Tiago Splitter Injury Thread (Edit: Sprained Wrist)

[Spurs151]

Just read tiago was injured... What happened?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Tiago Splitter sprained left wrist will not return.

[SA210]

Wtf

[timvp]

Tiago Splitter has a sprained wrist.

I didn't see where it happened. Might have been when he landed on the buzzer-beating follow up layup.

[jag]

Tiago Splitter has a sprained wrist.

I didn't see where it happened. Might have been when he landed on the buzzer-beating follow up layup.

He's trying to compete with Manu for Glass Man of the team.

[DBMethos]

Spurs take this game and the next without him, but he better heal up in time for Game 3 in Utah.

[SA210]

Damnit man, how bad can that be

[Mugen]

He'll be fine. Non-issue.

[Libri]

He's trying to compete with Manu for Glass Man of the team.

What a terrible competition. :depressed

[DPG21920]

Him not playing is a rather large concern

[TMT®]

Crap, please tell me he will be good to go again in a couple days.

:depressed

[tmtcsc]

Who breathed on his wrist this time ? Fragile mofo.

[tmtcsc]

At least SJ is playing like a man.

[Mugen]

He was gonna get injured sooner or later during this run. Might as well be in the first round against an opponent DeJuan can play against.

:downspin::downspin::downspin::downspin:

[loveforthegame]

Sucks. Will he miss some games? How many?

[gambit1990]

Him not playing is a rather large concern

:depressed

[sehui]

fuck man, fuck this shit

[Spurtacus]

figures

guess bonner deserves more minutes

[TDMVPDPOY]

his not needed offensively, he can still play with a wristband protection with the solid defense thats needed only...

masturbation is serious business

[TDMVPDPOY]

him injured means, more dancing bear bullshit

[TheSkeptic]

:pctoss

Hopefully it's not serious. We'll need him next round.

[SpursOwn]

He is done for this series.

[Poolboy5623]

My God why Blair? Jack and kawhi are both bigger/longer..Blair should not be on the floor!

[dbreiden83080]

I doubt it is that serious. Maybe he misses next game and is back in Utah..

[CP48107]

This makes me so mad.

[timvp]

They showed the replay. It happened on a generic rebound scramble.

I don't like where Splitter was holding his wrist. It looked more like the bones in his wrist than his actual wrist :depressed

[Texas_Ranger]

I also think he can still play with the protected wristband, he'll still be better on D than Dejuan.

[dbreiden83080]

He really could miss this whole series and we'd be fine..

[YODA]

was it his shooting hand?

[The ADMIRAL 50]

yea but we need him beyond that. depending on the severity of the injury it could be really bad news. lets hope it isnt.

[Spurtacus]

was it his shooting hand?

left wrist

[slick'81]

always something with this guy

[mVp]

fuck :depressed

[Bruno]

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/praying-dog10.jpg

[ElNono]

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/praying-dog10.jpg

[spurraider21]

yea but we need him beyond that. depending on the severity of the injury it could be really bad news. lets hope it isnt.

A wrist sprain to his off hand? It shouldn't be terribly long. While he's very valuable night in and night out, he's only truly necessary against LA and Memphis. And who knows, maybe the Clips knock of Memphis

[iManu]

The internets say it takes between two and TEN weeks to heal, depending on the severity.

Thank goodness it's his left.

[Manu-20]

I think we can make it this series without tiago but we will need him in the secound round.

[ElNono]

left wrist...

Non-Issue

[Mugen]

IF it's just a sprain, i say he's back for Game 3 in Utah. If Blair plays well in Game 2, I can see Pop holding him out til the 2nd round.

Step off the ledge and enjoy the Game 1 win, spurfan.

[timvp]

I never saw him come back to the bench. That probably means X-rays or they took him straight for an MRI.

For those saying no big deal, if Splitter has a broken bone or a torn ligament, he's probably out for the playoffs, tbh.

[Mugen]

I never saw him come back to the bench. That probably means X-rays or they took him straight for an MRI.

For those saying no big deal, if Splitter has a broken bone or a torn ligament, he's probably out for the playoffs, tbh.

Anytime Tiago's had an injury, he's never gone back to the bench, tbh.

Whether it be a broken wrist or an upset stomach :lol

[IWantsACuatro]

Typical happenings from Auntie Splitter.

[ElNono]

I never saw him come back to the bench. That probably means X-rays or they took him straight for an MRI.

For those saying no big deal, if Splitter has a broken bone or a torn ligament, he's probably out for the playoffs, tbh.

Oh come on... let's wait to hear what it is...

[Whisky Dog]

Splitter's a huge piece of the ass kicking we've laid on the league in the last 2 months. Need him. Can't have Blair going much or too much small ball with Jax at the 4.

