29-year old point guard Tony Parker has been outstanding so far in the playoffs for the Spurs. He has played in 2 games (both starts) for the Spurs so far against the Jazz and he is averaging 32.0 minutes, 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. Parker is shooting a sterling 55.2% from the floor so far in the playoffs. The Spurs fully expect Parker to keep up the good work as he is having his best season of his career in 2011-12.

The Spurs were up 87-53 after three quarters before calling off the dogs tonight. The Spurs shot 57.3% from the floor and they played suffocating defense as they held the Jazz to 34.4% shooting from the floor, which helps explain the final score. Tony Parker led the way for the Spurs tonight with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Kawhi Leonard also had a solid game with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Danny Green (13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) and Tim Duncan (12 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) also had decent games for the Spurs tonight. Boris Diaw (11 points), Gary Neal (11 points) and DeJuan Blair (10 points) also pitched in for the Spurs tonight. The Spurs are now up 2-0 on the Jazz as the series shifts to Salt Lake City.

63-year old head coach Gregg Popovich has been named the 2011-12 NBA Coach of the Year. He led the Spurs to a 50-16 (75.8%) record during the regular season which netted the Spurs the #1 overall seed in the Western Conference. Popovich coached up a lot of younger players this year as he tried to rest his Big Three (Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili) over the season. Popovich is now 847-399 (68%) in his 16 years as the Spurs’ head coach during the regular season. He is also 109-73 (59.9%) in the post-season and he has led the Spurs to four NBA Titles. The only other time Popovich was named the NBA Coach of the Year came back in 2002-03 and the Spurs won the NBA Title that year.