Game Blog: Grizzlies @ Spurs - Feb.27

[Libri]

No second chance points, please.

[Crookshanks]

OMG - what a nerve wracking game! Just need a stop here and run the clock.

[Mal]

great great effort from Manu

[Fireball]

regardless of the outcome of this match we will be blown out in Memphis ... one day of rest is not enough

[Obstructed_View]

Why is there only two refs????

Tommy Nunez ran into someone in the first half and hurt his knee. Unlike the NFL, there's no backup ref.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why are there only two refs????

The third one popped his knee after Sam Young tripped over him. Ligament damage apparently, out for the season.

[Spurs Brazil]

Huge Manu

Now we need a stop

[Thompson]

What's the score and how much time is left?

[Spurologist]

Who has the ball?

[ace3g]

great rebound by RJ!!!

[4>0rings]

How the hell did Zach miss that shot?

[td_tp_manu]

Just saw the scoreboard. Is TP injured?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Jefferson with the clutch rebound.

GO SPURS

[CFH]

Clutch rebound by RJ

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Scrappy game

[Obstructed_View]

And look who steps up with the big rebound. Now to make the freebies.

[Fireball]

D. Stafford
T. Nunez Jr.
O. Poole

should be the officials.

Nunez was run over by Allen and tore a ligament

[DPG21920]

Way to mix it up, RJ. Good stuff.

[TampaDude]

Okay, RJ...you better fucking hit these!!!

[Spursfanfromafar]

Manu has done everything in this game.. and the boxscore shows.. Except in the offensive rebound section, Manu has an entry in every basketball stat tracker.

[Spurologist]

D. Stafford
T. Nunez Jr.
O. Poole

should be the officials.

Nunez jr suffered ligament damage....he's out for the season

[Technique]

These kind of games toughen us up.

[tdunk21]

RJ crucial rebound....

[timtonymanu]

I don't think it's been asked before but is TP injured?

[Obstructed_View]

Just saw the scoreboard. Is TP injured?

Yeah he has a bruise on his leg. I've heard thigh and calf. Someone here said knee, but I don't think that's correct.

[Crookshanks]

RJ has to make these.

[Libri]

RJ clutch, rebound and free throws.

[Fireball]

RJ has knack for timely rebounds to close out games

[HarlemHeat37]

Good W for the Spurs, considering the circumstances..hopefully TP and the others heal up, no need to rush, considering the cushion that the Spurs have..I don't want anything to do with Memphis in the 1st round, which has been the case all year..

[Tp9gospursgo]

Wow. Thank you RJ for that board.

[TampaDude]

Not even close to being over yet...Grizz got one more WFO 3 coming....book it.

[Mr Fundamental]

What a game it was. Bonner is the man. His 3's kept us in the game.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

HUGE RJ board there, just like we were asking for. And nice Dice hustle.

[cheguevara]

damn no neal,no parker. Grizz playing like beast and we win it. :tu

Manu came thru

[Brazil]

Yes RJ good hustles !

[Mugen]

gotta be a warrior to rebound in this league.

[ace3g]

missed that lob to Anderson, until just now!!! awesome play

[Crookshanks]

Just saw the scoreboard. Is TP injured?

Where have you been all night? That question has been asked AND answered many, many times tonight.

TONY GOT INJURED BEFORE HALFTIME

[CFH]

Bodies everywhere

[TampaDude]

Timmy!!!!! Yes!!!!!

[Fireball]

Where have you been all night? That question has been asked AND answered many, many times tonight.

TONY GOT INJURED BEFORE HALFTIME

and again ... it should not be serious

[Obstructed_View]

Where have you been all night? That question has been asked AND answered many, many times tonight.

TONY GOT INJURED BEFORE HALFTIME

Because it's so much effort to just answer the question and not be a dick.

[Libri]

I've never been so happier seeing the Spurs get a rebound.

[Mugen]

Good stuff from Gasol there.

fuckin brawl tonight.

[Brazil]

This team is special, when one of the guy is down the other is stepping up

[007nites]

lol Timmy is battling

[TampaDude]

Spurs game on NBA TV right now.

[Crookshanks]

What a scrum we've had tonight.

[Spurs Brazil]

Good job TD

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, the ruling was a bruise, meaning he just got kicked in the soft tissue somewhere on his leg.

[Spurologist]

Memphis will be a tough out in the playoffs

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Duncan tweaked his ankle tonight too?

holy crap

[NASpurs]

Leave it to Crookshanks to tell people what to do.

Choo choo!

[TampaDude]

LOL Manu sinks the basket anyway...

