NBA Playoffs 2013

New York, NY

ESPN sports analyst and ex-NBA player Jalen Rose asserts that San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker is the third-best player in the NBA behind Miami Heat's LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant.

Tweeting his view to more than one million followers, Rose ranks Parker ahead of players like Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Dwyane Wade and James Harden.

Parker has had a magnificent year, averaging 20.3 points and 7.6 assists per game on 52.2 percent shooting during the regular season and has followed that up with 23 points and 7.2 assists on 47.5 percent shooting during the playoffs.

He is one of just five players -- LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Gary Payton being the others -- in NBA history to average at least 23 points, seven assists and one steal while shooting 47 percent or better from the floor and 37 percent from deep through 10 playoff games.

Parker also carried the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth NBA Finals appearance since 2002.

 

 

 

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ESPN's Jalen Rose Ranks Tony Parker Third-Best Player in NBA