[jag]

He is done for this series.

Nice AV, homo.

[TheSkeptic]

Oh come on... let's wait to hear what it is...

I thought the official diagnosis was a sprain...

[Mugen]

Nice AV, homo.

:lol i was wondering why Jag was being a douche when i first read that post, thb.

[JustinJDW]

Ah shit. If he's out for the Playoffs then we're pretty much fucked.

[timvp]

I hope it's nothing -- and with Tiaglass Splitter, it's a possibility -- but I don't like the circumstances. He supposedly got hurt in a midair collision. How do you sprain your wrist in a midair collision? And where he was holding his wrist after the play looked more like bone than ligament/tendon area.

Hopefully I'm just paranoid and Splitter just has a low pain tolerance but that didn't look like any type of sprained wrist I've seen before . . .

[ElNono]

I thought the official diagnosis was a sprain...

I dunno there's been xrays, MRI or whatever... let's hope it's just a sprain, and if it's just that, he should be ok

[TDMVPDPOY]

he can always use his shootin hand too

http://i.imgur.com/wJkwE.gif

[wut]

The internets say it takes between two and TEN weeks to heal, depending on the severity.

Thank goodness it's his left.

... 2 to 10 weeks is conservative considering he's an athlete and his body will heal faster; on top of the fact that you can play through the pain of a sprained wrist...although you can risk it getting more sore and worse that way.

[manufan10]

Jeff McDonald ‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN
I highly doubt there will be any further Tiago Splitter updates while this game is still in progress. #hinthint

What could he be hinting at?

[siraulo23]

*sigh*

hopefully it is whats reported, just a sprained wrist

[boutons_deux]

They showed the replay. It happened on a generic rebound scramble.

I don't like where Splitter was holding his wrist. It looked more like the bones in his wrist than his actual wrist :depressed

what was your tele-diagnois of Terri Schiavo?

[TheSkeptic]

I dunno there's been xrays, MRI or whatever... let's hope it's just a sprain, and if it's just that, he should be ok

Yeah that's why I'm hoping it's not a break or anything. Though in any case is there any way he could still be out there for defensive reasons? Blair vs. Memphis/LAL has me very worried...

[MannyIsGod]

Tiago just has the lowest pain tollerence of anyone on this team.

[T Park]

Brown said MRI tomorrow couldn't hear what the result of the x-ray was...

[timvp]

What could he be hinting at? Yeah, that's just weird. But it's McDonald so probably nothing.


what was your tele-diagnois of Terri Schiavo?I thought she should have just walked it off, tbh.

[Mugen]

Pop couldn't get the Big 3 out of the fast enough tho, timvp.

Guess the Rose injury scared em straight.

[Brox6]

^^ just like what the commentator said..

[Nathan89]

I hope it's nothing -- and with Tiaglass Splitter, it's a possibility -- but I don't like the circumstances. He supposedly got hurt in a midair collision. How do you sprain your wrist in a midair collision? And where he was holding his wrist after the play looked more like bone than ligament/tendon area.

Hopefully I'm just paranoid and Splitter just has a low pain tolerance but that didn't look like any type of sprained wrist I've seen before . . .

Probably had something to do with the midair collision.

[TampaDude]

Rub some dirt on it!

[Nathan89]

Can anyone post a video?

[Spurs Brazil]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/04/29/spurs-schedule-splitter-for-mri/

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determined the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

[Leetonidas]

Dude needs to quit being a pussy tbh

[T Park]

I'll assume that means the x-ray was negative.

[Mugen]

FWIW, Luol Deng has played most of the season with a torn ligament on his left wrist.

[td4mvp21]

God, I hope this is minor. It'd be good if they can sit him Wednesday and then have him ready for Saturday.

[Leetonidas]

What could he be hinting at?

Maybe it's that they think it's small enough to put off til tomorrow instead of immediately?

[Bruno]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/04/29/spurs-schedule-splitter-for-mri/

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determined the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

So he played through it which is a good news.

[dbreiden83080]

I'll assume that means the x-ray was negative.

Yes and an athlete stubs his toe and they get an MRI these days.. I doubt it is very serious he just needs to tough it out..

[SnakeBoy]

Sounds more like Pop being his usual extra cautious self rather than Splitter not being able to return to the game.

[mVp]

If this was Manu you know he would play through it, after all he played with a broken arm last playoffs :lol

[Russ]

Put a hard cast on it and let him go Laimbeer on these Utes.:flag:

[Agloco]

I think that with this injury, Tiago officially moves into the "Glass Joe" zone.

smh

[romsho]

Put a hard cast on it and let him go Laimbeer on these Utes.:flag:

Exactly. Put a cast on that motherfucker and use it...

