Spurs' Tony Parker: Warriors need more titles to be called the greatest

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The Golden State Warriors’ pursuit of an NBA-record 73 wins swings through San Antonio on Saturday, in another ultra-hyped battle of the NBA’s top two teams by far.

If the Warriors, 61-6 heading into a game tonight in Dallas, eventually complete their rundown of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as the winningest team in the league history, there will be a rush to paint this Golden State club as the best ever.

Not so fast, Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. With all due respect.

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“I’ll say they’ve been having an unbelievable season,” Parker said. “Being in the league for 15 years, it’s tough to try to get 70 wins, with all the back to backs and all the great teams you have in the league. So it’s pretty impressive.”

But?

Tony Parker had some words for the Warriors.



Click ahead to see what the world was like the last time the Spurs missed the playoffs ... all way back in 1997. Tony Parker had some words for the Warriors.



Click ahead to see what the world was like the last time the Spurs missed the playoffs ... all way back in 1997. Photo: TOM REEL, STAFF / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: TOM REEL, STAFF / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 48 Caption Close Spurs' Tony Parker: Warriors need more titles to be called the greatest 1 / 48 Back to Gallery

“Compare them to the Bulls,” Parker continued. “They won six (titles) in eight years. So you have to give a little bit of time to that (Warriors) team to see how well they’re going to do over 10 years, the longevity. Like us, the Spurs, we won five titles since ’99. That’s how you judge teams.”

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This is the part where it’s only fair to point out that Parker grew up a fan of Jordan’s Bulls and, of course, played for four of those Spurs championship teams. It’s also worth pointing out that the Warriors likely wouldn’t disagree: When it comes to denoting the best, rings are the thing.

Click through the gallery above to see what the world was like in 1997 — the last time the Spurs missed the playoffs.

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