Injury Thread: Tony Parker's Anke (Update: Out 4 weeks)

[Libri]

Possible ankle injury for TP. Was helped off the court.

[Mugen]

Looked like a really bad sprain. I hope that's it.

[jon123spurs]

Let's just hope its his ankle. Fuck not this again.

[Richie]

Looks like it might just not be our year. None of the big 3 can stay healthy

[Trainwreck2100]

spurs were gonna have to learn to play without Parker anyway

[timvp]

Dammit, looked bad. Definitely an ankle sprain of some sort.

Let's hope it's a regular sprain and not something like a high ankle sprain or something even worse.

[cheguevara]

Season ending? Let us pray

[Calispursfan11]

Yeah, it didn't look good, but I think he'll definitely be back in a couple of weeks at worst.

[timvp]

Yeah, it didn't look good, but I think he'll definitely be back in a couple of weeks at worst.

A high ankle sprain would be 4-6 weeks. Unfortunately, that's kinda what it looked like :depressed

[timtonymanu]

Too many damn injuries. Sickening.

[Darius Bieber]

Do we sign Aaron Brooks now?

[DesignatedT]

Trying to see the silver lining in this and it might could serve to be good thing for some people. It could also be a disaster if nobody steps up and we start to lose HCA.

Hopefully this forces Tim to get out of his funk and start playing like he was. It will definitely force Manu to be more involved and this might finally be what wakes him up. It could also let a backup PG distance himself from the rest as well. Of course there could only be a silver lining if it's just a simple sprain and he's back and healthy in 2-4 weeks. It rolled pretty good but it didn't roll all the way over.

[loveforthegame]

Looked bad. Praying for the best.

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully it's only a few weeks, Spurs should be able to withstand OKC's run during that span..

Obviously Duncan will need to shake off his rust more urgently than expected, and Manu will need to remember how to play like an NBA starter-caliber player again, tbh..

[Calispursfan11]

Does this mean significant minutes for Cory Joseph as Patty's backup? Unbelievably he's actually in the game right now. I don't think Pop will play Joseph - probably a combo of Manu, Mills, Neal and Diaw at the point or something weird like that.

[KL2]

Not really worried, like Manu's injury it'll only force guys to step up, Kawhi, Green and Parker were those guys. More playing time for Joseph and Mills to develop, Kawhi will be expected to score much more often as will Green.

Yes the Spurs will lose some games but after TP comes back they should be a much stronger team.

[Budkin]

Christ. Just logged in. Christ.

[024]

sink for swim time, one of the point guards will need to step up and the spurs might even have a viable back up come playoff time.

[thispego]

3 weeks out tops. Blessing in disguise, give us a chance to see who of Joseph, mills, de colo will be the primary backup pg. also will for spurs to be not so reliant on tony

[HarlemHeat37]

Not really worried, like Manu's injury it'll only force guys to step up, Kawhi, Green and Parker were those guys. More playing time for Joseph and Mills to develop, Kawhi will be expected to score much more often as will Green.

Yes the Spurs will lose some games but after TP comes back they should be a much stronger team.

Joseph and Mills are below average players, and Danny Green's game will suffer without Parker creating open looks for him, tbh..

[Budkin]

Can't they invent some kind if brace that prevents those fucking things?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fawk....why us basketball gods?

[jon123spurs]

Called it just a right ankle sprain.

[Calispursfan11]

sink for swim time, one of the point guards will need to step up and the spurs might even have a viable back up come playoff time.

Pop will probably test out Splitter and Blair at Point Center and have them bring the ball up in TP's absence.

[TheGoldStandard]

That's a 2 to 4 week sprain, at least I hope but Pop won't chance it. If he's able to come back he'll be back for a few games before playoffs starts.

[UZER]

This is why resting players left and right with fake injuries just doesn't matter. If your hurt then your hurt, otherwise just play the freaking games!

Trying to half-ass your way though the nba season is stupid. guys never get in rhythm, the team never gets in rhythm because its always being interrupted. Two years ago ginobili gets hurt the last game of the season.

[hater]

:pctoss

looked very bad. TP has a huge pain tolerance, so seeing him wince in pain is very troubling

[HarlemHeat37]

The silver lining is very thin here, tbh..

It may force Duncan and Ginobili to be more aggressive and find their touch, but it's not like either guy has trouble figuring out their role or understanding how to perform in big games..

We have already seen how the backup guards play as substitutes..De Colo is a very aggressive starter, but it doesn't translate to his backup role..Joseph isn't going to play a meaningful role..Mills isn't a PG, tbh..

Kawhi will receive more touches, but his confidence is already high and the Spurs already have a difficult time finding him in key situations..

[bklynspursfan]

Well, we need the basketball gods to be on our side again this season...

[ElNono]

looked like a regular sprain, IMO... Non-Issue

[thispego]

Hater is a pussy. Tony is fine, quick healer.

Your mom winced but she was fine

[Calispursfan11]

This is why resting players left and right with fake injuries just doesn't matter. If your hurt then your hurt, otherwise just play the freaking games!

Trying to half-ass your way though the nba season is stupid. guys never get in rhythm, the team never gets in rhythm because its always being interrupted. Two years ago ginobili gets hurt the last game of the season.

Some of what you say is true but the less games you play, the less likely you are to get injured. It's like a catch 22. You need to play your best guys to get the best record, but if you play them, they ar emore likely to get badly injured. Pop tries to cut down the chances of this with the rest and fake injuries based on odds, but he still got screwed regardless because every time you play it is possible to get injured. Just unlucky is all.

[hater]

in other news ElNono finally gets a hardon


would be ironic if TP ends up missing more games than Manu, tbh :lol

ball moves better when manu is running the PG spot anyways...

[thispego]

lol all you weenies calling doom :lol y'all are weak. especially harlem, dude acts like he knows basketball :lmao since basketball is his life you'd think he'd be more knowledgeable

[ElNono]

hater wrong bout dem injuries per par

[ElNono]

in other news ElNono finally gets a hardon


Brah, you gonna start the "TP is made of glass" thread?


hater getting a chockfull of his own medicine with this one... remember when I told you injuries happen? well, well, well

[hater]

quick call your wife, she might actually get some this year :lol

[ElNono]

I'm with pego on this one, tbh... dramatic cliff jumping is dramatic...

[ElNono]

quick call your wife, she might actually get some this year :lol


Brah, you gonna start the "TP is made of glass" thread?

[HarlemHeat37]

I just said that I don't think Parker will miss more than a few weeks, and that the Spurs would retain the #1 seed:lol..

I was merely pointing out that niggas like Corey Joseph and Patty Mills aren't going to cement roles on the team with Parker out:lol..

[ElNono]

I just said that I don't think Parker will miss more than a few weeks, and that the Spurs would retain the #1 seed:lol..

I was merely pointing out that niggas like Corey Joseph and Patty Mills aren't going to cement roles on the team with Parker out:lol..

Agreed. Corey will probably be back in the Toros as soon as Neal can suit up

[DAF86]

Watch the Spurs go on a 16-4 winnng streak and everyone calling Leonard an MVP candidate and Baynes rookie of the year.

[bklynspursfan]

Would like to see Kawhi's ball handling duties increased during TP's absence.

[Johnsyounger]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21792926/spurs-tony-parker-leaves-game-with-ankle-injury
Says not as bad as looks

[TheGoldStandard]

Agreed. Corey will probably be back in the Toros as soon as Neal can suit up

And then we'll see an increased amount of turnovers from balls being dribbled off foots and getting jammed in the corner when he picks up his dribbled prematurely.. Gary at PG is pretty bad.

[ElNono]

And then we'll see an increased amount of turnovers from balls being dribbled off foots and getting jammed in the corner when he picks up his dribbled prematurely.. Gary at PG is pretty bad.

don't disagree, but I think we're too far into the season to see Pop go with somebody else

[SupremeGuy]

looked like a regular sprain, IMO... Non-IssueThis.

