<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Tony Parker still needs one more examination of his fractured right index finger before getting approval from the Spurs' medical staff to participate fully in training camp, but the All-Star point guard believes he will be ready when camp opens Sunday in Lyon, France. "The finger is doing great," Parker said Wednesday from New York, where he was helping the NBA promote its Europe Live exhibition schedule, which includes two pre-season games for the Spurs in France. "I feel a lot better. I don't do X-rays until (Thursday), but I feel great, and I'm ready to go." Parker suffered the injury on Aug. 18 in France's final tune-up game for the FIBA World Championships in Japan. He was left off France's roster for the tournament and then flew from Japan to San Antonio, where team doctors on Aug. 22 examined the finger, determined it did not require surgery, and placed it in a splint. "My finger is still a little swollen," Parker said. "I feel I can do everything right now on the court, but I don't try to put too much pressure on it. I haven't done any shooting yet. I just have worked on conditioning, but to be honest, I didn't do too much. I got a lot of rest." General manager R.C. Buford was happy to hear that Parker believes he is ready to participate fully in camp. However, he said Parker's status wouldn't be evaluated until after the finger is re-examined by the medical staff today. </div> Source
