What makes tony parker good

As a part of the Spurs organization, Parker has encountered an enormous amount of success. Popovich gets production out of virtually everybody who dons the San Antonio uniform, which dilutes the individual accomplishments of those who play in his system.

Would the Spurs be as good as they are today without their floor general leading the way? Parker is a pure point guard in a league full of world-class athletes, and most fans recognize that. He doesn't get the same kind of respect that the Chris Paul 's and the LeBron James ' of the league receive, but he is every bit as worthy of the superstar status.

It gave you the opportunity to flourish. The coach at the time was Popovich, the trainer with the most wins in NBA history. You also had outstanding teammates, like Duncan and Ginobili.

What was that like? Yes, I did work very hard but at the same time, I was in a franchise where they really wanted to win. And the values of that franchise, they just made me a better person, they made me a better basketball player, but they made me a better person too.

It takes hard work, discipline, sacrifices and I was very determined to make it to the NBA. Back then too, at the time, there were no European point guards. There were not a lot of Europeans so I felt all the pressure for the new generation to make sure that I do well and I earn the respect from the American players, from the American coaches. And so early on, it was very hard at the beginning, but it made me really strong mentally to show them that, you know, Europeans we can play basketball.

You've achieved everything you wanted to achieve. Tell us about the academy? Like I said earlier, I feel very blessed and I had great coaches. The way I was raised, I don't forget where I come from. So I started with buying a team called Asvel in Lyon and so I started with that. Then I started to buy the women's team because for me, I wanted to do a project that is unique and so I wanted to do something where men and women are the same and have the same team.

And it finished with the academy. We opened a year and a half ago. I take that very seriously. And for me, it's very important that those kids, they make it in life, that they have a job and they're just happy. Under Popovich, the team as a whole is far more important than individual statistics. Even with that in mind, 19, career points and 7, career assists is nothing to sneeze at. His career-high in scoring came in when he averaged 22 points per game, and his career-high in assists came in when he averaged 7.

But while Parker was a consistently good regular-season point guard over his year career, the postseason was where he really shined. I love you. MerciTony pic.