You guys are ridiculous. Have you all never played sports before? That didn't even look like a bad sprain.

[TheGoldStandard]

don't disagree, but I think we're too far into the season to see Pop go with somebody else

Yeah, if Pop is anything he's a creature of habit. Lots of the same from the start of the season. Hopefully Manu will have a fountain of youth moment in the next few weeks. Corey Joseph needs to be on the bench next year, Spurs have way too many project shooting guards that pop tries to convert.

[Man In Black]

If someone posts a clip I might be able to tell from the clip. Whats most important is that they minimize swelling for the next 48 hours. High ankle sprains are normally the result of stepping on someone's foot when landing from a jump move.

[Pasta Batman]

don't disagree, but I think we're too far into the season to see Pop go with somebody else

Now that trade season is over, and no one can be shown off, only time will tell. Obviously the biggest change will be Manu more involved (as long as he's healthy)

[ElNono]

Yeah, if Pop is anything he's a creature of habit. Lots of the same from the start of the season. Hopefully Manu will have a fountain of youth moment in the next few weeks. Corey Joseph needs to be on the bench next year, Spurs have way too many project shooting guards that pop tries to convert.

More like habit, IMO, he's a big believer of 'process' and building towards the playoffs... and he built the backup PG with Neal primarily at it

[ElNono]

If someone posts a clip I might be able to tell from the clip. Whats most important is that they minimize swelling for the next 48 hours. High ankle sprains are normally the result of stepping on someone's foot when landing from a jump move.

He did step on someone's foot... but it didn't look like it twisted all the way to the side... I'm sure somebody will post a clip when available... there's one camera on one of the corners that caught the sprain pretty good

[timvp]

As long as Parker is gone less than three weeks and he can return at 100%, this isn't the worst thing to ever happen.

1. If you could handpick a stretch to be without Parker, this would be it. He could miss three weeks and the Spurs would only have to miss one road game.

2. Maybe it will allow one of the backup PGs to emerge. CJ, specifically, could be given a long, hard look.

3. Ginobili needs more touches. This will do that.

4. Duncan needs to figure out how hard he can push his knee. This will do that.

5. Parker could use the rest, tbh.







Let's hope for a standard sprain. If that's all it is and there's no long-term effects, this might work out.

[ace3g]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

[davidbowie]

that's it. we're finished. see you guys next year.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

damn

[Blizzardwizard]

Ah screw this, David Stern payed the basketball gods as well now did he?

[HI-FI]

I hope for TOny's sake it's alright and he'll be fine. This injury bug is getting ridiculous though.

I am interested though to see our team without Tony running it. It could be ugly, but maybe not.

[ElNono]

MRI tomorrow probably... we'll know more then

[timvp]

If someone posts a clip I might be able to tell from the clip. Whats most important is that they minimize swelling for the next 48 hours. High ankle sprains are normally the result of stepping on someone's foot when landing from a jump move.

That's exactly what it was. Why I'm worried about a high ankle sprain was because of that but also because Parker was grabbing higher up on his leg than you typically see when a player suffers an ankle sprain.

If it is a high ankle sprain, the Spurs would be F'ed, tbh.

[GB20]

Trying to see the silver lining in this and it might could serve to be good thing for some people. It could also be a disaster if nobody steps up and we start to lose HCA.

Hopefully this forces Tim to get out of his funk and start playing like he was. It will definitely force Manu to be more involved and this might finally be what wakes him up. It could also let a backup PG distance himself from the rest as well. Of course there could only be a silver lining if it's just a simple sprain and he's back and healthy in 2-4 weeks. It rolled pretty good but it didn't roll all the way over.
you know timmy is going to be 37 right ?

[dbreiden83080]

Well better now than the playoffs.. Can't panic too much over the seedings and HC. They had HC last year and it didn't matter..

[timvp]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

Shyt.

[Strategic]

and just think, this happens ten days earlier and the cliff divers could have had Fish for dinner.

[loveforthegame]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

Shit. :td

[Libri]

:(

[Blizzardwizard]

Well then, De Colo for finals MVP :lobt2: :hat

[ThePop]

Probably the usual 4-6 weeks

[BatManu20]

Yea it definitely sucks but HCA advantage doesn't matter anyways. We've shown that the past 2 years. Let Parker rest up and come back with fresh legs in 6 weeks.

[loveforthegame]

Time for guys to step up and hold the fort down until he returns.

[Budkin]

Dude I just saw the replay and cringed. He's lucky his ankle isn't broken. I guess that's the only silver lining is that it's only a sprain, albeit a severe one.

[Strategic]

I guess hoping it's a contusion is dreaming. I think Parker is in need of some extended rest so it might help in the long run.

[Splits]

His left ankle didn't land on the foot of anybody according to this image:

http://proxy.storify.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FBEUkltRC MAEJjy6.jpg

[Budkin]

Well better now than the playoffs.. Can't panic too much over the seedings and HC. They had HC last year and it didn't matter..

Agreed I used to think HCA was everything, then the last two years happened.

[RD2191]

Well then, De Colo for finals MVP :lobt2: :hat
lmfao, comment of the day

[Libri]

Pop looks depressed. :depressed

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Pop didn't look happy......shit.

[timvp]

Pop looks glum regarding TP's injury .........

[Arcadian]

This team is capable of securing #1 even without Parker, tbh.

[jestersmash]

I guess hoping it's a contusion is dreaming. I think Parker is in need of some extended rest so it might help in the long run.

FSSW showed a clean replay a while ago. It looked like he mildly rolled his ankle. I wouldn't put too much stock into Pop's words. In addition to "it's a good one, he'll be out for a while" he also said "we can't worry about it right now, we'll know more tomorrow." I think Pop was just giving a generic response based on how Tony said he felt.

This looked far from a season ending injury or anything like that. IMO he'll probably be out for around 3 weeks.

[crc21209]

I wouldnt be surprised if he came back sooner than later. IIRC, I think Tony had an ankle sprain or some sort of injury 2 years ago and he was supposed to be out a long period of time and he only missed about a week or so and made a surprise comeback against the Heat in San Antonio. I remember all of us here were surprised he came back so quick..

[Budkin]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

Watching the interview with Pop when he said this... the way he said it and the look on his face did not make me feel very good. Ugh.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

This will mean more touches for Kawhi.

[DesignatedT]

you know timmy is going to be 37 right ?

He was 36 years and 9 months old playing some of his best basketball of the last 5 years... What are you saying? There's some huge dropoff I don't know about between the age of 36 years and 9 months and 37 years old?

[crc21209]

And BTW...fuck this! I've been looking forward to the Spurs-Thunder game on March 11th at home because I have tickets to the game. Now it won't be the same without TP...

[Budkin]

Unless Tony has Dirk ankles I'm guessing it's going to be at least 6 weeks.

[Bill_Brasky]

One of the tweets on the post game show was just "PLEASEBEOKAYPLEASEBEOKAYPLEASEBEOKAYPLEASEBEOKAY" a million times

[jestersmash]

Watching the interview with Pop when he said this... the way he said it and the look on his face did not make me feel very good. Ugh.

But he doesn't know anything right now. Naturally he'd be concerned when his star player just went down with a rolled ankle. But it's not like Pop is privy to secret medical records that says Tony tore X and is out for the season and he's just not telling the public right now. Pop probably knows just as much as you do.

[DesignatedT]

Pop doesn't know how long he's going to be out. Better off not speculating. Nobody knows until they look at it tomorrow.

[Sean Cagney]

EVERY SINGLE DAMN NIGHT I tell you, another injury.

[jestersmash]

Pop doesn't know how long he's going to be out. Better off not speculating. Nobody knows until they look at it tomorrow.

