Ginobili: "In one of these cities I'll make a comeback"

[Robz4000]

Manu just posted on facebook that he will return during the RRT. Which game do you think it will be? Or do you think it's all a lie and Pop will keep him out until after the ASG?

[007nites]

I'd rather have him comeback after the ASG.

[Frenzy]

I'd rather have him comeback after the ASG.

Better safe then sorry...spurs are decent without him.

[DesignatedT]

Feb 18 @LAC is my guess.

[timtonymanu]

I hope Kawhi stays in the starting lineup when Manu comes back and RJ gets benched. Let RJ play with all the other one-dimensional players.

[Reck]

100% or not at all.

Manu is awesome even at 80% but as we saw last year it doesn't get you too far.

Its not like the Spurs are under 500. There is a bunch of scrubs team that Spurs can beat on this rodeo trip without Manu so just take your time.

[will_spurs]

I'd rather have him come back for the first game of the playoffs, only way to ensure he's not missing it... :bang

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Hopefully he comes back by the Toronto game

[ginobilized]

Feb 20 in Utah is my guess

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Feb 14 @Detroit

He'll need a couple of warm up games before the WC leg of the RRT.

[Hooks]

He was reportedly said to come back around February 14th, IMO his return will depend on how well the Spurs play in these upcoming games. If the Spurs can beat the Grizz and 76ers they have an easy path until the 18th which is when Manu will most likely return.

I have a feeling Kawhi will start at SG for a week or two while Pop brings Manu off the bench and gradually gives him more playing time. Manu still needs to get into shape and Kawhi has been playing pretty well.

I just know that whatever PT Manu gets will help the Spurs dramatically even if he doesn't score because the guy creates tons of shots with his passing.

[Proxy]

Rather it be one of the lesser teams like Detroit or Toronto. I would not use him against PHI or LAC... let him get some confidence.

And yeah, it would be nice for the starting 5 to drop RJ instead of Kawhi... but then again, I'm not so sure on how RJ plays off the bench... starting 5 doesn't really matter, and I'd hate to hurt RJ's fragile confidence anymore.

[TMTTRIO]

The team is doing fine and we don't need him right now. I would hate for the young guys to loose their playing time and the confidence they're playing with right now. I'd rather have him wait until sometime in March to come back. That would give him enough time for him to get ready for the playoffs. In the meantime he can start practicing with the team though.

[crc21209]

He'll be back between Feb 15th and the 20th.......

[Dex]

Can't wait for Manu time. Spurs have done great without him so far. As long as they can keep their head above water to start the RRT, it would seem that our best case scenario for his injury just might come to fruition....keep pace in the standings, and hopefully bring a healthy Manu back for the stretch run.

[Ditty]

He'll be back by the 14th...book it :toast

[Proxy]

They've done better then any of us realistically expected. If someone were to say after Manu and TJ got hurt, that SA would get wins against OKC, ATL, and POR... and play DAL to OT with the bench, then that someone would have been castrated.

[NASpurs]

3 wins out of 11 road wins is anything but being "fine". A 13-1 home record is great to cover crappy road play. I hope the team pulls it together on the road and uses the road trip as a spring board for greater things.

Anyway...

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3889/2uz34zm.png

[timvp]

The sooner, the better. Pop won't clear him until every doctor says Manu is more than ready.

[Spursfan092120]

The sooner, the better. Pop won't clear him until every doctor says Manu is more than ready.

This...and it's exactly what I'd want.

[Ice009]

As soon as Manu is ready to play, then he plays. Absolutely not going to sit him longer if he is ready to go. That's just stupid stuff.

[spurtech09]

I'd rather have him comeback after the ASG.
agree

[Robz4000]

Tbh I'm thinking he'll return either in Detroit or after the ASG. It'd be a waste to bring him back against a brutal WCF opponent. We want him to lose the rust, not get thrown into the fire at the get-go.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

3 wins out of 11 road wins is anything but being "fine". A 13-1 home record is great to cover crappy road play. I hope the team pulls it together on the road and uses the road trip as a spring board for greater things.


This is a bizarre season for road records of MOST teams. They mentioned it on one of the telecasts. Discount the home record, but soft peddle the road losses, too. It's really skewed both ways, and league wide.

[ducks]

manu needs to play right away and then be traded after he proves to the nba he is heatlhy for a player that is close to him
why spurs can not afford to pay someone close to what he is making and not have them playing in the posteason

[Dex]

manu needs to play right away and then be traded after he proves to the nba he is heatlhy for a player that is close to him
why spurs can not afford to pay someone close to what he is making and not have them playing in the posteason

ducks is as Manu goes.