[T Park]

I think that with this injury, Tiago officially moves into the "Glass Joe" zone.

smh


Pop is an idiot for thinking splitter is made of glass!!!!


Pop just shrugs his shoulders and says "told ya"

[Xevious]

He can miss the next two games and have a week off. Hopefully it's minor. Hard to tell with him. He gets all these little BS injuries, and he also sits out games because of an upset stomach. He isn't the toughest dude on the squad.

[ElNono]

People seriously shitting on Splitter can go fuck themselves, tbh... injuries happen. Let's hope it's nothing serious and that he can be back in a game or two.

[Mugen]

Pop is an idiot for thinking splitter is made of glass!!!!


Pop just shrugs his shoulders and says "told ya"

:lol happy Tiago is hurt

[TDMVPDPOY]

his only needed for the 6 fouls and defense, how hard can it be with a cast?

i think i prefer to have a big body then increased minutes of dancing bear

[DMC]

Just Pop finding an excuse to use the Turd Towers tbh.

[Keepin' it real]

In related news, DeJuan Blair says "You're loving me now, ain'tcha Spurstalk?"

[loveforthegame]

Hope it's nothing serious and something he can play through.

We can't catch a break with injuries.

[T Park]

:lol happy Tiago is hurt

Yeah I'm fucking thrilled.

[T Park]

People seriously shitting on Splitter can go fuck themselves, tbh... injuries happen. Let's hope it's nothing serious and that he can be back in a game or two.

Shitting on = made of glass?

Sorry the COT is that sensitive.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

his only needed for the 6 fouls and defense, how hard can it be with a cast?

i think i prefer to have a big body then increased minutes of dancing bear

In future rounds perhaps, but a healthy Splitter would go a long ways towards ensuring this is going to be a 4 game series. As many have pointed out it's going to be a pick and roll heavy offense against the Jazz and the Manu/Splitter P&R is one of the Spurs best combo.

Get well soon Tiago!

[SpurPadre]

In future rounds perhaps, but a healthy Splitter would go a long ways towards ensuring this is going to be a 4 game series. As many have pointed out it's going to be a pick and roll heavy offense against the Jazz and the Manu/Splitter P&R is one of the Spurs best combo.

Get well soon Tiago!

He'll be ok, man. Let's think positive but if he'll have to miss a game, there's still reason to believe we can sweep this team.

[ElNono]

Shitting on = made of glass?

Sorry the COT is that sensitive.

I have no horse in this race, other than Tiago being a Spur and the fact that he was an integral part of the team being where it is and where is going to be going forward...

He obviously didn't punch a wall and sprained his wrist... he was out there doing work... it's not his fault he got hurt. Let's just hope it's nothing serious.

[Whisky Dog]

Honestly, I think McDonald's #hinthint was referring to this being really minor and another " upset stomach" missing games type of thing. It's the playoffs, if he can move it then shoot it with painkillers, wrap it and get on the court.

[TDMVPDPOY]

hopefully whoever is his backup turd tower can replicate his man to man defense putting a body out their....bonner looks like his got the hang of it, but still looks like a clown out their trying to play a lick of defense, but i take his effort over the dancing bear

[TheSkeptic]

hopefully whoever is his backup turd tower can replicate his man to man defense putting a body out their....bonner looks like his got the hang of it, but still looks like a clown out their trying to play a lick of defense, but i take his effort over the dancing bear

Yeah actually. Bonner's getting a pass from me after this game. Other than the defense at times I definitely can't complain about his performance. In fact, if he keeps this up I'll stop ragging on him for not producing in the post-season.

[Outlier]

Damn, this blows.

[T Park]

Bonner's best playoff game by a million miles...

[SA210]

People seriously shitting on Splitter can go fuck themselves, tbh... injuries happen. Let's hope it's nothing serious and that he can be back in a game or two.

[ducks]

blair does atleast a good job on milsap
get splitter well for other teams

[ducks]

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. He continued to play after the fall, scoring four points with one rebound in seven minutes of first-half action, but did not rejoin the team on the bench to start the second half.
The 6-foot-11 Splitter is the only other traditional big man on the Spurs’ roster besides Tim Duncan, and is considered an integral piece of the game plan for handling Utah’s oversized frontline.

