Injury Updates on Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, Green, Splitter, Neal, Ford and Anderson

[timvp]

(I don't think it's a good sign that the injury list grows by the day, tbh.)

I'm told Manu Ginobili will play tonight as long as he doesn't feel any additional discomfort between now and the start of the game.

:danceclub

Parker supposedly has a bruised knee and bruised arm/elbow but will play.

Leonard was expected to miss the game tonight but his calf is healing quicker than expected and might play.

Green suffered a shoulder stinger last game and will probably try to play but may be limited.

Splitter is supposedly closer to 80% than 100% but the doctors say playing on it won't put him in any additional danger.

Neal was originally diagnosed with a hamstring strain but now they think he just cramped up so he has no restrictions.

Ford didn't have any setbacks in his return.

Anderson suffered a hip pointer last game but will most likely suit up.

Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health.

[elemento]

"Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health"

God doesn't like the Spurs :lmao

[phxspurfan]

(I don't think it's a good sign that the injury list grows by the day, tbh.)

I'm told Manu Ginobili will play tonight as long as he doesn't feel any additional discomfort between now and the start of the game.

:danceclub

Parker supposedly has a bruised knee and bruised arm/elbow but will play.

Leonard was expected to miss the game tonight but his calf is healing quicker than expected and might play.

Green suffered a shoulder stinger last game and will probably try to play but may be limited.

Splitter is supposedly closer to 80% than 100% but the doctors say playing on it won't put him in any additional danger.

Neal was originally diagnosed with a hamstring strain but now they think he just cramped up so he has no restrictions.

Ford didn't have any setbacks in his return.

Anderson suffered a hip pointer last game but will most likely suit up.

Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health.


Championship!

[loveforthegame]

Thanks for the updates. :tu

[Dex]

Gottamn, more than half the team is injured.

#fuckthelockout

[spectator]

i'm glad that we are 7-10 days away from being 100% healthy (if everything goes as planned). since we're playing the bobcats, there is no need to rush manu and kawhi.

looking forward to having our full roster available again. /cheers

[ElNono]

This is one of the positives when you have young guys. Injuries normally heal faster and they don't normally linger. Good news all around :tu

[Russ]

So in other words (for the first time since the early season) there is no one who is definitely out. :)

[lurker23]

Is Michael Finley healthy and available?

[jimo2305]

QtYBuVxLbr0

this should be our intro song during games

[Dex]

So in other words (for the first time since the early season) there is no one who is definitely out. :)

Actually, the Spurs have not played a single game all season where the entire roster was intact.

Neal was out to start the season.

By the time he came back, Manu was out.

For the few games Manu came back, Ford was still out.

It's been a game of survival since then.

[sehui]

James Anderson has been getting a lot of minutes, that he requested...and he's really not making his case in point.

Talk about hurting your trade value. He had a nice couple of drives..but really nothing to be impressed about.

[Sean Cagney]

James Anderson has been getting a lot of minutes, that he requested...and he's really not making his case in point.

Talk about hurting your trade value. He had a nice couple of drives..but really nothing to be impressed about.

I agree, he has not impressed me at all. I like Neal and Green alot more than him, and they were not picks in round one for us, just surprises.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

If Manu plays tonight, it will be his first time playing at home in 2012.

We're already in March :toast

[cd98]

James Anderson has been getting a lot of minutes, that he requested...and he's really not making his case in point.

Talk about hurting your trade value. He had a nice couple of drives..but really nothing to be impressed about.

In fairness, he looked like he was getting a lot of big rebounds in the Chicago game. I thought he looked good, but not great, in that game. Of course, he's been woeful in the other ones.

[Paranoid Pop]

In fairness, he looked like he was getting a lot of big rebounds in the Chicago game. I thought he looked good, but not great, in that game. Of course, he's been woeful in the other ones.

I agree I was impressed with him, looked much more agressive than usual, he also was really good against Dallas

[SourCandy]

I really miss manu's IDGAF play.

[Mugen]

Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health.

It's hard to hurt yourself when you don't get closer than 15ft to the basket.

Dick and Bon Bon, the models of consistency.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Parker already getting worn and torn. Thanks a lot ginobili and ford

[z0sa]

Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health.

:lol

[Solid D]

Injury Updates on Ginobili, Parker, Leonard, Green, Splitter, Neal, Ford and Anderson

Ginobili = Parker, Leonard, Green, Splitter, Neal, Ford and Anderson

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[crc21209]

Geez are Pop and Budenholzer good to go at least? :lol

[Robz4000]

I'm thinkin Parker won't be playing many minutes tonight (hopefully they can get a sizeable lead by halftime).

[dylankerouac]

Thanks for the injury update.

Also, Timvp I sent you a message about someone editing a previous post of mine.

[Ditty]

I wish you could get the inside info on James Anderson if the Spurs still plan on him being apart of the future. It would be kind of dumb for the Spurs to give up on him being only 22, and showing upside at times but inconsistent.