+1

[Budkin]

And BTW...fuck this! I've been looking forward to the Spurs-Thunder game on March 11th at home because I have tickets to the game. Now it won't be the same without TP...

Even though OKC might win, it might actually be better if they don't face us with our playoff lineup. Sefalosha will be sad.

[Splits]

BREAKING: Thunderefs in Denver tonight, looks like both Westchuck and Durant will play 44 minutes without injury!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Damn, this sucks.

Parker is a quick healer though.

[timvp]

But he doesn't know anything right now. Naturally he'd be concerned when his star player just went down with a rolled ankle. But it's not like Pop is privy to secret medical records that says Tony tore X and is out for the season and he's just not telling the public right now. Pop probably knows just as much as you do.

Well, to be fair, Pop could have just asked TP how he was doing. Basketball players have rolled their ankles so many times that they usually know how bad it is pretty quickly.

[Sean Cagney]

Yea it definitely sucks but HCA advantage doesn't matter anyways. We've shown that the past 2 years. Let Parker rest up and come back with fresh legs in 6 weeks.

Yeah we are not getting no HC now, but as you said last two years it did not matter in the end anyways so 2nd seed or so be it! I guess we will have to take it now without best player out.

[mexicanjunior]

Looked pretty bad, he is probably done being MVP Parker for this season, which means we have no chance come playoff time.

[BatManu20]

This team is capable of securing #1 even without Parker, tbh.

Doubtful. If it's any extended period of time that is. It would take some surprising losses by OKC and Miami, and I don't see either happening. Especially Miami.. They won their 15th straight tonight even with Lebron having his worst game of the season.

I think we end up with the 2nd seed in the West now and play the Lakers in the 1st round because I think they end up with the 7th seed.

[crc21209]

Even though OKC might win, it might actually be better if they don't face us with our playoff lineup. Sefalosha will be sad.

I wanted a healthy Spurs squad for that game though. I only get to see them twice or three times a year in person because I'm in college. That week is my Spring Break week so I was really looking forward to the game. :depressed

[jestersmash]

BREAKING: Thunderefs in Denver tonight, looks like both Westchuck and Durant will play 44 minutes without injury!

I actually like these games because I think Denver is the only team in the NBA that can get more free throw attempts than the Thunder (@Denver) regularly. These games are usually called tightly on both sides with Denver getting 30+ free throws and Thunder getting 25-30 or something like that.

At least it's better than seeing the Thunder get 35 free throw attempts while their opponent gets like 9, or something.

[DesignatedT]

Even if Parker told Pop it felt bad, nobody knows what "awhile" means in Pops vocab. Could be 3 weeks could be longer. I'm sure he thinks 2 damn weeks without Tony is "awhile"

[jestersmash]

Well, to be fair, Pop could have just asked TP how he was doing. Basketball players have rolled their ankles so many times that they usually know how bad it is pretty quickly.

True. Hopefully we'll get good news tomorrow after imaging results come in.

[siraulo23]

I hope it's not a season ending injury, and when he does comeback that we he plays 100% come playoff time

[TheGoldStandard]

Looks like Dr. Jason Garrett and Airrosti will have there hands full this coming week with a treatment plan for Tony after the doctors diagnosis the severity.

[Strategic]

Maybe he can soak it in cider over night, that usually helps.

[UZER]

Some of what you say is true but the less games you play, the less likely you are to get injured. It's like a catch 22. You need to play your best guys to get the best record, but if you play them, they ar emore likely to get badly injured. Pop tries to cut down the chances of this with the rest and fake injuries based on odds, but he still got screwed regardless because every time you play it is possible to get injured. Just unlucky is all.

You cant play the game that way. playing not to get hurt increases your odds of getting hurt. you decrease your odds of getting hurt by keeping your body in a rhythm. Stopping and starting is the worse thing you can do for your body. I've said it before, Phil rarely rested his guys, bulls or lakers and those teams were always lathered up going into the playoffs. The only exception being Shaq getting fat and lazy.

[SupremeGuy]

I'm calling 2-3 weeks. It's not the end of the World guys, just chill out and wait for more information.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If TP is back in 2-4 weeks we'll be fine, any longer and that's probably the season for us. :depressed

[Brunodf]

This team is capable of securing #1 even without Parker, tbh.
If the Spurs play without Neal too, we have a chance

[thispego]

Pop looks glum regarding TP's injury .........

Pop just won by 30, what does he have to be happy about?

[thispego]

If TP is back in 2-4 weeks we'll be fine, any longer and that's probably the season for us. :depressed

lol what?

[SilverSpur]

Looks like a regular ankle sprain. More time for DeColo, Mills and Joseph.
Time for someone else to step up, hopefully someone will take advantage

[jesterbobman]

You cant play the game that way. playing not to get hurt increases your odds of getting hurt. you decrease your odds of getting hurt by keeping your body in a rhythm. Stopping and starting is the worse thing you can do for your body. I've said it before, Phil rarely rested his guys, bulls or lakers and those teams were always lathered up going into the playoffs. The only exception being Shaq getting fat and lazy.

Just because it worked for a given team doesn't mean it is optimal strategy. The Bulls play starters 40mpg, and over the last 3 years(Thibs era) have had long injuries to Boozer and Noah(1st year), and then to Rose(last year and this year). There are always injuries, but playing a strategy that minimises the odds of injury is the best option.

The Spurs strategy has worked(In general). For example, this post from 2 years ago from Brewhoop (http://www.brewhoop.com/2011/7/21/2180038/comparing-the-bucks-injuries-to-a-decades-worth-of-data) which shows that the Spurs have been one of the best teams in the league at avoiding injuries, even with old rosters. There will still be injuries, but the instances of those injuries does not mean it's abad strategy.

[racm]

Remember when the 2005 Spurs started hot (in fact it was Pop's first year as All-Star coach) then Timmy injured his ankle and the Spurs stumbled into the playoffs as the 2nd seed? :hat

[Splits]

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich indicated Tony Parker will be out for an extended period after spraining his left ankle in Friday’s 130-102 victory over Sacramento.

“He’ll be out a while,” Popovich said. “It’s a good one. Tony’s been pretty stalwart for us. He’s having an All-Star season, and as I said, I think playing better than any other point guard in the league consistently throughout the year. We’ll definitely miss him.”

Said Tim Duncan, “Obviously it’s a huge loss. He’s been our leader all year long. But we’ve played with all kinds of different people this year. We’re going to rally. Pop’s going to change some lineups. We’re not going to replace him obviously, but we’re going to have to change the way we play for a little while.

“We’re going to have to pick it up and continue to be aggressive and attack in the fashion he has for us. We’ll try to get a lot of ball movement, a lot of body movement and try to counter it

[superjames1992]

Per par, it's Manu's time to carry this team to an NBA Title, tbh.

[Budkin]

Remember when the 2005 Spurs started hot (in fact it was Pop's first year as All-Star coach) then Timmy injured his ankle and the Spurs stumbled into the playoffs as the 2nd seed? :hat

This is quite similar in fact. That sprain at Detroit looked just as bad.

[Robz4000]

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst. Felt far more depressed after Timmy's injury scare, so hopefully this injury follows the trend. It's time for someone else to step up for a while.

[Mugen]

Dropping out of 1st isn't the worst thing in the world if it means playing HOU/UTAH in the first round instead of a hot Laker team tbh.

Assuming he comes back a week or two before the RS ends, I agree with those saying that this could be a blessing in disguise. This team, particularly Manu/TD/Kawhi, need to learn how to win without TP setting everything up for them.

[BatManu20]

Per par, it's Manu's time to carry this team to an NBA Title, tbh.

Yea wait til he's almost 36 and fragile to try and ride him to a title.. :lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Dropping out of 1st isn't the worst thing in the world if it means playing HOU/UTAH in the first round instead of a hot Laker team tbh.

