Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at 9:00 am  |  78 responses

Tony Parker Likes the Spurs’ Chances of Winning a Title


by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni

Another NBA season, another unexpectedly dominant showing from the aging San Antonio Spurs. And once again, just about no one expects them to come out of the Western Conference, let alone win the NBA championship.

Except for themselves. Specifically, Tony Parker.

Parker is convinced that San Antonio, which currently has a chokehold on the second seed in the West, is capable of taking out any of their competition in the conference, and winning the whole thing.

From RMC Sport:

“Our goal is to win a championship. Tim Duncan and I haven’t got a lot of time left. The Spurs made the right moves by signing Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw and Patty Mills. We have a complete team now. We know we can beat everybody in the West, we proved it by beating OKC two times already. Winning another title is something we can do this year.

I’m really glad the Spurs signed Boris Diaw. I’m happy to be able to play with him. The first time I saw Boris wearing the Spurs’ jersey, it was kind of a shock for me.”

Last year, the San Antonio Spurs posted the best record in the Western Conference, but injuries and the Memphis Grizzlies spelled their doom in the first round of the postseason. This time around, the Spurs appear to be healthier, and Tony Parker has raised his game considerably.

Continue to doubt the San Antonio Spurs’ title chances at your own peril.

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  • Sarah

    @ JoeMaMa the Spurs have been grooming Kawhi Leonard to be that perimeter defender. He’s still got plenty to learn, but he’s got the physical gifts and is up to the challenge. I’m sure they’ll also take on those kinds of players by committee. If they’re healthy I like their chances against anyone, though sometimes I wish Tony wouldn’t say stuff like this. But I guess it’s only fair since he said over the summer that he thought our time was up.

  • http://www.slamonline.com TADOne

    Once you get in the playoffs, experience and coaching are huge advantages. As long as they stay healthy they have a good shot.

  • Heals

    @raider50, yup, yup. Props to KG and TimmyD for turning back the clock as the season has picked up. The one thing I wonder is how much the postseason will mirror THIS particular regular season. No b2b’s or 5 in 6 nights, plenty of practice time and less frantic style of play…

  • AD

    Ahhh NO! It was Kobe who tore up the western conference teams during the Kbe SHaq years. You must be 12 yrs old. look up the games. It prompted Shaq to call Kobe the “best in the league by far” when he put the TD led Spurs to rest.

  • http://www.huwlhopkins.com #6marjon

    its been about 5 years where they’ve been ‘past it’ all legitimate claims but somehow they’ve managed. in pop we trust.
    @JoeMaMa Kawhi Leonard will be good enough to hassle the big names and if he’s not performing SJax and Manu can do stints. Neither are bad defenders, plus Diaw, despite being fat, still has the know-how to get under the skin of certain players.
    I like their chances against Miami, OKC, Chicago to an extent, its teams like the Lakers and Memphis with all that size that’ll pose the problems.

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  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    nbk, fair enough but apart from the Lakers and MEM, who else in the West has two very good bigs? The Jazz maybe but I don’t see those guys challenging SA if they are to meet in the playoffs. You have to remember what those teams have in size advantage over SA, they have an advantage with a guy named Parker. Also, Greg Pop is by far the best coach in that conference, so that should be a big advantage.

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    Well OKC has bigs that aren’t “very good” but they match SA in the PG speed department. They have a way way better 3 (although SJax v Durant would be entertaining as hell). And their interior is at least more physical then SA. So I wouldn’t bet on SA winning a series against them. Basically I think SA can come out the West, but they wouldn’t be my “favorite” by any stretch. They would fall to 3rd behind OKC and LAL

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    So, you don’t see MEM beating them again if they are to met in the playoffs?
    I think that MEM should be 3rd if ZBo is able to get back to his normal self (or close to) before the playoffs.

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    Uhm of beating San Antonio I would give Memphis a very good shot, they may even be the favorites in that match up, but to make the finals? uhm no, because Memphis is not going to beat LA or OKC. They are horrible on the road. I doubt Memphis would even beat Dallas in a road series.

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    From your perspective zero chance for the Mav’s coming out of the west i see huh nbk? Me either.. You didn’t think the Lakers were 2nd best earlier this season either, but I see a good PG has swayed you lol.
    -Memphis always sneaks up on me. Always being the last 2 seasons. They are real good. I just can’t bring myself to say they can beat anyone…

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    .I don’t know, I mean Dallas has a shot, but I don’t like their ability to defend PG’s, and I also don’t like their Center position even a little bit.
    .As I said right when they acquired Sessions. They just shored up their biggest most glaring weakness. And considering they now have a competent PG (on both ends) they can rely on the fact that they have 3 of the top 20 players in the league and two giants on the block to win the west. Mike Brown & their bench are now their biggest issues.

