Tim Duncan MRI Results: No structural damage, day-to-day!

[Kuestmaster]

298193666462318593

Great news people!

[bigfan]

oh man that is great news

[Dr. Robert Lee]

:)

[look_at_g_shred]

Wow. ��

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Amazing news!

Here's the link to Woj's twitter:

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

[Kori Ellis]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/298193666462318593

[timvp]

:wow

Tim Duncan has elastic knee ligaments.

[shyne]

:toast

[BatManu20]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)
MRI on Tim Duncan's knee shows no structural damage, Spurs say. He will be day to day.

:wow :toast :hungry:

Thank you you beautiful bastard!!!

http://i.imgur.com/95u1N.jpg

[falconqb1234]

should he stay back a few days on the RRT and rest? maybe stay home while were out east and meet up in Sacramento?

[td4mvp21]

OMG, and day to day? :cry

What great news.

[timvp]

God bless TD's knee brace, tbh.

[BatManu20]

Thank you Jesus!!! Our prayers have been answered!!

[Man In Black]

We all gotta thank the BRACE :)


That's why it's the PUNISHER, it laughs at serious injury!!!!

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/928712/Tim-Duncan-Punisher.jpg

I am happy to be rewarded for my OPTIMISM, y'all should try some.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:danceclub

[Obstructed_View]

I'll have a big toast to The Punisher at my Super Bowl party.

[timvp]

http://i1.wp.com/throwtheflagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fat-FSU-Guy-Celebration.gif

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I'll have a big toast to The Punisher at my Super Bowl party.

I'll bring the beer and dip

[Kuestmaster]

Let's all pray from now on to The Brace.

[Seventyniner]

Maybe he'll play 5 minutes in the All-Star game then. Just to get him in the box score and maybe a bucket and a rebound or two.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So, Tim Duncan is officially a drama queen? :lol :lol

This is probably the best news Spurs fans have had since 2007.

[Libri]

http://www.clubspurs.com/images/smilies/phew.gif

[Mugen]

http://x14.xanga.com/371e177707532283368820/m225974830.gif

[KenziE]

We all gotta thank the BRACE :)


That's why it's the PUNISHER, it laughs at serious injury!!!!

I am happy to be rewarded for my OPTIMISM, y'all should try some.


cheers to you KABAYAN !!!!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

And if the brace is that effective, we should just put Manu in a full body brace outfit.

[Brunodf]

GREAT FUCKING NEWS but TD is such a drama queen, i was feeling so bad after that injury for nothing, i thought the season was over:bang

[Strategic]

After all this suspense, my heart will be day to day.

[TrueSpursFan]

Day to day!!!
best thing I've heard all year!!

[eDizzle20]

Praise God! This is absolutely amazing. Spursnation could not have asked for more :toast

[timvp]

GREAT FUCKING NEWS but TD is such a drama queen, i was feeling so bad after that injury for nothing, i thought the season was over:bang

Any athlete on earth is going to react bad when their knee turns into a pretzel, fwiw.

[Spurs Brazil]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/928712/Tim-Duncan-Punisher.jpg

:worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::w orthy::worthy:

Great news!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Man Jeff McDonald sucks so bad, he STILL hasn't updated his twitter to reflect the great news about Duncan. Still says they'll look at it tomorrow :lol

[Man In Black]

Tim Duncan...CATFISHING a SPURS NATION.

[timvp]

Mild sprained ankle too :smokin

[timtonymanu]

Duncan is a fucking warrior!

I feel much better now.

[Kori Ellis]

Tim Duncan Injury Report
Feb. 3, 2013

SAN ANTONIO - Spurs forward Tim Duncan underwent an MRI today on his left knee in San Antonio. The exam showed no structural damage. The injury occurred during the second quarter of last night's game vs. Washington. At the same time he suffered a mild right ankle sprain. Duncan is listed as day-to-day with a sore left knee.
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130203_duncan_injury_update

[timvp]

So just a sore knee. Not even a sprained knee?

:wow

[Monkeyboy14]

THANK GOD!!! So how long do you think pop holds him out, out of precaution?? :rollin

[Texas_Ranger]

thank god. phew, so happy right now.

[Mugen]

No Weapon Formed Against Us Shall Prosper

http://prosportsextra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/RayLewisFInalDance_original.gif

[DrunkTXLabrat]

fantastic news. more players should wear braces. lets get a pair on kawhi next game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Since it's a good news, let's hope he's good to go on Wednesday :hat

[Mal]

very good news

[Penya]

Only a sore knee? That's a fucking miracle.

[JRHernandez88]

thank god but yeah i knew hed be good. thats my boy this years is ours

[Mugen]

So just a sore knee. Not even a sprained knee?