Assuming he comes back a week or two before the RS ends, I agree with those saying that this could be a blessing in disguise. This team, particularly Manu/TD/Kawhi, need to learn how to win without TP setting everything up for them.

Good point.

And as long as TP can come back with a week or two left in the season to work himslef back to game shape, we should be fine. If he can't come back until during the playoffs things will get dicey.

[Sean Cagney]

Remember when the 2005 Spurs started hot (in fact it was Pop's first year as All-Star coach) then Timmy injured his ankle and the Spurs stumbled into the playoffs as the 2nd seed? :hat

Yes I remember that, we had a Prime Tim then even though he was hurt and Ginobili was out of this world that year especially in the playoffs! I don't see the relation here at all sides they might stumble into the playoffs and get the 2nd seed. That is a looooooong time ago.
Per par, it's Manu's time to carry this team to an NBA Title, tbh.

Pshhhh, that guy can't stay healthy to save his life. He is also 36 and past his prime :(

[Xevious]

Hopefullly he can be back at full strength come playoff time. This just magnifies my frustration with last season. It was the first time in years that all of our guys were healthy going into the playoffs.

[racm]

Dropping out of 1st isn't the worst thing in the world if it means playing HOU/UTAH in the first round instead of a hot Laker team tbh.

Assuming he comes back a week or two before the RS ends, I agree with those saying that this could be a blessing in disguise. This team, particularly Manu/TD/Kawhi, need to learn how to win without TP setting everything up for them.

Just like the 2005 team needed Manu and Tony to step up in 2005, tbh.

[Buddy Holly]

Probably the usual 4-6 weeks

No. Don't estimate again, thanks.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

terrible news, but i think the spurs will be alright. i think it's huge opportunity for nando and kawhi. i imagine nando pickin up the slack in assists, and kawhi in the points.

this also sets the stage for a mills/cojo backup battle. mills player option fate will be decided.

also wanna chime in on pops minute and injury hounding posters. it's a good strategy. yeah injuries happen, but less minutes = less risk of happen = less risk of injury. plus nando and mills are not so rusty. that's a bonus too.

[mercos]

The Spurs are lucky this happened now, instead of before the Rodeo Road Trip. A home heavy schedule will ease the loss of Parker. It doesn't hurt that Manu just had a 15 assist night. I would think the choice is between starting him at point, or going with De Colo. Nando has played well when he started. The only problem with starting Ginobili is that then we would have no bench.

I honestly believe they can hold on to the number one spot even if Parker misses the rest of the regular season. He has been our best player, but unlike the Clippers, the Spurs are not overly reliant on him. As long as Manu doesn't get hurt as well over this stretch, we still have an all world playmaker. I am very confident that Tiago Splitter and Kawhi Leonard can pick up the scoring slack left by Parker's absence. Those two have needed more touches for some time, and now they are going to get them.

[HarlemHeat37]

While I agree that the Spurs need to be less reliant on Parker, how exactly would any potential success without him translate to subsequent games following his return?..

Parker is a ball-dominant player, as are all top PGs..when he's on the floor, the rest of the team compliments his game, not the other way around..

[capek]

While I agree that the Spurs need to be less reliant on Parker, how exactly would any potential success without him translate to subsequent games following his return?..

Parker is a ball-dominant player, as are all top PGs..when he's on the floor, the rest of the team compliments his game, not the other way around..

Well, we have a very recent reminder of the tendency this team has developed this season to rely on Parker in crunch time to make buckets, and forget about the ball movement. The Phoenix game? Not having Parker on the court for a few weeks, if nothing else, will force the rest of the team to rely more on ball movement even late in games, experience which should stick around once Parker gets back.

[BatManu20]

Dropping out of 1st isn't the worst thing in the world if it means playing HOU/UTAH in the first round instead of a hot Laker team tbh.

Assuming he comes back a week or two before the RS ends, I agree with those saying that this could be a blessing in disguise. This team, particularly Manu/TD/Kawhi, need to learn how to win without TP setting everything up for them.

I think the Lakers make the 7th seed and we end up playing them in the 1st round anyways. They have a pretty easy schedule coming up in their next 15 games outside of a couple and I have zero faith in Houston and Utah to keep winning.

[jestersmash]

While I agree that the Spurs need to be less reliant on Parker, how exactly would any potential success without him translate to subsequent games following his return?..

Parker is a ball-dominant player, as are all top PGs..when he's on the floor, the rest of the team compliments his game, not the other way around..

Parker draws so much attention that our complementary role players can afford to be a little bit "sloppy," in a sense, when making plays off the ball.

Our secondary ball handlers are quite a bit more inferior/ineffective compared to Tony in terms facilitating (Manu, De Colo, Mills, Neal, you name it) which leaves far less wiggle room for our other guys playing off the ball.

Without Tony, you have to set cleaner screens, your positioning on the roll (off a pick and roll) has to be more optimal, your timing on passes has to be a little bit more crisp because the defense isn't nearly as worried of De Colo or Neal with the ball versus Tony Parker.

I mean this is all speculation of course, but it feels almost miraculous when De Colo, for example, successfully assists against a competent defense, given that he's such a non-threat to score. The timing/precision of his passes has to be absolutely on point.

[Mugen]

Looked a lot like Aaron Brook's injury against us a couple of years back. I believe he was diagnosed to be to 4-6 weeks and missed around 5 weeks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpwqIQaGFmg

[HarlemHeat37]

Well, we have a very recent reminder of the tendency this team has developed this season to rely on Parker in crunch time to make buckets, and forget about the ball movement. The Phoenix game? Not having Parker on the court for a few weeks, if nothing else, will force the rest of the team to rely more on ball movement even late in games, experience which should stick around once Parker gets back.

True, but this will require Ginobili and Duncan to draw the opposing defense and opening the floor for the rest of the guys..are they still capable of performing at that level?..they both failed in clutch time vs. Phoenix as well, it wasn't just Parker's impact that was negated..

I excluded Kawhi, because it appears that the Spurs are still hesitant to let him create in clutch moments..

[superjames1992]

Pshhhh, that guy can't stay healthy to save his life. He is also 36 and past his prime :(

Apparently, Tony can't stay healthy either, getting injured so close to the playoffs, smh.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

While I agree that the Spurs need to be less reliant on Parker, how exactly would any potential success without him translate to subsequent games following his return?..
Parker is a ball-dominant player, as are all top PGs..when he's on the floor, the rest of the team compliments his game, not the other way around..

disagree.

i think the team compliments each other more than any one player compliments the team.

imo, that's the benefit of having a coach that's just as important as a big time player.

[HarlemHeat37]

Parker draws so much attention that our complementary role players can afford to be a little bit "sloppy," in a sense, when making plays off the ball.

Our secondary ball handlers are quite a bit more inferior/ineffective compared to Tony in terms facilitating (Manu, De Colo, Mills, Neal, you name it) which leaves far less wiggle room for our other guys playing off the ball.

Without Tony, you have to set cleaner screens, your positioning on the roll (off a pick and roll) has to be more optimal, your timing on passes has to be a little bit more crisp because the defense isn't nearly as worried of De Colo or Neal with the ball versus Tony Parker.

I mean this is all speculation of course, but it feels almost miraculous when De Colo, for example, successfully assists against a competent defense, given that he's such a non-threat to score. The timing/precision of his passes has to be absolutely on point.

I agree with all of this, but my point is that I don't think the rest of the team is going to gain useful experience or discover any new internal qualities without Parker..

The only silver lining is that Parker could get some needed rest, and that this may force Duncan/Ginobili to play with more aggression..this could determine whether Ginobili can still reach another level of play and could gauge Kawhi's responsibility level in the playoffs..

[Mugen]

True, but this will require Ginobili and Duncan to draw the opposing defense and opening the floor for the rest of the guys..are they still capable of performing at that level?..they both failed in clutch time vs. Phoenix as well, it wasn't just Parker's impact that was negated..

