NBA: Player Rankings – Week 14

Jan 31, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after receiving a foul in the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after receiving a foul in the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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7. Tony Parker (PG, San Antonio Spurs) 

Jan 28, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) looks at the scoreboard during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) looks at the scoreboard during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports /

Those folks who suggested that Parker’s selection as a Western Conference All-Star reserve came at the expense of some more deserving guards clearly have no concept of what it means to be the catalyst for a perennial championship contender. Don’t confuse Parker’s modest numbers with a lack of credentials. The man puts in work for a Spurs team that has dealt with a number of injury issues this season. And somehow he still find ways to consistently shred the competition, regardless of who else suits up for San Antonio each night.