[Spurologist]

Spurs game on NBA TV right now.

:tu

[Brazil]

Why Mayo sucks so bad this year?

[spurastic]

Hey Crookshanks--Did Tony did injured? lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Ugly game ruined even further by the injury to Nunez, but a great fight back by our Spurs. They've got elite poise, and have had all year. They get down but they NEVER panic. They just keep pounding the rock.

:flag:

[tdunk21]

any news on TP???

[Obstructed_View]

:lol Knicks took the lead on Miami.

[TampaDude]

Manu seals it at the stripe!!!!! BALLGAME, BITCHES!!!!!

[Reck]

Just shows that perseverance will prevail. The refs with a big FAIL tonight. On our own home floor too. Disgraceful reffering.

[CFH]

What a game

[Technique]

Can't close us out.

[Mugen]

memphis would be a physical series. but the only reason they'd be a tough out is if Pop decides to play bonner on Randolph for extended minutes.

[timtonymanu]

Wow Mayo didn't torch us this time. Did he even play major minutes?

[Obstructed_View]

any news on tp???

dnp-cd.

[DesignatedT]

what a gritty win. very physical game.

[Tp9gospursgo]

What a game from Manu. Amazing. 16 points in the 4th quarter.

[Spurs Brazil]

Huge win

Manu was amazing, TD was a monster, Bonner made big shots in the 4h and Dice did a good job in the end against Z-Bo

[Fireball]

This team is special, when one of the guy is down the other is stepping up

+1

TPs little injury threw off the offense, but then Manu attacking and passing out of the P&R brought us back

[Obstructed_View]

memphis would be a physical series. but the only reason they'd be a tough out is if Pop decides to play bonner on Randolph for extended minutes.

I wonder if Randolph as beasted on any team as much as the Spurs the last couple of years.

[703 Spurz]

Because it's so much effort to just answer the question and not be a dick.

Not when the question has been asked by at least 5 different people

[tdunk21]

dnp-cd.

did he come back from locker room?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Hey guys wtf happened to Parker? Did he get injured?

[Spurologist]

:lol Knicks took the lead on Miami.

didn't someone on SpurTalk prematurely ejaculate on a Miami win??? :rollin

[Mal]

Duncan tweaked his ankle tonight too?

holy crap

Nothinh serious. He sat his minutes, and came back when his time was.

[NASpurs]

Hey guys, I just got here and heard that TP got injured, Tim tweaked his ankle and the ref tore his ligaments. Did TP really get injured?

[Pauleta14]

This team keeps surprising me.... wow

I really thought we couldn't we this game, they are really tough mentaly, it's impressive..;

[Obstructed_View]

What a game from Manu. Amazing. 16 points in the 4th quarter.

And Kobe's the best finisher in the league because he went 1-5 in the last two minutes. (you'll only see the one he made on TV) :lol

[timtonymanu]

Damn we got these guys again on Tuesday? Hopefully no one gets hurt this time.

[TampaDude]

Hey guys wtf happened to Parker? Did he get injured?

No...he got traded...

[Libri]

:lol Knicks took the lead on Miami.

It would have been hilarious to see Bosh go for another 1-18.

[CP48107]

Please tell me that I heard it wrong. "Tiago Splitter had torn ligament and is done for the season." I heard it from the announcer. Please tell me that I am wrong

[Mugen]

I wonder if Randolph as beasted on any team as much as the Spurs the last couple of years.

ever since he stopped hoistin up 25 ft 3 pointers with 20 left on the shot clock, he's been beastin on a lot of teams

[FaM0us Skins]

Ymca

[Fireball]

didn't someone on SpurTalk prematurely ejaculate on a Miami win??? :rollin

i guess it was the guy who always "books it" ... as well as the Spurs lsing tonightm by the way

[Mal]

Yeap, Parker injured out. Duncan tweaked ankel, but nothing serious, ref out for season, and also Blair have some problems

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wow Mayo didn't torch us this time. Did he even play major minutes?

You obviously don't play fantasy... Mayo has been overtaken by Young and Allen and isn't playing much.

[Mugen]

lol randolph right on cue

[Spurologist]

And Kobe's the best finisher in the league because he went 1-5 in the last two minutes. (you'll only see the one he made on TV) :lol

The shot will lead off SportsCenter

[Obstructed_View]

did he come back from locker room?

Don't know. He got a bruise and Pop decided to keep him out. The guys watching the game can probably answer that.

[007nites]

manu stat padding now

[TampaDude]

LOL @ Grizz fouling Dice with 2.2 seconds left and down 6.

