Boris Diaw Out for 2-3 Weeks (Edit: surgery, out 3-4 weeks) (Update: Sunday return?)

[superjames1992]

Mike Monroe ‏@Monroe_SA (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)34s (https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA/status/322160826846953472)@tonyparker (https://twitter.com/tonyparker) won't play vs. Nuggets. Per Popovich: 'Because I'm paranoid with Manu out and Boris (Diaw) out now for 2-3 weeks'

Playoff minutes for the Red Mamba are basically guaranteed now. :toast

[Budkin]

smh. We're going to have absolutely no rhythm in the playoffs.

[TheGoldStandard]

All those pump fakes are murder on the back.

[ohmwrecker]

How fat will he be in 3 weeks?

[capek]

This is why you try to work in a player like Baynes. When you know that the possible replacements in an injury situation are so shit (B&B), DON'T WAIT! :rolleyes

[timtonymanu]

The thought of Bonner or Blair being the 3rd big. :pctoss

[CitizenDwayne]

As frustrating as Boris can be, this is awful news.

This not being a shortened season like last year, what are we to blame for all these injuries?

[BillMc]

No Tony, No Manu, No Jackson, No Diaw and yet...

The idiotic ESPN game preview has us listed as having "No significant injuries."

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400278892

Nice reporting ESPN.

[TheGoldStandard]

This is why you try to work in a player like Baynes. When you know that the possible replacements in an injury situation are so shit (B&B), DON'T WAIT! :rolleyes

They're reactivating Udoka because he knows the system.

[timvp]

Diaw out 2-3 sucks. So at minimum, he's going to miss the first team games of the playoffs?

Got damn this team is falling apart :depressed

[timtonymanu]

2-3 weeks mean the earliest he's back is possibly Game 2. The latest is he's out until the start of May.

This makes me hope more and more Utah makes the 8th seed. Then again, who knows if we even finish 1st?

[timtonymanu]

:lol Bonner going to miss every open 3 he gets in the playoffs :(

[BillMc]

:lol Bonner going to miss every open 3 he gets in the playoffs :(

We should hope for the Lakers. They don't rotate on D, so it will be just like the regular season for Matty.

[Budkin]

Everyone's come back early so far. He'll be back for game 1

[benefactor]

This is why you try to work in a player like Baynes. When you know that the possible replacements in an injury situation are so shit (B&B), DON'T WAIT! :rolleyes
Baynes is a C and Diaw is a PF. Pretty horrible comparison tbh.

[TheGoldStandard]

We should hope for the Lakers. They don't rotate on D, so it will be just like the regular season for Matty.

Matt Bonner has been practicing handing the ball over in practice to prepare for his usual playoff antics. He may even put a bow on the ball when presenting it to the other team.

[Robz4000]

Makes me wonder what the fuck is up with the Spurs' medical staff more and more...

[hater]

Lego Shake took a toll

[TheGoldStandard]

Makes me wonder what the fuck is up with the Spurs' medical staff more and more...

Cause of injury: He's French, softer than puff pastry.

[bklynspursfan]

Watch Bonner come through...

[cd021]

This is why you try to work in a player like Baynes. When you know that the possible replacements in an injury situation are so shit (B&B), DON'T WAIT! :rolleyes

Work a 15th man into the rotation who signed at the 50 game mark and has no NBA experience instead of using Bonner or Blair who have years of both corp. knowledge and NBA experience? That seems like a great idea.


Just cause he can board doesn't mean he can walk on a team and play meaningful minutes at this point in the season IMO.

[TheGoldStandard]

Watch Bonner come through...

Is he going to cover Blair's expenses?

[Splits]

Only 5 guys on the squad got hardware, and Bonner is one of them.

[silverblk mystix]

Pop's managing of minutes has really helped the team - Pop is a genius and other teams can only hope to one day be as good as Pop.

[freetiago]

getting 2011 flashbacks...

[HI-FI]

shit....the hits keep on coming.

The Finals this year will be the most anticlimactic ever.

I guess Boris can pump out some more Lego movies though.

[TheGoldStandard]

Walking a very slippery slope.

[capek]

Baynes is a C and Diaw is a PF. Pretty horrible comparison tbh.

Just seems that way to you because you're either not that smart, or fetishize being intentionally dense.

So when both Timmy and Tiago aren't on the court, which happens for some span every game, Diaw is in with either Bonner/Blair or sometimes Jax(who's playing the 4). This occurs quite frequently in game situations. So what point do you think you're making? Because you could switch Baynes for Diaw in those situations, and all the pieces would still fit.

[Johnny RIngo]

Diaw out 2-3 sucks. So at minimum, he's going to miss the first team games of the playoffs?

Got damn this team is falling apart :depressed

They fell apart in 2011 and the same thing is happening this year. This squad isn't built for an 82 game season. They had their shot last year, during the shortened season, and blew it.

[Brox6]

Falling and breaking apart :bang

[DesignatedT]

Well from the ATL game when he got hurt, 2 weeks would fall exactly on the first 2 games of the first round. Hopefully hell be back by then.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe it's time to rebump timvp's thread about playing Jack at PF. :lol

[capek]

Work a 15th man into the rotation who signed at the 50 game mark and has no NBA experience instead of using Bonner or Blair who have years of both corp. knowledge and NBA experience? That seems like a great idea.


Just cause he can board doesn't mean he can walk on a team and play meaningful minutes at this point in the season IMO.

Ya but they suck. They don't contribute positively to us winning ball games. Hence the impetus to not be such a pussy about throw a new player (who btw was averaging a double double in Euroleague, but most importantly is 7') in the fire. I mean, who gives a shit about "oh oh yikes he doesn't have NBA experience and didn't go through training camp" when we know for a fact that our 4-5 bigs are shit. Work this 7' dude into being that 4th big, so that if bigs 1-3 get injured, you at least have the possibility of a decent replacement. The possibility of a decent replacement > the certainty of the shittiness of the replacements this team currently has, is the fucking point.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

fuk......

hope this is just pop throwing a bullshit time table out their per par

[The Whopper]

I better not see him at Taste of New Orleans.

[DJR210]

They're reactivating Udoka because he knows the system.

OMFG, I swear I'll stream my suicide for all of you if this happens..

[Libri]

No worries. Bonner will hold the fort.

