Tony, though a two-year veteran of French pro ball, played in 2001-02 as the youngest Spur in club history. The NBA's first-ever front-line European point guard received rave reviews, Said coach Gregg Popovich, "My hat's off to him. I have put him in a really difficult situation. He has the intelligence and maturity to understand it and handle it. He keeps getting smarter with every day, every game, every practice." Parker shrugs. "I've tried to do my best to represent Europe," he says. "I hope now all the point guards over there will think, 'If Tony Parker can make it, maybe I can make it.' "