[Reck]

49-10 son

[Crookshanks]

I know that, but I answered the question about Tony about 4 times ... the game is just nerve recking

I'm not the only one who's answered the Tony question. Just watch the game and if you want to know what happened, scroll back through and find out. What's so hard about that? I'm not being a "dick", it's just that the final minutes of the game were very intense and it was annoying to keep having people asking about Tony.

[timtonymanu]

Come on Grizz. Just leave.

[Brazil]

+1

TPs little injury threw off the offense, but then Manu attacking and passing out of the P&R brought us back

fortunately we have a sg with pg capacity !

[Spurologist]

i guess it was the guy who always "books it" ... as well as the Spurs lsing tonightm by the way

they might still win tonight....nothing matters till the playoffs

[Obstructed_View]

Has anyone for the Spurs scored 35 this year before tonight?

[Technique]

Let the game go Grizzlies. Holy shit. They really wanted this one bad.

[dbestpro]

Please tell me that I heard it wrong. "Tiago Splitter had torn ligament and is done for the season." I heard it from the announcer. Please tell me that I am wrong

You heard it wrong. It was the ref that is out for the season.

[Spurologist]

Spurs 10-0 when manu scores 25+

[DPG21920]

I knew we had this one.

[Mugen]

we won the battle but hopefully this game doesnt end up costing us the war. super physical game.

[TampaDude]

Spurs win, 95-88!!!!! That's 21 in a row at home!!!!! That's a new franchise record!!!!! :hat

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[BanditHiro]

Let the game go Grizzlies. Holy shit. They really wanted this one bad.

basically means they are not going to play anywhere near as tough as they did today, on tuesday.

[spurastic]

Please tell me that I heard it wrong. "Tiago Splitter had torn ligament and is done for the season." I heard it from the announcer. Please tell me that I am wrong

I think what was said was the injured ref (forgot his name) was done for the season.

[CP48107]

You heard it wrong. It was the ref that is out for the season.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

[Obstructed_View]

I'm not the only one who's answered the Tony question. Just watch the game and if you want to know what happened, scroll back through and find out. What's so hard about that? I'm not being a "dick", it's just that the final minutes of the game were very intense and it was annoying to keep having people asking about Tony.

You're clicking refresh no matter what. It doesn't make any difference. Just explain it once and copy the text so you can paste it if it bothers you that much. Parker's kind of important, so naturally the first place people are going to ask is here where all the SPurs fans are.

[DesignatedT]

we won the battle but hopefully this game doesnt end up costing us the war. super physical game.

huh

[Spurologist]

How happy in Brent Barry on NBATV to not have to talk about TP tonight?

:lol

[Brazil]

Please tell me that I heard it wrong. "Tiago Splitter had torn ligament and is done for the season." I heard it from the announcer. Please tell me that I am wrong

:wow wtf ???

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This team is tough and poised, and no matter the holes they fall into they keep at it and wear their opponents down. We've done this in a number of games already. It's one of the signs of an elite team.

The rebounding issue is a bit of a concern though.

[Brazil]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

dude you scared me with your misunderstanding:bang

[NASpurs]

Hopefully the Grizz feel deflated enough after this loss to not show up on Tuesday. I doubt that though.

[Mugen]

huh

i hope Tony is okay and that theres no lingering injury issues after this game...but i guess Bonner made it out fine so you should be good. :toast

[Budkin]

What a win! This team is tough as shit.

[Fireball]

:wow wtf ???

the referee ... not Splitter

[Obstructed_View]

This team is tough and poised, and no matter the holes they fall into they keep at it and wear their opponents down. We've done this in a number of games already. It's one of the signs of an elite team.

The rebounding issue is a bit of a concern though.

It's definitely a concern, but there are a lot of indications that make me think it's just a matter of effort. RJ isn't getting rebounds consistently, but he's getting some big ones when he needs them. The Spurs gave up a bunch until crunch time. It's kind of strange.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

:wow wtf ???

He/she heard "Tommy Nunez" as "Tiago Splitter". Don't ask me how.

Splitter is still nursing his hammy and everything is okay in the world. :lol

[Reck]

How happy in Brent Barry on NBATV to not have to talk about TP tonight?

:lol

Was he the one who said it is hard for oponent to go to the Spurs and deal with the stink of the horse crap the Rodeo leaves? What is it with this guy and bad mouthing the Spurs so much? Didn't he play for us? Guess he has a bone to pick with the Spurs. Haha

[Brazil]

This team is tough and poised, and no matter the holes they fall into they keep at it and wear their opponents down. We've done this in a number of games already. It's one of the signs of an elite team.