[benefactor]

Just seems that way to you because you're either not that smart, or fetishize being intentionally dense.

So when both Timmy and Tiago aren't on the court, which happens for some span every game, Diaw is in with either Bonner/Blair or sometimes Jax(who's playing the 4). This occurs quite frequently in game situations. So what point do you think you're making? Because you could switch Baynes for Diaw in those situations, and all the pieces would still fit.
Baynes and Diaw are completely different players. Diaw works as a passing/shooting big out of the high post. Bayes is a banger who works in the paint. He might be able to cover a few minutes with Duncan but he and Splitter would not work at all as neither has a consistently reliable outside shot. The ball movement would worsen which would lead to even more offensive breakdowns.

Do you even watch the Spurs?

[hater]

No worries. Bonner will hold the fort.

for Diaw's next video?

http://images.mocpages.com/user_thumbnails/[email protected]/www.maj.com_gallery_brickster4_LegoMexicanFort_for tjacinto3.jpg_SPLASH.jpg

[loveforthegame]

Sucks about Diaw. :td

[capek]

Baynes and Diaw are completely different players. Diaw works as a passing/shooting big out of the high post. Bayes is a banger who works in the paint. He might be able to cover a few minutes with Duncan but he and Splitter would not work at all as neither has a consistently reliable outside shot. The ball movement would worsen which would lead to even more offensive breakdowns.

Do you even watch the Spurs?

:lol Yes, various things would have to be adapted depending on whether one of the other player were on the court. That's basic personnel considerations. The phrase "no shit sherlock" comes to mind. How much paint you been sniffing today?

[Sean Cagney]

We should hope for the Lakers. They don't rotate on D, so it will be just like the regular season for Matty.

Matt starts to miss earlier than the playoffs tbh, he sees the month of April coming up and just starts to run and hide. I doubt even if open he would hit :(
No worries. Bonner will hold the fort.

That is a huge reason to worry.

[Libri]

for Diaw's next video?

http://images.mocpages.com/user_thumbnails/[email protected]/www.maj.com_gallery_brickster4_LegoMexicanFort_for tjacinto3.jpg_SPLASH.jpg

:tu lol

[benefactor]

:lol Yes, various things would have to be adapted depending on whether one of the other player were on the court. That's basic personnel considerations. The phrase "no shit sherlock" comes to mind. How much paint you been sniffing today?
lol adapted....like magically morphing Baynes into a shooting/passing big.

Gr8 plan. :tu

[SpurSwag]

Everyone will be ready to go for game 1, everyone settle down

[capek]

lol adapted....like magically morphing Baynes into a shooting/passing big.

Gr8 plan. :tu

Adapting the rotations. Shouldn't be that hard to grasp...

[baseline bum]

Diaw being out that long is horrible news.The Spurs could easily drop a series even to the D'Antoni version of the Lakers with Ginger Faggot guarding Gasol.

[benefactor]

Adapting the rotations. Shouldn't be that hard to grasp...
Not sure what "he can't replace Diaw because they aren't anything close to the same fucking player" you are failing to grasp.

[cd021]

Ya but they suck. They don't contribute positively to us winning ball games. Hence the impetus to not be such a pussy about throw a new player (who btw was averaging a double double in Euroleague, but most importantly is 7') in the fire. I mean, who gives a shit about "oh oh yikes he doesn't have NBA experience and didn't go through training camp" when we know for a fact that our 4-5 bigs are shit. Work this 7' dude into being that 4th big, so that if bigs 1-3 get injured, you at least have the possibility of a decent replacement. The possibility of a decent replacement > the certainty of the shittiness of the replacements this team currently has, is the fucking point.

Pop and company used the full training camp and experience as the basis for their offseason (or lack there of) Jackson, Mills & Diaw having a full training camp to better understand the spurs system. Leonard, Green & Splitter having more NBA experience.


You know its April 10th not the 1st right? So you're saying because he's a 7 footer he should be on the floor? That's laughable. How can you be sure he is better than Blair anyhow just cause he's bigger? Diaw isn't a starter we're disagreeing over minimal minutes and you can do worse than Blair or Bonner for stretches when playing along side Duncan or Splitter. I'd trust Blair for 10 minutes as opposed to Baynes. Adam Morrison is averaging 12ppg in the Euroleague and didn't even make a NBA roster. So I'm missing the logic on how him being a double-double player over seas makes him ideal as a rotation player. Blair is in his 4th season I'd trust him more to board and score off the P&R. Than Baynes who the Spurs signed essentially as a project for the future.


We are talking about the playoffs Duncan & Splitter are going to be at 36 and 32 minutes so their is essentially only 28 total minutes between the two which would likely go to Jackson/ Leonard anyway in Diaws absence. It really isn't a major deal anyway that Diaw could miss a game or 2 at the most in the 1st round against the GSW/Houston or Lakers/ Jazz/. Pop mentioned that the Spurs would be playing some small ball in the post season any way.

[boutons_deux]

3 weeks is some serious back cramps

[Man In Black]

3 weeks makes it seem like the old DRob during the epidural series back in the day.
http://www.slamonline.com/online/the-magazine/features/2009/04/the-gladiator/

“Five-Oh is the best center in the League,” or that Tim Duncan was right for not leaving San Antone so he “can finish playing alongside David.” That’s when we’ll truly recognize the 71-point game, the scoring title, and all the rest. As he is carried off the court, still not letting the ball go, we will look at his face and see the joy and pain of his life of criticism and celebrity. That’s when we flash back to those legendary “Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood” commercials. That’s when we’ll take back everything we said about him being “scared” to play against Shaq in last year’s playoffs once we realized that he had received epidurals for back pain—something that no man reading this could endure. That’s when it will sink in that David Robinson ain’t their n*gger, he’s our n*gga. We just hope on that day, it’s not too late.

[SenorSpur]

How fat will he be in 3 weeks?

I laughed at first, but then caught myself and realized that there is a strong possibility of this happening.

Unfortunately, this is what happens to older players - they get injured. Unfortunately for the Spurs, it couldn't have come at a worse time. After all of Pop's minute management and tanking games, nothing he's done could stop this recent rash of injuries.

[Sean Cagney]

Everyone will be ready to go for game 1, everyone settle down

OKAY, but how healthy will they be??????????

