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Would make a great spurtalk poster, IMO.
didn't see it posted. Sorry if dupe.
San Antonio Spurs: Time To Search For Tony Parker's Replacement
by Greg Chin 1d ago
The San Antonio Spurs are famed for their ability to consistently compete at the highest level. Since drafting Tim Duncan, the Spurs have always made it to the playoffs and were able to win the NBA le on five occasions.
Their consistency is largely due to their front office’s ability to plan ahead and restock or retool the team ahead of time – a skill that has saved them the task of having to undergo a major rebuild.
For the past few seasons, the spotlight has been on Duncan and Manu Ginobili. With both in their late 30s, it is widely expected that the duo will soon be announcing their retirement. The Spurs were able to sign LaMarcus Aldridge during the offseason – a player touted to be Duncan’s replacement once he retires.
Following the Spurs’ trend of retooling on the fly, their next focus should be on the youngest member of the team’s Big Three – Tony Parker. Despite being the “youngest” of the trio, Parker is 33 and has shown signs of aging in recent years. Most recently, Parker seemed much slower in last season’s first round clash against the Los Angeles Clippers – a series the Spurs lost in seven games. He averaged just 10.9 points and 3.6 assists per game that series, and shot a poor 36.3 percent from the field.
While many will be quick to point out that Parker was struggling with an ankle injury that series, the truth is that Parker’s game, like Ginobili’s, will age less gracefully than Duncan’s. With most of his success coming from his ability to run the pick-and-roll and attack the rim, the decline of Parker’s athleticism will severely reduce his effectiveness.
At 33, Parker is tied for the oldest starting point guard in the league (the other is Jose Calderon). The Spurs have already had to resort to hiding Parker on the defensive end, especially when he goes up against more athletic point guards. With Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green being the defensive maestros they are, hiding Parker isn’t usually a tough task, but there will be situations where all three perimeter spots are difficult defensive covers.
There comes a point where Parker’s contributions on the offensive end simply cannot cover for his defensive failings. And for the Spurs, it is vital that they stay ahead of the curve and handle the situation before it’s too late.
For those that need more proof, just look at Parker’s recent showing at EuroBasket. In the eight games he’s played so far, Parker is averaging 11.9 points and 4.3 assists per game. Contrast that with the 19.0/3.3 and 22.1/4.4 splits he’s had in the previous two EuroBasket tournaments and the drop in performance is telling. Typically, Parker has been able to feast on the less talented international scene, but he hasn’t had quite the vintage-Parker performance that he’s been known for all tourney long.
Right now, the Spurs have Patty Mills as Parker’s interim replacement. Mills is an exciting player off the bench who provides that spark when Parker isn’t on top form, but isn’t quite starting caliber yet. There’s the chance that Mills could improve, but even the most diehard of fans will find it hard to argue for Mills as a full-time starter.
With the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge and the continued growth of Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs will be a fearsome unit to contend with next season. Aldridge will likely replace Duncan in the future, and Leonard could end up being the new face of the franchise. The next step will be to find Parker’s successor.
http://hoopshabit.com/2015/09/19/san...s-replacement/
Would make a great spurtalk poster, IMO.
We have to find Manu's successor first, tbh...
on a serious note, do you get bored?
We should also find Kawhi's replacement when he takes his usual 25+ Games off each season or when we play Matt Barnes and co. in Memphis
On a serious note, it isn't outside the realm of possibility that kawhi becomes a Point Forward. Kawhi has played this role numerous times in the last couple of years and was somewhat successful. Tony Parker is only going to get worse, if we're looking ahead..there's some interesting options for next year and the year after.. Assuming Manu retires next year, Parker could replace Manu as the scoring bench guy. We don't know yet what kind of sets the spurs are going to rely on this season with Kawhi and LMA as the offensive options, once we do we'll probably have a better feel of what kind of Guard the spurs would be looking for as a replacement for Parker in the starting lineup. Ray isn't really good enough and patty is a perfect bench guy...
Looking at Free agents..In 2016, Mike Conley and Brandon Jennings are the only two players talented enough to play as starting PG for a contender...The former will most likely ask for a max, and the latter have at ude problems but will most likely going to be cheap. If we Assume Kawhi plays the point forward position and Parker stays as a started with limited role and minutes, we can do with a two guard or another SG that can shoot and drive..Gordan, Fournier, are the only guards next year that would be affordable while having talent to offer.
If we're looking at 2017, Jeff teague is a possiblity assuming he hasn't been traded..I'm fairly positive that Atlanta is looking for teams now to throw away teague...Schroder is almost as good as he is at this point and younger...
of course a trade can happen too ( Not trading parker but other players to get a PG)..or they strike Gold in the draft..we'll see.
I think this season will give us a better idea of what Players the spurs will be looking for to replace Parker as starting PG and manu and tim with their retirment
lol a 1.8apg player becoming a point forward..
lol a 3.5 chins and 6 fat rolls player continuing to run point
There is no replacing MVParker; the team will only go as far as he takes him. Too many role players that become scrubs when he's not on the court holding their hand
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Did the article even acknowledge Ray as a roster presence? Did they say how they want to replace Parker?
Fwiw Simmons and ka are the new manu. They will probably fail but they are who is on tap. Likewise I think Ray is by default the next pg because likely be a good value.unless we get a lottery pick, with two max contracts and an upcoming need at pf/c , I don't see the spurs making any dramatic move to get a new pg.
I think it'll be Ray vs a veteran. Right now that veteran is Parker, but I could see an additional retread brought in. But these are pretty much marginal picks, I don't know any great or good pg who would play here for cheap like West
Haha, this article fails. Didn't even mention jimmer.
So the media finally acknowledges what a few certain posters have been saying for a while.
Been saying it for two years man..
Sadly the average fan has the bbiq of a peanut..srs.
There are so many scary and wrong things with that post you just wrote. One, you're definitely delusional; Two, in that case the Spurs are f*cked for the next 3 years 'cause Enrique's contract extension start this very season; Three, in your mind there are 30 NBA BBall teams, the Spurs and 29 other Latvia tribes teams if you think the Spurs have a chance of winning relying on TP's game.
but but the article's author doesn't appreciate a spurs legend and didn't watch the eurobasket games
Supercat destroyed per usual.
And suddenly Spurtacular shed a tear.
Maybe eventually George De Paula if the Spurs can draft him. He is obviously very raw, but 3 or 4 years down the line if developed correctly he can be pretty good. Was a bit sad when he withdrew from the draft this year, afraid with another year to develop his draft stock will rise and he will be out of the Spurs reach.
If only we could fuse together Simmons and Anderson.
Wasn't he already climbing up draft boards before he withdrew? He might be a lottery pick this coming season. However, there's some good talent in next year's draft.
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