The rebounding issue is a bit of a concern though.

a bit ? you kidding me ? grizz with 18 Offensive reb 18 !!!

[TampaDude]

i guess it was the guy who always "books it" ... as well as the Spurs losing tonight by the way

Actually, I said (before the game started) that this would come down to the wire, and I was right.

Hopefully, I jinxed Miami, too. :lol

[Budkin]

BTW that HEB commercial where Tim Tony and Manu are dunking chips is fantastic!

[Obstructed_View]

Tommy Nunez <> Tiago Splitter.

[Fireball]

Hopefully the Grizz feel deflated enough after this loss to not show up on Tuesday. I doubt that though.

Thats why this sport is so interesting ... you just don't know what will happen.

[ThePop]

so....tony is out for a few weeks? That's my guess

[Brazil]

He/she heard "Tommy Nunez" as "Tiago Splitter". Don't ask me how.

Splitter is still nursing his hammy and everything is okay in the world. :lol

:toast

[TampaDude]

Hopefully the Grizz feel deflated enough after this loss to not show up on Tuesday. I doubt that though.

I'll say it now. We're gonna get BLOWN OUT on Tuesday. Book it.

[Obstructed_View]

Parker calf contusion from Shoening.

[Spurologist]

BTW that HEB commercial where Tim Tony and Manu are dunking chips is fantastic!

is it on the youtubes?

[Obstructed_View]

so....tony is out for a few weeks? That's my guess

For a bruise? He probably will start in Memphis. At most he misses a game.

[DesignatedT]

i hope Tony is okay and that theres no lingering injury issues after this game...but i guess Bonner made it out fine so you should be good. :toast

Oh gotcha. Don't be mad Bonner continues to lay down piles of shit all over you and the rest of spurstalk.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's definitely a concern, but there are a lot of indications that make me think it's just a matter of effort. RJ isn't getting rebounds consistently, but he's getting some big ones when he needs them. The Spurs gave up a bunch until crunch time. It's kind of strange.

I was thinking the same thing. When RJ and Dice decide that the game is on the line and lift their play they get a lot of boards. Manu does the same - he's an elite crunch-time guard rebounder.

I guess the one thing that surprises me is that Grizzly hasn't been as good on the boards this year as I'd expected - he's not the vacuum cleaner he was last year. I'd also like to see him get angry and super-active more often (like last year). I guess he's calmed down to avoid fouls... :lol

[Spursnlego]

Great game!
Manu with 35 :o !
49-10!

[Crookshanks]

What a win! This team is tough as shit.

That makes no sense - sh*t is usually pretty soft isn't it?

[Obstructed_View]

is it on the youtubes?

This one?

xHqfB8t_5rc

[Spurs Brazil]

Memphis with 24off rebs

Memphis 88FGA
Spurs 65FGA

[TampaDude]

Good win, guys, especially being shorthanded.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Great win. It's too bad Neal and Tiago didn't play tonight, but Manu was still an absolute beast tonight! :toast

[Mugen]

Oh gotcha. Don't be mad Bonner continues to lay down piles of shit all over you and the rest of spurstalk.

lol im not mad. Im happy that ur happy bonner put up 14 while letting Randolph/darrell arthur score at will.

the beauty of this team is that bonner can come in and sink a 3 once in a while so you can proclaim him the 2nd best big while Dice comes in the clutch and puts the clamps down and actually rebounds. we both win :toast

[Obstructed_View]

That makes no sense - sh*t is usually pretty soft isn't it?

To rephrase: This Spurs team is tough as my six year old's shit. We call him the toilet killer.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Win number #50 Tuesday!

[DesignatedT]

It's just Randolph on the glass. He is a fucking machine out there. He is arguably the best Rebounder in the league and by far the best Offensive Rebounder in the league IMO.

[Obstructed_View]

Memphis with 24off rebs

They had 17 offensive boards, but that's a ton.

[Fireball]

For a bruise? He probably will start in Memphis. At most he misses a game.

If Neal could play again, I would sit Tony

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

To rephrase: This Spurs team is tough as my six year old's shit. We call him the toilet killer.

Sounds like you need to get more fibre into the lad. ;)

[Em-City]

i heard tony is injured..... is this true?!?!??!!













































http://static.bbmp3.com/smilies/jay2.gif

[Fireball]

To rephrase: This Spurs team is tough as my six year old's shit. We call him the toilet killer.

:lol :lol :lol

[Barfunk]

Grind out win.