[Cry Havoc]

DNP - Diabetes

[BatManu20]

Diaw is going to miss 3 weeks, pack on like 50 lbs, and come back a mini version of Shaq and be a dominant force to be reckoned with. All part of Pop's master plan. :hat

[Thread]

It's justice. He quit on his former team in order to play for you.

Let us proceed...

[EVAY]

Cause of injury: He's French, softer than puff pastry.

Well of course that explains it. Just like Ginobili is french, right? smh

And just like Parker (who IS french) begging Pop to let him play and Pop refusing. That's right. It is all explained by country of origin.

Perhaps Pop is french, since he is the one deciding how long players are out?

[UZER]

lol adapted....like magically morphing Baynes into a shooting/passing big.

Gr8 plan. :tu

you make a good point. But don't forget, Pop had try to magically morph Neal into a back up PG with no ball handling skills, Bonner into a PF with no defensive or rebounding skills, and Blair into a center guarding guys twice his size.

Gr8 plan 8 :tu

[Dex]

DNP - Diabetes

I'm Thcott Malkinthon and I have diabetethe.

[TJastal]

Not sure what "he can't replace Diaw because they aren't anything close to the same fucking player" you are failing to grasp.

Diaw rarely shoots the ball ... and rarely is guarded so your point is entirely moot anyway.

[TJastal]

you make a good point. But don't forget, Pop had try to magically morph Neal into a back up PG with no ball handling skills, Bonner into a PF with no defensive or rebounding skills, and Blair into a center guarding guys twice his size.

Gr8 plan 8 :tu

But...but... they know the system! All good. :lol

[trypldubl]

you make a good point. But don't forget, Pop had try to magically morph Neal into a back up PG with no ball handling skills, Bonner into a PF with no defensive or rebounding skills, and Blair into a center guarding guys twice his size.

Gr8 plan 8 :tu

+1

[benefactor]

Diaw rarely shoots the ball ... and rarely is guarded so your point is entirely moot anyway.
Shut the fuck up.

[Bruno]

That' a damn bad news.

Between all these injuries and Spurs' relatively poor level of play, it looks more and more Spurs won't have a strong postseason.

[SenorSpur]

you make a good point. But don't forget, Pop had try to magically morph Neal into a back up PG with no ball handling skills, Bonner into a PF with no defensive or rebounding skills, and Blair into a center guarding guys twice his size.

Gr8 plan 8 :tu

Another fine post!

All three of these guys are severely flawed as full service players and have great limitations that make them miscast on this roster. In order for the Spurs to remain competitive, I just don't see a future for them here. So I just wonder what's next?

[benefactor]

That' a damn bad news.

Between all these injuries and Spurs' relatively poor level of play, it looks more and more Spurs won't have a strong postseason.
It unreal...because the one guy that should be breaking down is defying the odds and playing at a historically high level for his age.

[Homeland Security]

They fell apart in 2011 and the same thing is happening this year. This squad isn't built for an 82 game season. They had their shot last year, during the shortened season, and blew it.
You are correct.

2010-11: Started 57-13, finished 6-10 (4-6 regular season, 2-4 playoffs). Collapse came after game 70.
2011-12: Started 60-16 (50-16 regular season, 10-0 playoffs), finished 0-4. Collapse came after game 76.
2012-13: Started 55-17, so far finishing 2-4. Collapse came after game 72.

It's all pretty much the same result; only the shortened season gave the Spurs an opportunity to make a long playoff run. If the lockout had lasted another couple of weeks they might have beaten OKC! If the season had been just 50 games, they might have won it all! The asterisk placed on the 1999 season starts to make more sense, at least until that title was validated by the other 3.

The Spurs will lose in the first round regardless of whether their opponent is Houston, GS, or LAL. They're spent.

[Homeland Security]

It unreal...because the one guy that should be breaking down is defying the odds and playing at a historically high level for his age.
There is nothing at all suspicious about a 37-year-old suddenly seeming rejuvenated and recovering more quickly from minor injuries than players 7 years his younger. Just like in baseball, I'm sure it's just advances in medicine and nutrition.

[Va Spur]

Won't even touch the nonsense on Duncan
but the theory of running out of gas over 3 years is nonsense too. It is really hard to compare years due to injuries and matchups year to year. Since Duncan is not spent in 2013 and was the only Spur still on this team from 1999 I don't think that's the major factor. Plus, any team that doesn't win it can look bad when just marking the last few games (they lose 100% of the FINAL games you know).

Spurs and Pop do need to find a rhytmn but not a spent issue- injury and resting issue
We will win first round easily 4-1 or 4-2
Win Semis 4-2 and then roll the dice in the WCF. When you make it that far it is not just being spent it is facing elite teams.

[EVAY]

Diaw being out that long is horrible news.The Spurs could easily drop a series even to the D'Antoni version of the Lakers with Ginger Faggot guarding Gasol.


GOOD GRIEF!! Is there NO limit to how much crap a poster can put on his/her sig? It is such a damn waste of time to have to wade through all those pics just to get to the next poster's comments.

Come on, man. Give us all a break, would you?

[benefactor]

GOOD GRIEF!! Is there NO limit to how much crap a poster can put on his/her sig? It is such a damn waste of time to have to wade through all those pics just to get to the next poster's comments.

Come on, man. Give us all a break, would you?
Control Panel-General Settings-Uncheck Show Signatures

[baseline bum]

GOOD GRIEF!! Is there NO limit to how much crap a poster can put on his/her sig? It is such a damn waste of time to have to wade through all those pics just to get to the next poster's comments.

Come on, man. Give us all a break, would you?

Crap, on my browser it's just a scrollbar that you have to choose to scroll down. Didn't realize it might be different on other browsers. I'll change it to one pic though, since it apparently is. Sorry bro.

[EVAY]

Control Panel-General Settings-Uncheck Show Signatures


Thx.

[EVAY]

Crap, on my browser it's just a scrollbar that you have to choose to scroll down. Didn't realize it might be different on other browsers. I'll change it to one pic though, since it apparently is. Sorry bro.

Thx.

[hater]

what browser u using evay?

[benefactor]

I haven't had sigs turned on in years....mostly because I read from work a lot.

[ace3g]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) 15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Makes me wonder what the fuck is up with the Spurs' medical staff more and more...

Please explain. Are you saying that they are supposed to prevent injuries from happening or are you saying they are causing injuries to happen?


dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen)15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

Crap.. It just keeps rolling in on us.

