Tony Parker Retires

[ninephive]

FMVP, 4x champion hanging them up. What a career.

https://theundefeated.com/features/tony-parker-retire-from-nba/

[bigkingsfan]

You left out GOAT pg

[Uncle Drew]

Congratulations for a wonderful career to this worse point guard than Paul and Curry.

[ninephive]

You left out GOAT pg
Amen

[ninephive]

Congratulations for a wonderful career to this worse point guard than Paul and Curry.
Paul + Curry = 0 FMVPs, 3 championships

[Uncle Drew]

Not everyone has the luxury of being carried by the great Tim Duncan.

[egokiller]

A man who stole one of LeBron's FMVPs is retiring. :applause:

What a career!

[ninephive]

Not everyone has the luxury of being carried by the great Tim Duncan.
Or carrying the great Tim Duncan for that matter.

[imdaman99]

Much respect, he was not my favorite player but a girl I was talking to, loved him and said I look like him.

He should have signed with the Spurs so he can retire with them, but I assume he left on bad terms.

[Uncle Drew]

Or carrying the great Tim Duncan for that matter.
When did that happen? Parker's one individual trophy came in a series in which Duncan was by far the best player on the floor every second he was on there. What exactly did Parker do, score a few more points? Duncan averaged more rebounds, more assists, on less turnovers, more blocks, more steals and was the key in the Spurs' defensive schemes with elite rim protection. Parker? Glorified Beno Udrih.

[SouBeachTalents]

When did that happen? Parker's one individual trophy came in a series in which Duncan was by far the best player on the floor every second he was on there. What exactly did Parker do, score a few more points? Duncan averaged more rebounds, more assists, on less turnovers, more blocks, more steals and was the key in the Spurs' defensive schemes with elite rim protection. Parker? Glorified Beno Udrih.
That dude legit believes he "carried" the Spurs in 2014 :oldlol:

[Kblaze8855]

In a topic that would otherwise be a celebration of a guy who had very few haters and is widely respected Tony is gonna get hated on because of an overzealous fan who....like most of them.....doesn

[ArbitraryWater]

Congratulations to this player who may have been way worse than Paul and Curry but was great in his own right :applause:

[ROCSteady]

Hall of Famer unfortunately.

I couldn't stand Parker and Stromboli.

The guy was deceptively quick, could get around people in the key.

[ninephive]

When did that happen? Parker's one individual trophy came in a series in which Duncan was by far the best player on the floor every second he was on there. What exactly did Parker do, score a few more points? Duncan averaged more rebounds, more assists, on less turnovers, more blocks, more steals and was the key in the Spurs' defensive schemes with elite rim protection. Parker? Glorified Beno Udrih.
2007 Finals:

Parker: 25 ppg on 57% shooting (as a PG)
Duncan: 18 ppg on 45% shooting (as a PF)

2014:

Spurs All-Stars - Tony Parker
Spurs All-NBA Players - Tony Parker

[ninephive]

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]In a topic that would otherwise be a celebration of a guy who had very few haters and is widely respected Tony is gonna get hated on because of an overzealous fan who....like most of them.....doesn

[ninephive]

Congratulations to this player who may have been way worse than Paul and Curry but was great in his own right :applause:
Haha way worse than a guy who can

[ninephive]

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]In a topic that would otherwise be a celebration of a guy who had very few haters and is widely respected Tony is gonna get hated on because of an overzealous fan who....like most of them.....doesn

[SouBeachTalents]

2007 Finals:

Parker: 25 ppg on 57% shooting (as a PG)
Duncan: 18 ppg on 45% shooting (as a PF)

2014:

Spurs All-Stars - Tony Parker
Spurs All-NBA Players - Tony Parker
2007 RS
Duncan: 20/11/3 on 55%
Parker: 19/3/6 on 52%

2007 PO:
Duncan: 22/12/3/3 on 52%
Parker: 21/3/6 on 48%

Duncan: All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive First Team, 4th in MVP voting, 4th in DPOY voting

Parker: ???

'07 Duncan >>> '07 Parker

[ninephive]

2007 RS
Duncan: 20/11/3 on 55%
Parker: 19/3/6 on 52%

2007 PO:
Duncan: 22/12/3/3 on 52%
Parker: 21/3/6 on 48%

Duncan: All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive First Team, 4th in MVP voting, 4th in DPOY voting

Parker: FMVP

'07 Duncan >>> '07 Parker
There you go

[Uncle Drew]

That dude legit believes he "carried" the Spurs in 2014 :oldlol:
I love this guy. I'm pretty sure he's not trolling either, he is just genuinely this retarded.

[SouBeachTalents]

There you go
Iggy > Curry in 2015 confirmed

[JohnMax]

Parker is better than CP3 but not Curry

[raprap]

HoF career :applause:

[Haymaker]

Dumb ass should've stayed in SA instead of signing in CHA. Murray's minutes would've been his.

[Overdrive]

A man who stole one of LeBron's FMVPs is retiring. :applause:

What a career!

Drew Gooden's.

[brooks_thompson]

Led the league in points in the paint, more than once too I think. The guy was unstoppable and a very unique player for how relentless and fast he was going to the basket. And man, he could finish with the best of em. Oh, and he was one of the best at rising to the occasion and getting a bucket when the team really needed it, so much so that you didn't even mind him taking a three in those situations.