:wow

That's ridiculous. That's a blown knee for any normal human, hell any normal athlete.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Wooooo, I can enjoy the Super Bowl so much more now! GREAT NEWS!

[Strategic]

:danceclub Homers united!!

[shyne]

He should sit till after the all star break.

[Russ]

Since it's a good news, let's hope he's good to go on Wednesday :hat

Hopefully no fine if he doesn't play.

[AussieFanKurt]

thank god..

[Andthentherewas21]

:worthy:Church of Brace:worthy:

[JRHernandez88]

timmy d trolled all of SA

[Drew2354]

He will probably ready to play wednesday, but knowing Pop he will sit for over a week.

[HarlemHeat37]

Best possible news..a sore knee shouldn't even significantly affect his level of play, let alone keep him out for any time..

His knee looked fine prior to the injury last night, his mobility wasn't any different than it had looked prior to the stretch of missed games..

[Robz4000]

Jesus, and here I was being depressed with my 49ers about to win the Super Bowl. That knee brace deserves a trophy.

[Darius McCrary]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/thank-you-based-god.gif

[Strategic]

Man Jeff McDonald sucks so bad, he STILL hasn't updated his twitter to reflect the great news about Duncan. Still says they'll look at it tomorrow :lol


He may fancy himself as more of a "color" commentator and not informational, or maybe that's how I see it?

[DeadlyDynasty]

shucks

[Darius McCrary]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7sknddC6V1qkp2i8.gif

[DeadlyDynasty]

?

He may fancy himself as more of a "color" reporter and not informational, or maybe that's how I see it?

What use is a "color reporter," dumbass?

[eric365]

Remember a shaq interview where he said pop told him Duncan's knee were bone on bone

Maybe very few to sprain anymore ala Blair with no ACL

[DPG21920]

Just awesome news. I would have been pretty upset at the Basketball Gods tbh if they did Tim like this. They could have expected at least 4 consecutive posts from DPG..

[DatBoyGood]

I say Pop keeps Tim out a week. Spurs SHOULD be able to take care of business against Wolves and Pistons without him

[Russ]

This has to be the happiest any fans have been about an imaging report since Cardinal fans read:

"X-Rays of [Dizzy] Dean's Head Show Nothing."

[Spurs Brazil]

In the morning I was thinking, well anything less than a month is great. It may be less than a week

[Mugen]

I hope Tim Duncan's career flashed before the eyes of all Spurfans when he went down. Don't ever take TD for granted again tbh.

[Arcadian]

Thank random physical processes! And thanks knee brace!

[timvp]

I'd just hold Tim Duncan out until after the All-Star Break. That'd give him a 17-day break between games. I know there's no structural damage but you gotta think a knee bending like that would make it more susceptible to injury in the short-term.

Let him rest that thing, try to get out of the All-Star weekend and then begin the second half push after the break. IMO, at least.

[EJFischer]

\o/

[KenziE]

I hope Tim Duncan's career flashed before the eyes of all Spurfans when he went down. Don't ever take TD for granted again tbh.

This !!!!

[Fabbs]

:worthy:Church of Brace:worthy:
:lol good one.

[EJFischer]

Was he wearing the metal brace under the sleeve brace? Or is the sleeve brace hinged also?

[iminol]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zAHO3_hr7Q

TRANSLATION:
- He had great luck. bullet hit the titanium plate was inserted that in place of the frontal lobe.
- What he is, a fuckkingg robocop?

[KenziE]

Will and Dice tbh needs a payraise

and dont ever confuse Dice for a china man ever hes Japanese !!!
im Filipino so i could relate ....

[timvp]

Was he wearing the metal brace under the sleeve brace? Or is the sleeve brace hinged also?

Sleeve over the metal brace.

[thunderup]

Good for you all. Now rest up TD, your team is gonna need you against us.

[timvp]

http://oi49.tinypic.com/otkxtl.jpg

I still don't know how TD just walked that off ...... :wow

[EJFischer]

Sleeve over the metal brace.

That makes a lot of sense, then. When I saw it on TV one of my first thoughts was "I wish he had been wearing the metal brace, that would have limited sideways flexing."

Time to retire that brace's serial number.

[Fabbs]

You'd hope Duncan would be rested for a run at the real Championship vs the regular season one.
We'll see what Coatails comes up with. :rolleyes

[Mugen]

Good for you all. Now rest up TD, your team is gonna need you against us.

Just be happy we don't have Maurice Speights tbh.

