NBA: Ranking Every Team’s Starting Backcourt Heading Into 2016-17

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Feb 24, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) high fives guard Tony Parker (9) after a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) high fives guard Tony Parker (9) after a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

21. San Antonio Spurs

Starting Backcourt: Tony Parker and Danny Green

The San Antonio Spurs, this low? I could hardly believe it myself when I found myself putting this duo in the bottom 10.

However, I believe this is a fair assessment due to the rapid regression of Tony Parker, partly due to age, and the sudden poor shooting from Danny Green last season.

While Parker is still very much a serviceable starting point guard and Green is still an elite perimeter defender, the talent of other teams’ backcourts are too much for this tandem to overcome, especially at the point guard position, where Parker is no longer elite and often a defensive liability.

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