The Spurs lost Tony Parker -- in what’s been determined to be a season-ending knee injury — and that’s bad enough, but the fact that as he was going to his faithful teardrop shot is a cruel piece of irony in an already somber turn of events.
Parker was having his most impactful postseason in years, averaging 15.9 points and 3.1 assists per game on terrific percentages (53-58-100) and giving the Spurs a much-needed offensive counterweight to Kawhi Leonard. On Wednesday, the duo of Parker and Ginobili tied the duo Parker and Duncan as the winningest pairings in NBA playoff history, with 131 wins.