[Dr. Robert Lee]

Timmy is now injury-prone. Manu is, as always. It will take a miracle to get to the playoffs healthy, but the basketball gods seem to be smiling on us, so who knows? :)

[exstatic]

:wow

Tim Duncan has elastic knee ligaments.

Or, the knee BRACE actually did it's job... :lol

[Paranoid Pop]

So, Tim Duncan is officially a drama queen? :lol :lol

This is probably the best news Spurs fans have had since 2007.

Pierce 2.0 tbh :lol but great fucking news.

[timvp]

Timmy is now injury-prone.

Not sure you can call someone injury prone right after their knee bends in a way that would tear a ligament in 99% of professional athletes, tbh.

[KaiRMD1]

The great punisher knee brace!

[exstatic]

:worthy:Church of Brace:worthy:

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Wow, amazing. Duncan has to be the rubber-band man.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Timmy D!! not even a sprained knee?!? We are destined to win it all this season the basketball gods are finally with us!!!

[Darius McCrary]

More evidence Duncan is on Deer Antler Spray this year? :stirpot::stirpot::stirpot:

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

GUMBY!!!

[baseline bum]

Great news.


fantastic news. more players should wear braces. lets get a pair on kawhi next game.

LOL, I usually use a pair of them for hiking, and they're great for my knees. They do restrict motion though, so not sure about using them in basketball (then again, I didn't buy the high end shit someone like Tim is going to be using).

[TIMMYD!]

That knee brace really saved us!

[GB20]

:wow

Tim Duncan has elastic knee ligaments.
not only that timvp, god is in timmy's side

[tim_duncan_fan]

Oh thank god! Now I can stop thinking horrible thoughts about a certain Wizard.

[elemento]

God bless the Punisher :lol

[Juggity]

http://i.imgur.com/6iIvhKv.jpg

[benefactor]

Just incredible news. I honestly don't care that much if they win it all this year...I just didn't want this to be Duncans last game.

[timvp]

http://i.imgur.com/6iIvhKv.jpg

:lmao :tu

[eric365]

I know it was a fluke injury but pop should rest him one game of any B2B for the rest of the season.

Stern was pissed off for the miami game because it was on national tv and there was 4 players including "young" and healthy players in Parker and Green
Pop should be allowed to rest Duncan and Ginobili whenever he want if it's only them considering their age / injuries

[Darkwaters]

http://i.imgur.com/6iIvhKv.jpg

Post of the year

[GB20]

And if the brace is that effective, we should just put Manu in a full body brace outfit.
:lmao

[Darkwaters]

I'd just hold Tim Duncan out until after the All-Star Break. That'd give him a 17-day break between games. I know there's no structural damage but you gotta think a knee bending like that would make it more susceptible to injury in the short-term.

Let him rest that thing, try to get out of the All-Star weekend and then begin the second half push after the break. IMO, at least.

Seconded.

He'd miss:

@ Minnesota
@ Detroit
@ Brooklyn
@ Chicago
@ Cleveland

We could lose all of those games and I'd still take healthy Timmy Duncan over them.

[timvp]

Seconded.

He'd miss:

@ Minnesota
@ Detroit
@ Brooklyn
@ Chicago
@ Cleveland

We could lose all of those games and I'd still take healthy Timmy Duncan over them.

2-3 with a rested TD and a favorable second half schedule? That sounds like a good plan to me, fwiw.

[SpursIndonesia]

Alhamdulillaah, Subhanallaah, Allah blesses Tim Duncan ! :D


Maybe he'll play 5 minutes in the All-Star game then. Just to get him in the box score and maybe a bucket and a rebound or two.

NO ! Just big fuckin NO ! Let Stephen Curry or anybody else play, TD's beyond such thing, let him heal & rest. :(

[GB20]

GREAT FUCKING NEWS but TD is such a drama queen, i was feeling so bad after that injury for nothing, i thought the season was over:bang
i don't think he was a drama queen. that shit looked nasty when his bent his nkees like that

[bklynspursfan]

Great news :)
I hope he at least travels I got some good seats , and I'll be able to watch them warm up next Sunday in Brooklyn :( Would be awesome if I can see him

[DPG21920]

2-3 with a rested TD and a favorable second half schedule? That sounds like a good plan to me, fwiw.

Even without Tim they should go 3-2 or 4-1 in that stretch of games.

[ElNono]

UMBs2e79xhc

:danceclub

[Samr.]

In related news, Stern has also fined Duncan $250,000 for flopping.

[Strategic]

What use is a "color reporter," dumbass?

About the same as a gay troll!

[racm]

Timmy is a cyborg. There, I said it

[racm]

2-3 with a rested TD and a favorable second half schedule? That sounds like a good plan to me, fwiw.

