Adam Silva
Question:When you think to yourself. Do you think in French or in English?
Tony Parker: I think in French, because that's what I grew up with. My first 19 years were in France.
Lukasz Ry
Location: Poland
Question:
How did it happen that you play with the number 9? Is it a special number for You?
TP: Nine has alwasy been my favorite number since I was young, that and Micheal Jordan wore it in the Olympics. I love number nine.
Ryan Hernandez
Location: San Angelo
Question: How is the game different in Europe than here in the states?
TP: In the states the game is faster, guys are more athletic. Europe, it's more set plays and there is a little bit slower pace. It's a bit more team stuff and here it can be a little more one-on-one.
Caroline Riordan
Location: Baltimore
Question: What do you feel the Spurs need to work on most in order to do well in the shortened season?
TP: I think our young guys are going to have to play well. I think our bench is going to have to help us and be very good since we have so many games. If our young guys can improve and perform every night we will have a great chance to do well at the end of the season.
TP: It was a lot of pressure. It was one game to determine it all and who would win the championship. It was just a great series overall. It was just a great experience and I'm happy that we were able to win the championship for San Antonio.
Noreen
Location: San Antonio
Question: How do you like playing with the new guards - T.J., James Anderson and Cory Joseph? Do you miss playing with George Hill?
TP: I miss Georgie a lot. He was a great player for us, a great Spur, and a great person on and off the court. I like James, T.J. and Cory too, all our young guys. I think if they perform we'll go far this season.
Juliet Clairet
Location: France
Question: Content de retrouver les parquets de la NBA? Que comptes-tu faire aprs le basket?
TP: Oui, je suis tres content de rejouer en NBA, ca fait du bien de revenir a la maison, d'etre de retour a San Antonio. Apres le basket, je ne sais pas encore ce que je vais faire.
TP: It's been a great experience to play with Manu and Tim. I feel like I'm very blessed, they are definitely the two best players I have played with my whole career. I just feel very blessed that we have been together for all those years, 10, 11, 15 years is very rare in the NBA with the same guys and the same coach. So the whole experience and winning three championships with them, I don't think I will ever experience anything like that.
Marc Angelini
Location: Vannes, France
Question: Bonjour Tony, cette saison de NBA vas être un sprint du début a la fin?
Le banc va être plus sollicité plus que les saisons précédentes.
Pense tu que cette saison va être assez tactique sur le coaching et la récupération?
TP: La saison va se passer tres vite et je pense que le plus important pour nous est de rester en bonne sante. Si notre banc est performant je pense qu'on ira loin cette annee.
Oui, je suis d'accord, ceux qui auront le meilleur banc iront le plus loin cette annee.
TP: I think the West has always been tough. It's always hard in the West because there's always a lot of good teams. The Clippers will be a lot better with Chris Paul. I think Lamar is a great addition for Dallas and we'll see, I think every thing is open this year.
Nuwa
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Question: Tony do you practice shooting everyday? What sort of workouts do you do? Can you please explain?
TP: I practice every day on my shot with Chip Engelland my shooting coach. It's been a pleasure to work with him and we do a lot of different workouts. I always try to get better on my shot.
TP: I love playing in the NBA, it's the best league in the world. It was fun to play in France for those two months, it was a great experience but the NBA is still the best league.
My favorite team to play against is Dallas because it's such a Texas rivalry, and the Lakers.
Tony Reyes
Location: San Antonio
Question:
Tony what part of your game that you have improved on will we see this year?
TP: I always try to improve my game but my main focus is to try to run the team, be a better leader and keep working on my shots.
Diana Moreno
Question: Do you have any pregame rituals?
TP: No I don't have any pregame rituals. I never do the same thing twice.