[DesignatedT]

Oh shit.

[Robz4000]

Please explain. Are you saying that they are supposed to prevent injuries from happening or are you saying they are causing injuries to happen?


Prevent them. Most of it has to do with bad luck and the team being fairly old, but this is getting nuts.

[Robz4000]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) 15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck, I thought Pop might've been trolling. He won't be any good at all in the postseason. Minutes for the turd towers here we come!

[Joyrider]

With the amount of shit bigs out there, nothing wrong with small balling it up with Leonard and Jack playing PF. You know heat will have Lebron at PF and Thunder with Durant most of the time.

[capek]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) 15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

Holy shit. :(

It's exactly something like this that stupefies me with people dismissing the need to work Baynes in from day 1. 6 weeks he's been with the team now; his inclusion should have been accelerated, considering how short this team's window is, and how shitty our 4-5 bigs are.

But nooo. "He doesn't know the system," you said. "Another big at the end of the bench doesn't matter," you said. "He wouldn't play anyway when the playoffs rotations are shortened," you said. You know who you are. Now we're rolling with Blair/Bonner as the bigs that'll be spelling Timmy and Tiago in the playoffs. It will fucking hurt us in the playoffs. It was a stupid fucking decision to take the slow tract with Baynes, and posters that dismissed that need to go back to the drawing board with their whole analytical apparatus.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck.

I was looking forward to a postseason where Bonner wasn't in the rotation. Now I have to put up another year with him as the 3rd big and watch him miss open 3 pointers with his JV mentality. :pctoss

[timtonymanu]

Fuck. Put Jack at PF. Kawhi can handle the minutes where he doesn't need a true back-up. Whatever it takes to keep the Turd Towers out of the floor at the time.

[ChumpDumper]

Holy shit. :(

It's exactly something like this that stupefies me with people dismissing the need to work Baynes in from day 1. 6 weeks he's been with the team now; his inclusion should have been accelerated, considering how short this team's window is, and how shitty our 4-5 bigs are.

But nooo. "He doesn't know the system," you said. "Another big at the end of the bench doesn't matter," you said. "He wouldn't play anyway when the playoffs rotations are shortened," you said. You know who you are. Now we're rolling with Blair/Bonner as the bigs that'll be spelling Timmy and Tiago in the playoffs. It will fucking hurt us in the playoffs. It was a stupid fucking decision to take the slow tract with Baynes, and posters that dismissed that need to go back to the drawing board with their whole analytical apparatus.Well, the same people who wanted to give Baynes welfare minutes are the same who bitched nonstop about not settling on a rotation early.

It's merely complaining about what one wants.

[Bruno]

:depressed

So, best case is Diaw out for the full first round. Without Diaw and with Parker and Ginobili coming back from injuries, a first round elimination is a serious possibility.

[Robz4000]

As long as the Spurs do land Golden State, they can get out of the first round relatively easily. Without Bogut they have zero post D. Blair on Biedrens/Etzali wouldn't be THAT bad.

[EricB]

:depressed

So, best case is Diaw out for the full first round. Without Diaw and with Parker and Ginobili coming back from injuries, a first round elimination is a serious possibility.


Not against Houston or Golden State god people shake yourselves.

[Pop]

:depressed

So, best case is Diaw out for the full first round. Without Diaw and with Parker and Ginobili coming back from injuries, a first round elimination is a serious possibility.

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.

[Pop]

Not against Houston or Golden State god people shake yourselves.

You underestimate Houston, if TP is less than 100% then Houston has the best player of the series and they have the best Tim defender in the league.

[DesignatedT]

Splitter better find some way to get some extra energy cuz this dude is about to get WORKED in the playoffs. He's going to get a ton of minutes.

[024]

well.... that is disappointing.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Removed cyst from his spine....Jesus. this is a BIG loss

[loveforthegame]

That sucks. More turd towers in the post season. :depressed

[Darius McCrary]

Diaw gains ten pounds per week if he does not play basketball, so even if we are still alive when he comes back, he'll be worthless.

[timtonymanu]

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.

Didn't get that vibe at all. 1.) Monroe wasn't even there. 2.) Parker was still smiling and laughing throughout the interview.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lol this would happen to the spurs wouldn't it...smh

[DPG21920]

Spurs are soft. Metta World Peace comes back from torn meniscus surgery in like 12 days..

[ChumpDumper]

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.


Didn't get that vibe at all. 1.) Monroe wasn't even there. 2.) Parker was still smiling and laughing throughout the interview.Oh, let him generate some fake drama.

[timtonymanu]

The injuries of Manu and Boris are a huge blow because they are the two most important bench players. Our bench is going to be very thin in the playoffs. I've talked up Jackson a lot this year but I hope he has that extra gear for the playoffs cause the Spurs are going to need him.

I still think we can advance past the first round, but it's definitely going to be harder than it needs to be. Hopefully our starting 5 will click again with Tony back. And Jackson/Neal/De Colo play decent enough.

[cd021]

You underestimate Houston, if TP is less than 100% then Houston has the best player of the series and they have the best Tim defender in the league.

Is this the new internet Meme? Lying?

[cd021]

Spurs are soft. Metta World Peace comes back from torn meniscus surgery in like 12 days..

He also isn't very good, so theres that.

[superjames1992]

CIA Pop with the goods to get the Red Mamba playing time in the playoffs. First big off the bench! :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

I rather play the Lakers than the Rockets. The Rockets will be no joke in the playoffs, a very young confident team will be dangerous. And Harden will be a headache, he is legit.

[Brazil]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) 15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

The fuck ??? :bang

[superjames1992]

Matt Bonner is licking his chops. It wouldn't surprise me if Bon Bon did something to Boris in practice to cause this, tbh.

[cd021]

You are correct.

2010-11: Started 57-13, finished 6-10 (4-6 regular season, 2-4 playoffs). Collapse came after game 70.
2011-12: Started 60-16 (50-16 regular season, 10-0 playoffs), finished 0-4. Collapse came after game 76.
2012-13: Started 55-17, so far finishing 2-4. Collapse came after game 72.

It's all pretty much the same result; only the shortened season gave the Spurs an opportunity to make a long playoff run. If the lockout had lasted another couple of weeks they might have beaten OKC! If the season had been just 50 games, they might have won it all! The asterisk placed on the 1999 season starts to make more sense, at least until that title was validated by the other 3.

