Just read that Tony Parker has played more games for the Spurs than anyone except Tim Duncan, having surpassed David Robinson in yesterday's game.
Paker has now played 988 (IIRC) games including regular season and playoffs, one more than David Robinson had when Robinson retired at the age of 37 or 38.
Folks here who about Tony not playing as well as he used to on a consistent basis might remember that the mileage on his legs is as much or more than lots of
superstar players who are lots older.
The only Spur to play more games than Parker, at any age, is Duncan, who has played 1310 games. So, even though Tony is a good 5 or 6 years younger than Timmy, his nba playing tenure is less than 3 years younger. Three to four years ago Timmy wasn't having his most consistent year, either. Just something to keep in mind when ing about TP's play this year.
The reason for his sub-par year pales in importance to his inability to produce at a level consistent enough for the team to match its season long win streak from last year, but it does make it a little more understandable for those who don't have a hatred agenda.