Tony Parker was the second-best Spur this playoff run until he went down with a ruptured left quad tendon. Somehow, the Spurs are still just as scary.
Many wrote Parker off during a regular season which was the least productive since he was a 19-year-old rookie. The Frenchman’s entire game is built around speed, and some performances made it very clear just how many miles he’s put on his body. Even though Parker struggled defensively and frequently looked a step slow, he’d also show bursts of what made him special not too long ago.
Maybe it was the extra rest.