By the time Tony Parker started a fast break with a bounce pass through Mehmet Okur's legs, the Spurs already were starting to do pretty much whatever they wanted against the Jazz.

And the first quarter wasn't even over yet.

Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili made a strong statement about their readiness for the Western Conference finals, putting the Spurs out to an early lead and turning it into a 108-100 victory in the series opener Sunday.