DeJuan Blair, a 6-foot-7 forward/center, took Splitter’s place in the rotation Sunday and would likely see an increased role if the big Brazilian is shelved for an extended period. Blair finished with five points and two rebounds in 9:46 — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury

[TDMVPDPOY]

blair does atleast a good job on milsap
get splitter well for other teams

not sure if serious base on this game alone when he got minutes, dude basically nearly allowed the jazz back into the game from a 15pt lead down to 9pts only for pop to get his ass out of the game

check the sequence of plays when he was in the game, scores a basket, turnover, next possession PNR goes for the rim again...its like he thinks his first option on offense everytime he touches the ball

[TheSkeptic]

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. He continued to play after the fall, scoring four points with one rebound in seven minutes of first-half action, but did not rejoin the team on the bench to start the second half.
The 6-foot-11 Splitter is the only other traditional big man on the Spurs’ roster besides Tim Duncan, and is considered an integral piece of the game plan for handling Utah’s oversized frontline.

DeJuan Blair, a 6-foot-7 forward/center, took Splitter’s place in the rotation Sunday and would likely see an increased role if the big Brazilian is shelved for an extended period. Blair finished with five points and two rebounds in 9:46 — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury

So he did play through it to finish the half. That's a positive tbh. Hopefully it's not too bad and he's able to get back into the thick of things later on.

[Sec24Row7]

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. He continued to play after the fall, scoring four points with one rebound in seven minutes of first-half action, but did not rejoin the team on the bench to start the second half.
The 6-foot-11 Splitter is the only other traditional big man on the Spurs’ roster besides Tim Duncan, and is considered an integral piece of the game plan for handling Utah’s oversized frontline.

DeJuan Blair, a 6-foot-7 forward/center, took Splitter’s place in the rotation Sunday and would likely see an increased role if the big Brazilian is shelved for an extended period. Blair finished with five points and two rebounds in 9:46 — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury

Thank God...

[FromWayDowntown]

Honestly, I think McDonald's #hinthint was referring to this being really minor and another " upset stomach" missing games type of thing.

I may be really naive, but I took McDonalds #hinthint to be an effort to tell his Twitter followers to stop asking him about any update on Tiago's condition during the game.

[TE]

Bonner's best playoff game by a million miles...

Let's hope there is some duplication.

[ducks]

Bonner's best playoff game by a million miles...

jazz do not guard three point shooters

[SpurPadre]

Let's hope there is some duplication.


I think Bonner is programmed to play for an 82 game season and he just thinks it's still the regular season. Let him keep thinking that.

[T Park]

Let's hope there is some duplication.


One step at a time.

[T Park]

jazz do not guard three point shooters

He's been left open in the playoffs before...

[ducks]

no pressure in round one in game one

[Dex]

Bad luck, but better now then against the Lakers or OKC. Blair can at least kind of matchup against Millsap.

Hopefully it's just a sprain and Tiago can be back in a week or so.

[siraulo23]

He's been left open in the playoffs before...

this time he had jax on his side/team

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Splitter is becoming a big joke

[Spurs-Fan]

I think Bonner is programmed to play for an 82 game season and he just thinks it's still the regular season. Let him keep thinking that.

:lol
That's ok. We just have to win every series in 4 games. So after the NBA-Finals, San Antonio has played 16 games during the playoffs + the 66-game season and we would have the "regular season-bonner" all the time, instead of the "playoff-bonner". :toast

[Supergirl]

So, any actual information about Splitter's injury? How serious is it?

[Aztecfan03]

So, any actual information about Splitter's injury? How serious is it?

No. just wait til monday.

[Creation88]

calm yourselves. Tiago will be fine...probably hurt his wrist prancing up the court after his two missed FTs

[gospursgojas]

Lol...typical Tiago.

[Ginobleed20]

I want to see tiago wrap that thing up and come out to play in game two...he needs to prove the haters wrong

[emanueldavidginobili]

He will be fine..Deng has been playing with a torn ligament in his wrist...and its Tiago left wrist he should be good

[timvp]

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. Alright, that makes sense more than the midair collision FSSW was showing. If he got hurt falling down, hopefully it's a run of the mill sprained wrist that he can tape up and play with.

Considering Splitter has such a low pain threshold, there's a chance this is nothing. This is one time his low pain threshold is reassuring, tbh.

[ap9]

Tiago is a big part of the success Spurs been enjoying. In order to move forward in the post season we need Tiago to be healthy

[Nathan89]

low pain threshold:rolleyes

[Dex]

"Hey, Tiago. I think we're done, man"

"Not yet." :ihit

Believe.

[manufan10]

Jeff McDonald ‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN Close
I suppose. There's a chance an asteroid hits the earth tomorrow, too. RT @texastoutah512 is there a chance Tiago is gone for the playoffs?

[ElNono]

Apparently, most of the 7 mins he played was with the sprained wrist... I think he can probably play through it, but I wouldn't discount Pop being very cautious about it.

[Nathan89]

Sounds like it's nothing.

[timvp]

low pain threshold:rolleyes


Sounds like it's nothing.

Classic. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

I missed where Splitter asked to come out of the game because he was hurt.