[4>0rings]

Memphis with 24off rebs

Memphis 88FGA
Spurs 65FGA
*Shakes head* How did the Spurs even win that game much less even have a chance.

[Obstructed_View]

If Neal could play again, I would sit Tony

I'd sit them both if they aren't good to go. No regular season game is worth risking anyone at this point in the season.

[DesignatedT]

lol im not mad. Im happy that ur happy bonner put up 14 while letting Randolph/darrell arthur score at will.

the beauty of this team is that bonner can come in and sink a 3 once in a while so you can proclaim him the 2nd best big while Dice comes in the clutch and puts the clamps down and actually rebounds. we both win :toast

lmao in no way or form do I believe Bonner is better then Dice but I refuse to make Bonner the scapegoat like the rest of Spurstalk when something doesn't go our way.

[Obstructed_View]

Sounds like you need to get more fibre into the lad. ;)

We've tried everything. I've decided he's just full of evil.

[Brazil]

Memphis with 24off rebs

Memphis 88FGA
Spurs 65FGA

it is 24 Def rebounds not 24 Off, it's 17 Off rebounds don't change the whole picture anyway

[DesignatedT]

That's insane. 88FGA to 65FGA? Crazy

[Obstructed_View]

it is 24 Def rebounds not 24 Off, it's 17 Off rebounds don't change the whole picture anyway

Still hard to believe they were able to be in it, let alone win it going away.

[Brazil]

I'd sit them both if they aren't good to go. No regular season game is worth risking anyone at this point in the season.

in that case we sit manu and tim too no need to play manu 40 mn again

[Spursfanfromafar]

Hey guys.. its a great win.. Don't get too scatological!

[Brazil]

Still hard to believe they were able to be in it, let alone win it going away.

the FGA gap is huge I need to see that game again quite amazing to pull out a W after that considering also that they turned over the ball less than us and lead the steals too

[Spurologist]

This one?

xHqfB8t_5rc

:lmao

[Obstructed_View]

in that case we sit manu and tim too no need to play manu 40 mn again

If you want to just give up, I guess you could do that. Playing a guy who's healthy isn't the same thing as playing a guy who's not. If the coach can't control himself with minutes, then the team's in trouble. The Spurs have a lot of young guys that can play an extra few minutes instead of risking further injury to Parker or Neal.

[Manutrix]

Someone please please please make a .gif out of Duncan's triple (quadruple?) block.

[Obstructed_View]

the FGA gap is huge I need to see that game again quite amazing to pull out a W after that considering also that they turned over the ball less than us and lead the steals too

Somewhere there's a Grizzlies fan asking his friends how they lost that game.

[Spurologist]

At some point, pop will rest manu a couple games

[cutewizard]

ugly game guys,

[Brazil]

If you want to just give up, I guess you could do that. Playing a guy who's healthy isn't the same thing as playing a guy who's not. If the coach can't control himself with minutes, then the team's in trouble. The Spurs have a lot of young guys that can play an extra few minutes instead of risking further injury to Parker or Neal.

I agree but tonite Manu gives us 40 intense mn against a very physical team idem for TD. No need to take further risks with them too

[cutewizard]

we deserved to lose, but Lady Luck smiled on Spurs tonite

[Obstructed_View]

At some point, pop will rest manu a couple games

Once Neal and Parker are both back, that's exactly what I expect to happen. As we've discussed in other threads, Manu's been getting some of JA's minutes while he's been out, and of course he got a few Parker minutes tonight.

[cutewizard]

Today's Haiku:

"Unexpected War
but Lady of Fortune smiles
on warrior Manu!"

[cutewizard]

Manu with 35 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and a block!!

incredible!!!!

[Budkin]

*Shakes head* How did the Spurs even win that game much less even have a chance.

Seriously... it's unreal. Just another sign that this team is something else.

[cutewizard]

Bonner with 14 points!!!!

[cutewizard]

when is Neal coming back guys??

[Obstructed_View]

I agree but tonite Manu gives us 40 intense mn against a very physical team idem for TD. No need to take further risks with them too

If the Spurs lose this game then all the minutes by everyone were for nothing. Looking ahead at the schedule Pop might sit Manu out for the Miami game because it gives them the longest rest and also sends a little "fuckyou" to the NBA. If he really wanted to do it he'd sit them out for the Sunday game against the Lakers.

[cutewizard]

this is the kind of ugly game that i dont want to watch because of the possible injuries

i hope Parker is ok

Neal is out

where is Splitter??

[cutewizard]

we are lucky that Manu did not get injured tonite too

good grief

i hate memphis

[cutewizard]

memphis came to war

we got lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obstructed_View]

Seriously... it's unreal. Just another sign that this team is something else.

