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The ultimate audition: with the possibility of the Spurs choosing between one of their own, Tony Parker, and the Nets' Jason Kidd this summer, The Finals has become a point guard showcase--the No. 1 reason it is a good show. (NBA Finals Preview).

The Sporting News

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Tony Parker is a little tired of talking about it. But then, he has been tired of talking about it since November or so. He has talked about it on the East Coast, on the West Coast and just about every major point in between. He has talked about it in English and in his native language, French. Every time the Spurs visit a new city, the question remains the same. He estimates he has beard it 500 times, and that's just from American reporters. "Multiply that by 10 for the media from France," he says. C'est la vie, Tony.

If the math is correct, that means Parker has heard 5,500 versions of this question: "So, uh, Tony ... how about Jason Kidd?"

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