The Spurs would be a very good 40-13 in that stretch. :wow

[ElNono]

Time to get Manu one of these:

http://i47.tinypic.com/2najzma.jpg

[BackHome]

Well with a a knee sprain and a ankle I would hold him out for two weeks. Any word on Baynes injury?

[MI21]

I woke up this morning expecting the worst. I even consulted my Physiotherapist fiancee and showed her the footage and told her to expect a grown man crying in the morning if it was an ACL..

Instead, this.

GREAT news :tu

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Great news.



LOL, I usually use a pair of them for hiking, and they're great for my knees. They do restrict motion though, so not sure about using them in basketball (then again, I didn't buy the high end shit someone like Tim is going to be using).

i've heard they are restrictive. i'm sure that applies to even the highest quality braces. i'm thinkin of getting a brace or 2 for my hoopin. on a no flash team like the spurs, why not braces for every big? team mandate?

this is even more of a blessing in that it's an opportunity for baynes to get more minutes if his injury is minor. i still think blair is too short ineffective against real bigs. let the trade speculation continue...

draymond green from the warriors?

[cjw]

NO ! Just big fuckin NO ! Let Stephen Curry or anybody else play, TD's beyond such thing, let him heal & rest. :(

I'd agree with you, except for the fact that I want all those Warriors fans on Twitter whose first reaction to the potentially ?devastating? injury (thankfully not) was to be happy that it freed up a spot for Curry in the All Star Game. Curry's been great, but the West is simply just too deep this year.

[jjktkk]

http://i.imgur.com/6iIvhKv.jpg

Great pic. Juggity. :toast

[loveforthegame]

Awesome news. :tu

Seriously. That brace is something else.

It will be interesting to see what the Spurs do with him in terms of rest.

[Samr.]

Marcus Lattimore doesn't think this is funny.

[4Dwin!]

Thank God! Was jumping up and down when I saw it on Twitter. Hail the Punisher!

[4Dwin!]

Any news on the other big? Baynes?

[Uriel]

I'd just hold Tim Duncan out until after the All-Star Break. That'd give him a 17-day break between games. I know there's no structural damage but you gotta think a knee bending like that would make it more susceptible to injury in the short-term.

Let him rest that thing, try to get out of the All-Star weekend and then begin the second half push after the break. IMO, at least.
Couldn't agree more. :tu Thankfully, if there's any coach out there that's overly concerned about health enough to do it, it's :pop:

[KenziE]

man all of us have aleast ONE thing in common WE all LOVE TD21 !!!


i wish we could all someday take a group pic with TD that would be a bucket list check off if ever there was one , tbh

[ffadicted]

Thank the gods

[Capt Bringdown]

http://oi49.tinypic.com/otkxtl.jpg

I still don't know how TD just walked that off ...... :wow

Wow. Man o man, Spurs dodged a bullet. Every picture tells a story & that one says "career ending injury."
Thank goodness for the great news.

[TXstbobcat]

Very thankful for this news and excited to get to see the spurs on Wednesday night at the target center. One of my co-workers is a wolves season ticket holder and gave me his tickets to the game against the spurs.

[mrjap2x]

Praise the Brace:worthy:

[Uriel]

Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Monroe_SA)
Duncan day to day .. if I know Pop, you're not going to see Duncan before second phase of rodeo trip

[racm]

Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Monroe_SA)
Duncan day to day .. if I know Pop, you're not going to see Duncan before second phase of rodeo trip


Can hold on there. I think the Spurs only really have to worry about the Nets and Bulls.

But the Nets are historically an easy RRT opponent, and the Spurs' best winning percentage on the RRT is on the third game.

[outmap]

Has Oden been informed of this?

[RodNIc91]

So technically he'll go to the ASG? Or will he get a replacement?

[lefty]

Shit


So much for tanking

[lefty]

http://oi49.tinypic.com/otkxtl.jpg

I still don't know how TD just walked that off ...... :wow

It looks like Timmy is beating the shit out of Webster :lol

[dylankerouac]

Great news, thanks for the post!

[CubanMustGo]

I'll never complain about Dirk's rubber ankles again.

[capek]

Awesome news! Just got home to see it, big relief.

Also, good to see people recognizing the role that brace played in keeping Timmy's knee safe. I mentioned in the game thread it probably saved him right after seeing him walk on his own power to the locker room. Guess that makes me the founding member of the CoB. ;)

[Mark in Austin]

This is because I sacrificed two chickens last night, not one.

[Bill_Brasky]

No structural damage??? Holy fuck, great news. Hold him out until he says he's ready....

[Uriel]

Can hold on there. I think the Spurs only really have to worry about the Nets and Bulls.