The Spurs did this same thing in 1995. They always found a way to win. Then Doc Rivers got hurt and it all went away.

[Mugen]

If the Spurs lose this game then all the minutes by everyone were for nothing. Looking ahead at the schedule Pop might sit Manu out for the Miami game because it gives them the longest rest and also sends a little "fuckyou" to the NBA. If he really wanted to do it he'd sit them out for the Sunday game against the Lakers.

im pretty sure Manu would kill pop if he sat out him out for either of these games.

[cutewizard]

is it my imagination or is Anderson slim....he got slimmer right guys?

[DPG21920]

Well what I took from this game is that Manu at least showed he had his legs back, even if it was just for one game. He had very nice drives and finishes.

[cutewizard]

Duncan with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks......


but i think he wasnt his usual self today

[Splits]

Fuck you guys who have been hating on Bonner.

Ginger Power

[cutewizard]

James Anderson needs some minutes

[cutewizard]

i like Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_'s nick for Bonner:

MR CYANIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obstructed_View]

im pretty sure Manu would kill pop if he sat out him out for either of these games.

Pop's done it before with the Suns and the Lakers.

[cutewizard]

SOMETHING wrong with Hill tonite?

[Obstructed_View]

Duncan with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks......


but i think he wasnt his usual self today

Funny how often people seem to forget that third stat.

[Brazil]

SOMETHING wrong with Hill tonite?

nothing new Hill sucks playing PG

[LakerHater]

Its a bruise.

[Obstructed_View]

What is a contusion?
This type of injury is very common in contact sports. An impact to the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles) can cause more damage than might be expected and should be treated with respect. The muscle is crushed against the bone and if not treated correctly or if treated too aggressively then Myositis ossificans may result.

Jesus, that's the most depressing definition of a bruise I've ever read. Will Parker be ready for the playoffs?

[jjktkk]

Funny how often people seem to forget that third stat.

I guess Duncan needs to scream and pound his chest to let people know that hes a baller like KG. :lol

[Sean Cagney]

memphis came to war

we got lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They did come to war, but losing a 21 pt lead you had is just pathetic! They were lucky to get momentum back after that and win the game, period.

[Obstructed_View]

They did come to war, but losing a 21 pt lead you had is just pathetic! They were lucky to get momentum back after that and win the game, period.

Losing one of your best players is always hard to come back from. Previous Spurs teams would have folded up the tent and gone home. They came close a couple of times in the third.

[ducks]

What is a calf contusion?

The muscle group at the back of the lower leg is commonly called the calf. The calf comprises of 2 major muscles one of which originates from above the knee joint (gastrocnemius) the other of which originates from below the knee joint (soleus). Both of these muscles insert into the heel bone via the Achilles tendon (figure 1).

The calf is responsible for raising the heel during weight bearing activity and has a rich blood supply. Following a direct impact to the calf, damage to the muscle fibres, connective tissue and small blood vessels of the muscle may occur. This results in a 'bruise' to the calf and is known as a calf contusion.

Calf contusions can range from minor contusions resulting in minimal pain and allowing ongoing activity, to severe contusions resulting in significant pain and loss of function.

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/10318050/calf-contusion-calf-bruise-bruised-calf-phys.htm

[ducks]

Losing one of your best players is always hard to come back from. Previous Spurs teams would have folded up the tent and gone home. They came close a couple of times in the third.

especially with little from rj

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RJ was pretty good when it counted though.

[TampaDude]

Actually, I said (before the game started) that this would come down to the wire, and I was right.

Hopefully, I jinxed Miami, too. :lol

The Heat LOSE!!!!! HA HA!!!!! TOLD Y'ALL!!!!! :lol

[Cane]

Absolutely gut-wrenching game. NBA needs to add reserve referees.

[E-RockWill]

Absolutely gut-wrenching game. NBA needs to add reserve referees.

They currently have 1 alternate available during playoffs only.

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The Heat LOSE!!!!! HA HA!!!!! TOLD Y'ALL!!!!! :lol

It's funny how fans can watch bad basketball from big market teams and not complain.

[crc21209]

I think holding TP out may have been more precautionary (Pop being Pop) than anything else. Hopefully he's good to go on Tuesday....

[crc21209]

RJ was pretty good when it counted though.