The Spurs will lose in the first round regardless of whether their opponent is Houston, GS, or LAL. They're spent.

10-11'-Duncan missed games during that 6-10 stretch after spraining his ankle we lost 6 straight with Duncan being worked back in the rotation. Manu broke his arm on the final day of the season. That number is completely irrelevant.

Losing 3 close games and having 1 blowout isn't a collapse. Thats a fact.

12-13 A team goes 2-4 and its a collapse...interesting. The Clippers went 2-7 in a stretch. I'm guessing you'd call that Armageddon.

[Brazil]

we are lacking play makers and obviously one of them is down

[Bruno]

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.

Even if your assumption that Parker is tensed/worried is true, which is far from obvious looking at that video, your guess it's that because Parker is doubting Pop is a major reach.

I see a lot of more logical reason for Parker being tensed/worried:
- His own physical state.
- His best friend, Boris Diaw, having a surgery at the moment he gave this interview.
- Spurs aren't playing well and health issues.

[Brazil]

This end of RS is becoming quickly a nightmare tbh

[Brazil]

Even if your assumption that Parker is tensed/worried is true, which is far from obvious looking at that video, your guess it's that because Parker is doubting Pop is a major reach.

I see a lot of more logical reason for Parker being tensed/worried:
- His own physical state.
- His best friend, Boris Diaw, having a surgery at the moment he gave this interview.
- Spurs aren't playing well and health issues.

stop using common sense and logic, it's ST :lol

[cd021]

Well from the ATL game when he got hurt, 2 weeks would fall exactly on the first 2 games of the first round. Hopefully hell be back by then.

I don't think it works like that. They mean 3-4 weeks from today. McDonald mentioned 2nd round being in question.

[bklynspursfan]

Perfect time for Jack to step up. You know he will likely get minutes at the 4 spot.

[superjames1992]

Let's be real. Boris isn't coming back, folks. Don't worry; the Red Rocket has this down. You just wait until June when the Red Mamba is dunking in LeBron's face.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwcNEXni0QM

[hater]

meh

whatever.

just enjoy what's left of Spurs season and your early summers

life is too short to be having aneurisms over this

[DesignatedT]

I don't think it works like that. They mean 3-4 weeks from today. McDonald mentioned 2nd round being in question.

I posted that before the surgery news came out.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Prevent them. Most of it has to do with bad luck and the team being fairly old, but this is getting nuts.

I don't think you can prevent these type of injuries that are occurring as they are sudden. Sevening is one of the best in the league, imo.

[DesignatedT]

A spinal cyst? wtf do you want the Spurs training staff to do :lol

[ace3g]

and McDonald is being a dumb ass on twitter again; underestimating the importance of Diaw:


I like Boris Diaw. His versatility on both ends is a plus. But nobody's title hopes ever hinged on a guy averaging 5 points per game. Sorry.

Also have to look back, but it sounds like he doesn't think Bonner is a playoff choker.

[UZER]

Hey hey everyone calm down. Bonner knows the system better than anyone. He's proven himself every year in the playoffs. That's where he really shines.

[Robz4000]

A spinal cyst? wtf do you want the Spurs training staff to do :lol

I posted that comment days ago. Diaw's had several back issues in the past so when I heard he was having more despite being relatively healthy since those issues were handled, I felt the staff might not have been doing their due diligence on top of the other injuries the team has been facing. Not much you can do with a spinal cyst though, just more bad luck.

[davidbowie]

THIS IS IT BLAIR.

U GOT THIS HOMIE!!!!!!!!!!

[gambit1990]

i don't even want to imagine however much we might see blair and bonner on the court at the same time in the playoffs. ugh.

[DesignatedT]

and McDonald is being a dumb ass on twitter again; underestimating the importance of Diaw:



Also have to look back, but it sounds like he doesn't think Bonner is a playoff choker.

He's Bonner's #1 fan.

[boutons_deux]

Surprised that MRI/xray didn't show this earlier. I don't think a cyst big enough to bother happens in a short time.

[RD2191]

My time to shine.

D.Blair

[Pop]

and McDonald is being a dumb ass on twitter again; underestimating the importance of Diaw:



Also have to look back, but it sounds like he doesn't think Bonner is a playoff choker.

Yeah it's hilarious, he's outing himself as a the biggest Bonner nuthugger in the world, he posted like 10 tweets in a row about how Bonbon getting time in the POs is good and how Boris wont be missed, wouldn't be surprised if he was behind a screen name like Chazley or Blake.

[spurraider21]

So is Bonner the first big off the bench? Sheesh

[TheyCallMePro]

Why the hell does Bonner have to play in Diaw's place? I'd rather have Blair in Diaw's spot than freaking Bonner. You guys are making this happen! I blame you!!!

[justinandimcool]

If we sign Kurt Thomas now can he play in the playoffs?

edit: nvm, TOSB KT is injured too.

call TOSB Dyess!!!

[cd021]

I posted that before the surgery news came out.

My Mistake

[EVAY]

I think this is fare worse news than people seem to think. It is not just that Bonner will be the first big off the bench. It is that Diaw is a hell of a passer. He's not great on rebounds, but he shoots threes quite accurately...he just doesn't shoot them very often.

Diaw is a high BBIQ player and plays extremely well with Tony. In fact, Tony's comfort level with Diaw is worth a lot in keeping Tony focused.

This is a pretty big blow. If Splitter hadn't quit on the season about three weeks ago I wouldn't be so concerned, but Splitter just can't seem to function without TP and/or when Duncan is being a dominant offensive force.

If you notice since TP has been out again and TD has stepped up insisting that the offense go through him the way it used to, Splitter seems to have no role anymore. He is nothing more than what Nesterovich or Kurt Thomas were in previous years. Tim is gonna have to give the offense back to Tony to run in order to get anything out of Splitter, and if that happens, and if Ginobili can function in the second team with Splitter on the floor with him, we still have a little chance.

It always amazes me that people recognize how much they are gonna miss a guy when they know they won't have him for while.

[Spurs Brazil]

I'd rather see Jax playing PF then Bonner/Blair getting minutes

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Why the hell does Bonner have to play in Diaw's place? I'd rather have Blair in Diaw's spot than freaking Bonner. You guys are making this happen! I blame you!!!

because that's pop's offense... a traditional big with a stretch 4

:pop: " he spreads the floor makes room for our penetrator's to get in the lane"

[quentin_compson]

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.

