Tony Parker (knee swelling), Stephen Jackson (personal) also out tonight

[MarHill]

Just announced on NBA TV.

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Jeff McDonald reports the Spurs go into tonight’s game without four of their veterans. Once again, Tim Duncan (sore knee) and Manu Ginobili (sore ankle) are out. In additon, Tony Parker (knee swelling) and Stephen Jackson (personal business) also out vs. the Bulls. The Spurs play the fourth game of the rodeo road trip tonight [...] More » (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/02/11/spurs-vs-bulls-game-blog/)

[DPG21920]

knee swelling..

[MarHill]

The injury is knee swelling! LOL!

[Kori Ellis]

That's Pop's favorite injury.

[ThePop]

Pop tanks against the good teams :(

[timvp]

Wow.

Well, I can't disagree. Pop is there in the locker room and he knows if Parker needs rest. That was a great effort last night and Parker has been carrying a massive load lately. Buying him some rest and limiting the risk of injury is probably a smart move around the All-Star break.

Oh, and it's good to see that Pop isn't flinching about resting his guys when he deems it necessary.

[024]

good move. parker deserves the rest.










or......................... trade incoming :stirpot:

[Boomersgold]

"HarlemHeat" called it.

[crc21209]

Well, can't disagree with Pop. But we're getting fucking smoked tonight, to say the least...

[Boomersgold]

Hopefully, Patty Mills gets significant minutes to show what he's capable of.

[eric365]

Stern will talk about sending NBA doctors to check fake injuries when the whole big 3 will have a knee swelling

[crc21209]

That leaves us with De Colo, Mills, Neal, Green, Kawhi, Diaw, Bonner, Blair, Splitter, and Baynes. 20+ point loss anyone?

[NASpurs]

Jackson is out too? Hopefully Kawhi goes off.

[timvp]

Let's just hope that TP's "knee swelling" is 100% bogus.

[Manu-20]

That leaves us with De Colo, Mills, Neal, Green, Diaw, Bonner, Blair, Splitter, and Baynes. 20+ point loss anyone?

Forgot Kawhi.

[gsmith78]

Pop tanks against the good teams :(

Of course he does. He's playing it smart. Why rest against crappy teams and reduce the chance to win what should be gimme games, and then still risk losing against good teams in what would be rough games even at full strength? As is, he goes all out against teams we have the best odds of beating to ensure the most wins at the end of the season.

[crc21209]

Forgot Kawhi.

Was just fixing my post. My bad :lol

[lurker23]

On Facebook the Spurs referred to it as a "right knee contusion."

[DPG21920]

If Pop starts Neal I will be pretty upset. He's done nothing to deserve it and Patty deserves his shot (pun intended).

[Man In Black]

I like it. Tom Thibidouex won't change his team's style of play and this team has to just trust the SYSTEM. If they lose, they lose but they have to show Pop that they believe.

[TDMVPDPOY]

just checked the odds...bulls 1.60/1 to win,....theres still plenty of money there

[DesignatedT]

Neal needs to get up 20 shots tonight. Whatever funk he's in needs to stop tonight.

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Pop on Parker's right knee: "He iced it all during the (BKN) game, which I did not notice ever. And then it swelled up."

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
More Pop on Parker: "I'm not going to chance it ... With what he's been doing for us, it's kind of ignorant to say go out there anyway."

[Boomersgold]

That leaves us with De Colo, Mills, Neal, Green, Kawhi, Diaw, Bonner, Blair, Splitter, and Baynes. 20+ point loss anyone?

Didn't a similar team end up losing to the Heat by only 5 points?

[crc21209]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Pop on Parker's right knee: "He iced it all during the (BKN) game, which I did not notice ever. And then it swelled up."

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
More Pop on Parker: "I'm not going to chance it ... With what he's been doing for us, it's kind of ignorant to say go out there anyway."

Hmm..still sounds more precautionary than anything...

[DPG21920]

Nando starting, just like against MIA. Let's see if he can have the same success - that was a tremendous game for Nando :tu

[crc21209]

Didn't a similar team end up losing to the Heat by only 5 points?

Yeah but guys like Mills, De Colo, and Neal were playing better than they are now. Especially Neal...

[LakerHater]

He play like 40 mins last night!!

[Darius McCrary]

Do what you gotta do Pop.

[Cry Havoc]

DNP - 1st place R&R

[AFBlue]

Forgot Kawhi.