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    The bench is there. Brown just has to learn how to utilize it. Barnes, Blake, McBob, Murphy, Glock, Hill(?). That is a decent back up squad. Brown just needs to get his sh*t together quick… … I know, I know.

  • http://www.nba.com Red

    AD is right. It was Kobe who does amateur the spurs back in the day and shaq was the hammer that retired the admiral. TD always got his numbers but the black mamba has always been the thorn for SA?

  • shutup

    I was just speculating if they won a championship, his mentor was Robinson so you can never know. If they fall short I see him playing at least 2 years. It’s just his comment around the all-star break that makes me think that he’s ready to move on. I could be wrong, I just have a gut feeling.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    What’d he say?

  • shutup

    That he was glad that he didnt make the all-star team because now he could spend the time with his family, and he didnt have to worry about the media circus

  • shutup

    well not glad, but content with not being selected. Relieved was how I took it.

  • http://www.kb24.com The Seed

    Memphis or Denver will put them out in the 1st round. BOOK IT!!

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    I see your train of thought from that

  • http://bleacherreport chuck

    The spurs get to unfairly called a boring team you can’t tell there is’nt more boring teams than the spurs. I love that if you want to see other teams get past the spurs it will take every thing they got to take them out.

  • shutup

    Not that I wanna see him retire; he is one of my all-time favorite players. The consummate professional and ultimate two-way player. It doesnt hurt that one of my favorite sneakers was his signature shoe; the Silver Foamposite Max’s.

  • http://greatestfilms.co.uk Greatest Films

    Last chance they have of winning a title for a while.

  • Clydesays

    Maybe. It’s a crazy season so who knows. I’d give any team with TD and Pop a chance. But like Kobe, Timmy has a ton of miles on those wheels… Interested to see how much longer he plays…

  • http://rma1@cetx.com sean

    You reply guru,think u know basketball or well are Lakers ban wagon fans better look at spurs age roster. Only Duncan,Ginobili,jACK are 33 and older.Bonner is 31.everybody else is 29 and younger including Parker. The spurs decided 2 years ago transcend they team to be younger and have experience by time big 3 retire,that why Lakers and Celtics are struggling because they vets old there not good young bench to mask they issues.BIG 2 Duncan and Ginobilli will still play for 2-3 more years until some other team prove they not good enouh make playoffs,U want call them old and they had top 4 best records last year and this year,what that say about your team (haha)THEY only team in nba that won 50 plus games since 2000.11 years in row people.

  • http://rma1@CEtx.com iceman 44

    For people who comment Spurs boring because U listen too much espn tv people over years.Imagine if espn panel,(not ex players) suit up play pickup game and you have watch, u probulary shoot them or yourself.
    If you think spurs boring you never watch manu ginobilli play,i recall kobe brynant saying 2 yrs ago its his favoriate player watch.I take winning and title every year over blake griffin dunks and his bad free throws any day.BY way 3 dunks in game ove 48 minutes dont make team exciting haha!! There reason they won 50 pus games for 11 straight years more any other team,they know how play basketball

  • http://rma1@cetx.com SEAN

    @ AD,Ok Kobe dominated back then but he also had learn how win without Shaq for 2 yrs as lakers suck,gettiing beat by phoenix suns team back to back in playoffs. Brother you better look your Lakers team before u look at Spurs as falling down because age and cant get up (haha)they team on way out.look last yr this year.Lakers be out by 1st or 2nd round,why u think phil left,he saw end tunnel.Spurs have started youth rebuilding 2 yrs ago,look roster age. They best in business at drafting and finding talent.Who do you think built OKC, GM from spurs scouting dept,WHO u think built PORTLAND LAST few years till the owner got involve fired kevin prichard for no reason,he another ex-scout of spurs.lAKERS has been one worst at drafting talent in kobe era

  • http://rma1@cetx.com sean

    People,forget memphis series,its old news,Ginobilli was injured,bench better this year and we beaten memphis in all matchups in regular season.Nellie and goldenstate had upset many better teams over yrs so it happends.Green & Lenoard are our bruce bowen this year,action jackson is big up grade over jefferson on offensive.Boris Diaw will be what lamar was lakers not drama to mavs haha!!!

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