Doubting Pop because of the injuries? Or what exactly are you trying to conjecture here?

Well, this sucks. Boris is going to be missed, on the one hand because of what he brings to the table (defense, passing, general BBIQ, experience), and on the other hand because it means Bonner and Blair will get more playing time than they should be getting, especially in the postseason.

[bklynspursfan]

I think this is fare worse news than people seem to think. It is not just that Bonner will be the first big off the bench. It is that Diaw is a hell of a passer. He's not great on rebounds, but he shoots threes quite accurately...he just doesn't shoot them very often.

Diaw is a high BBIQ player and plays extremely well with Tony. In fact, Tony's comfort level with Diaw is worth a lot in keeping Tony focused.

This is a pretty big blow. If Splitter hadn't quit on the season about three weeks ago I wouldn't be so concerned, but Splitter just can't seem to function without TP and/or when Duncan is being a dominant offensive force.

If you notice since TP has been out again and TD has stepped up insisting that the offense go through him the way it used to, Splitter seems to have no role anymore. He is nothing more than what Nesterovich or Kurt Thomas were in previous years. Tim is gonna have to give the offense back to Tony to run in order to get anything out of Splitter, and if that happens, and if Ginobili can function in the second team with Splitter on the floor with him, we still have a little chance.

It always amazes me that people recognize how much they are gonna miss a guy when they know they won't have him for while.

Re: Splitter, I think it's also worth noting that he hasn't missed a game all year, so combine TP's absence with maybe just a little fatigue, and well the results just aren't there.

No doubt it's a big blow about Diaw, but this team should be able to take care of business in the first round.

[EVAY]

Re: Splitter, I think it's also worth noting that he hasn't missed a game all year, so combine TP's absence with maybe just a little fatigue, and well the results just aren't there.

No doubt it's a big blow about Diaw, but this team should be able to take care of business in the first round.

From your lips to god's ears.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's a blow to the Spurs, but it may not be as bad as expected, as long as Splitter returns to form..

If Jackson is going to have a spot in the rotation(regardless of performance, which I expect to be the case), I'd rather see him at the 4, tbh..Jackson has been one of the worst rotation players in the NBA this season, but permanently moving to the 4 could be a spark for him, tbh..at his age, with his diminishing speed, poor handles and erratic shot, he should not be a perimeter player in the NBA..moving to the 4 is the best option for a potential resurgence for him..

Fortunately for the Spurs, Bonner/Blair will have favorable matchups in the 1st round, assuming the opponent will be Houston or Golden State..the Rockets have a nice player in Greg Smith, but Motiejunis is ass and so is Thomas Robinson..Houston scores at will in the paint, but having Diaw wouldn't change that..

Carl Landry will give the Spurs defense trouble, but he's a terrible defensive player..still, he's going to hurt the Spurs..

The Rockets and Warriors are both in the bottom 5 in allowing 3s, so Bonner and Jackson will be playing the 4 instead of Blair IMO..

Relying on Bonner/Blair is never ideal, but it shouldn't affect the Spurs dramatically until the 2nd round, assuming they make it there..

[djohn2oo8]

It's a blow to the Spurs, but it may not be as bad as expected, as long as Splitter returns to form..

If Jackson is going to have a spot in the rotation(regardless of performance, which I expect to be the case), I'd rather see him at the 4, tbh..Jackson has been one of the worst rotation players in the NBA this season, but permanently moving to the 4 could be a spark for him, tbh..at his age, with his diminishing speed, poor handles and erratic shot, he should not be a perimeter player in the NBA..moving to the 4 is the best option for a potential resurgence for him..

Fortunately for the Spurs, Bonner/Blair will have favorable matchups in the 1st round, assuming the opponent will be Houston or Golden State..the Rockets have a nice player in Greg Smith, but Motiejunis is ass and so is Thomas Robinson..Houston scores at will in the paint, but having Diaw wouldn't change that..

Carl Landry will give the Spurs defense trouble, but he's a terrible defensive player..still, he's going to hurt the Spurs..

The Rockets and Warriors are both in the bottom 5 in allowing 3s, so Bonner and Jackson will be playing the 4 instead of Blair IMO..

Relying on Bonner/Blair is never ideal, but it shouldn't affect the Spurs dramatically until the 2nd round, assuming they make it there..

Terrence Jones is much better than Robinson and Motiejunas

[TheGoldStandard]

Surprised that MRI/xray didn't show this earlier. I don't think a cyst big enough to bother happens in a short time.

They thought he was hiding candy

[baseline bum]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen) 15s (https://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen/status/322761717841002496) Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

Just fucking great.

[CaptainLate]

Pop's managing of minutes has really helped the team - Pop is a genius...

Genius' don't support socialists to lead a country...or go around promoting same to others. Pop is at worst a closet socialist or at best extremely naive and, frankly, he is too intelligent to be naive when it comes to politics.

[ace3g]

what was weird about the Diaw news, I had just watched 50/50 for the first time a few days ago.

[capek]

Genius' don't support socialists to lead a country...or go around promoting same to others. Pop is at worst a closet socialist or at best extremely naive and, frankly, he is too intelligent to be naive when it comes to politics.

you're a fucking moron. onto the ol' ignore list :tu

[timtonymanu]

Boris would be so helpful right now that Jack bailed.

[superjames1992]

Genius' don't support socialists to lead a country...or go around promoting same to others. Pop is at worst a closet socialist or at best extremely naive and, frankly, he is too intelligent to be naive when it comes to politics.
LOL at comparing basketball rotations to politics. :lol

[cd021]

Why the hell does Bonner have to play in Diaw's place? I'd rather have Blair in Diaw's spot than freaking Bonner. You guys are making this happen! I blame you!!!

Neither Jackson is essentially a 4 and Kawhi can play their as well without losing length or rebounding.

[cd021]

Genius' don't support socialists to lead a country...or go around promoting same to others. Pop is at worst a closet socialist or at best extremely naive and, frankly, he is too intelligent to be naive when it comes to politics.


What have you done thats so noteworthy? His political affiliation is irrelevant like comments like these.

