While in Villeurbanne, before a decisive match against Paris-Levallois, Tony Parker spoke of his season in San Antonio, where the Asvel and Euro 2015 with Blues.
“THE SPURS, A DISAPPOINTMENT”
A year after winning his fourth NBA title with San Antonio, Tony Parker had his season stopped on the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs have been eliminated by the Clippers (3-4). “It’s a disappointment, of course, but we gave everything, we can not regret” , explained the French playmaker Saturday at a press conference in Villeurbanne. A “TP” who do not yet know if Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili rempileront another year: “It’s 50/50 But there will be changes to the Spurs next season ….” has he promised
“I RESPECT THE CHOICE OF NOAH” This
early elimination with Spurs has a good side. It will allow him to attack the preparations for Euro 2015 with Les Bleus from the start. And rested. “I realize that in recent years, I followed the NBA Finals and the team of France, that’s a lot of high-level basketball , he noted. My preparation will not be the same this year, with more weight in particular. I take a month’s holiday and I take! I will prepare the beginning to the end. “ A campaign that will be decisive in view of qualifying for the Rio Olympics.
A campaign, too, that the players of Vincent Collet lead without Joakim Noah, once again. “I respect his choice , he said. I would have loved to play with him, but we will do without him and we what to do.” With Rudy Gobert, including even if “it’s not Tim Duncan” , he recalled. Anyway, Tony Parker expects that deadline, France, impatiently.. “We will attack the Euro as champion There will be pressure and we must manage it was the team to defend our title. It’s up to us to do the work and to share responsibilities. “
” THE Asvel 25-30 YEARS FOR “
Share responsibilities, it is also what it does to Asvel, where he is the president for a year. Also he announced that it was extending by two years the contract of its coach JD Jackson, who replaced Pierre Vincent on the bench of the “Green Team” last November. “We are pleased with himself, its integration within the club,” he assured, adding that he named Nordine Ghraib general manager “to manage contacts with agents , staff and the training center “. But the priority of the moment in Villeurbanne, this is obviously qualified for the playoffs Pro A.
The Asvel playing tonight a decisive match against Paris-Levallois. A victory would allow him to validate his place in the top 8 and give a little relief to the first season of “TP” as club boss. “It was a crazy first season as President of Asvel. We learned a lot , he admitted. We had to tinker all season with ups and downs. I hope we will qualify. We will take stock at the end of the season but we are here for the long term, we must be patient. I’m here for 25-30 years. Our friend Jean Michel Aulas (Lyon president, ed) did not win right now … “
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