Injury clarification

[Supergirl]

OK, so what's the deal with all these Spurs players suddenly having injuries? How long are these injuries supposed to last or keep these players from playing? I haven't seen anything official posted about anyone.

Please update on:
Tony - bruised calf?
Tim - "tweaked ankle"?
Neal - concussion?
Splitter - hamstring?

[Dex]

OK, so what's the deal with all these Spurs players suddenly having injuries? How long are these injuries supposed to last or keep these players from playing? I haven't seen anything official posted about anyone.

Please update on:
Tony - bruised calf?
Tim - "tweaked ankle"?
Neal - concussion?
Splitter - hamstring?

Tony fell hard on his leg last night, didn't come back in the game. Listed as a calf contusion (bruised calf), official word on the injury is expected today.

Tim slightly rolled his ankle and left for a little while, but came back by the end of the half. I expect him to be fine.

Neal took a shot to the head against OKC, and though he finished that game, he has been held back with concussive symptoms since. Concussions are one of those tricky things that you don't want to rush (and no one really knows how bad it was), so hard to say how long before he will be back.

Splitter is still nursing his poor strained hamstring, and though making progress, still seems to be a question mark (listed day to day I think)

[hater]

I don't think Neal, Splitter or Tony coming back anytime soon. we will probably face the lakers + heat shorthanded

[Hooks]

Show us your boobies!

[JR3]

well.. we have been healthy all season, so I guess it's our turn to go through injuries... I'll take it. As long as we are healthy for the playoffs.

[will_spurs]

I don't think Neal, Splitter or Tony coming back anytime soon. we will probably face the lakers + heat shorthanded

It's just CIA Pop wanting to:
- rest his players
- bring back Manu's dead body back to life by putting him alone in charge
- not give any hints to potential playoffs opponents of how the Spurs are going to deal with them
- crush the spirits of potential playoffs opponents by beating them while undermanned, or denying them anything to be satisfied about in case they win

... all the while not incurring the wrath of fans and the NBA for doing so.

[Cessation]

Nice foot goebbels.

[JonNOKC]

According to J McDonald expects Parker to be out until Friday's game against Miami

Note: This isn't based on specific medical evaluation - just unofficially what he's getting from sources - per ESPN insider

[Mugen]

According to J McDonald expects Parker to be out until Friday's game against Miami

Note: This isn't based on specific medical evaluation - just unofficially what he's getting from sources - per ESPN insider

i'd probably sit him out until the Laker game. i think we will be pretty shorthanded in the upcoming b2b. No Parker, Neal, Splitter....

[Supergirl]

OK based on what people are saying I predict Tim and Neal and Tony will be back this week. Splitter seems to be more of a question mark. Hamstring injuries seem to linger a long time.

[concken]

It's just CIA Pop wanting to:
- rest his players
- bring back Manu's dead body back to life by putting him alone in charge
- not give any hints to potential playoffs opponents of how the Spurs are going to deal with them
- crush the spirits of potential playoffs opponents by beating them while undermanned, or denying them anything to be satisfied about in case they win

... all the while not incurring the wrath of fans and the NBA for doing so.

I agree with this as well; although, there is probably some truth to the injuries. Probably just overplayed. I'm worried about Splitter though...

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.Right. RT @bigfunDENmental Duncan tweaked his ankle yesterday.. nothing serious right?

[crc21209]

Tony has a strained calf and is out 2-4 weeks.

Link?

[crc21209]

Straight from MySA:

The Spurs lost starting point guard Tony Parker for the second half when he was injured with 2:35 left in the second quarter after a collision that sent him sprawling to the floor. His injury was diagnosed as a contusion of the left calf and his status for tomorrow night’s game with the Grizzlies is undetermined.

Rookie guard Gary Neal also will be diagnosed Monday as he recovers from lingering concussive symptoms. Neal has missed the last two games after he was hammered in the cheeck by Oklahoma City’s James Harden in a game last week.

There could be word on both players’ availability later today.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/02/28/spurs-skip-practice-still-no-word-on-tps-injury/

[k_nguyen93]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/110228_parker.html

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN
.Right. RT @bigfunDENmental Duncan tweaked his ankle yesterday.. nothing serious right?

Yeah noticed that when Manu drove to the basket with about 1:20 left in the 4th quarter, just didn't know what the injury was