After the Clippers eliminated the San Antonio Spurs in a hard-fought seven-game first round playoff series last season, Tony Parker said wasn't rooting against the Clippers. In fact, he was hoping they'd go far.
The Clippers, however, went on to blow a 3-1 series advantage over the Houston Rockets in the second round, becoming the ninth team in history to be eliminated from the playoffs after having that type of advantage.
"I first of all felt bad for Chris because he's a friend, and I felt bad for him because he didn't reach a Conference Finals yet and he's like 31," Parker said of Paul, who is actually 30 years old, after the Spurs practiced Thursday.