Parker is doing alot to carry the Spurs and even though Duncan is hobbled, he's still playing moderately well (although it has been 10 games since he's scored >20). I think that San Antonio's success thus far this season should be attributed less to the players and more to the system installed by Popovich. Every player knows their role and their defense remains air-tight not because of talent (though that certainly does play a role) but because of execution. If you look at the Spurs' stats, no individual player is really putting up gaudy numbers (a la Kobe, LeBron, Dirk), even Duncan is having a pretty mediocre year (by TD standards, of course). The Spurs run like a classic Aston Martin - the parts might be a little rusty but it still runs better than your average Mustang. Dunno how good that analogy is but what the hell.