But the Nets are historically an easy RRT opponent, and the Spurs' best winning percentage on the RRT is on the third game.
Correlation does not imply causation.

[DPG21920]

298229252585840640

[exstatic]

Shit


So much for tanking

Not sure if serious, but the baseline for making the playoffs is like 48 wins, and the Spurs have already won 38. Even without Duncan it would be really hard to only go 10-23 the rest of the way. There was never going to be a lottery pick coming out of this.

[Jumi]

This is because I sacrificed two chickens last night, not one.

This! :toast

[Uriel]

298229252585840640
Good news. :tu Though I'd rather Pop leave him home in SA so the knee doesn't swell up on him in the flight or something.

[Seventyniner]

298229252585840640

The best news yet imo. If it was anything near serious, Tim would stay in SA until at least the ASG.

[chapnis]

So happy right now... :) Gotta love the Timinator.

[DDUBB1770]

I cried when I saw it... Was a little drunk but couldn't think about it being over!!! Thank god Timmy is good to go!!!!

[spurraider21]

http://prosportsextra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/RayLewisFInalDance_original.gif
This

[jmard5]

This is one of the items Tim Duncan got from a successful 1D20 die roll. Not a wand, not a handy haver sack, not a cloak... but a knee brace.

[Danny.Zhu]

Great!!!!!!!!

[Johnny RIngo]

Thank god. The fact that he's day-to-day makes this the best news I've heard in weeks.

[SpursIndonesia]

I'd agree with you, except for the fact that I want all those Warriors fans on Twitter whose first reaction to the potentially ?devastating? injury (thankfully not) was to be happy that it freed up a spot for Curry in the All Star Game. Curry's been great, but the West is simply just too deep this year.

Let them have it man, that's the kinda achievement that will make such franchise & fans happy. We only have one sight, that blingy LOB trophy. :)

[m33p0]

now that we've got that sorted out, see you guys after all-star break.

[Samr.]

Dear Paul Pierce,

Your turn.

[Samr.]

Duplicate post.

[Strategic]

McDonald delivers the goods.

[team-work]

Despite not playing the ASG, Duncan still needs to travel to Houston, I suppose.

Enjoy the break, at the sideline with Pop without worrying about "substantial sanctions".

[FireMicoHalili]

GREAT FUCKING NEWS but TD is such a drama queen, i was feeling so bad after that injury for nothing, i thought the season was over:bang
It's not all aboutchu bro

[Man In Black]

Or, the knee BRACE actually did it's job... :lol

Tim's pretty flexible. It's good that he has long arms because he was able to place his left hand down to alleviate the buckling of his knee. The angle looks crazy but with that brace on, the force isn't on the knee directly but on his thigh and calf areas along with the knee, that spreads out the force. His ankle must be thinking he was swimming with flippers again but he didn't hobble off with his right foot either. I think we all are extremely lucky and there is plenty of time for Tim to get healthy on the drive for 5.

[lefty]

So Tim borrowed Bruce Wayne's magical knee brace

http://i.imgur.com/xWmLa.png

[Brox6]

Save by the Punisher...from now on my favorite hero is the Punisherrrrrr..


BTW..any news regarding Baynes injury?

[RodNIc91]

^Jajajajaja LOL lefty ur posts always make me laugh

[hater]

helps to have Mr. Miyagi on the team:

http://www.carolinascoreconcepts.com/pedemmorsels/Ped_Emergency_Medicine_Morsels/2011/Entries/2011/8/26_Nursemaids_Elbow_-_feel_like_Mr._Miyagi_files/droppedImage.jpg

[Brazil]

Truly awesome news :tu

[RodNIc91]

So this means that not only Timmy will get a rest, a comfortable 2nd half schedule, but also we'll be able to grant Baynes some serious minutes?! This has got to be OUR year. Drive for 5

[TDMVPDPOY]

REMEMBER clowns, the last time duncan had a very serious injury to his knee.....he came back and won b2b mvps, 3 rings and 6 years of midget basketball

now if he can take thosee 13yrs effort and put it into one last run for that elusive 5th ring.....it be worth it

[Samr.]

CIA Pop. He just wanted to keep Duncan out of the all-star game.

[spurs10]

Magnificent news! I'm sure we will all sleep much better tonight!
:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[phxspurfan]

Praise the Lord!

[mando6599]

PTL

[silverblackfan]

Great news! Was hoping for the best. They need to put the brace in a trophy case somewhere. That was a horrible fall.

[crc21209]

BEST News of the entire day! :downspin:

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Thank god, I was thinking weeks...

[Expert]

I said 5 games when it happened and I am the expert.