RJ had some HUGE boards and played a pretty good defensive game. :tu

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RJ had some HUGE boards and played a pretty good defensive game. :tu

Last year, I pointed out on numerous occasions that RJ's production, even when it was pretty good, was insignificant to the outcome of the game. This year, he couldn't be a more perfect opposite. He can fail to produce numbers, but still makes plays that are critical, be they rebounds, drawing fouls or hitting big threes.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love his new contract? :lol

[DPG21920]

RJ needs to step up the aggression. Just because you are a role player, doesn't mean you have to be content to just "exist" on the court. He just floats around too often for my liking. He is having a better season than last year, but he needs to get the decision making, aggression and passion back.

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RJ needs to step up the aggression. Just because you are a role player, doesn't mean you have to be content to just "exist" on the court. He just floats around too often for my liking. He is having a better season than last year, but he needs to get the decision making, aggression and passion back.

Yeah, he's doing that a lot more lately, but it just feels like he's a little run down and out of rhythm. He's obviously still got his head in the game because he's stepping up. As long as he does that, he can take another month off until he gets his second wind as far as I'm concerned.

[ElNono]

Couple of tidbits from this game...

- If it took Splitter 5 weeks to recover from some calf bruise early in the season, it'll probably take Tony 5 days.

- What's the actual impact of Nuñez being out for the season? Anybody know the records of the top 5 teams in the league when Nuñez has refereed them? (FWD?)

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- If it took Splitter 5 weeks to recover from some calf bruise early in the season, it'll probably take Tony 5 days.

You don't actually believe injuries are why Splitter isn't playing, do you? Or do you also think that he's doing bad in practice? :)

[ElNono]

You don't actually believe injuries are why Splitter isn't playing, do you? Or do you also think that he's doing bad in practice? :)

Splitter always had these smallish/nagging injuries and he always seemed to miss a good bunch of games because of them (and this goes back his days in the Spanish league).

[Ice009]

RJ needs to step up the aggression. Just because you are a role player, doesn't mean you have to be content to just "exist" on the court. He just floats around too often for my liking. He is having a better season than last year, but he needs to get the decision making, aggression and passion back.

Pretty good statement.

Does anyone recall at the start of the season how aggressive RJ was? Not only was he hitting the 3 ball, but he was also aggressively going to the rack hard and drawing lots of fouls.

Why can't he continue to do that? Does Pop not want him to?

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Pretty good statement.

Does anyone recall at the start of the season how aggressive RJ was? Not only was he hitting the 3 ball, but he was also aggressively going to the rack hard and drawing lots of fouls.

Why can't he continue to do that? Does Pop not want him to?

It's a long fucking season. There's a case to be made that going aggressively to the rack and drawing lots of fouls takes a toll on you. Let's be glad that he's still pulling it out enough to win on any given night when it's needed. It's not like he's forgotten where to be or when to take the right shot.

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Splitter always had these smallish/nagging injuries and he always seemed to miss a good bunch of games because of them (and this goes back his days in the Spanish league).

Weird, I seem to remember him being MVP and winning a lot of games in the Spanish League.

[ElNono]

Weird, I seem to remember him being MVP and winning a lot of games in the Spanish League.

Probably easier to remember, tbh :lol

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Probably easier to remember, tbh :lol

Yeah, I think it's a product of actually being played consistently during the times that he's healthy. Pop hasn't typically had a track record of putting an injured player into the game for 2 minutes at the end of quarters and garbage time, but maybe he's trying to help Splitter get his wind up or something.

[Ice009]

It's a long fucking season. There's a case to be made that going aggressively to the rack and drawing lots of fouls takes a toll on you. Let's be glad that he's still pulling it out enough to win on any given night when it's needed. It's not like he's forgotten where to be or when to take the right shot.

It's a long fucking season?????????? What does that mean? He can't ever go to the rack two or three times a game to mix it up? I know full well that it takes a toll as I want TP to do it a little less and mix in some jump shots.

So excuse me if RJ can't go to the rack, but we've gotta let TP do it every fucking possession. GREAT LOGIC on your part. Just let TP do it all game and Richard can do it twice a month. We've got other players capable of doing it like RJ and Hill, but they hardly ever do it and TP is usually the one doing most of the penetrating all game and getting knocked down. How about RJ and Hill pick up some of that slack?

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It's a long fucking season?????????? What does that mean? He can't ever go to the rack two or three times a game to mix it up? I know full well that it takes a toll as I want TP to do it a little less and mix in some jump shots.

So excuse me if RJ can't go to the rack, but we've gotta let TP do it every fucking possession. GREAT LOGIC on your part. Just let TP do it all game and Richard can do it twice a month. We've got other players capable of doing it like RJ and Hill, but they hardly ever do it and TP is usually the one doing most of the penetrating all game and getting knocked down. How about RJ and Hill pick up some of that slack?