[cd021]

LOL at comparing basketball rotations to politics. :lol

+1

just a really dumb comment.

[MaineSpursFan]

Sounds like a Pilonidal Cyst... EXTREMELY painful, and take forever to heal after surgery, which is general done on an outpatient setting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst

CausesOne proposed cause of pilonidal cysts is ingrown hair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrown_hair).[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst#cite_note-title-Pilonidal_cyst._Mayo_Clinic-9) Excessive sitting is thought to predispose people to the condition because they increase pressure on the coccyx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccyx) region. Trauma is not believed to cause a pilonidal cyst; however, such an event may result in inflammation of an existing cyst. However there are cases where this can occur months after a localized injury to the area. Some researchers have proposed that pilonidal cysts may be the result of a congenital pilonidal dimple (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacral_dimple).[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst#cite_note-pmid10950015-10) Excessive sweating can also contribute to the cause of a pilonidal cyst. Moisture can fill a stretched hair follicle, which helps create a low-oxygen environment that promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_bacteria), often found in pilonidal cysts. The presence of bacteria and low oxygen levels hamper wound healing and exacerbate a forming pilonidal cyst.[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst#cite_note-Bascom-11)
The condition was widespread in the United States Army (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army) during World War II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II). More than eighty thousand soldiers having the condition required hospitalization; [12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst#cite_note-title-Pilonidal_disease._DermNet_NZ-12) the average length of these wartime hospital stays was 55 days.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst#cite_note-13) The condition was termed "jeep seat" or "Jeep (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep) riders' disease", because a large portion of people who were being hospitalized for it rode in Jeeps, and prolonged rides in the bumpy vehicles were believed to have caused the condition due to irritation and pressure on the coccyx.

[NickiRasgo]

When will Diaw going to return? Just saw this from CBSSports:



INJURY REPORT


Back - Likely out for playoffs
(Updated - 4/18/13)

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/400542/boris-diaw

[Sean Cagney]

When will Diaw going to return? Just saw this from CBSSports:



INJURY REPORT


Back - Likely out for playoffs
(Updated - 4/18/13)

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/400542/boris-diaw


CBS Sports is some shit, trust me I do fantasy basketball there and they are always way off. I would not be shocked if he was, but I doubt it.

[NickiRasgo]

CBS Sports is some shit, trust me I do fantasy basketball there and they are always way off. I would not be shocked if he was, but I doubt it.

Hopefully Diaw will return. Yeah I do also Fantasy Basketball and I always looked at CBSSports for injury update.

[Baseline]

Seriously - has McDonald or anybody made a statement about when Diaw is returning?

[Cry Havoc]

They were talking about him coming back after the First Round -- or Game 5-6 even.

[Sean Cagney]

Hopefully Diaw will return. Yeah I do also Fantasy Basketball and I always looked at CBSSports for injury update.
Scores and Odds were alot better to me when looking up updates than CBS was, but thats just for that day etc. CBS sucks IMO. Why did you look to them for injury update? They are always late, way late.

[NickiRasgo]

Scores and Odds were alot better to me when looking up updates than CBS was, but thats just for that day etc. CBS sucks IMO. Why did you look to them for injury update? They are always late, way late.

I dunno. lol It seems that for me it's the easiest way to look for an injury update of a player.

[Robz4000]

Diaw will be back for the Second Round or, god forbid, game 6.

[KenziE]

Diaw will be back for the Second Round or, god forbid, game 6.

said who?

[ace3g]

from last night:

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) 14m (https://twitter.com/24writer/status/327218328571609088)
Boris Diaw was in warm-ups. I asked Coach Pop if there's any chance he'll play in the series vs. the #Lakers (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers&src=hash), he said it's "doubtful."

[Brazil]

from last night:

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) 14m (https://twitter.com/24writer/status/327218328571609088)
Boris Diaw was in warm-ups. I asked Coach Pop if there's any chance he'll play in the series vs. the #Lakers (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers&src=hash), he said it's "doubtful."

:tu doubtful comment is nice, it means if he is not ready for the Lakers he will probably good to go later in the POs

[boutons_deux]

Boris will have to fight for minutes with the newly energized Red Mamba. Energized is a word that applies to fatass Boris.

[NFO]

from last night:

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) 14m (https://twitter.com/24writer/status/327218328571609088)
Boris Diaw was in warm-ups. I asked Coach Pop if there's any chance he'll play in the series vs. the #Lakers (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers&src=hash), he said it's "doubtful."

No need to play him in this series really. Better to rest up and be ready to go for the later rounds.

[Stabula]

Hope the Spurs don't rush him out the gates. If Bonner can hold the fort down for another round of the playoffs then all the better. Back surgery is always a really big deal especially for an athlete.

[Bruno]

Diaw injury was a synovial cyst he had in the lower back. He got that cyst because he has a arched back. He didn't even knew he had that cyst until he grew up to the size of an olive and compressed his sciatic nerve. As soon as it hit the sciatic nerve, Diaw wasn't able to put his leg on the floor without pain. Spurs tried to drain it but it grows back so they had to remove it with a surgery.

The reason why Diaw isn't playing isn't the injury itself, it is because he has to recover from the surgery procedure. To reach the cyst they had to open him and do a "hole". Diaw is recovering from that and is strengthening his back. 10 days ago, he said on Parker radio show that he was 2-3 weeks away from coming back.

[DesignatedT]

Hell be back for the 2nd round.

[NickiRasgo]

Thanks for the updates! :toast

[rjv]

Diaw injury was a synovial cyst he had in the lower back. He got that cyst because he has a arched back. He didn't even knew he had that cyst until he grew up to the size of an olive and compressed his sciatic nerve. As soon as it hit the sciatic nerve, Diaw wasn't able to put his leg on the floor without pain. Spurs tried to drain it but it grows back so they had to remove it with a surgery.

The reason why Diaw isn't playing isn't the injury itself, it is because he has to recover from the surgery procedure. To reach the cyst they had to open him and do a "hole". Diaw is recovering from that and is strengthening his back. 10 days ago, he said on Parker radio show that he was 2-3 weeks away from coming back.

i wish i had a BS filter for this site so i could just get to nice solid, accurate and informative posts such as this. thanks for the update.

[Seventyniner]

i wish i had a BS filter for this site

It's called the ignore function. If it were possible to never see ignored posts even when they're quoted, it would be perfect.