In that case, 20pt win. #thefuture

[DesignatedT]

Tony's knee is fine lol.

[dbreiden83080]

Bulls 120-Spurs 75...

[MR-Clutch]

Alright, should be fun to see how well Kawhi and splitter can carry us.

[Brazil]

Pop with the hidden fuck you stern

[crc21209]

So the real question is, do any of these guys play on Wednesday night?

[Hoops Czar]

6 games in 16 days and Parker has knee swelling.... That's worrisome. He should probably sit all star weekend to rest his ailing knees. No need to play him in a glorified scrimmage game. Funny how he never mention this on his radio show. I wonder why De Colo, Splitter, Green or Neal never get swelled knees or break a finger nail.

[eric365]

Pop with the hidden fuck you stern

not really well hidden :lol

[Brazil]

not really well hidden :lol

Well hidden enough to not pay 250

[Brunodf]

:lolPop with the goods

[Brazil]

6 games in 16 days and Parker has knee swelling.... That's worrisome. He should probably sit all star weekend to rest his ailing knees. No need to play him in a glorified scrimmage game. Funny how he never mention this on his radio show. I wonder why De Colo, Splitter, Green or Neal never get swelled knees or break a finger nail.

I do believe the only stuff swelling is budford wallet

[TDMVPDPOY]

this game is going to piss alot of fans when u see who will be chuckin up alot of shots without the starters...blair and neal in particular, i can sense that shit is going to happen

[DesignatedT]

this game is going to piss alot of fans when u see who will be chuckin up alot of shots without the starters...blair and neal in particular, i can sense that shit is going to happen

Why would the fans be pissed? Neal can shoot 40 times tonight for all I care.

[Brazil]

this game is going to piss alot of fans when u see who will be chuckin up alot of shots without the starters...blair and neal in particular, i can sense that shit is going to happen

Should be spurs championship basketball tbh, tp is not playin'

[AFBlue]

What is "personal business"? S-Jax laying down a few tracks with Kanye?

[Reck]

Had we loss to the Nets I would really be worried going into tonight but I'll take a split tonight and go home with it.

[Strategic]

No one's mentioning Jax. Could personal business equate to packing?

[thefuture]

If Gary gets 28+ minutes, he will get 25+ points. And i love seeing on ESPN's preview page for the injury report it says "No significant injuries" for the Spurs

[Reck]

What is "personal business"? S-Jax laying down a few tracks with Kanye?

Jax wont be terribly missed. He has been dogshit for the past few months so whatever on that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Should be spurs championship basketball tbh, tp is not playin'

so now u promoting them to franchise players that could play spurs championship basketball? gtfo here, now ur just fkn trollin and sugarcoating shit

[Brazil]

so now u promoting them to franchise players that could play spurs championship basketball? gtfo here, now ur just fkn trollin and sugarcoating shit

U promoted tp to franchise player ?

[Boomersgold]

Which is nothing.

Leading scorer at Olympics, averaged 11 points last season in limited minutes. nuff' said, buddy.

[TDMVPDPOY]

U promoted tp to franchise player ?

when was he ever a franchise player?

[Brazil]

when was he ever a franchise player?

Dude..focus a little you said on another thread spurs with tp <<<<<<<<<<<spurs championship basketball teams. Tp is out so I guess it's time for spurs championship basketball

[will_spurs]

Nando starting, will be good to see if he's feeling more comfortable that way.

[Hoops Czar]

The Spurs will start off 4 on 5 since De Colo is pretty much a non-threat to do anything.

[MANUNG-Ginobili]

they'll be fine...

[mexpurs21]

Only visit to Chicago + Nationally televised game = Substantial sanctions

[exstatic]

Well, can't disagree with Pop. But we're getting fucking smoked tonight, to say the least...


That leaves us with De Colo, Mills, Neal, Green, Kawhi, Diaw, Bonner, Blair, Splitter, and Baynes. 20+ point loss anyone?

There is zero pressure (on us) in games like this. They'll be bombing away.

[exstatic]

Only visit to Chicago + Nationally televised game = Substantial sanctions

Nope. He lied to cover this time.

[Richie]

Clearly resting them, but doesn't want to get fined.

Well done Stern, now we gotta lie about it.

[Hoops Czar]

Wouldn't be surprised if Stern asked for Parker's medical chart.

[ontheraise]

LOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL @ CIA POP

[siraulo23]

Shit now we gotta guess if it's a genuine injury concern or not...

