stats by the NBA, even though they might be from Dr. J, Gervin, Moses Malone, or any of the other great players who played with the red, white, and blue ball--simply because the NBA still can't admit that the ABA had players and teams that could compete on any level. There were rumors that die-hard NBA owners from old-time NBA teams still resented the ABA teams until the century turned or they died off.

Did it hurt our Spurs players when it came time for awards? We fans always thought so. Right up until we started winning enough championships that they couldn't ignore us anymore.

That's the problem right there. Parker knows very well all spurs fans will agree with that and that's why he uses that story now. It's the moment he chooses to be outraged though, the moment he is asked about Kawhi's crowning as the best defender in the NBA, that reveals how envious and butt-hurt he is.

And LOL at lack of communication skills. Parker was entirely aware of what he was saying. Guys defending Parker alternate the arguments "He didn't mean what he said, he just expressed himself poorly because he's french" and "what he said is absolutely true" like those two things aren't contradictory. You are in denial and if someone has an agenda, that's you fellas.

Parker behaved like a , there's no-es-cap-ing-it. And he has a record of doing it.

[apalisoc_9]

I've never seen a role player with such a big mouth especially against his own teammates. Instead of flapping his gums, thinking he has it figured out, how about at least working on his jumper so that'll it'll at least be automatic, so he won't be such a liability on both sides of the court, begging to get bailed out by someone else and ride coattail to another ring. This is just robbing the Spurs $15 mil / year. Also he should be kissing the feet of Duncan and Pop every waking minute that he gets otherwise he would be in the Tijuana league cleaning urine and blood off the balls.