Mike Monroe: Tony Parker returning tonight

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http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/11/mike_monroe_ton.html

Mike Monroe: Tony Parker returning tonight
By Mike Monroe
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The Spurs are back at full strength.

An hour-and-a-half before tipoff for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs announced that All-Star point guard Tony Parker, out since spraining his left ankle on Nov. 7, would suit up for the game at AT&T Center.

Parker suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the left ankle as he drove the baseline and left his feet for a shot attempt in the first quarter of a game against the Miami Heat. The initial diagnosis was for Parker to be out for at least four weeks.

Parker missed only nine games, and the Spurs went 7-2 in those nine. He scored a career-high 55 points, high score by any NBA player this season, in the Spurs' first victory, a 129-125 double-overtime triumph over the Minnesoa Timberwolves on Nov. 5.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reported last week that Parker appeared to be ahead of schedule for a return to action. The 2007 NBA Finals MVP has been participating in practice activity for more than a week.

Manu Ginobili, the Spurs' other All-Star guard, returned on Monday after missing the first 12 games of the season. Ginobili had off-season surgery to repair a left ankle impingement.

[sonic21]

The Spurs are back at full strength.

the savior isn't back yet.

[DannyT]

ksat just echoed this statement...good luck tp good bye Jock

[sonic21]

good news

[SpursDynasty]

Get ready for the best Spurs lineup since 2005. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Mason, and Hill. We will go 58-10 the rest of the season if everyone stays healthy.

[Reck]

Get ready for the best Spurs lineup since 2005. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Mason, and Hill. We will go 58-10 the rest of the season if everyone stays healthy.

Stop dreaming pal.

[bdictjames]

I think this team is perfectly capable of beating Memphis without Parker. Is he rushing into this?

[honestfool84]

Get ready for the best Spurs lineup since 2005. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Mason, and Hill. We will go 58-10 the rest of the season if everyone stays healthy.

no center.
although i wouldn't mind the spurs playing small ball more often than not.


don't proclaim the spurs champs yet.
we still have the lakers to beat, not to mention all the other good western conference teams.

[anakha]

Stop dreaming pal.

At least he's been more optimistic of the Spurs' chances than you:


This year's Spurs team is one of the weakest team in the NBA.

[Tully365]

It'd be great to see Hill and Mason start tonight, with Manu and Tony coming off the bench-- the greatest second team backcourt in nba history!

[exstatic]

I think this team is perfectly capable of beating Memphis without Parker. Is he rushing into this?

Pop NEVER rushes players back into action, and in fact is usually holding them back. If he's playing, he's cleared by the med staff and Pop, no mean feat.

If you hold him back now, he comes back during the tough stretch. Let him get in a few warmup games.

[spursfan09]

I think this team is perfectly capable of beating Memphis without Parker. Is he rushing into this?

Agree, but maybe he won't play so much, and they look at this game to get him back into game shape and condition. That way when the big one comes, he'll be ready.

[timaios]

I think this team is perfectly capable of beating Memphis without Parker. Is he rushing into this?

Today is a training against Memphis. It is more simple for TP.

Tomorrow : Houston.
Tuesday : Detroit.
Thursday : Denver.

3 big games in a row. A real test.

[bdictjames]

Today is a training against Memphis. It is more simple for TP.

Tomorrow : Houston.
Tuesday : Detroit.
Thursday : Denver.

3 big games in a row. A real test.
Good point. :hat

[sonic21]

he will play 10 mins like Manu .

[Reck]

At least he's been more optimistic of the Spurs' chances than you:

When I wrote that the Spurs in fact were a weak team and it showed on the court.

Dont bring old shit back when we already got Manu and Parker is about to come back.

[timtonymanu]

the savior isn't back yet.

+1

[anakha]

When I wrote that the Spurs in fact were a weak team and it showed on the court.

Dont bring old shit back when we already got Manu and Parker is about to come back.

Already with the "that wasn't what I meant" defense?

Jeez, you can't even backpedal out of the stupid things you say correctly. :lol

So the Spurs had a bad initial stretch. The fact that this depleted squad won as many games as it did already proves you were dead wrong.

[Ghjkll]

Nice, our team is steadily improving and getting better in health terms. Don´t write us off yet... Our season is just starting.

[Reck]

Already with the "that wasn't what I meant" defense?

Jeez, you can't even backpedal out of the stupid things you say correctly. :lol

So the Spurs had a bad initial stretch. The fact that this depleted squad won as many games as it did already proves you were dead wrong.

No it was actually a bad team.

George Hill and Mason just stepped it up. Finley has his games but he is a kind of an off, on guy. It was abit more then a bad initial stretch, they flat out sucked. Get your stuff straight.

[anakha]

No it was actually a bad team.

George Hill and Mason just stepped it up. Finley has his games but he is a kind of an off, on guy. It was abit more then a bad initial stretch, they flat out sucked. Get your stuff straight.

Mason, Hill, and Finley were still a part of the Spurs when you declared the team 'one of the weakest in the NBA'.

So your astute analysis comes down to 'when Mason, Hill and Finley play well, the Spurs are a good team; when they don't, the Spurs are one of the weakest in the NBA'?

Brilliant. Sheer genius. :lmao

[crc21209]

Hey guys......do u smell that? do u smell that? do u ? do u? It's the rest of the NBA shitting their pants now suckas! haha wooo!

[Reck]

Mason, Hill, and Finley were still a part of the Spurs when you declared the team 'one of the weakest in the NBA'.

So your astute analysis comes down to 'when Mason, Hill and Finley play well, the Spurs are a good team; when they don't, the Spurs are one of the weakest in the NBA'?

Brilliant. Sheer genius. :lmao

No you dumb bell.

The team struggles when 1 of the biggest star is out..

Your stupid self is acting like the Spurs were playing like hot shit when they started the season. They were struggling at first. Get a grip and come back to reality my friend.

Oh and just so you know I wrote that Finley is an off/on kind of player, not Mason or Hill so stop twisting what I said pal.

[MrChug]

If he does play, I'm gonna be shitting myself the whole night just like with Manu. With an ankle, you need to play at least ten games at full strength before I'll stop worrying.

[ducks]

spurs should not need him tonight
but let him warmup tonight and just play him 20-25 minutes
spurs will need him against the better teams in the nba

[anakha]

No you dumb bell.

The team struggles when 1 of the biggest star is out..

Your stupid self is acting like the Spurs were playing like hot shit when they started the season. They were struggling at first. Get a grip and come back to reality my friend.

Oh and just so you know I wrote that Finley is an off/on kind of player, not Mason or Hill so stop twisting what I said pal.

Oh, so now your biggest discovery is that the team has problems when one big component is gone?

No fucking duh. :lol

What was different between the team you're so happy about now and the team you were trashing before? Same lineup. Same core. Because some players are playing better now does not change the fundamental makeup of the team.

Just admit you were one of the people who gave up on the Spurs early on and be done with it.

[anakha]

This year's Spurs team is one of the weakest team in the NBA.



We're pretty much done.

Spurs 2, prematurely ejaculating fan 0 :lmao