I can't believe I have to explain this to a Spurs fan. Oh well, here goes.

I guess I missed the part where I was telling you that Parker needs to go in and take a bunch of abuse (he isn't, btw). RJ is contributing to wins. Not sure why you're so gung ho for him to go get the crap beat out of him, when he's shooting well and getting rebounds when it matters. The fact that he's paying attention but not going full-bore makes me think that he's pacing himself, perhaps he's got some nagging thing that he doesn't want to make worse, and I'm okay with that. Clearly he's shown since the offseason that he's enough of a professional that we can trust him to do the right thing for the team.

"It's a long fucking season" means that professional athletes take wear and tear like you can't believe, and it's really fucking easy for us to sit here on our computers and type about how they aren't giving their all for 82 games or sacrificing their bodies enough. I say that guys get weary over a long season, catch their second wind as the playoffs get near, and need some rest on occasion. Manu's stepped up lately and hopefully he'll get a little rest going forward as Anderson and Neal both come back into the rotation. Parker hasn't gone as hard as he did the last three years at any time so far this season, and that's all right. They're winning, they're playing well, nobody's getting excessive minutes. I want these guys fresh for a playoff run. They're going to ramp up the intensity close to the end of the season, and I expect for them to start trying to get guys some rest here pretty soon.

[Ice009]

I can't believe I have to explain this to a Spurs fan. Oh well, here goes.

I guess I missed the part where I was telling you that Parker needs to go in and take a bunch of abuse (he isn't, btw). RJ is contributing to wins. Not sure why you're so gung ho for him to go get the crap beat out of him, when he's shooting well and getting rebounds when it matters. The fact that he's paying attention but not going full-bore makes me think that he's pacing himself, perhaps he's got some nagging thing that he doesn't want to make worse, and I'm okay with that. Clearly he's shown since the offseason that he's enough of a professional that we can trust him to do the right thing for the team.

OK so you never mentioned TP, but I decided to because I think RJ can diversify the offense more if he gets to the rack and draws fouls like he did early in the season. He had a great balance to start the season with driving and shooting the ball so I don't know why he is standing around and being a spot up shooter these last few months. Maybe he is pacing himself, but what about George Hill? What is his excuse? He has the tools to do it, but is still playing TOO passive at times.


"It's a long fucking season" means that professional athletes take wear and tear like you can't believe, and it's really fucking easy for us to sit here on our computers and type about how they aren't giving their all for 82 games or sacrificing their bodies enough. I say that guys get weary over a long season, catch their second wind as the playoffs get near, and need some rest on occasion. Manu's stepped up lately and hopefully he'll get a little rest going forward as Anderson and Neal both come back into the rotation. Parker hasn't gone as hard as he did the last three years at any time so far this season, and that's all right. They're winning, they're playing well, nobody's getting excessive minutes. I want these guys fresh for a playoff run. They're going to ramp up the intensity close to the end of the season, and I expect for them to start trying to get guys some rest here pretty soon.

It's irrelevant that TP might not be going as hard as previous seasons when he is still going harder than anyone else on the team. Manu, there is no need to mention as we all know it is probably by design.

Seriously RJ is spotting up all game these days and hardly ever attempts to drive the ball. Are you telling me he is that tired that he can't go to the rack at least once or twice a game? Is this by design? Do the Spurs not want him to try to get to the free throw line at all?

RJ has definitely improved and is playing well I just don't see why we can't set up some plays for him to penetrate more. So you think this is might be a part of resting players?

[spurs10]

I watched Tiago shooting baskets, running pickn'roll drills, and practicing freethrows for about half an hour before the game. Was surprised to see he'd changed out of uniform into street clothes right before the game. He was looking fine. We'll hopefully see him on Tuesday. When Blair went to the lockerroom, it was cause for concern. Coach Bud said we'd know more about Tony's calf contusion today, "in 24 hours."

[ducks]

rj needs to step up when tp is out to help keep manu fresher for playoffs

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RJ has definitely improved and is playing well I just don't see why we can't set up some plays for him to penetrate more. So you think this is might be a part of resting players?

You mentioned this in a previous point, and I initially discounted it, but in writing my response to you last night I started to think that it might have some merit. It's possible that Pop did tell him to wait until the games matter again to start doing that, and trusts RJ to do it because he's been so aware of the situations, getting clutch rebounds and baskets.

We'll find out pretty quick if that's the case, because there's no telling Manu to pump the brakes, and guys are going to need to step up for the next few weeks to keep their other star guard healthy.