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«Je me sens fatigué cette saison». Le constant est amer et inquiétant. Dans L'Equipe de ce mercredi, Tony Parker avoue que sa méforme physique, qui persiste depuis le début de la saison régulière, le préoccupe de plus en plus. «J'ai mal partout et cela va être chaud de continuer sur les deux fronts, NBA et équipe de France», précise-t-il. Du coup, le Français, perturbé par de multiples blessures (voûte plantaire, tendinite à la cheville gauche...), n'est pas sûr de participer au Mondial (28 août-12 septembre) avec les Bleus. «On verra. Je ne vais pas prendre de décision maintenant. Mais si on me demande aujourd'hui comment je me sens, je dis que je suis fatigué à force d'enchaîner tous les étés avec l'équipe de France.» «Le plus important c'est 2011 et l'Euro qui est qualificatif pour les Jeux, ajoute TP. Mais si mon corps est dans le même état, il faudra que je prenne une décision...»
Ses stats (16,6 pts, 5,8 pds) sont les plus faibles depuis 2004-2005 et le Français, déjà hors course pour le All Star Game, est conscient qu'il doit rehausser son niveau de jeu, surtout s'il veut renégocier un bon contrat l'an prochain avec les Spurs. «Les Spurs comptent sur moi pour porter l'équipe comme je l'ai fait l'an dernier, affirme t-il. Si je veux obtenir le contrat que je veux, je ne peux pas me permettre de jouer comme cette saison. J'ai habitué mon staff à autre chose.»
Basically Parker says that he feels tired and thinks it will be very hard to keep on playing for both the Spurs and France.
He adds that he will have to make a decision if he can't fully recover.
It is not clearly said but it looks like if he can't recover from his plantar fasciitis (which is highly probable), Parker won't play next summer in Turkey in order to sign one last juicy NBA contract.
However, playing the 2011 Euro in order to qualify and play the 2012 Olympic Games is still one of his top priority
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The whole interview translated:
On nba.com, you said that you are tired that's it's time for you to take some rest when talking about ext summer with the FNT. Can you say more about that?
I'm felling tired this season. I have pains everywhere. It's going to be hard to continue playing both for the NBA and the FNT. I've played these past five summers and I've never been that tired during the NBA season. I can't continue like that.
Why not to have talked about your injuries sooner?
At first, I wanted to be a warrior. And I hopped it would go away. But It doesn't go away. Spurs have finally asked me what I had and I told them. Pop and the whole staff now knows what I have.
Is it related to your weak ankles (13 sprains in his career)?
No, this time it's my plantar fascia that has been very painful for 6 weeks. There isn't a single game where I can play at 100%. To really solve my plantar fascia troubles, doctors told me that I have to stop for 2 months. It's now obviously impossible. On top of that, I have a tendinitis at the left ankle and an edema at the right one. I'm slow on the court but I'm not enough injured to stop playing.
Do you have daily treatments?
I have on my plantar fascia. I sleep with a special sock that stretch my foot at the horizontal to avoid that it shrivel up. I also have new soles because I have flat feet and I'm now playing with a hump under the foot. It's painful and so strange.
What does it means for this summer?
We will see. I won't take my choice now. It will depend on Spurs' season., on my physical state and on a lot of other factors. However, if you ask me to day how I feel about that, I would tell that I've tiring myself at playing all these summers with the FNT. It's useless to start panicking and to try to know what I will do at the end of July.
What is the most important for you: The 2010 world championship or the 2011 Eurobasket that qualifies for the 2012 Olympic games?
The most important, it's the 2011 Eurobasket. Since I've started playing basketball, I've always said that I wanted to play in the Olympic games. But if my body is still in that state, I will have to make a choice. I'm going a little better for a few days but it will take time. You always think that you are a machine but I'm not not a machine and for the moment my energy doesn't come back, at least not fast enough.
Is there a solution to the endless question of the too long NBA seasons for players also playing with their NT?
I don't know but it's harder and harder to play for both.And when you are playing through injuries, people don't get why you aren't as good. And it has an impact on your next contract. Spurs count on me to carry the team like I did last year. If I want to get the contract I want, I can't play like I did this year. I'm not saying that I'm playing bad but I aimed at another level. Spurs and their staff are accustomed at another level.
You have never had a that big drop of performances in your NBA career...
Everybody was waiting for something better. I'm going to miss the ASG. I heard people saying that Deron Williams si playing better than me but I have to be realistic. I played all the summer. He didn't.
You are now old at 28...
No, I'm not old. It's just that I have no energy. But I don't want that people think that I'm less motivated. I'm still crazy of this game. But we have won so much with Spurs that we often have ended the year in June. And I'm playing every summer. It finally catches me up.
ok bruno... you're the man
No, this time it's my plantar fascia that has been very painful for 6 weeks. There isn't a single game where I can play at 100%. To really solve my plantar fascia troubles, doctors told me that I have to stop for 2 months. It's now obviously impossible. On top of that, I have a tendinitis at the left ankle and an edema at the right one.
