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yep, Tony was barely recognizable tonight.
A New Man is among us.
Aside from his rocky start at the begining of the season, he has been playing consistent basketball this season. His shot selections are better, he's finding a balance between scoring and assisting, and he is shutting down and outplaying some of the best PG's in the league.
Onto Sunday, which will be a real test for Tony because if there's one PG who can keep up with Tony, it's gotta be Wade. Tony will have his hands full trying to defend him Sunday. I can't wait for that game!
yep, Tony was barely recognizable tonight.
A New Man is among us.
Good take. I think Manu making the allstar team has woken his ass up. Do you think Parker will intentionally pass up the Manu play to take his own shot or give it to someone else??????? Hmmmmmmmmmmm... inquiring minds want to know....
^^^Yea, Tony's gonna start passing the ball more to Rasho instead of Manu
No I think Tony and Manu will do whatever it takes to win games
Put on some ing glasses, boutons. In the last five games, he's had
27/8 22/9 20/6 17/10 22/9
I actually think its a good thing he didn't make the All Star team. It's good motivation for him to continue playing at the level he's been playing and not get satisfied.
Until he crashes back down to Earth
He won't.
For the 20th time: Tony is becoming an all-around playa!! A complete player at his position ergo a better pg (both def-offen)
Agreed, he is going to prove to everybody that he should be an All-Star.
I think his average for the season is 16 and 6. IMO by the end of the season he will end up averaging 17 and 7.
Where were you guys in games 1 and 2 of the LA playoff series last season?
Parker was the best player on the court in games 1 and 2.
Any of you guys that have been watching the game for a while...I want you to tell me the last time you saw a guard draw a double team from Phil Jackson...Rip Hamilton didn't. And that was on top of the cheat defender Duncan was drawing.
Parker is a force and some of us saw it coming a looooooooong time ago...
While others...
Whitney>Parker
And still others(who seem to have conveniently forgotten their stance)...
Wanted Jason Kidd.
I think the real question is, Tony or Beno 3 years from now?
With the notable exception of the Phoenix game, he's been great for the last almost two months now.
It's getting to the point where I take his penetration and amazing layups almost for granted. The floater has become a better money shot for the Spurs than Tim's banker. He singlehandedly the Spurs in the game until Bruce pulled the Jedi Mind Trick on Vince and Manu and Tim decided to come back from wherever the frick they had been.
But his defense is starting to become crazy. Like All-Defense Second Team crazy.
His defense is the area he has improved the most in this season...I think he wanted to reward Pop for getting his back on the contract issue by improving in the area that Pop loves the most.
All the same...I hope I never see him having to defend Vince Carter again...
I'd say about 42 of Carter's 43 points tonight came against Parker off picnroll switches.
Sean said it best. At this point, there is no one that can stay in front of Tony. He has so many spins and crossovers, combined with his inate quickness that he leaves them standing at the FT line.Onto Sunday, which will be a real test for Tony because if there's one PG who can keep up with Tony, it's gotta be Wade.
From what I've seen of Wade, he has the tools to play Tony tough, but I haven't seen him sell out on D yet. I don't think it's something you turn on and off. I've watched some Miami games, and he doesn't seem real interested.
Parker-Wade matchup is going to be interesting on both ends. Wade may be too quick for Bowen to guard and may be too big for Tony guard.
It's going to be a sweet GTG game.
Parker hit a big 3-pointer with 46.9 seconds to go and he added four free throws down the stretch as San Antonio closed the game with a 9-0 run.
It takes two to play the picnroll and Shaq will have to be one of them. Manu and TP should go at it and get Shaq in foul trouble.
"Put on some ing glasses, boutons"
you, ex. Tony's importance tonight was not simply stats, but leadership, which way too subtle a quality for you to perceive.
Parker has been incredible the last couple months after that slow start. He is doing a great job not only scoring when needed but running the offense more efficiently. His defense has come along way since last year that is for sure. His only fault right now is his poor FT shooting but I'm sure that will come around before too long. He is just pressing at the line. That being said TP will ultimately be judged on how successful he is in the playoffs.
Oh, yeah. The FTs. They're horrible. Putrid.
Tony already hates manu, now he really hates him...
I've talked to Tony a couple times this season about his defense. He attributes a lot of his improvement to Bruce who has helped him realize that there are a lot of guards in the league who can score/dish, but if Tony can score, dish and defend -- then he can become one of the best. Tony says now he gets up for games when he's going to be on one of the bigger scorers and he loves the challenge.His defense is the area he has improved the most in this season...I think he wanted to reward Pop for getting his back on the contract issue by improving in the area that Pop loves the most.
People can say all they want about Tony's inconsistencies (which have become less and less) offensively -- but everyone should be able to give him props on his improved D.
Don't be an idiot. Manu and Tony love each other.Tony already hates manu, now he really hates him...
I was joking.
But Tony doesn't seem to like passing the ball to Manu...selfish Frenchman...
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