[Proctor]

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[ninephive]

Led the league in points in the paint, more than once too I think. The guy was unstoppable and a very unique player for how relentless and fast he was going to the basket. And man, he could finish with the best of em. Oh, and he was one of the best at rising to the occasion and getting a bucket when the team really needed it, so much so that you didn't even mind him taking a three in those situations.
-Best floater in NBA history
-Best spin move in NBA history
-One of the best finishers at the rim of all time.

[thefatmiral]

Greatest spur after robinson and duncan.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Spurs fans...

Manu or Parker? All-time and in their primes.

[ninephive]

Parker is better than CP3 but not Curry
Obviously better than CP3 as a career loser.

Tougher to evaluate with Curry. The 2013 playoff series was the closest overlap (end of Parker

[ninephive]

Spurs fans...

Manu or Parker? All-time and in their primes.
Parker:

FMVP, 6x All-Star, 4x All-NBA
RS 16/6 on 49%, PO 18/5 on 46%

Manu:

6th man, 2x All-Star, 2x All-NBA
RS 13/4 on 45%, PO 14/4 on 43%

[ninephive]

Greatest spur after robinson and duncan.
Yes sir

[RRR3]

This dude thinks Parker is better than Magic :roll:

[Loco 50]

Spurs fans...

Manu or Parker? All-time and in their primes.
Duncan = 1
Manu = 2a
Parker = 2b

Parker was vital for the first 3 quarters of important games, but when it came down to the 4th quarter, his lack of a consistent jumper or a 3 point shot hurt him and the team.

That's when Manu stepped in. Since he was a 3 point threat the game opened up for him to do his thing. He became the most effective point guard for us in the crunch.

Now you can argue that without Parker helping Duncan to carry those first 3 quarters then the game isn't even close enough for Manu to win it and I'd agree.

All 3 of the big 3 were needed for every one of those championships, but in my view, Manu's contribution was something that fewer players can provide than Parker's.

Not that it matters in the slightest except to divide Spurs fans into some stupid argument.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Duncan = 1
Manu = 2a
Parker = 2b

Parker was vital for the first 3 quarters of important games, but when it came down to the 4th quarter, his lack of a consistent jumper or a 3 point shot hurt him and the team.

That's when Manu stepped in. Since he was a 3 point threat the game opened up for him to do his thing. He became the most effective point guard for us in the crunch.

Now you can argue that without Parker helping Duncan to carry those first 3 quarters then the game isn't even close enough for Manu to win it and I'd agree.

All 3 of the big 3 were needed for every one of those championships, but in my view, Manu's contribution was something that fewer players can provide than Parker's.

Not that it matters in the slightest except to divide Spurs fans into some stupid argument.

Anyone dividing themselves within team fandom?

They were likely player zealots anyway..

Don't take my question as divisive. Think of it more within a historical context. People debate players all the time. To me? These two are pretty close. And to your credit, I think you broke it down fairly.

[Loco 50]

Anyone dividing themselves within team fandom?

They were likely player zealots anyway..

Don't take my question as divisive. Think of it more within a historical context. People debate players all the time. To me? These two are pretty close. And to your credit, I think you broke it down fairly.
Nah, wasn't accusing you of doing it.

Player fans have been an issue in the Spurs community mainly because you've got the French rooting for their boy and the Argies/Hispanic community rooting for theirs.

It can get pretty ugly with both sides blaming the other for losses. It's just irritating to read or hear.

[HylianNightmare]

One of my favorites growing up

[ErhnamDjinn]

lamo why we even arguing schematics , just accept dude is a Spurs legend and was part of that big three, that was very dominant and a perennial contender for over a decade.

[BlakFrankWhite]

The dude banged prime Eva Longoria..

[Jasper]

I'll never forget when Parker was taking over a game , made one mistake, and POP jumps down his throat.
That game was in the series when Robinson won a title, and Timmy just came on board.
Parker was 19 and above and beyond his years.

GREAT GREAT career.

:applause: :bowdown: :applause:

[Number34]

The dude banged prime Eva Longoria..

Word. And allegedly cheated on her with Brent Barry

[j3lademaster]

lamo why we even arguing schematicsi hate when people argue schematics.

[LukeWalton]

congrats! Tony Parker will retire with his 4 rings and Erin Barry :applause:

[tpols]

He was better than Chris paul.

[tpols]

yo STATman check this out

Tony Parker said the best player he ever faced (https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/bz1vwq/tony_parker_said_the_best_player_he_ever_faced_in/) in the nba was Kobe.




In french Tv show "quotidien", Tony Parker said that the best player he faced in the NBA was Kobe, qualifying him of being a "killer" (which is a great compliment in french, regarding sports).

He added that he also played against Jordan in the last 2 years of his career and said that even compared to Lebron, Kobe was the best



:biggums:

:roll:

[jstern]

Just a few hours ago I was thinking about the fact that Tony Parker is still playing. And then this.

[90sgoat]

Tony was definitely better than career loser and racist Chris Paul.

[moongaze]

I hated the spurs and Tony parker. I've never seen a guard dominate in the paint like parker did. He was what made the spurs so dangerous. Ike watch the 2007 finals. The Cavs had no answers for his drives. He created so much angst and confusion to opponents leading to wide open looks for his teammates . Parker one of the scariest players for real

[kav23]

End of an era :(

[RRR3]

He was better than Chris paul.
Full retard.

[egokiller]

Tony was definitely better than career loser and racist Chris Paul.

:applause:

[RRR3]

Only the stupidest posters on ISH think Parker is better than Chris Paul. Gee what a coincidence.

[egokiller]

Cp3 is a flopping career loser.

https://i.gifer.com/8Gto.gif