[Capt Bringdown]

Let's just hope that TP's "knee swelling" is 100% bogus.

Yes please!
Hope it's merely a smart move by Pop to rest the stud.

[loveforthegame]

Can we get an injury exception with all these guys out?

[Fabbs]

Oh, and it's good to see that Pop isn't flinching about resting his guys when he deems it necessary.
Pops savvy, veteran experience picks up on super hard things to spot like overplaying players. A coach with lesser experience, insight and basketball wisdom would not. For example in 2011 regular season, Manu Ginobili was inserted by CIA Pop in the 82nd game of the regular season in a frivolous chase for the best record in the NBA.
GNobs elbow got reinjured and he had to sit out Game 1 of the playoffs. But CIA Pop had only been an NBA coach for 15 seasons at that time.
Plus the Spurs won two games that entire playoffs. That's two more then Bob Hill won in 2011.
Pop was and is the man.

[ontheraise]

Can we get an injury exception with all these guys out?

lol i'm sure stern would love that

[loveforthegame]

I should have used blue. I know Spurs will not get an injury exception for all the bogus injuries.

[exstatic]

Shit now we gotta guess if it's a genuine injury concern or not...

Every player in the league ices pretty much after every game. Got to "sell it" so that the asshole in NY doesn't fine them again.

[50 cent]

I love Pop. He couldn't resist giving Stern a big FUCK YOU sitting Parker for the Spurs only appearance in Chicago this year.

Honestly, I think he's just been resting Duncan this whole time as well.

Maybe next year the NBA will reconsider having us play our only games in Chicago and Miami on the 2nd night of back to backs. :nope

[Russ]

Only visit to Chicago + Nationally televised game = Substantial sanctions

Nope.

Pop only gets fined if he puts the Big Three on a plane back to SA.

He's got 'em sitting on the bench this time.

It's like Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape" when he knows if he's not wearing his officer pin after he escapes from Stalag Luft III he'll be shot as a spy. Then he tries to jump that barbed wire fence into Switzerland on his motorcycle, but he comes up short and lands in the wire. And the Germans come up about to shoot him as a spy. But Steve McQueen pulls out the collar of his sweatshirt and he has his officer pin inside and he shows it to 'em with that big Steve McQueen smile.

That's Pop.

No one shoots Steve McQueen. :toast

[SenorSpur]

Whether Parker's knee was truly swelling or whether he only needed rest, I say good call by Pop. He knows the pulse of this team better than anyone. I'm just glad that Pop was smarter about "couching" the explanation for the public, so as to keep the NBA suits out of his hair - especially Dictator Stern.

[silverblackfan]

Well this thread just got funnier.

[KaiRMD1]

Pop has figured out how to not get fined

[crc21209]

There is zero pressure (on us) in games like this. They'll be bombing away.

I'll be the first to admit that booyyy was I wrong about this game. Although I'm happy the Spurs made me look like an idiot tonight. I just thought there was no way the Spurs could get this W tonight on a 2nd night of a back to back and without the Big 3 + Jack. That, and add in the fact that they were playing a tough defensive team. Hell of a game for the Spurs, I am proud as hell...:tu

[Beanzamillion21]

Well, can't disagree with Pop. But we're getting fucking smoked tonight, to say the least...

[Sean Cagney]

Pop tanks against the good teams :(

LOL well they still pulled this one off, crazy!!!!!!!!

[Darkwaters]

Nope.

Pop only gets fined if he puts the Big Three on a plane back to SA.

He's got 'em sitting on the bench this time.

It's like Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape" when he knows if he's not wearing his officer pin after he escapes from Stalag Luft III he'll be shot as a spy. Then he tries to jump that barbed wire fence into Switzerland on his motorcycle, but he comes up short and lands in the wire. And the Germans come up about to shoot him as a spy. But Steve McQueen pulls out the collar of his sweatshirt and he has his officer pin inside and he shows it to 'em with that big Steve McQueen smile.

That's Pop.

No one shoots Steve McQueen. :toast

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/51/5134/FTMEG00Z/posters/steve-mcqueen-the-great-escape-poster.jpg

I figured the French poster was appropriate since TP started this whole thing

[will_spurs]

Nando starting, will be good to see if he's feeling more comfortable that way.


The Spurs will start off 4 on 5 since De Colo is pretty much a non-threat to do anything.

Damn you're a visionary.