[phxspurfan]

Ok now let's play Guess the Size of Duncan's Knee Brace when he comes back. I say they will come with two extra femurs strapped to his left knee.

[EricB]

God was with Tim in that moment. Amazing all he got out of that was a sprain. His knee ligaments have to be like Dirk's ankle ligaments.

[Manu's Bald Spot]

As a Niners fan, thank GOD the news on Timmy was good, cuz if it wasn't... think I would've just cried myself to sleep.

Get well Timmy, come back after the RRT so you're 100% healthy and ready to go!!

[exstatic]

Despite not playing the ASG, Duncan still needs to travel to Houston, I suppose.

Enjoy the break, at the sideline with Pop without worrying about "substantial sanctions".

Some of you people are hilarious. He's listed as day to day, and you think he's missing the ASG in two weeks?

[BatManu20]

shucks

You should ashamed of yourself. But I know you're not, cause you're a laker fan. So i'll just be ashamed of you.

[chunticakes]

regular season championship!!

[Fireball]

I am happy and I told you that I did not expect something as serious as an ACL tear.

But for everybody who is talking about that Punisher knee brace - he is definitely not wearing that huge brace during the game and puts a soft one over it. If he really has something under the soft brace, it has to be a smaller ... the Punisher brace is huge and putting something over that would look pretty ridicolous ...

I second the question though - any news about Baynes?

[-21-]

What a relief!

So Tim borrowed Bruce Wayne's magical knee brace

http://i.imgur.com/xWmLa.png
Come on, we all know it was the Punisher!!!

[Spur|n|Austin]

http://x14.xanga.com/371e177707532283368820/m225974830.gif

perfect lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

http://oi49.tinypic.com/otkxtl.jpg

I still don't know how TD just walked that off ...... :wow

If his ankle doesn't bend like that, I think his ACL/MCL is torn.. Church of Tim should never need resurrection, but here we go.

[unforeseen]

Awesome news.

[timvp]

Awesome news.

Unforeseen awesome news, indeed.

[polandprzem]

:lol Tim on that pic


Now I can laugh when heard the good news.

Frickin transformer

[MaineSpursFan]

But for everybody who is talking about that Punisher knee brace - he is definitely not wearing that huge brace during the game and puts a soft one over it. If he really has something under the soft brace, it has to be a smaller ... the Punisher brace is huge and putting something over that would look pretty ridicolous ...


So you don't think the big black wrap covering up half of his left leg in that picture is huge? lol

[polandprzem]

I'd just hold Tim Duncan out until after the All-Star Break. That'd give him a 17-day break between games. I know there's no structural damage but you gotta think a knee bending like that would make it more susceptible to injury in the short-term.

Let him rest that thing, try to get out of the All-Star weekend and then begin the second half push after the break. IMO, at least.

and 1 from poland

[Man In Black]

I am happy and I told you that I did not expect something as serious as an ACL tear.

But for everybody who is talking about that Punisher knee brace - he is definitely not wearing that huge brace during the game and puts a soft one over it. If he really has something under the soft brace, it has to be a smaller ... the Punisher brace is huge and putting something over that would look pretty ridicolous ...

I second the question though - any news about Baynes?
WRONG-If he was only wearing a soft brace, then this would be a thread about Tim possibly retiring. A soft brace, no way in hell, could have prevented the force from tearing ligaments in his knee. It's custom fitted. You can see it here. Examine the pic and then tell us how ridiculous it is to think that his knee could survive the forces at play without a custom-fitted carbon fiber and metal brace in play.
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0517/nba_g_duncan_b7_400.jpg

[polandprzem]

Damn of course Tim wears his custom made PUNISHER brace gotdamniit :pctoss










:fight

[polandprzem]

btw. I would like to have pro athletes treatment - then maybe I could play ball ...

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So , what do we think, will Timmy be back for the Brooklyn game on the 10th (Sunday)?

[polandprzem]

So , what do we think, will Timmy be back for the Brooklyn game on the 10th (Sunday)?
I do not see him in the first LEG of the RRT

But if I were to choose I'd pick Brooklyn and Cleveland b4 ASB

[unforeseen]

I see what you did there. Bravo. :toast

[FkLA]

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[polandprzem]

http://www.pcwalls.net/walls/the_punisher_bom_era_quando_the_wallpaper-normal.jpg

[BillMc]

http://i.imgur.com/6iIvhKv.jpg

This is the best image ever.

[Brox6]

finally the Spurs Nation can breathe and can sleep normal again ..

