Chris Paul had an MVP-caliber season. Tony Parker did not.
So it's only fitting that Paul came out swinging in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, posting 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 107-92 victory for his Los Angeles Clippers. Parker mustered a modest 10 points and one assist.
It didn't help that Parker rolled his ankle and bruised his thigh in the first half, but excuses won't help turn this series around.
"I'm OK," he told reporters after the game. "I twisted my ankle at the beginning of the game. Obviously you don’t want to start a playoff series like that."
Then Parker remembered what head coach Gregg Popovich would want him to say.
"It'll be sore tomorrow. But hey, nobody cares," Parker added, per ESPN.com's Michael C. Wright. "Wednesday, we have to come and play. That definitely helps [the Spurs won't be practicing again until Tuesday] because it will be sore tomorrow. Hopefully by Wednesday, hopefully, I'll be fine."
To do that, Parker must channel a far more aggressive iteration of himself, something akin to this mo ...
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