[cd98]

We are deep enough to beat the Jazz without Splitter. I'm sure the Spurs figured that they'd take some precautions before sending him back into the game just to make sure that he doesn't do something to make it worse.

Also, you can injure yourself while you are playing and your adrenaline keeps you from really feeling the pain for a bit. Sounds like it might have been painful during halftime, when the adrenaline wore off. Again, I'm not too alarmed, though I hate it whenever an MRI is in the discussion.

[Fabbs]

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter.


Alright, that makes sense more than the midair collision FSSW was showing. If he got hurt falling down, hopefully it's a run of the mill sprained wrist that he can tape up and play with.

Considering Splitter has such a low pain threshold, there's a chance this is nothing. This is one time his low pain threshold is reassuring, tbh.
I think he may have also aggravated his wrist by landing after doing a very nice tip in of a Ginobili trey miss at the end of the 1st to make it 28-22 Spurs.

He timed the rebound putback perfectly, went up tall in traffic and was mini cheapshotted tbh from behind by Favors while in midair. Should have been a 2+1 fo sho.

Very nice play by Splitter and exactly the kind of Big plays we need.

[pgardn]

What the _____ with Tiago is made of glass, Tiago just complains, Tiago etc...

How the ____ do you internet tough guys know? And if he is made of glass, you think he wants to be out of the game? You think people who break bones all the time are just weak? That they are not drinking their milk?

Pop has probably got in his face and said you damn well better tell me if something goes wrong. You are "property" of this team and if you let something go, good luck with the contract... He might have scared him shitless. We have now seen he does not tip toe around, he has taken plenty of good shots in normal play and not complained a bit. Torn muscles, ligaments, and tendons, broken bones affect your ability to do your job for the future.

Some on this board have gone rascal on us. " One time I was decapitated and I still finished my game of darts."

Now it may be that both Manu and Tiago hit the floor too often for whatever reason (Manu's case its probably hustle), but delicate and getting injured are two different things. These guys do not play like they are biding time waiting for some fat contract from another team so they ask to be held out.

[Obstructed_View]

Considering Splitter has such a low pain threshold, there's a chance this is nothing. This is one time his low pain threshold is reassuring, tbh.

Successful troll is successful.

PS: Damn. I walked right into it.

[Poolboy5623]

He's been left open in the playoffs before...

Every shot Bonner takes is open...with his unique shot style he's not going to be taking anything contested...its practically impossible.

[Proxy]

jazz do not guard three point shooters

Well doesn't that say something? Perhaps what we perceive as a drop off in offensive performance by Matt is merely the teams reading their scouting reports. In this case, he will get less open looks and always be contested with broken plays resulting in wide open looks being an exception.

[Outlier]

The suspense of Tiago's status is killing me. I hope he's okay. We need him for round two or we're fucked.

[Mugen]

:lol low pain threshold. I guess Tiago checks himself in and out of the game now.

:lol Everybody's turned into rascal now it seems.

[TVI]

I doubt it's serious. Splitter played for several minutes after that fall.

[benefactor]

After hearing the details I'm not worried at all. I fell a jumping over the rail of my deck and basically did the same thing...breaking my fall with one hand. It was annoyingly painful but not to the point where it hindered me. I wrapped it good when I went to the gym and was still able to bench 225 ten times without it stopping me. I could feel it some but the support of the wrap was sufficient. If I can do that I'm pretty sure he can wrap it and play without it really limiting him.

[Josepatches_]

Apparently, most of the 7 mins he played was with the sprained wrist... I think he can probably play through it, but I wouldn't discount Pop being very cautious about it.

low pain threshold
:rolleyes

[TD 21]

Pop better not be overly cautious. It's time Splitter mans up and plays through something. A sprained wrist on a non shooting hand, for a guy who's a non shooter to begin with? That's a no brainer, as far as not missing a playoff game. I don't care that they can still probably beat the Jazz in no more than five without him. It puts more on Duncan's plate and will make the process more arduous than it has to be.

This is another remainder that they should have signed a third center, instead of Byars. Gadzuric was available before being signed late in the season by the Knicks. Criticize him all you want, the bottom line is he's experienced, 6-11 and is still a good rebounder/shot blocker. If/when they have to play the Grizzlies and/or Lakers, it would be nice to have another legit big available, because Splitter can't be counted on.

[DMC]

After hearing the details I'm not worried at all. I fell a jumping over the rail of my deck and basically did the same thing...breaking my fall with one hand. It was annoyingly painful but not to the point where it hindered me. I wrapped it good when I went to the gym and was still able to bench 225 ten times without it stopping me. I could feel it some but the support of the wrap was sufficient. If I can do that I'm pretty sure he can wrap it and play without it really limiting him.
Sure, but you don't have the burden of being the Euroleague MVP.