[kobyz]

i thought it will be only sprained knee at worst cause usually when it's a torn ligament it's on non contact plays when the knee just give up for no apparent reason(i would say maybe could happened when there is a lot of burden(load of the season) on someone player, or when a player is not in shape).

[hater]

btw. I would like to have pro athletes treatment - then maybe I could play ball ...

no

you couldn't

[polandprzem]

no

you couldn't

Thanks for the insight

[Darkwaters]

For such a nasty looking injury, we seriously dodged a bullet.

Best case scenario I was thinking he was out 1-2 months. To say that hes day-to-day...unreal.

[BobaFett1]

Glad TD is all good. I never like to see a hall of fame player on any team go down like that.

[Brazil]

http://gifsoup.com/view/1066694/gay-excitement-o.gif


:lmao

[boutons_deux]

Impossible to know whether the brace prevented a more serious injury, or if it did anything at all. Seems to me it didn't help much. What's the point of a brace if it allows that much unnatural displacement?

[racm]

We're not out of the woods yet. KG had a knee injury, came back, then was shut down for the rest of the season...

[jmard5]

We're not out of the woods yet. KG had a knee injury, came back, then was shut down for the rest of the season...

Is that the knee surgery due to bone spurs?

[Dr. Robert Lee]

no

you couldn't
Go back and work on your jumpshot, you wanker. Your boy Hero Ball just clanked another stupid shot off the back iron and is now two-for-nine.

[racm]

Is that the knee surgery due to bone spurs?

Nah, it was the 2009 injury... Started the season 27-3 or something...

[superbigtime]

:flag: Thank you God! First thing I did this morning was to check SpursTalk. Not stocks, not email, not the work schedule, not ESPN or CNN. Thank you SpursTalk.

[Dex]

I thought Tim stopped wearing the Punisher knee brace this season and switched over to a different, lighter one?

[lefty20]

:flag: Thank you God! First thing I did this morning was to check SpursTalk. Not stocks, not email, not the work schedule, not ESPN or CNN. Thank you SpursTalk.

Priorities FTW :toast

[Bill_Brasky]

So who starts the Church of Brace thread??

[Fireball]

I thought Tim stopped wearing the Punisher knee brace this season and switched over to a different, lighter one?

Yeah, the one in this thread with the flames on seems a bit lighter/skinnier to me and I think he wears this one. But all the others here swear on the Punisher brace ... :lol

[temujin]

Impossible to know whether the brace prevented a more serious injury, or if it did anything at all. Seems to me it didn't help much. What's the point of a brace if it allows that much unnatural displacement?

This.

Duncan grew up as a swimmer.
The downside of swimmers is they can't jump. The upside is theis muscle and ligaments are more flexible.
That has probably more to do with the flexibility of his ligaments than the brace, in my opinion.

[ace3g]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) Finishing up at Spurs practice, none other than Tim Duncan strolls out, looking no worse for wear, to put up a few shots.

[Bruno]

Parker just said on his radio show that he thinks Duncan will miss the next 2 games and that Manu will miss 1 game.

[ace3g]

San Antonio Spurs ‏@spurs (https://twitter.com/spurs) Manu Ginobili is doubtful for Wednesday's game with tightness in his left hamstring. Tim Duncan is day to day with a sore left knee.

[loveforthegame]

Parker just said on his radio show that he thinks Duncan will miss the next 2 games and that Manu will miss 1 game.

That would be amazing if that's all the time they missed. :tu

[ace3g]

via Spurs twitter:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/02e0e34917dd9dce615c5b64b7a67662/tumblr_mhpnf7QkZ11rugvcno1_1280.jpg

[BatManu20]

via Spurs twitter:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/02e0e34917dd9dce615c5b64b7a67662/tumblr_mhpnf7QkZ11rugvcno1_1280.jpg

Literally just saw this was posted on Twitter and you'd already put it up. You're on top of your game! Kudos :toast

And great to see Timmy back at it. Hope they don't rush him back though..

[capek]

via Spurs twitter:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/02e0e34917dd9dce615c5b64b7a67662/tumblr_mhpnf7QkZ11rugvcno1_1280.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/glee/images/3/38/Massive_orgasm.gif

[loveforthegame]

I'm sure the Spurs will be extra careful with him. They wouldn't have him at practice (even just taking a few shots) if he wasn't in a good place to do so.

Great sight to see.

[Spur|n|Austin]

I'm still a little appalled that Tim is OK; if I were Will or Pop, I would be very cautious in bringing him back too quick. I personally would keep him out until after the second leg of the RRT.

[pookenstein]

btw. I would like to have pro athletes treatment - then maybe I could play ball ...