I excluded Kawhi, because it appears that the Spurs are still hesitant to let him create in clutch moments..

I'm hoping TP's absence benefits Kawhi more than anybody else. I'm not expecting Manu/TD to carry this team for an extended period of time as I just don't think they're physically capable of doing it anymore. But if TP's not around, then I think Pop is forced to call more plays for Leonard where he can be a playmaker and not have to rely on TP breaking down the defense. Such experience could prove to be invaluable when TP is inevitably slowed by longer defenders in the playoffs.

This team isn't getting past the WCF if Kawhi doesn't play like a borderline all-star in the playoffs tbh.

[Sean Cagney]

Apparently, Tony can't stay healthy either, getting injured so close to the playoffs, smh.

Eh he has stayed alot healthier than Manu! Manu gets hurt every other week or so. Tony is also in his prime years, Manu is almost 36 years old now so how the hell is he going to lead us to a title? He is not near what he was in 05-08 or so. Tony did get hurt, but he doesn't get hurt a whole lot nor miss playoff series etc.
I agree with all of this, but my point is that I don't think the rest of the team is going to gain useful experience or discover any new internal qualities without Parker..

The only silver lining is that Parker could get some needed rest, and that this may force Duncan/Ginobili to play with more aggression..this could determine whether Ginobili can still reach another level of play and could gauge Kawhi's responsibility level in the playoffs..

See this is what I want to see, if Ginobili can still get near his older level and if Kawhi has more in him like we know he does! This is the part of me that is excited to see what they can do. Tony is hurt and thats that, now lets try to see positives from it .

[hater]

lol all you weenies calling doom :lol y'all are weak. especially harlem, dude acts like he knows basketball :lmao since basketball is his life you'd think he'd be more knowledgeable


hater wrong bout dem injuries per par


would be ironic if TP ends up missing more games than Manu, tbh

ball moves better when manu is running the PG spot anyways...



:lmao fucking morons. probably never played a sport in their life





here's to TP somehow getting better quick

[capek]

True, but this will require Ginobili and Duncan to draw the opposing defense and opening the floor for the rest of the guys..are they still capable of performing at that level?..they both failed in clutch time vs. Phoenix as well, it wasn't just Parker's impact that was negated..

I excluded Kawhi, because it appears that the Spurs are still hesitant to let him create in clutch moments..

My observation from that game was that it was more about the team 'forgoing' the system in favor of the more direct one on one approach. So in my eyes it's not about any one player being able to do this or that, but the whole team playing within the system, making the extra pass, etc. Now, it still begs the question, when the opposing team gets really tough and plays hard on defense, can this system hold up? It didn't do so well in the WCFs, but then again a lot of our role players shrunk, Tiago couldn't hit his free throws, we had trouble getting stops, and of course Harden going vintage Manu on our asses.

I'm just looking for a bright spot here, and it's that without Tony for a few weeks, the team will have no choice but to rely more on the system, which hopefully will pay dividends in the playoffs when we get into those tough games where the opposing team is playing really tough defense.

[hater]

I'm with pego on this one, tbh... dramatic cliff jumping is dramatic...



MRI tomorrow probably... we'll know more then


:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[KaiRMD1]

My belief is that now the real season begins

[ElNono]

:lmao fucking morons. probably never played a sport in their life

shit takes never stop :lmao

:lol pretending anybody here can be compared to professional athletes...

brah, go back to celebrate Spurs' players injuries... that's your thing

[capek]

I agree with all of this, but my point is that I don't think the rest of the team is going to gain useful experience or discover any new internal qualities without Parker..

The only silver lining is that Parker could get some needed rest, and that this may force Duncan/Ginobili to play with more aggression..this could determine whether Ginobili can still reach another level of play and could gauge Kawhi's responsibility level in the playoffs..

I don't get this. So you don't think Kawhi got anything from that Chicago game? Your important players sit, which means there's more minutes and responsibility for other players, which means that get more court time, which means at the end of the day they have more experience than the would otherwise have had. For professional basketball players at this level, more court time can only be a good thing. If they don't end up taking advantage of it, well they weren't going to help the team much anyways when it matters in the playoffs. But for Mills, De Colo, maybe CoJo, and probably Kawhi because he'll get more offensive touches, not having Tony for a few weeks has to change their mindset. De Colo I'm a little iffy on at this point, but I think Mills because of his NT experience, and Kawhi because he's a bad ass, will respond well to having more responsibility but on their shoulders.

[ElNono]

:pctoss

looked very bad. TP has a huge pain tolerance, so seeing him wince in pain is very troubling


I'm with pego on this one, tbh... dramatic cliff jumping is dramatic...

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[timvp]

For the worst case scenario-ers out there, playoffs start in seven weeks. Obviously the Spurs are in big trouble if the prognosis is in the 6+ week range.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't get this. So you don't think Kawhi got anything from that Chicago game? Your important players sit, which means there's more minutes and responsibility for other players, which means that get more court time, which means at the end of the day they have more experience than the would otherwise have had. For professional basketball players at this level, more court time can only be a good thing. If they don't end up taking advantage of it, well they weren't going to help the team much anyways when it matters in the playoffs. But for Mills, De Colo, maybe CoJo, and probably Kawhi because he'll get more offensive touches, not having Tony for a few weeks has to change their mindset. De Colo I'm a little iffy on at this point, but I think Mills because of his NT experience, and Kawhi because he's a bad ass, will respond well to having more responsibility but on their shoulders.

Yes, I do, but as I pointed out earlier, Kawhi's confidence is already high..he will get more touches with Parker out, but he will revert back to his current role once TP returns..the Chicago game allowed Kawhi to expand his role and display his versatility..Leonard is the only player outside of the big 3 that has the ability to play more than a supporting role, though..

De Colo, for example, has displayed intriguing potential in a starting role, because he's forced to exert more aggression..once De Colo returned to his bench role, he lost his aggressive streak and reverted back to his shaky and inconsistent game..evidently, he has not effectively translated any of his gained confidence and aggression from those starting gigs to his usual bench role..

[ElNono]

I think we have a good stretch of games at home, IIRC... that should help too

[Mugen]

Typical SPHAM tbh.

Spurs Players Hurt After March.

[BatManu20]

At least OKC lost tonight to Denver. And Lol at Ty Lawson for doing the Bernie after hitting the GW shot.

[jestersmash]

At least OKC lost tonight to Denver. And Lol at Ty Lawson for doing the Bernie after hitting the GW shot.

I was surprised at the final FT differential. Denver usually gets the kind whistle at home, even against a ref-coddled team like OKC. Nice to see Denver pull it out int he end.

[TheGoldStandard]

I was surprised at the final FT differential. Denver usually gets the kind whistle at home, even against a ref-coddled team like OKC. Nice to see Denver pull it out int he end.

The refs did everything they could to make Andre Miller the patsy tonight but Durant going cold from mid range saved the day for Denver.

[racm]

The refs did everything they could to make Andre Miller the patsy tonight but Durant going cold from mid range saved the day for Denver.

OKC's playmaking down the stretch was:

Durant ISO. Brick.
Durant ISO. Brick.
Durant ISO. Decides to drive, gets the layup.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, that sucks, guys.... it's crazy that all of the top point guards in the league (CP3, Parker, Rose, Ra'on) have missed or will miss significant time this year....

[Cane]

Yes, I do, but as I pointed out earlier, Kawhi's confidence is already high..he will get more touches with Parker out, but he will revert back to his current role once TP returns..the Chicago game allowed Kawhi to expand his role and display his versatility..Leonard is the only player outside of the big 3 that has the ability to play more than a supporting role, though..

De Colo, for example, has displayed intriguing potential in a starting role, because he's forced to exert more aggression..once De Colo returned to his bench role, he lost his aggressive streak and reverted back to his shaky and inconsistent game..evidently, he has not effectively translated any of his gained confidence and aggression from those starting gigs to his usual bench role..