[sehui]

I'd like back ASAP, even though its more injury risky, he needs that time to get back to his peak playing prowess.


Also, I have him on fantasy, and I want fantasy points. lol.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

manu needs to play right away and then be traded after he proves to the nba he is heatlhy for a player that is close to him


Scola thread!

[Slippy]

The team is doing fine and we don't need him right now. I would hate for the young guys to loose their playing time and the confidence they're playing with right now. I'd rather have him wait until sometime in March to come back. That would give him enough time for him to get ready for the playoffs. In the meantime he can start practicing with the team though.


Every player on the Spurs benifits playing alongside Manu plus winning is the ultimate confidence builder. Playing off Manu far outweighs the slight impact a couple of the youngen's may experience from a reduction in mins.

In regards to Manu not starting, we could see that for a few games but i think he will start eventually. As a starter he's looked the most comfortable in his career. You put him back to a sixth man role, spurs could end up with the frenetic, only one gear Manu. Just not worth it at this stage of his career.

[Fireball]

Manu will start again ... this will stop the starting unit digging the team a hole the bench has to get them out of ... maybe start Kawhi instead of Jefferson ...

[spursnatic]

The way we are playing I think we could wait til after ASG....Plus gives our new guys a bit more time to learn our system and get comfortable....And Manu extra time to heal correctly....That would be a messed up thing to bring him back too early and have him re irritate his injury.........

[024]

people are saying manu needs time off but if he's ready and cleared, pop should put him back as soon as possible. spur fans wants manu to rest but parker deserves a break more. he's been carrying the spurs since manu's injury and the sooner manu comes back, the sooner the spurs lessen the burden on parker.

[Mel_13]

people are saying manu needs time off but if he's ready and cleared, pop should put him back as soon as possible. spur fans wants manu to rest but parker deserves a break more. he's been carrying the spurs since manu's injury and the sooner manu comes back, the sooner the spurs lessen the burden on parker.

I agree. Pop won't use Manu until he has complete medical clearance, but once he's cleared he needs to play.

[manufan10]

I don't understand some of the posters who are saying that the Spurs should keep Manu out until the playoffs. He needs to get into game shape before the playoffs start. He needs to get into a groove, and he can't do that or wait until the playoffs start. Best bet it is to start playing him as soon as he is medically clear.

[angelbelow]

Lol.. read this before I went to sleep, then had a dream that he played in our first road game.

[manufan10]

Lol.. read this before I went to sleep, then had a dream that he played in our first road game.

:lol

I was about to post that I think he's coming back tonight.

[Robz4000]

Lol.. read this before I went to sleep, then had a dream that he played in our first road game.
LOL same here. Not sure how I'd feel if he was back tonight (more than likely ecstatic, but it'd be nice to get some more playing time for the younger players).

[Robz4000]

Ginobili could return to the Spurs lineup in a week


Before the San Antonio Spurs’ 89-84 Monday night win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Gregg Popovich gave media members his most positive assessment yet of All-Star guard Manu Ginobili.


“The doctors say he’s healed and healthy,” Popovich said, according to Spurs Nation, the San Antonio Express-News' Spurs blog. “It’s just a matter of conditioning and timing, rhythm and confidence, all those things right now.


Manu Ginobili is finally healthy and could return to the Spurs lineup in a week. “I’d expect him (to return) in the next week or so.” The Spurs have been without Ginobili for 21 games since he broke his shooting hand on Jan. 2 in Minnesota. He later required surgery and needed substantial time to heal.


San Antonio is 14-7 since losing its most productive scorer (Ginobili was averaging 17.4 points per game), thanks to a number of role players who have picked up their play. Rookie Kawhi Leonard, Gary Neal and Danny Green have banded together to make up for his absence on the wing.
Popovich and point guard Tony Parker watched Ginobili work out after the official team shootaround had ended Monday, according to Spurs Nation. Parker told the website he was happy to see Ginobili look healthy on the court.


Ginobili has been in and out of the Spurs’ starting lineup over the years. Popovich said he plans to bring Ginobili off the bench when he does return and try to ease him back into game shape.



Source: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-02-07/ginobili-could-return-to-the-spurs-lineup-in-a-week

[TE]

Source: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-02-07/ginobili-could-return-to-the-spurs-lineup-in-a-week

Thanks man!

[Darkwaters]

Great news. Manu will primarily get minutes as the back-up PG at first. Essentially he can steal some of the Cory Joseph/Danny Green/Gary Neal back-up minutes plus a few from RJ as he acclimates back.

Then it's off to the races.