[therealtruth]

Every shot Bonner takes is open...with his unique shot style he's not going to be taking anything contested...its practically impossible.
:lol

[timvp]

Watching the replay, Splitter was doing some emphatic high fives with his left hand up until the end of the first quarter, fwiw.

I'm waiting for rascal to give us a final judgement on his pain threshold, tbh.

[DPG21920]

Im alarmed simply because if it's serious, spurs are probably sunk. He's that critical.

[thispego]

Lol dpg stop sensationalizing you douche

Spurstalk all year: "play splitter 30 minutes a game! Why isn't pop playing him more? Pop is so dumb! Splitter needs more minutes! :cry"

:rolleyes stupid asses

[pgardn]

Watching Randolph and Griffin go at it under the basket...

We must have him, especially if we happen to meet Memphis.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Memphis is looking good, wow

[100%duncan]

It's his left hand. I think he'll be good to go by 2nd game considering we have 2 days rest plus the 3rd day when the game is on the night.

[T Park]

After hearing the details I'm not worried at all. I fell a jumping over the rail of my deck and basically did the same thing...breaking my fall with one hand. It was annoyingly painful but not to the point where it hindered me. I wrapped it good when I went to the gym and was still able to bench 225 ten times without it stopping me. I could feel it some but the support of the wrap was sufficient. If I can do that I'm pretty sure he can wrap it and play without it really limiting him.

Obvious rascal troll is obvious

[DPG21920]

Lol dpg stop sensationalizing you douche

Spurstalk all year: "play splitter 30 minutes a game! Why isn't pop playing him more? Pop is so dumb! Splitter needs more minutes! :cry"

:rolleyes stupid asses

That doesn't make any sense.

[thispego]

How so

[Solid D]

He fell twice. Once at the end of the first quarter after his tip-in of Ginobili's miss. The second time was in the 2nd quarter after trapping Hayward in the corner. He put both hands out both times but he never once showed any sign of pain. Tiago never grimaced nor did he ever grab the wrist.

[benefactor]

Obvious rascal troll is obvious
Though it looks like a well constructed rascal troll post...my story is actually true.

[T Park]

Though it looks like a well constructed rascal troll post...my story is actually true.

Hahaha.

Ok. I laughed however thinking it was a well constructed troll post.

[T Park]

He fell twice. Once at the end of the first quarter after his tip-in of Ginobili's miss. The second time was in the 2nd quarter after trapping Hayward in the corner. He put both hands out both times but he never once showed any sign of pain. Tiago never grimaced nor did he ever grab the wrist.

Yeah he also didnt leave the bench during the 2nd IIRC. When he didnt come out for the third quarter I shot messages to the bloggers at the game and McDonald asking hey WTF wheres Tiago. They all seem to finally snap to it.

[Dingle Barry]

Jeff McDonald ‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN Close
I suppose. There's a chance an asteroid hits the earth tomorrow, too. RT @texastoutah512 is there a chance Tiago is gone for the playoffs?

Haha is this shit for real? It's a total disgrace that this person gets paid to write about the Spurs.

[timvp]

To me, it looks like Splitter got hurt on that his second missed layup (not the wide open missed layup, the one in traffic). He got hit on the hand and grimaces on his way back up the court. But he stayed in a while after that play.

I guess we'll find out tomorrow. Let's hope it's minor. Even though the Spurs have been undefeated without Splitter this year in games he's missed and games he has left early (like the tummy ache game) outside of that Portland forfeit, now's not the time to figure out whether or not that's a fluke.

[jestersmash]

Haha is this shit for real? It's a total disgrace that this person gets paid to write about the Spurs.

I don't understand what's wrong with what he said. It's just his edgy way of saying that as far as he knows, Splitter's injury isn't serious at all and he'll probably be back in no time.

[Dingle Barry]

I don't understand what's wrong with what he said. It's just his edgy way of saying that as far as he knows, Splitter's injury isn't serious at all and he'll probably be back in no time.

You're right. I'm drunk.

[G-Dawgg]

They'll tape him up and he'll play if we need him. If not, he'll sit for a bit and rest his wrist up. Popovich will play him if we need to match up with bodies... I figure If he played Ginobili last year with a fractured elbow, he'll play Tiago with a sprained wrist if necessary.

As long as it wasn't his shooting hand that was injured he'll be fine. He doesn't need his wrist to move his feet on defense or to put his arms up to alter shots.

A sprained wrist isn't a big concern. It would have been much worse if it was a sprained ankle...