[timvp]

I won't be playing tonight either, not quite ready, yet I guess there was a setback. Hopefully minor and he'll be ready for next game.

But Ginobili not fighting Pop to get on the court even though he's gone through a few workouts makes me think he's more injured than he's letting on. Either that or he is paranoid of getting injured and wants to take it as easy as possible. Usually if he's better than 75%, he's begging Pop to play . . .

[Robz4000]

Hopefully he wants to come out in the Denver game and really compete. Prolly just doesn't see much reason to make his comeback in a game the Spurs should win by the third quarter.

[timvp]

Sean Elliott said that Manu told Pop he wasn't ready to go tonight. Might be the first time that's ever happened, tbh.

[TMTTRIO]

I love Manu a lot but I've never understood why Manu is so frail and fragile like glass when it comes to injuries. For every little bruise or injury he gets it takes him several weeks to recover from whereas most of the players are able to play through it and be just fine. Unfortunately I wonder how all the injuries he's suffered is going to overpower all of the awesomeness he's done when looking back at his career. If we do bring him back I think we should just use him in fourth quarter situations or times when we need some kind of energy to get our team going. Fortunately we don't need him now and he should come back when he's ready. I did notice tonight that he was playing part assistant coach on the bench. I think he would make a pretty good assistant coach in the future but I know that's not in his future plans.

[Kamnik]

Jefferson and Bonner in perfect health.

You made me LOL :D

[Robz4000]

Sean Elliott said that Manu told Pop he wasn't ready to go tonight. Might be the first time that's ever happened, tbh.
Not like this opponent was a common one (ie one the Spurs really had to try against). Generally Manu would wanna play because he thought he could influence the game's outcome. In this situation him playing wouldn't change much. So chances are he decided to let the rest of the team handle it and not risk perhaps coming back too early like it seems he did during the road trip. If he still doesn't play Sunday then I'll be worried.

[roycrikside]

I love Manu a lot but I've never understood why Manu is so frail and fragile like glass when it comes to injuries. For every little bruise or injury he gets it takes him several weeks to recover from whereas most of the players are able to play through it and be just fine. Unfortunately I wonder how all the injuries he's suffered is going to overpower all of the awesomeness he's done when looking back at his career. If we do bring him back I think we should just use him in fourth quarter situations or times when we need some kind of energy to get our team going. Fortunately we don't need him now and he should come back when he's ready. I did notice tonight that he was playing part assistant coach on the bench. I think he would make a pretty good assistant coach in the future but I know that's not in his future plans.

I think this is an overreaction. He's had full healthy seasons the last two years and hardly missed any games at all. He got freak injuries either right before the playoffs or during that could've happened to anyone. A broken nose when he reached in to try to swipe at a ball and Nowitzki headbutted him and a broken arm on a freak play where he was caught on a screen. They were plays that could've happened to anybody.

He has played through countless bumps and bruises the past few years. These injuries are beyond bumps and bruises and to state them as such is plain incorrect. Dude had a broken bone in his shooting hand. And then an oblique is a pretty serious injury. It's in your core and affects every movement, same as a rib injury. It's true older players are more susceptible to injury than younger ones and it takes them longer to recover, but anybody who says they'll remember Ginobili more for being hurt than what he did is a plain fool.

[roycrikside]

Games played last two regular seasons:

Ginobili: 145
Duncan: 144
Parker: 132

So yeah, pretty weak take TMTTrio.

[Bruno]

It looks like Spurs will be finally fully healthy for Sunday's game against Denver. :tu

[Spursfanfromafar]

Games played last two regular seasons:

Ginobili: 145
Duncan: 144
Parker: 132

So yeah, pretty weak take TMTTrio.

The picture for the last 10 seasons since Ginobili joined the Spurs -

Duncan - 71.7 Regular season games per year, 2414.4 minutes per year
Parker - 70.4, 2352.4
Ginobili - 64.2, 1800.9

Not so much of a difference, IMO, considering Manu has been played as a sixth man for many of these games.

[Old School 44]

I love Manu a lot but I've never understood why Manu is so frail and fragile like glass when it comes to injuries. For every little bruise or injury he gets it takes him several weeks to recover from whereas most of the players are able to play through it and be just fine. Unfortunately I wonder how all the injuries he's suffered is going to overpower all of the awesomeness he's done when looking back at his career. If we do bring him back I think we should just use him in fourth quarter situations or times when we need some kind of energy to get our team going. Fortunately we don't need him now and he should come back when he's ready. I did notice tonight that he was playing part assistant coach on the bench. I think he would make a pretty good assistant coach in the future but I know that's not in his future plans.

Did you see him play with a broken arm last year? How about playing with the tape holding his nose together. I'd imagine he "plays through" a lot of injuries, we just don't hear about them. I don't think Manu's really that frail. I just think his all-out style of play contributes to his injuries more than anything else.

[benefactor]

The Spurs only play 3 games in the next 9 days. Good stretch to work everyone back in slowly and get some practice time.

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN: Manu went through entire practice today. Officially remains game-time decision for Denver.