Maybe a bigger sample size will change things

Anyway here's the thin silver lining:

Parker gets to rest and heal the rest of his body
Mills might lose a few pounds
Splitter might be able to prove he can have more than just a supporting role
Duncan/Manu get back into form

Godspeed

[TheGoldStandard]

You know, Lebron has never had a serious injury that's kept him out more than a few games..

[Kuestmaster]

Definetely, we're the San Injury Spurs.
Why always happen to us and the fuckers from okc and miami stay healthy for all the season?

[HarlemHeat37]

Definetely, we're the San Injury Spurs.
Why always happen to us and the fuckers from okc and miami stay healthy for all the season?

Miami lost Bosh for half the playoffs last year..

[Arcadian]

Maybe the Spurs will actually peak at the right time this year. They peaked too early the last 2 years. Parker just needs to be back for the playoffs. Whoever we play in the first round will be relatively easy - a tune-up of sorts for later rounds.

[TheGoldStandard]

Definetely, we're the San Injury Spurs.
Why always happen to us and the fuckers from okc and miami stay healthy for all the season?

Well, Dwyane Wade is pieced together with duct tape he benefits from Lebron being a freak o' nature. Hopefully this will make the Spurs a stronger team on the whole.

[Man In Black]

Again, the first 48 hours is so key. Spurs have a head of the class training facility and I expect that the Docs and trainer, Will Sevening, already have Tony on cryotherapy keeping the injured ankle cold to minimize the swelling. Once they control that, then they run the MRI to see the grade of the sprain. Since he came off a jump, the velocity is such that it's amplified...HOWEVER...when I look at it, it's not that he just turned it to the side, his foot came forward at the ball first and then he turned. In that case, that's not a bad thing, it means he didn't just go straight to the side for a typical inversion sprain which would result in a higher grade injury. Grade 2 means severe stretching and that is 2 weeks no on court play and then however long until training and Pop feel he's good to come back.

The possible complicating thing is if the force was re-directed and then became a high ankle sprain, that means it involves the ligaments not only in the ankle, it also includes the ligament above the ankle that joins the 2 lower leg bones. When that gets injured, it's an automatic 4-6 weeks of just straight healing. Let's hope that the syndesmotic ligament aka tib-fib ligaments aren't affected.

Again, it's critical to minimize swelling and then to see the alignment. I've hypothesized from the Duncan scare that I feel a team as equipped as San Antonio already knows what a normal x-ray or MRI looks like for TP. It's how much difference between normal and the ones taken after the injury that will help them determine course of action for treatment. It's the beginning of March and that means the teams have 6 weeks until the playoffs give or take, let's just hope TP's ankle is a no more than a grade 2 sprain and that he is a quick healer so we see him on the court in 3 weeks limited with the 4th week a giant uptick in minutes player to help Tony get back what he calls, "my ritim."
I plan on watching the team there at the end of the month and I hope to see him on the court.
Go TP...heal thyself!

[racm]

Watch as he's rushed back for the OKC game.

[timaios]

His left ankle didn't land on the foot of anybody according to this image:

http://proxy.storify.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FBEUkltRC MAEJjy6.jpg

Sorry for the quality of the pictures, but his left ankle did land on the foot of Thomas.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6724/68876002.jpg

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3684/84252794.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2614/51303299.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2142/44290951.jpg

[timaios]

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/759/parkerinjury.gif

[Bruno]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/03/01/spurs-win-game-lose-tony-parker/


Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Parker would likely be out “a while” after rolling his left ankle on Sacramento guard Isaiah Thomas’ foot following a layup with 4:40 left in the third quarter.

Early indications are that “a while” could mean a couple of weeks.

[Leetonidas]

He'll be back before the POs, it looked kinda bad but he hopped right up and didn't grimace too much. I'm sure he'll be back on the court soon. Maybe this will force the Spurs to learn to play without TP effectively

[elemento]

This looks like 2005 Timmy all over again

I hope he gets back before the playoffs

[bigfan]

Well, this blows but nothing to do now but throw the other guys in and soldier on. As long as he is back by the playoffs is the main thing. This is where De Colo and Mills need to use their brains.

[Strategic]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA) Pop on parker ankle sprain: 'it's a good one, he'll be out a while'

Hopefully we've been CIA Popped, Tony has looked a little fatigued of late.

[skulls138]

Now we have to play shut down defense. Thats a good thing.

[racm]

Now we have to play shut down defense. Thats a good thing.

The Spurs have played elite D over their past few games. Their O just wasn't there in the OT losses @GS and vs PHX

[jag]

The Spurs have one of the most best offense in NBA history, and Tiago is about to be freed. Tiago is about to put the team on his back.

[thispego]

most best? :lol

[jag]

That's right, bitch.

[Uriel]

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Parker would likely be out “a while” after rolling his left ankle on Sacramento guard Isaiah Thomas’ foot following a layup with 4:40 left in the third quarter.

Early indications are that “a while” could mean a couple of weeks.
Doesn't that mean two?

[Strategic]

Doesn't that mean two?First comes the black and blue, then comes the gray that is ST.

[Russ]

Maybe a bigger sample size will change things

Anyway here's the thin silver lining:

Parker gets to rest and heal the rest of his body
Mills might lose a few pounds
Splitter might be able to prove he can have more than just a supporting role
Duncan/Manu get back into form

Godspeed

I don't see much silver lining if this is a bad ankle sprain. TP likely won't be back to his old self this season. And when he comes back he'll be prone to reinjuring that ankle. And it will affect his game -- he's always flying through the air waiting to land underneath the basket. He won't be able to land that way for a while and he will recognize that and adjust his game. When TP loses that sense of abandon, he's just an undersized guard trying to survive in a big man's game.

That said -- I see this silver lining. It may not be that bad an ankle sprain. Look at the photos -- TP's right foot is firmly planted at the time his left foot is twisting. That is huge in terms of the force being applied during that twist. So it's probably pretty much all or nothing as far as the Spurs' prospects go -- two weeks or let's hope for better luck next year.

[skulls138]

The Spurs have played elite D over their past few games. Their O just wasn't there in the OT losses @GS and vs PHXI agree but to win it all, our D has to be one of the best or the best. I think this is a blessing in disguise. I have thought that in order for us to win it all, Manu has to be his old self, Kawhi has to be a part of the big 4 and our D has to be the best its been since the championship days. All these things can be turned up a notch now that they have to.

[eDizzle20]

It will interesting see how much Pop will rely on Kawhi. Any injury is bad, but we'll get look at who emerges as the preferred back-up at pg (cojo, de colo, or mills).

[Embedded]

There are a few things to consider:
1) Mr. Parker got right up. He's a fighter, and has a very high tolerance for pain. He didn't just writhe around in pain, his first instinct was to get up. I would have needed an ambulance, maybe 2.
2) With our homestand heavy schedule, he will be able to get full treatment every day.
3) last night we won, and OKC lost.
4) I believe in The System. All Hail The System.
5) Mr. Ginobili made a CAREER high 15 assists last night - a sign of things to come.
6) With Mr. Neal and Mr. Parker injured, this is a perfect opportunity for the three other PG's to gain experience.

[jag]

Mr. Embedded

[superjames1992]

There are a few things to consider:
1) Mr. Parker got right up. He's a fighter, and has a very high tolerance for pain. He didn't just writhe around in pain, his first instinct was to get up. I would have needed an ambulance, maybe 2.
2) With our homestand heavy schedule, he will be able to get full treatment every day.
3) last night we won, and OKC lost.
4) I believe in The System. All Hail The System.
5) Mr. Ginobili made a CAREER high 15 assists last night - a sign of things to come.
6) With Mr. Neal and Mr. Parker injured, this is a perfect opportunity for the three other PG's to gain experience.
Thanks, Mister.

