Valtteri Bottas says he is still not sure where he will be driving next year but has underlined the importance of making the best decision for his long-term future in Formula One.The Finn is expected to be retained by Williams next year, but ahead of this weekends Malaysian Grand Prix no official announcement had been made. Asked by ESPN in Singapore if he knew where he would be driving next year, Bottas said: I dont, but its interesting. I feel positive about things and things are definitely developing. One thing is for sure, I know I am going to be racing, but which team is not sure yet.Its a fact that I am going to have new teammate whatever happens, but I cant say much more than that really. Im pretty pleased with how things are moving forward.Felipe Massa is set to leave Williams at the end of the year, with European F3 championship leader Lance Stroll expected to take his place. If Bottas joins Stroll it will be his fifth season as a race driver at the team, but he says it is important to think long-term about which team can offer a world championship.I think weve had some great moments with Williams together and I think we have more we can achieve together. We definitely want more and we want to win races together, so yes it would be nice. But of course you need to be aware of opportunities and think about your career in the long term, because I still have a lot of time in Formula One even though there are now a lot of younger drivers than me.I still feel that I am only going to get better and I still have ten years in front of me if everything goes well. Its all playing for the long-term plan and I need to win races and win championships and for that you need to be with the right team. Having looked at what opportunities there are, then definitely one option is to stay with Williams.Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren have all confirmed their driver line ups for 2017 and both Mercedes and Red Bull have their current drivers contracted until the end of 2018. But 27-year-old Bottas is still hopeful of breaking into a top team in the next few years.At the top at least for next year it seems quite closed, but who knows what is going to happen next year and what kind of places there are going to be or the year after next? You cant just predict those things and how they are going to go, so for me personally it is going to be massively important every race and especially wherever I will be racing next year will also be important for my future.Its Formula One and I wish I had a crystal ball to see what is going to happen, but you just have to keep pushing to get the good results. Custom Maple Leafs T-shirts . 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"I always fight with (coach Gregg Popovich) for that because he wanted me to be -- no disrespect to Avery Johnson -- but like Avery, and then like John. I was like, I want to be me. I want to do both. I want to be aggressive, and I just try to find that balance. "Thats the thing through my whole career is to find the happy middle between scoring and passing." Parker has already won three NBA titles with San Antonio and seemed to have the Spurs rolling toward another one last season when he scored 34 points on 16 for 21 shooting -- and also dished out eight assists -- in a 120-111 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the West finals. It was San Antonios 20th straight win, a streak spanning seven weeks. And then -- poof! -- the season was over a week later following four straight losses to Oklahoma City. That history puts this years strong start to the series in a completely different perspective. "We understand that we didnt do anything. 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"Weve played against a lot of great players all year long, and you just have to go out and compete against them the best you can and try to limit some things and find a way to win," coach Lionel Hollins said. Parker said he believes he has become a better passer over the years, and his career-best assist total from Game 2 was also a product of the ball being in his hands more than ever. He had assists on San Antonios first seven baskets after halftime, then scored the next two. After coming out for a rest, he returned and hit back-to-back shots to extend the Spurs lead to 83-70 before he finally went cold and Memphis rallied. "He goes through his phases. Hes to the point now where he can do it both ways. He kind of reads what theyre giving him, what hes being asked to do, and you see (Tuesday) night where he just decided that the pass is what was there," Tim Duncan said. "Guys knocked down shots for him, which was great, but he controlled the entire game. "I think having that much on his shoulders really wore him out towards the end there, but hes the one that got us the lead that we had." Parker acknowledged he wore down late in regulation, when he missed five straight shots, in part as a residual effect from a long Golden State series and in part because of his heavy load so far in this one. Even so, he had assists on two of Duncans three baskets in overtime that enabled San Antonio to win and go up 2-0. "Were in a great spot, but if you look at it, its the same spot that we were last year. It doesnt mean at all that we are going to make it just because we won the first two," Manu Ginobili said. "Weve got to go there and try to grab one. ... Weve been here. We know that its not over until you win the fourth. "Weve just got to stay humble, keep working hard and definitely try to get one from Memphis." ' ' '
