Parker excited for 'last crack' at championship

[Macca76]

Not unrealistic but why is HE making the comment? That's like if Chalmers opened his mouth during the Heatles era. Scrubs shouldn't be allowed to speak about those matters imo.

Why are YOU talking so much ? As you said Scrubs shouldn't be allowed to speak about those matters

[pookenstein]

Don't you guys ever get bored?

The same posters. The same "arguments". The same . All day, every day.

[tatteredprince]

Hand the keys to LaMarcus and Kawhi, and get out of the way..........

[apalisoc_9]

Hand the keys to LaMarcus and Kawhi, and get out of the way..........

Kawhi and LMA..

other way around.

[AFBlue]

You don't see anything wrong with him admitting that he got paid $13 million last season and he couldn't even put in some work on his body?

The fact that Duncan, arguably the hardest working player in the league, took a paycut so he could do that sickens me.

And where in the interview exactly did he say this? Pretty sure I listened to it end-to-end and didn't hear him talk last year relative to his contract.

And it's a terrible take anyway, because he purposefully did not put any stress on his body last summer to prevent additional injury, wear and tear. He had been going hard year round for three or four straight summers and it took its toll on his body. He thought that some rest would allow him to recover and make it through the year. Seems logical to me.

Unfortunately it was a miscalculation. Just like the miscalculation Duncan made a few years back when he decided to bulk up so that he could handle banging in the paint, which made him slower and put additional stress on his balky knee. He self-corrected as Parker has now done. You and the rest of your ilk that think he was just being lazy because he got a fat contract just don't want to see that tbqh. You'd just rather assume the negative and avoid reason. I hope y'all come back around when he tears it up this year and start being fans of the actual team again.

[AFBlue]

It's amazing that even after everything we said about him being fat and being a cancer was proven true they continue to support the POS. A guy is irresponsible with his body and costs the team a series...yet posters continue to put him on a pedestal. Who's the real player fans?

what makes them different to Kobe fans?

I mean it's the same mentality..

He won us rings..respect him

These are the same posters who make fun of laker fans for supporting a detrimental player. Hypocrites.

If it means the Spurs win, as would've been the case vs the Clippers for example, then yeah I wish an injury on Enrique. It's called being a team fan tbh.

Can you believe that got took 21 shots

Ego, personal glory seekers, adulterers, fake injury excuses, irrational fanboys. They're eerily similar. I wouldn't put Enrique in the same category when it comes to being a POS but he's pretty damn close tbh.

I guess Parker is kobe lite in terms of Ego, fake injruies and irrational fanboys..but yeah they're very similar players personality wise.

One raped, the other slept with a teammates wife. Advanced metrics expose their cancerous ways while their fanboys point to their PPG. The more I think about it the more similarities I find tbh.

Remained a physical specimen while dealing with those. Meanwhile Porky was on the bench devouring croissants while dealing with his fake injuries which resulted in him sinking the Spurs vs the Clippers. Great team leader stuff right there.

The funny thing is Pop, Manu and Timmy pretty much confirmed that he's a drama queen with the fake injuries on the Champions Revealed special. Manu is talking about how he missed 2 weeks in '14 due to injuries, Timmy rolls his eyes and say 'you mean he took off 2 weeks', then Pop chimes in and say s 'yeah we had to give him some time off bc he had a little boo boo on his arm'.

Man, y'all put in some work last night. Does it make you sad that the only posters joining your little circle jerk are alts or other idiots? I mean seriously, does anyone listen to y'all or give credence to anything you say on any topic? You have to be the least credible posters on this site, and there are some pretty terrible ones tbqh. I mean, even your fearless leader Harlem Hairston backed off the schtick when he realized the damage it did to his brand on this site. Be smarter.

Like I said though, hopefully you abandon the schtick when Parker comes back. Always good to have fans of the team return to the fold and stop focusing on individual players.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Yeah his "last crack" rubbed me the wrong way but I took it out of context when I read the le instead of the whole quote.

"I’m so happy that Manu and Timmy are back. And so we’re going for a last try, a last crack at it to try to win it all."

Obviously the "we" are the Big Three.

I think Tony knows that Manu is probably done after this year. I think Duncan might stick around another year. So yes, it is the last crack for those "3" to win a championship together.

Who knows, Manu just might stick around another year if the Spurs win to get that repeat championship.

[bobcatfan4life]

He knows once team captains Tim and Manu retire and hand over the team to Kawhi and LaMarcus, our championship chances are not going to be as good, tbh...

It's a realistic view of the situation, I don't understand what's the commotion over that statement...

This wouldn't be a commotion if Manu said this. Parker could save a 1000 puppies and parker haters will still find a way to on him.

[SpursBig3s]

This thread had potential tbh... until the notable Parker haters came in and nuked it to smithereens. You have to be borderline re ed to spin this very good interview into Parker saying the team has only 1 shot left at the le. If you are unable to comprehend that it obviously means the Big 3, more specifically, likely Timmy and definitely Manu's last shot, then may God have mercy on your souls for being so obtuse. A healthy TP is essential to the team. He is our point guard, deal with it. What good does it do to keep bashing the guy when yes, he's not going anywhere. He will retire as our starting point guard, and as the best point guard in franchise history. If he is healthy, he will not be a detriment to the team and to the play on court, I can GUARANTEE that. the spacing that LMA and D-West will provide will do wonders for TP on offense. Just stay healthy and in shape, which he clearly realizes and is doing this offseason.