[DesignatedT]

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen
No update on Tony Parker at shootaround's end. Should get something by the end of the day. No guarantees, of course.
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[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Out four weeks.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Spurs say guard Tony Parker is expected to be out for approximately four weeks with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain.

[lefty]

Not too bad


We can win some games here and there

HCA is overrated

[will_spurs]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130302_parker_injury


Spurs guard Tony Parker underwent an MRI examination this morning in San Antonio. The MRI confirmed that Parker has a Grade 2 left ankle sprain. He is expected to be out for approximately four weeks. The injury occurred in the third quarter of last night's Spurs-Kings game.

Shit.

[Robz4000]

Welp, could've been worse. Hopefully he can come back a little earlier for that brutal stretch at the end of the month.

[loveforthegame]

Crap. Was hoping for better news but could have been worse.

Hopefully he won't be out the full length of time but if he is that gives him 2-3 weeks to get back in some sort of groove for the playoffs.

Time for guys to step up.

[shyne]

He's a fast healer ill say three weeks.

[smaka]

To look at it from the bright side: Better now than in playoffs.

[DesignatedT]

4 weeks. 3 if were lucky.

[RD2191]

4 weeks, damn

[ace3g]

Tony will spend a lot of time in this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BENtWd2CcAEN4ZR.jpg:large

307209432322961408

[Robz4000]

Tony will spend a lot of time in this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BENtWd2CcAEN4ZR.jpg:large

307209432322961408

:lol

[freetiago]

starting to look like the 2011 season where all the guys were relatively healthy and hot to start out the season then everyone got injured after the all star break

[DesignatedT]

I'd say the earliest would be the 27th vs DEN and the latest April 3 vs ORL. 8-12 games before the playoffs start.

[Bruno]

Wow. That's a lot.
Let's hope he will be able to be back at 100% for the playoffs.

[dbreiden83080]

Well time for guys to step it up.. Kawhi can really step up his offensive game now..

[Robz4000]

Definitely not that bad, provided he's back by the end of the month. Spurs play 12 games between now and the 31st, and all but 2 are at home. IMO the Houston game is a throwaway to help keep the Lakers out of the playoffs. The OKC game will be tough and more than likely a loss, but maybe they'll surprise us. The rest of the games excluding Denver and LAC are very winnable. Hopefully a backup PG emerges through all this.

[Mugen]

Could have been worse. Gives him and the team some time to get their rhythm back before the playoffs. Hopefully this is the last serious injury of the season.

[Brunodf]

:pctoss:pctoss

[timvp]

Damn, that sucks.

[Bambililos]

Parker expected to miss approximately four weeks.
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130302_parker_injury

[will_spurs]

That includes a lot of games against top teams. I wonder if Stern will fine the Spurs for Tony's injury...

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Back in time for game against Miami Heat. That game could decide home court advantage throughout playoffs.

[Captivus]

This injury couldn't have come in a better time, a lot of games at home: no excuses now for other PGs.
I just HOPE!! Pop decides for 1 of the PGs available.
Like many, I want to see CoJo just a little more.
Then again, having NDC and Mills is not bad.
The teams is looking very good to my eyes, very good.

[ace3g]

At the 2 week mark, we should know how close he is or not to returning; by that stage he will be well into his rehab.

[Juggity]

Jesus, 4 weeks. It's going to be tough to win games without TP in clutch situations.

[timvp]

If he is out four weeks, that's 11 games:

vs. DET
vs. CHI
vs. POR
vs. OKC
@ MIN
vs. DAL
vs. CLE
vs. GSW
vs. UTA
@ HOU
vs. DEN

Thankfully, the games are mostly at home. With Parker, the Spurs probably cruise to something like 10-1 or 9-2 during this stretch. Without him, it's going to be a lot more difficult, obviously.

Reasons for the high suck-age of this news:

1. Who knows how long four weeks really is in Pop days... If this is really a 5 or 6 week injury, that'd really suck.

2. Even four weeks out would give TP just three weeks to prepare for the playoffs.

3. His ankle is now susceptible to re-spraining the rest of the season.

4. This was the stretch where the Spurs were supposed to cash in on all those early road games. If the Spurs do any worse than 8-3 during this stretch, their homecourt advantage would be in serious jeopardy.

[jjktkk]

Sucks for Tony, but this could be a great opportunity for one of the backup pgs to step up a solidfy their spot for the backup job.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

damn that sucks..if he really is out for 4 weeks than that only leaves him 3 weeks of games to get his rhythm back before the playoffs

[crc21209]

Well, it could've been worse I guess. But it still sucks....get well soon TP!

[Budkin]

Could have been way way worse. I'm grateful it's only 4 weeks.

[Darkwaters]

Class 2 sprain means ligament damage. 4 weeks might be on the low side to be honest...especially with it being his left (and bad) ankle.

[024]

4 weeks is pretty bad but it could be worse...

[crc21209]

Damn, a lot of those games just went from a 80% chance of winning them to a toss up now.The really, really tough ones are going to be against OKC, GS, Houston, and Denver...

[Budkin]

Mills and DeColo are serviceable as long as everyone else picks up their games.

[crc21209]

Class 2 sprain means ligament damage. 4 weeks might be on the low side to be honest...especially with it being his left (and bad) ankle.

Don't you think if they thought it was worse they would've said 4-6 or 4-8 weeks instead?

[Hoops Czar]

The Spurs play better when one of the big three are injured. I don't think this will be a big deal considering most of their games will be played at home.

[Joyrider]

The Spurs play better when one of the big three are injured. I don't think this will be a big deal considering most of their games will be played at home.

Exactly. This is perfect time for Manu to up his game because if he isn't playing at an elite level with Duncan, Spurs have no chance of getting to the Finals.

[Brunodf]

Manu/TD/Kawhi/Splitter/Green have to step up...

[timvp]

Don't you think if they thought it was worse they would've said 4-6 or 4-8 weeks instead?The Spurs aren't exactly known for giving accurate timetables regarding injuries, so it'd be unwise to pencil any return date for Parker. Hopefully we hear from him soon so he can indicate how bad it is. Hopefully it's not so bad he's in an air cast or on crutches ...


The Spurs play better when one of the big three are injured.Typically bads per pars.

[ace3g]

It might also come down to the playoff seeding picture. Not very likely in the west, but if the Spurs are guaranteed a certain favorable match up, could give the Spurs more time to rest/rehab Parker.

Granted Spurs aren't the type of team to rest a certain player through a playoff series and then bring him in for the next.

[capek]

Just glad nothing was torn. He'll be able to make it back before the playoffs, which is all that matters. I'll think we'll pull through this stretch just fine. Excited to see Kawhi get a lot more offensive touches while Tony is out, that should really help come playoff time. Also think Manu will step things up, and now that Duncan is closer to finding his rhythm, we should be able to ride him a little more. Neal will come back soon, to provide a little more offense (hopefully the rest will allow him to get back to hitting his shots). I'm really not all that worried, just hope Tony's rehab goes smoothly and there are no setbacks.

[tmtcsc]

The good news is: Tony is a fast healer. As great as TP has been for us, relying on him to produce at the same level or to count on him in the playoffs is dangerous. Teams know how to stop him and once they do, we are toast. If they clog the lane and put a taller defender who has some speed on him, he's done.

Hopefully, the injury will change the dynamics of the team and we won't rely on him as much to be successful. I fully realize that sounds crazy but its true. It happened against the Lakers when they came back from a 2-0 deficit and it happened last year against OKC when they did the same. Tony got discombobulated and turned the ball over and it threw everything out of whack. Don't get me wrong, he's improved tremendously in all areas but I won't trust him in the playoffs until he can do it consistently. --> Which he hasn't. If Cleveland had somebody to guard him in 2007, he wouldn't have won MVP and we wouldn't have swept them.

