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I'm not buying that. I can appreciate that Tony put up good rebound and assist numbers but he has to be a threat to score out of the court. Without that, defenders can get into the passing lanes, play further away from him to prevent penetration into the lane, key on other shooters, lessen the effectiveness of our plays, and clog the paint making it more difficult for Duncan to operate. Tony is a good point guard and has the potential to be great. I'll chalk this up to the pressure of the contract and hesitation from his recent poor play. But he needs to quickly get back to the Tony of old before the schedule begins to get more difficult. The "he contributed in other areas" argument only goes so far when you're talking about your starting point guard, especially one considered to primarily be a shooter.