"I'm still crazy of this game"
This is what i wanted to know
Now TP is preparing french media to not go to the world championship. Timvp you have your answer about the possibility to see TP having a different speech for US media and french ones.
The comments I've picked from french forum are split in 2 50/50: he is ing selfish and should play for FNT instead of thinking about his next contract and his reaction is normal he gave everything to the FNT he deserves to have a break if he needs to.
Good news he will have few days to rest during the AS break.
He obviously needs to rest this summer. Of course I'd love to see him play, but not if this means a lesser TP and bad results for both the FNT and the Spurs.
Sounds to me as though he's partially blaming the Spurs perennial championship-contention as reasons for his fatigue. Is he expecting sympathy? Has he won enough NBA championships that is longer a high priority for him?
Taking care of his body and getting the proper rest is HIS responsibility. Perhaps he, Manu and every other foreign-born player should've considered competing "every other summer", in order to offset the wear and tear and give their body proper rest.
As much as I admire his loyalty and his obligations to his country, the Spurs are the ones paying his salary. This smells as though it wont end well.
Ooh, a little sensitive, aren't we ? TP is blaming no one, he's just explaining how he got tired. You know, just this straight-forwardness he usually displays in interviews and that many find refreshing.
And he'll probably not play for FNT this summer anyway.
if you read between the lines, he said that he will not play next summer WC. As a spurs fan, this is a pretty good news
There are holes in his points because the Spurs were endured a first round exit, for the first time since TP has been on the team. He should've had the opportunity to get plenty of rest prior to his FNT obligations.
I still say he should consider playing in FNT compe ion every other year.
Those guys are under so much intense pressure to play. There's no doubt the wear-and-tear shortens their careers. Look what's happened to Yao. I believe that he'll play regardless.
Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Get duncan a ring. Get dice a ring. Get jefferson a ring
Get the 2 months off you need. We will be fine in late March with Hill, Mason and Manu running the show. If we get the 6th-8th seed so be it.
Having the 6th-8th seed with a healthy Tony Parker> Being 2nd-4th seed with a wounded one in the playoffs.
IMO, Parker's troubles aren't only physical. It's sure that the plantar fasciitis is a legit injury and that he should be tired but I think he is in a quite bad mood and it significantly worsen the situation.
A lot of things aren't going that well in Parker's life:
- He isn't playing at his true level because of injuries and being tired. He is frustrated and takes less pleasure on the court.
- Spurs should have been a great team this year and they aren't for the moment.
- There have been some clouds in his relationship with Spurs this summer because of NT plays.
- He saw a lot of young PGs raising in the NBA.
- He has the pressure of getting a new contract.
- He has invested a lot of money in a french basketball team and it doesn't really work on and off the court for the moment...
If Parker can get back his mind at top, I'm quite confident that a lot of his troubles will disappear.
Damn. With all those pressures, I hope nothing goes awry in his personal life.
Thank you for sharing your opinion Bruno.
I think TP has always had one of the toughest minds of all... proof of this is Pop's abusing rookie season he survived...
I agree with your statement saying that all this may be mental... If TD was able to bounce back way stronger at the 06 playoffs I think TP will do the same...
If his mind recovers so will his body / environment
no they don't
maybe Parker should worry less about himself and worry more about the team?
George Hill?
No.
Think at Deron Williams (who was mentioned in his interview), Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans or Brandon Jennings...
TP has been for years a young PG on the rise. It leads him to being a top3 or top5 PG in the league. For the first time in his carer, he is clearly on the fall in the PG hierarchy. Of course, injuries are a reason of that but he also see that there is a lot of young hungry PGs just behind him.
that could be true but if it is it's a very bad reason IMO. He should really not give a about where he's ranked in the worthless PG hierarchy. he has nothing to prove considering his career.
No.
Think at Deron Williams (who was mentioned in his interview), Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans or Brandon Jennings...
TP has been for years a young PG on the rise. It leads him to being a top3 or top5 PG in the league. For the first time in his carer, he is clearly on the fall in the PG hierarchy. Of course, injuries are a reason of that but he also see that there is a lot of young hungry PGs just behind him.
I always find very lame the threads about ranking our players at their position as if they have to be 1st or close to it to be good enough for this team.
TP as his best is an elite PG, that's all he should care about, and his supposed ST fans too. and win another le too, of course.
Me too, and all of us are acting a bit like its the end of the world. too dramatic. Besides I dont think all these things from Bruno's list are having TP some mind problems, nor do I think he has any big issues with those things.
Yeah its bad to see parker being tired, but come on, it isnt all that bad. I mean, he still plays pretty well, especially the last recent games, even if he is tired. He was in a much worse state at the beginning of this season, it looked like recently he finally catched up.
So, it isnt that bad, he is still good and yeah he should take it easy and maybe get a bit rest, but its not the end like we are making it, it's not so dramatic like some react.
He is still our best player and still busting his ass off everytime he plays. Plus, everyone from the fans to the coach to the press haven't been really easy on him, ever. TP constantly endures hardness, criticism and hate all the time.
you forgot his rap career flop
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