[apalisoc_9]

Not one good argument from the Parker apologist

[ChumpDumper]

Not one good argument from the Parker apologist

laying low

[AFBlue]

Not one good argument from the Parker apologist

One was the primary ball-handler on the four-time champion team with one finals MVP and a top-3 league MVP finish in his career. The other has had an impressive record as the bench catalyst and has certainly played more efficiently than the other in the minutes he was given. But he never had the same level of role or minutes, nor does he have any hardware Or vote tally to reflect a stretch of outright league dominance.

I'm not saying it's a wide gap, but based on those factors alone I'm going Parker.

[PrimeMinister]

You guys are legitimately dense

[SASdynasty!]

I still can't imagine him winning the Finals-MVP

Good thing we don't have to imagine.

[SASdynasty!]

Hope he will retire after our 6 along with TIMMY and MANU...
anyway he din't have faith winning another CHAMPIONSHIP, so its better for SPURS to be without him.

Lol, after they lost in 2013, he said they would go back to the Finals the next year. They did.

[SASdynasty!]

Porker is really desperate for Tim and Manu to retire.... dude wants them to get the out so he can chuck up even more shots every night.

So you're saying he gets them the ball a lot? We already knew that.

[slick'81]

One was the primary ball-handler on the four-time champion team with one finals MVP and a top-3 league MVP finish in his career. The other has had an impressive record as the bench catalyst and has certainly played more efficiently than the other in the minutes he was given. But he never had the same level of role or minutes, nor does he have any hardware Or vote tally to reflect a stretch of outright league dominance.

I'm not saying it's a wide gap, but based on those factors alone I'm going Parker.

Yeah parker has the longer nba body of work but still think manu is a better overall player then tony especially in their primes

[DenialTwist]

Pop: "Forget the Big 3, you're the Big 1, Kawhi."

*5 months later*

Pop: "Join us LMA, lead the way"

Are you really a "Spurs fan" or just a Kawhi hater disguised as one? Every one of your posts is something negative sheesh.

[timtonymanu]

Are you really a "Spurs fan" or just a Kawhi hater disguised as one? Every one of your posts is something negative sheesh.

Yep funny how people hate on Parker haters but Kawhi haters are pretty pathetic themselves.

[The_Klaw]

The guy said he's excited, that he thinks LaMarcus will fit in perfectly, that he's getting in shape and knows he has to adjust his game as he gets older. He talks about having the desire to win, being like a drug. He mentions how much he loves the city, fans, his teammates and coach.

Clearly those with negative comments have player fan agendas. I see nothing wrong with what he said. Great interview tbqh.

But you think he's ready to adjust his game?

He said the same in the 2nd half of the season, then he was injured but still took more shots than the rest of the team, even with Kawhi, Tim, Patty, Dany, Manu, all them in good form.

If he didn't adjust his game when he was playing bad and injured, he'll adjust it when he's in shape and feeling better than last season?

I'd like to see if he can make that step in his career, like other aging stars did before, being a facilitator of the offense instead of forcing the issue to be a prolific scorer again.
But I don't think Tony or Pop are ready to make the change about Parker's game, his minutes, or his predominant role on the offensive end.

I hope I'm wrong about it, but at some point it seems like he won't make the adjustment, because he doesn't excel in some areas of the game, like he does in others. He was a superstar known for his scoring ability not for his playmaker skills or court vision.

Based on his age, to take his game to a new level, a PG needs to be more reliant on those two skills than on his speed. But Tony's willing to do it? Better question, he can do it?

[bic50]

Are you really a "Spurs fan" or just a Kawhi hater disguised as one? Every one of your posts is something negative sheesh.

Yep funny how people hate on Parker haters but Kawhi haters are pretty pathetic themselves.

TheGreatClown being exposed as a fraud, like his bff kook slob scrub.
Anyway hope if this is tims last season along with manu, that they go out on top. Spurs have one of if not the best FO and developmental system in the league. I believe the spurs will be alright after those guys are gone. But LA, Kawhi, and whoever else they bring in will have some huge shoes to fill and the bar as been set pretty damn high. Love this franchise though.

[The_Klaw]

Are you really a "Spurs fan" or just a Kawhi hater disguised as one? Every one of your posts is something negative sheesh.

Just got a PM from up top instructing me to inform apa that he is................................................ .................................................. .................................a got

It's funny because I received one saying the same about TheGreatYacht as Kawhi hater.

[Axegrinder]

Simple facts are, big 3 have ALL been key contributors to chips over the years and anyone that doesnt appreciate that is a failure as a fan. What kind of pathetic excuse for a human being would actually wish injury on ANY player much less one on the team they supposedly support?

[Knoxxx]

Parker is the not the best interview at times but at least he speaks his mind honestly and off the cuff.

2011 Duncan was hobbling and everyone thought he was done.

These most recent comments I read as Parker calling it the "last crack" for the Big 3 at the championship. Probably a fair enough statement.

[apalisoc_9]

A real fan is one that wishes the team to win a championship. Not someone who lives in the past, that's a player fan.

No one should give a about what Player A has done. If he's ruining the team presently with his selfish ball like kobe..He should either sit down, if that's not an option because of his ego..I hope for a severe Injury in that way the team xan play without someone dragging them down.