Our success in the playoffs this year will come from the team adjusting to when other teams try similar tactics. The next few weeks will help the team prepare for it. I'm not too concerned. If we lose homecourt, we lose homecourt. It didn't do us any good last year. To win the Championship you have to win on the road and battle through adversity. Last year, winning 20 games in a row was a detriment. The Spurs forgot what it took to respond to a loss. They forgot how important winning game 5's were. Hell, by the time they reached the WCF, they hadn't played in one.

[HarlemHeat37]

Hopefully the Spurs get a 1st round bye(Utah), tbh..

[txstr1986]

At least this happened now and not a month from now.

Time to see what CoJo can do!

[superjames1992]

I hope he is at 100% for the playoffs, tbh.

[superjames1992]

The good news is: Tony is a fast healer.
He's not getting any younger, though.

[ginobilized]

Silver lining: others step up and Manu gets it together

Worst case: we ride Duncan and Manu too hard and another player gets injured or they run out of gas by the playoffs

I hope TP heals fully and can get back to his previous level by the playoffs

[TVI]

I am telling you. Manu fucking Ginobili is going to go off in the month of march.this.

The Spurs are deep enough to get the through this. The silver lining is, they'll have time to learn how to play without completely depending on Parker, which could help them with the whole "big guards give Parker trouble" thing.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

You guys will probably think i"m crazy, but I had the exact same injury a few years ago and I was out 5 weeks. It's painful, but when it fully heals, feels like nothing ever happened. And the good news is Tony Parker is probably way tougher than me and he has professional trainers to help him out. No doubt Parker will be 100% by the playoffs. It was amazing to me how all of the sudden my ankle was 100%. The only thing that does worry me though, it the possibility of slight tweaks to it. To this day I will occasionally tweak my ankle randomly, and it will feel as painful as when I first sprained it, and I'll have to sit out a day or two. It will even swell up a tiny bit, but on around the third day it felt like nothing ever happened. I'm sure the trainers will help with that issue for Parker, but I am slightly worried of the possibility that he tweaks his ankle during the playoffs causing him to miss a game, but most likely that won't happen. Prayers for Parker and hoping the team steps up without him and role players get better because of this! This could be a blessing in disguise, but I still prefer that Parker never got injured.

[Strategic]

Class 2 sprain means ligament damage. 4 weeks might be on the low side to be honest...especially with it being his left (and bad) ankle.Tony's first step is the strength of his offensive game, not to mention what he needs to cover a quick perimeter player. Hopefully the four weeks is what it will take to get that strength back 100%. Pop can patch the PG position with Manu, Neal and a little bit of the others, or he can seperate out the man from the boys considering De Colo, Mills and Joseph. The catch is that now he needs a starting and back up point guard to come forward. :dizzy

[look_at_g_shred]

Now you all get your fucking wish no more hero ball. Hope you guys are happy...

[Hoops Czar]

Typically bads per pars.
Get over yourself. The Spurs are way too reliant on TP. They aren't winning a championship with Mr. Everything having to do it all. In all seriousness, this is the perfect opportunity for other players not named Tony to step it up. If the Spurs can survive injuries from Manu and Timmy, I think they can survive without Parker for four weeks. And with a stroke of luck, the Spurs might just find their backup pg.

[Joyrider]

Also blows that Parker didn't get POTM but the title was handed to Bryant for a 9-4 record.

[spurraider21]

Well this will certainly force the backup point guards to step up

[look_at_g_shred]

Remember last season when Manu went down, everyone thought our season was done? We didn't skip a beat. It also paved the way for a player to step up and breakout (green). Hopefully that's the case this time for CoJo.

[timvp]

A scary factor is how screwed the Spurs would be in Duncan or Ginobili go down right now. Expecting them both to be healthy for a month straight at this stage of their careers is ........ ambitious.

[Robz4000]

A scary factor is how screwed the Spurs would be in Duncan or Ginobili go down right now. Expecting them both to be healthy for a month straight at this stage of their careers is ........ ambitious.

Considering how home heavy this stretch is on top of the amount of rest between games, it shouldn't be too much. However, someone besides Tim and Manu is gonna have to step up.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

how do 1st round picks work for playoff teams? does the pick get better based on playoff exit or regular season record?

[GB20]

hopefully he is out three weeks but he was looking kind of tired for the last 4 games

[Darkwaters]

Don't you think if they thought it was worse they would've said 4-6 or 4-8 weeks instead?

Hard to say. I didn't assess the patient. But I do know that class 2 means ligament damage. And that by itself is concerning.

[siraulo23]

Shit

Not enough time for Parker to recover to 100% before the playoffs begin and for the team to start gelling and find a definitive rotation

Let's hope 4 weeks is the worst case scenario and Parker gets back on the court much sooner.
Spurs have to hope for a favorable matchup in the first round if Parker is not gonna be a 100% for a while

[siraulo23]

Again, the first 48 hours is so key. Spurs have a head of the class training facility and I expect that the Docs and trainer, Will Sevening, already have Tony on cryotherapy keeping the injured ankle cold to minimize the swelling. Once they control that, then they run the MRI to see the grade of the sprain. Since he came off a jump, the velocity is such that it's amplified...HOWEVER...when I look at it, it's not that he just turned it to the side, his foot came forward at the ball first and then he turned. In that case, that's not a bad thing, it means he didn't just go straight to the side for a typical inversion sprain which would result in a higher grade injury. Grade 2 means severe stretching and that is 2 weeks no on court play and then however long until training and Pop feel he's good to come back.

The possible complicating thing is if the force was re-directed and then became a high ankle sprain, that means it involves the ligaments not only in the ankle, it also includes the ligament above the ankle that joins the 2 lower leg bones. When that gets injured, it's an automatic 4-6 weeks of just straight healing. Let's hope that the syndesmotic ligament aka tib-fib ligaments aren't affected.

Again, it's critical to minimize swelling and then to see the alignment. I've hypothesized from the Duncan scare that I feel a team as equipped as San Antonio already knows what a normal x-ray or MRI looks like for TP. It's how much difference between normal and the ones taken after the injury that will help them determine course of action for treatment. It's the beginning of March and that means the teams have 6 weeks until the playoffs give or take, let's just hope TP's ankle is a no more than a grade 2 sprain and that he is a quick healer so we see him on the court in 3 weeks limited with the 4th week a giant uptick in minutes player to help Tony get back what he calls, "my ritim."
I plan on watching the team there at the end of the month and I hope to see him on the court.
Go TP...heal thyself!

Props tbh, let's hope he's back 2-3 weeks

[Kidd K]

It sucks Parker went down now right when we were primed to start putting together our final rotations and defensive schemes. I guess at least this didn't happen 2 months from now. Then we'd be completely fucked. Luckily, Manu seems to be somewhat reasonably healthy, so he can take over more ballhandling duties. Then again, we don't want to see Manu pushed too hard until the WCF and Finals. :\



looked like a regular sprain, IMO... Non-Issue

Most of them look similar, whether they're really terrible or not. I've seen guys roll their ankles "normally", but it end up being grade 3 sprains which can have 5-6 week recovery periods. And even then, ankle stiffness for weeks. Supposedly Tony's is just a grade 2, but that still means a ligament tear.

Parker's probably going to be kept out longer than he normally would be to prevent further injury. We will probably lose the top seed because of this. I really hate that loss to the Suns now, and that Pistons loss. We may have been able to retain the top seed if not for those failures. Just gotta hope OKC tanks a few games now. Go Westbrook.

[spurs10]

A scary factor is how screwed the Spurs would be in Duncan or Ginobili go down right now. Expecting them both to be healthy for a month straight at this stage of their careers is ........ ambitious.
Ouch...I was just wondering before the game how long it would be before one of them gets injured. That question has been answered. The idea of more than one of them being down is indeed 'scary.'

[DeadlyDynasty]

Great news

[Proxy]

Only two road games this month at least.