Project Spurs · Jan 3, 2017
How Tony Parker Got his Swagger Back
Last week I wrote about how Tony Parker played more like his old self while Kawhi Leonard was at home with an alleged stomach bug. With the Spurs’ leading scorer and ball handler out, Parker attacked the rim like he did in the good old days and scored a season high 20 points, albeit on several days rest against a woeful Phoenix team.
It turns out the stomach bug was very real, and caused Leonard to miss another game against Portland and likely affected his performance in his return against Atlanta. In both games Parker again played a bigger role in the offense, looking spry as he scored a combined 40 points.