[TJastal]

Splitter should sit and heal that wrist up for a game or 2 and also as long as Jackson can play some PF against Millsap/Favors and hold his own. He'll be much more important to have healthy in the 2nd round and beyond.

I'm not that concerned about it tbh. Should be a 1 week recovery time. And Pop already remedied the Blair problem by swapping him with Diaw and it doesn't seem to have phased Blair, in fact if anything it just motivated him to play harder.

This also shows/proves two things that I've been babbling about all year long:

1. Blair & Bonner can coexist together in the 2nd unit in limited stretches. Especially now that Manu is back to running that unit and I'm sure it doesn't hurt having Jack and his size out there too. I have to say it's very satisfying seeing the vision I had early in the season bear some fruit.

2. Blair is in fact better off the bench. We suffered with him as a starter for how long? All because of this false notion everybody seemed to have that he had to be pampered and given special treatement. IE given the starting job. What a crock of bullshit that was.

[100%duncan]

I don't see Splitter missing more than 1 game tbh. I hope the MRI turns to be in our favor.

[Legacy]

Tiago will be fine. Sending happy healing vibes his way right now. :violin

[K-State Spur]

From someone who has had a sprained wrist, it takes about a week for the swelling to completely go away. After 3-4 days, I could play BB, but with a brace. In a week, the lingering pain completely subsided, but there was still discomfort when alot pressure was applied to my wrist. It took about two weeks for it to fully heal.

So, with that saying, Splitter should be close to 100% by round 2 of the playoffs, when the Spurs will need him most. He will be wearing a brace obviously, and its on his off hand. So I don't see any tremendous drop in his game occurring from this injury.

No offense, but there are different degrees of sprains and no two bodies react exactly the same to the injury - so there's no cookie cutter prognosis that can be inserted based solely on the term "sprain."

[T Park]

Spurs said 2-10 weeks? Huh

[Texas_Ranger]

wtf?? goodbye championship.... :(

[Proxy]

Spurs said 2-10 weeks? Huh

10 weeks

[timvp]

The Spurs haven't said anything yet.

[100%duncan]

The Spurs haven't said anything yet.

When's the MRI?

[Mugen]

My guess is he'll be out for Game 2 but back by Game 3 just because I think Pop will be overly cautious.

[timvp]

When's the MRI?

Right now.

[kskonn]

I never heard the spurs say 2-10 weeks, I saw that a guy in this thread saw on the internet that the average heal time for this injury is 2-10 weeks, but that did not come from the spurs.

[hater]

he'll be fine or he's a chinadoll and we don't need him anyway

[jag]

he'll be fine or he's a chinadoll and we don't need him anyway

Solid take

[rmt]

he'll be fine or he's a chinadoll and we don't need him anyway

We need him - if not for MEM/LAL - just for lessening the wear and tear on Duncan. Did you see Duncan have to get up off the bench because that abomination combo of Bonner and Blair (mostly Blair) was losing the lead?

[GSH]

and games he has left early (like the tummy ache game) outside of that Portland forfeit, now's not the time to figure out whether or not that's a fluke.


It almost sounds like you are comparing him to Beno. Is he getting that reputation with the coaching staff? Now THAT would explain the lack of minutes.

[NickiRasgo]

First day of the Playoffs, two players (Rose and Shumpert) get injured and both are knees. Second day, two players (Splitter and Butler) again get injured and both injuries are close to each other, one is wrist and the other is finger (I think).

[Harry Callahan]

We aren't even sure when he got hurt, and he played with the injury awhile.

I would hope it's a fairly minor injury based on those factors.

SA might be able to navigate the current series if he misses several games, but long term (the entire playoffs) his contribution is pretty important.

[Mel_13]

We need him - if not for MEM/LAL - just for lessening the wear and tear on Duncan. Did you see Duncan have to get up off the bench because that abomination combo of Bonner and Blair (mostly Blair) was losing the lead?

If it had happened, we might have seen it. It didn't happen, so we didn't.

Fingers crossed for good news on Tiago. He'll be needed if we're to make a deep run in this year's playoffs.

[jiggy_55]

First day of the Playoffs, two players (Rose and Shumpert) get injured and both are knees. Second day, two players (Splitter and Butler) again get injured and both injuries are close to each other, one is wrist and the other is finger (I think).

They are practically in the same area.. Splitter a sprained wrist, Butler a fractured hand.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow Skip really does pay attention to the Spurs...He was just saying how Tiago Splitter hurt his wrist and is going for a MRI and said that would be a HUGE blow to the team...then Stephen A responds with Tiagooo Splitterrrrrrrr in his sarcastic voice saying oh whose going to set the pick now

[NickiRasgo]

They are practically the same, Splitter a sprained wrist, Butler a fractured hand.

