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Tony Parker on All-Star nod: “I’m too happy,” “I prefer to live in the present”

February 10, 2012

And here’s one for the Tony Parker devotees: France-based RMC Sport today quotes Les Bleus’ leader at length on his selection to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. (Sacre bleu, is it already time to be thinking about the all-star game?) Though much talk is devoted to the San Antonio Spurs’ chances in 2011-12, Parker comes off as utterly effusive about his fourth bid in the marquee game. Indeed, il a laissé éclater sa joie.

So, if you’ll allow BiE the indulgence of dusting off the remedial Francophonic skills, below run Parker’s bon mots in English, followed by the original French. You’ll be rewarded with a YouTube of his 37-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

“I’m too happy. It gives me enormous satisfaction to participate in my fourth All-Star Game. It is a reward for me but for my teammates and the Spurs organization. It’s also thanks to them that I’ll represent San Antonio at the end of the month in Orlando. Now I do not want to stop there. I want to continue to progress and win games with San Antonio. We’re on a good run [right now] with six consecutive wins, and we have to continue in this direction. I thought before about my three NBA titles, my MVP title and my four selections to the All-Star Game, but right now what interests me is to make the Spurs as good as possible. But it’s true that I am very happy as I speak. I was a little disappointed when I wasn’t selected last year, but there’s no point in looking back on that. I prefer to live in the present.”

“Je suis trop content, a confié le meneur de jeu des San Antonio Spurs. C’est une énorme satisfaction de participer à mon quatrième All-Star Game. C’est une récompense pour moi mais aussi pour mes coéquipiers et l’organisation des Spurs. C’est aussi grâce à eux que je représenterai San Antonio à la fin du mois à Orlando. Maintenant, je ne compte pas m’arrêter là. Je veux continuer à progresser et à gagner des matchs avec San Antonio. On est sur une bonne série avec six victoires consécutives. Il faut continuer dans ce sens. Je penserai plus tard à mes trois titres NBA, à mon titre de MVP et à mes quatre sélections au All-Star Game. Pour le moment, ce qui m’intéresse, c’est d’amener les Spurs le plus haut possible. Mais c’est vrai que je suis très heureux au moment où je parle. Ma non-sélection l’an passé m’avait un peu déçu mais ça ne sert à rien de revenir là-dessus. Je préfère vivre l’instant present.”

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