Popovich says Parker could sit out a while.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Spurs throwing this season for their Duncan replacement.

[Milbuck]

You mean when Parker lets him shoot 40% and shoot his team out of the playoffs?

No, when Parker gets destroyed so badly Pop benches him for Patty Mills.

WB: 27/6/7 on 54% TS
TP: 13/2/5 on 52% TS

Westbrook has double the points on better efficiency, more rebounds, more assists on better ast/to ratio, on another planet defensively...and the eye test confirms it completely and then some.

[eliteballer]

They're 7th in the West, they have to decide between sitting him and possibly missing the playoffs.

[nba_55]

Good, dude needs his rest. Gotta have him fresh for the playoffs when he gets slaughtered by Westbrook again.

They are not guaranteed playoffs, they may miss it, 1 loss difference between them and 9th seed.

[Milbuck]

They are not guaranteed playoffs, they may miss it, 1 loss difference between them and 9th seed.

Eh this is just like the 'OKC might miss the playoffs' scare to me. Some reasoning behind it but I don't think it's that serious. For them to miss the playoffs one of Phoenix or NO has to overtake them, I just don't see it. Spurs have gone 3-7 in their last 10, Phoenix is on a 5 game winning streak, and SA is still ahead. Spurs always turn it on later into the season, when they do they'll comfortably make the playoffs. They just won't get a top seed, which might hurt.