![Tony Parker shares what made it so hard to make it in the NBA as a European point guard back in the day - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Tony Parker shares what made it so hard to make it in the NBA as a European point guard back in the day - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTg5NTQ3NjE4OTU3Nzk2NjE0/tony-parker.jpg)
Tony Parker shares what made it so hard to make it in the NBA as a European point guard back in the day - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (R) shoots on Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Chicago February 17, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (R) shoots on Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Chicago February 17, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY7F94/san-antonio-spurs-tony-parker-r-shoots-on-chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-during-the-first-quarter-of-their-nba-basketball-game-in-chicago-february-17-2011-reutersjohn-gress-united-states-tags-sport-basketball-2CY7F94.jpg)
San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (R) shoots on Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Chicago February 17, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags:
![San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (R) drives to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at Target Center in Minneapolis, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (R) drives to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at Target Center in Minneapolis,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYPR2T/san-antonio-spurs-guard-tony-parker-r-drives-to-the-basket-past-minnesota-timberwolves-guard-jonny-flynn-l-during-the-first-half-of-their-nba-basketball-game-at-target-center-in-minneapolis-january-11-2011-san-antonio-won-107-96-reuterseric-miller-united-states-tags-sport-basketball-2CYPR2T.jpg)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (R) drives to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at Target Center in Minneapolis,
![Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs carries the ball up court against the Houston Rockets in the first half of their game on Monday, April 14, 2014, in Houston. (Photo Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs carries the ball up court against the Houston Rockets in the first half of their game on Monday, April 14, 2014, in Houston. (Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EXT434/tony-parker-9-of-the-san-antonio-spurs-carries-the-ball-up-court-against-the-houston-rockets-in-the-first-half-of-their-game-on-monday-april-14-2014-in-houston-photo-by-george-bridgesmctsipa-usa-2EXT434.jpg)
Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs carries the ball up court against the Houston Rockets in the first half of their game on Monday, April 14, 2014, in Houston. (Photo
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