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Tony is keeping AI away from the basket. Let AI shoot long range 2's all day.
I have to admit TP drives me nuts with his forcing bad shots or going 1 on 4 on a fast break. HOWEVER his defense on AI has been outstanding. I cannot sing him enough praise for his efforts in containing AI. I realize Bowen takes his turn on AI but TP by far defends him the best. I think this is the best defense I have ever seen Tony play. Props to him!
Tony is keeping AI away from the basket. Let AI shoot long range 2's all day.
He can stay infront of him very well.
Yeah go Tony!!! Our defense has really helped us in this series.
he's working very hard on the defensive end and doing a pretty damn good job of keeping iverson out of the lane.
The series is 2-1. He's doing a great job so far, but let's not start becoming Mav fans and blowing the wad early here...
You are correct blowing your wad early is a very bad thing..!
Outside of Game 1, Parker has played some of the best defense of his career. However, that needs to continue and he has to stay out of foul trouble ... which isn't an easy thing to do when guarding AI.
lol...if ever there was a jinx. Either way, I think AI is going off tonight. I predict Melo and AI have huge games tonight, it'll be up to the Spurs to weather it and come out on top.
I agree with your post. Props to Tony for a great two game stretch against AI. But everyone needs to remember AI's greatness and motivation will not make Tony's job any easier as the series moves forward.
I love the growth Tony's defense is showing. Here is a big cheer to him ... and a bigger hope he can keep it up and even get better.
I think it's funny when people say Barbosa and Harris are the fastest point guards in the NBA when Tony is pretty damn lightning quick himself.
Freakin BUMP!
I recall TP had a couple of sick drives in the 4th plus the kickout to Horry.
I think he might have even deked the Nuggets by not using up all the clock and penetrating right away, catching the defense off guard.
great minds think alike
parker's D is simply amazing and thats why his O hasnt been up to par cause he's spending so much energy doing a GREAT job on D
Tony Parker has been your difference in this series. Ginobili is playing up and down, Duncan seems to be letting the refs get to him at critical moments.
Parker is the only one consistenly playing amazing defense on AI and is the reason why Bowen can afford to be put on Melo. If AI goes off in this series, it could easily have gone the other way.....
At every chance, Tony has really been dragging his feet and grabbing his shorts this series, he was looking foggy. But he has been effective.
We need to finish the Suns off in 5 max so Tony is rested take on Baron in the WCF.
TP has definitely stepped up for the task. He actually has made me more proud (and less frustrated) on the defensive end in the post-season (that one play he had on Rip in 2005 finals) than he has on the offensive end. (though his aggressiveness on the O end, hasn't been too shabby. He's been not afraid.)
I was pissed at him in Game 1. But now as the series has progressed, he's only wisened up and gotten better. That one difficult shot AI had in the 4th Q, Tony's attempts to stay in front and contest that was pretty cool. Though I wondered if he could have drawn the charge, if possible on that play.
I like how you think. Definitely, if GS wins the first round. It'll only liven the playoff intensity, so I'd definitely root for them to go all the way to the WCF.
guarding ai is not easy and playing in high at ude is not easy
one game when pop played ai against tony when he was a sixer
tony did not score his job all night was to shut down ai
spurs won
when a plyer shots 20-25 shots and wants to drive
it wears on your body
if gs goes to the wcf
tp will have to guard
ai
nash
and baron davis
and then the pistons make it chauncy
"they call me tony montana"!
In heaven over last night's game, but something stood out and I'd like yall's take on it.
Would Tony's D improve if he didn't hit the floor after almost every shot? I love the aggressiveness of going full out to the rim, but seems like he is always on the floor afterward, points or not. Then he is one of the last back down to play D. Is better balance the key? He's not getting fouls, so why all the floor kissing?
ha ha"they call me tony montana"!
who's next?
I'm impressed at how well TP is staying in front of Iverson. AI tries to cross over and make quick moves, but Tony is right there. I'm surprised he has energy to score as well. Great job by him.
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