Maybe the other way round. If you could play ball you'd have pro athletes treatment... :p:

JK. I'm so fucking relieved. After seeing the vids and pics this is the best case scenario for us fans, the Spurs and Tim. :flag:

[Man In Black]

Yeah, the one in this thread with the flames on seems a bit lighter/skinnier to me and I think he wears this one. But all the others here swear on the Punisher brace ... :lol


They are the same exact brace with different paint jobs, no more, no less. Why Spurs fans want to argue about how bulky a brace is or how it works is beyond me? It's made of Carbon-Fiber or lightweight structural aluminum.
The goals for a brace like this are as follows:
Maximum activity
Delay surgery
Decrease anti-inflammatory medications
Decrease pain symptoms associated with ACL/PCL injuries
Improve joint function
Ultimate protection The brace did it's job.

My wife, Woman In Black, has the same one, it's custom made precisely to what the orthopedic surgeon and her require in terms of fit,support, and comfortability.
I'm sure it's the same for Tim.
Woman In Black wears it for snowboarding. A brace like this will cost a minimum of $500 so make sure that your insurance will cover it since it's custom made.

Tim has 2 of the exact braces-

The Punisher Design we know of.
The other one, well...It was tweeted out by Ric Bucher:
Tim Duncan switches out left knee brace. 1st choice has sweet eagle made out of flames (V.I. symbol) and a Virgin Island flag on it.


Impossible to know whether the brace prevented a more serious injury, or if it did anything at all. Seems to me it didn't help much. What's the point of a brace if it allows that much unnatural displacement?
It's really quite possible that it prevented a serious injury. Without it, this board takes on a different tone entirely. Reality, the brace is there for 2 reasons, to provide structural support and protection. Since it's anchor points are the thigh and the calf, the force gets spread out over a wider area. He could get bruising where the straps are but I'm sure that he'll take that everyday over having the knee and the knee alone, absorb the force and ANGLE of the blow. At that angle, you have to be GUMBY to not walk out with at least a tear of the MCL. That's why he wears the brace and the only reason he wears it.


i thought it will be only sprained knee at worst cause usually when it's a torn ligament it's on non contact plays when the knee just give up for no apparent reason(i would say maybe could happened when there is a lot of burden(load of the season) on someone player, or when a player is not in shape).
Torn ligaments can happen even more so on a contact play. Your knee is not meant to move sideways. If your leg is planted and someone hits you from the side, or if you are say skiing, and your ski goes right, when you wanted to go left and leaned your body that way, all of that can cause a ligament stretch/tear.

[Ice009]

I'm still a little appalled that Tim is OK; if I were Will or Pop, I would be very cautious in bringing him back too quick. I personally would keep him out until after the second leg of the RRT.

Why the fuck would you be appalled that he is OK?


Maybe the other way round. If you could play ball you'd have pro athletes treatment... :p:

JK. I'm so fucking relieved. After seeing the vids and pics this is the best case scenario for us fans, the Spurs and Tim. :flag:

Why would you list the fans and Spurs ahead of Tim? It's the best case for Tim. The other two shouldn't even be mentioned.

[pookenstein]

Why would you list the fans and Spurs ahead of Tim? It's the best case for Tim. The other two shouldn't even be mentioned.

I simply put them in an ascending order. And why shouldn't the fans and the organization be mentioned? Of course it's Tim >>>>>>>>Spurs>>>>Fans

[HI-FI]

after watching my Niners get bufu'd last night, i really expected to come on here and see more depressing news about Timmy.

looks like some good things can still balance out the shittiness. that was a miracle and i'm grateful for it. rest up Timmy and get well.

[bklynspursfan]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
Tim Duncan doing some light running on the sideline at the close of shootaround.

[silverblackfan]

Damn good news and best case scenario for Tim and his fans. Hopefully, he will stay healthy. I am sure Pop is also being cautious.
Spurs #1 league and news reports actually mention them. I think this is making all the fans nervous. We keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and get the season derailed.
Regardless, as a fan, I am always proud to be a Spurs fan. Today, a very relieved one.

[manufan10]

ESPN Scorecenter app just said that Duncan and Manu are out tonight.

[Boomersgold]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Blog quickie: Duncan, Manu ruled out for start of rodeo trip. http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/02/06/no-duncan-manu-for-trip-opener/ … (http://t.co/wx8qdYq6)

[loveforthegame]

Nice to hear Duncan is doing some light running. Still amazed at the good news about him.

[Spursofthemoment]

It's so selfish, but I really want Manu back for the Brooklyn game. Timmy's injury scared me more so I won't pout too much if he can't play.

[DawgMilkX]

I hear you. I'm going to the Brooklyn game for my 30th Bday and would love for Duncan to be back!