I see but it's kinda weird, four players get injured in just two days. Damn. Hopes that Splitter's injury is not serious.

[Jimcs50]

I see but it's kinda weird, four players get injured in just two days. Damn. Hopes that Splitter's injury is not serious.

He will be fine, he will just have to only use right hand to jerk off for awhile.

[dbreiden83080]

Wow Skip really does pay attention to the Spurs...He was just saying how Tiago Splitter hurt his wrist and is going for a MRI and said that would be a HUGE blow to the team...then Stephen A responds with Tiagooo Splitterrrrrrrr in his sarcastic voice saying oh whose going to set the pick now

And they announced that Stephen A will be on First Take every day now.. Perfect reason to not watch that show anymore..

[Ditty]

He will be fine, he will just have to only use right hand to jerk off for awhile.

:lol

[SenorSpur]

And they announced that Stephen A will be on First Take every day now.. Perfect reason to not watch that show anymore..

Good God! 5 days of Stephen A and more over-the-top commentary?

Oh no! Colour me gone.

[hater]

you don't get a championship with chinese porcelain

[Stephen A. Smith]

Good God! 5 days of Stephen A and more over-the-top commentary?

Oh no! Colour me gone.

How about I color your Euro spelling ass lucky to listen to my insightful, informative, insouciant commentary on a daily basis? At the end of the day the Spurs have no one to blame but themselves for getting players with such goofy ass names to play center. Raaaaaaaaasho. Tiaaaaaaaaaaago. What happened to good old fashioned center names like Dwight and Shaquille and Kareem? Quite frankly I'm not surprised that he hurt his wrist having to write a dozen extra A's every time he signs his name.

[Hamez]

Tiago is a very popular Brazilian name. In fact Tiago = James in Portuguese.

[hater]

LOL black man named Stephen

[VBM]

What happened to good old fashioned center names like Dwight and Shaquille and Kareem? Quite frankly I'm not surprised that he hurt his wrist having to write a dozen extra A's every time he signs his name.

You mean Da-wight Howard?

[SenorSpur]

How about I color your Euro spelling ass lucky to listen to my insightful, informative, insouciant commentary on a daily basis? At the end of the day the Spurs have no one to blame but themselves for getting players with such goofy ass names to play center. Raaaaaaaaasho. Tiaaaaaaaaaaago. What happened to good old fashioned center names like Dwight and Shaquille and Kareem? Quite frankly I'm not surprised that he hurt his wrist having to write a dozen extra A's every time he signs his name.

How about you getting a new bit? The one you're using has become incredibly tiresome.

[timvp]

LOL black man named Stephen
fok yo name clown

[Mel_13]

Pop says it's impossible to say for sure if Splitter (wrist) will be able to play Game 2, but calls him "doubtful."

http://twitter.com/#!/JMcDonald_SAEN

[Blake]

LOL black man named Stephen

Lol say that to Jack's face

[benefactor]

He will probably miss one game. Makes sense if the Spurs feel like they won't need him to win. If it's the same type of thing I dealt with(sounds like it's pretty similar) then the worst of the initial discomfort only last a couple days. After that it still hurts but more in an annoying way than a debilitating way. I'd be shocked if he wasn't playing in game 3 on Saturday.

[Whisky Dog]

What could he be hinting at?


LOL black man named Stephen

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p6Ts-gQkwZo/T2JLZjyMNqI/AAAAAAAADXM/0hbGtJlyqhQ/s640/1.jpg

[moisaenz]

Spurs need Tiago to play in Utah regardless of how many minutes he gets those are minutes Duncan does not have to play. Especially if we get the Grizzlies in the second round.

[benefactor]

Lol say that to Jack's face
Or this (http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/1a/b1a9f3e1-7ab3-53a1-a0f6-a8aa3b417467/4c54c17add148.image.jpg) guys.

[VBM]

Injury situation is still murky though; hopefully the MRI results are made available pretty soon

[rascal]

Tiago's new nickname: Glassman

Cool nickname

Could be taken two ways. A guy who cleans up on the boards or an injury prone player.

[Dex]

Listed as "Probable" for Saturday.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/05/03/tiago-improving-listed-as-probable-for-saturday/

[dylankerouac]

I think if it is a close game and Tiago is 80%+ than he should consider coming in the second half if it is a close game. Utah may gain some inspiration when playing at home and that is the last thing we want.

[jimbo]

Wow Skip really does pay attention to the Spurs...He was just saying how Tiago Splitter hurt his wrist and is going for a MRI and said that would be a HUGE blow to the team...then Stephen A responds with Tiagooo Splitterrrrrrrr in his sarcastic voice saying oh whose going to set the pick now


It felt like he was just trolling with that. He just laughed every time he brought up any point about Tiago