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01-28-2010, 05:56 PM
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Sprained ankle, part deaux, no blessing for Parker
By Jeff McDonald on Jan 28, 10 03:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
Official word coming out of Spurs Central today is that Tony Parker's left ankle sprain is a mild one, set to keep him out of action for at least the next two games but perhaps not more than that.
There are some who seem to think the forced time off might be a blessing in disguise for him. After all, it it guaranteed to keep him off his plantar fasciitis-ravaged left foot for a few games, something he could not be persuaded to do on his own.
One group who doesn't seem to go along with this line of thinking: Parker's doctors.
They have told Parker he needs about two months of solid rest for the plantar fasciitis to fully dissipate. He's been told that a piecemeal approach, a skipped game here or there, is unlikely to have any affect whatsoever.
That is why neither he nor coach Gregg Popovich have been too keen on sitting him while he deals with the condition. He needs 30 games off, not two or three, and in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, there's no way Popovich can give it to him. If he's well enough to walk, Parker figured, he's well enough to play.
Well, today Parker is no longer well enough to play after spraining his left ankle against the Hawks for the second time this season. He will be forced to to take some time off, though how much is uncertain. The guess here is that all the rest will do to Parker is to throw him off the good groove that he, at long last, seemed to be finding.
Parker had posted four consecutive 20-point games before limping off the floor Wednesday. With 10 points in the third quarter against the Hawks, Parker had an outside shot of making it five in a row. He also had eight assists, meaning had he not been injured, he was likely to post his second double-double in three games.
Now, Parker's out, and when he comes back, he's likely to find himself in the same situation he was coming off the last ankle sprain -- looking to to find that elusive rhythm.
That is no blessing, anyway you slice it.
The one blessing for the Spurs, perhaps, is that Parker's injury-addled season might be enough to convince him to skip the FIBA World Championships this summer.
Parker, more than Manu Ginobili, has always been driven by his place in the NBA. He was proud of his three career All-Star berths and last season's All-NBA selection. Unable to physically reproduce it this season, Parker will be motivated to do whatever it takes to return to that level.
Sprained ankle, part deaux, no blessing for Parker
By Jeff McDonald on Jan 28, 10 03:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
Official word coming out of Spurs Central today is that Tony Parker's left ankle sprain is a mild one, set to keep him out of action for at least the next two games but perhaps not more than that.
There are some who seem to think the forced time off might be a blessing in disguise for him. After all, it it guaranteed to keep him off his plantar fasciitis-ravaged left foot for a few games, something he could not be persuaded to do on his own.
One group who doesn't seem to go along with this line of thinking: Parker's doctors.
They have told Parker he needs about two months of solid rest for the plantar fasciitis to fully dissipate. He's been told that a piecemeal approach, a skipped game here or there, is unlikely to have any affect whatsoever.
That is why neither he nor coach Gregg Popovich have been too keen on sitting him while he deals with the condition. He needs 30 games off, not two or three, and in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, there's no way Popovich can give it to him. If he's well enough to walk, Parker figured, he's well enough to play.
Well, today Parker is no longer well enough to play after spraining his left ankle against the Hawks for the second time this season. He will be forced to to take some time off, though how much is uncertain. The guess here is that all the rest will do to Parker is to throw him off the good groove that he, at long last, seemed to be finding.
Parker had posted four consecutive 20-point games before limping off the floor Wednesday. With 10 points in the third quarter against the Hawks, Parker had an outside shot of making it five in a row. He also had eight assists, meaning had he not been injured, he was likely to post his second double-double in three games.
Now, Parker's out, and when he comes back, he's likely to find himself in the same situation he was coming off the last ankle sprain -- looking to to find that elusive rhythm.
That is no blessing, anyway you slice it.
The one blessing for the Spurs, perhaps, is that Parker's injury-addled season might be enough to convince him to skip the FIBA World Championships this summer.
Parker, more than Manu Ginobili, has always been driven by his place in the NBA. He was proud of his three career All-Star berths and last season's All-NBA selection. Unable to physically reproduce it this season, Parker will be motivated to do whatever it takes to return to that level.