[xellos88330]

from last night:

Paul Garcia PS ‏@24writer (https://twitter.com/24writer) 14m (https://twitter.com/24writer/status/327218328571609088)
Boris Diaw was in warm-ups. I asked Coach Pop if there's any chance he'll play in the series vs. the #Lakers (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers&src=hash), he said it's "doubtful."

Pop is such a mean man. I think he meant the series won't last long enough for him to see time vs. Lakers.

[Mel_13]

His surgery was two weeks ago today.

[phxspurfan]

Cool, the Spurs hopefully have at least one more month of basketball, so he hopefully can be back sometime during then.

[hater]

although it was surgery, it was a mini-surgery. Probably used lasers most of the time, which means his scar tissue and other such is probably less than 1/2 inch. probably being cautionary, if he was wearing a purple and gold he'd already by playin

[timvp]

Diaw injury was a synovial cyst he had in the lower back. He got that cyst because he has a arched back. He didn't even knew he had that cyst until he grew up to the size of an olive and compressed his sciatic nerve. As soon as it hit the sciatic nerve, Diaw wasn't able to put his leg on the floor without pain. Spurs tried to drain it but it grows back so they had to remove it with a surgery.

The reason why Diaw isn't playing isn't the injury itself, it is because he has to recover from the surgery procedure. To reach the cyst they had to open him and do a "hole". Diaw is recovering from that and is strengthening his back. 10 days ago, he said on Parker radio show that he was 2-3 weeks away from coming back.

Good stuff.

From what I've observed, Diaw has always seemed to be a fast healer and doesn't take very long to get back in rhythm (for example, last year when he signed with the Spurs he was good from his very first game). Hopefully he can heal and quickly regain his mobility because the Spurs will need him if they're going anywhere in the playoffs.

[crc21209]

Yeah hopefully Diaw is good to go for Round 2. With the way Bonner is playing right now, I don't mind Diaw and Bonner as the 3rd and 4th bigs. Diaw being back also means little to NO Blair, which is great. :tu

[ace3g]

Buck Harvey Buck_SA

(http://twitter.com/Buck_SA)Diaw walked out in a suit. He said it's possible he plays Sunday - needs to prove he can with contact Saturday#spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)

[timvp]

Buck Harvey Buck_SA

(http://twitter.com/Buck_SA)Diaw walked out in a suit. He said it's possible he plays Sunday - needs to prove he can with contact Saturday#spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)




Awesome.

Buck Harvey coming thru with the intel :tu

[Uriel]

Awesome.

Buck Harvey coming thru with the intel :tu
Yesssss. Everything is coming together for this team.

[DesignatedT]

Lets start spinning:

This could be some good extra rest for Tiago before round 2. He could use some more rest. Don't need him for the Lakers series anyway.

[TE]

Well, great news. Let's hope Diaw is back.

[50 cent]

No need for him to play Sunday. It's nice to hear he will be back next round. Let's hope Splitter is okay too.

[ElNono]

I don't think it's such a good idea for him to return Sunday... his main job would be to be extra physical with Howard and I don't think a guy coming back from back surgery is the ideal candidate for that.

He'll be much more needed against GSW or Denver, and Matty has played well enough against DHo so far. Spurs could also use Baynes to rough up Howard too.

[loveforthegame]

Happy to hear he'll be ready to go for the next round. :tu

[Fabbs]

Spurs could also use Baynes to rough up Howard too.
and put a bitch slapping on Artest if for some reason that ape plays in Game 4 or the series gets concluded in San Antonio in Game 5.

[Seventyniner]

If Diaw looks good in contact practice today and there's garbage time in game 4, I could see him getting 3-5 min at the end lf the game.

[capek]

If Diaw looks good in contact practice today and there's garbage time in game 4, I could see him getting 3-5 min at the end lf the game.

Hopefully that's the tops. Gotta agree with nono, no reason to risk his tender back against Howard, when even if he goes off in game 4 we should still have no trouble beating this Lakers team.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Let him rest until next round and let him condition until the next round

[Mr. Body]

Absolutely no reason to play him at all. Spurs should handle this series, even in four, without him even with Splitter out.

[Budkin]

No no no

[Proxy]

If he can take contact in practice today, then at least suit him up for fouls... no need to rush it though. Would rather see Baynes and T-Mac get garbage minutes.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

RT @JMcDonald_SAEN: Diaw will have a contact practice this morning, but will not play Game 4.

[DesignatedT]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 2m
Diaw will have a contact practice this morning, but will not play Game 4.

[Drachen]

This means a dressed tmac

[Seventyniner]

Hopefully that's the tops. Gotta agree with nono, no reason to risk his tender back against Howard, when even if he goes off in game 4 we should still have no trouble beating this Lakers team.

Well, that's why I mentioned garbage time. I doubt Howard would be on the floor then.

Diaw won't play anyway, so my point is moot.

[davidbowie]

we are saving t mac for the finals

[capek]

Ya, him going against Jordan Hill or the other Lakers scrubs for a couple garbage time minutes would be good, assuming he's ready for action. We'll really need him next round, so getting a couple minutes to help get himself back into game shape could make playing him worth it.

[Bruno]

It's a wise move.

Even if Spurs lose game 4, it wouldn't be that of an issue. What's really matters for Spurs is to avoid a game 6 and havint to travel back to LA.

[colargol]

It's a wise move.
Even if Spurs lose game 4, it wouldn't be that of an issue. What's really matters for Spurs is to avoid a game 6 and havint to travel back to LA.

:clap:clap

[KL2]

Time to UNLEASH THE BAYNES!!!

[100%duncan]

We will sweep without Diaw tbh. He'll be back to school Bogut.

[ace3g]

Dan McCarney @danmccarneysaen
(http://twitter.com/danmccarneysaen)Pop said Boris went through full practice, should be available to start the next round. Tiago "is going to take a little bit longer."

[loveforthegame]

It will be good to have Diaw back but a little bothered by Splitter taking a little longer statement.

[Sean Cagney]

It will be good to have Diaw back but a little bothered by Splitter taking a little longer statement.

Yeah, that part there didn't sound too good. I thought it was 7 days or so? Well he got hurt Friday so it should be this friday you would think? I guess not if it started Friday or Saturday.

[Darius McCrary]

Splitter SMH

[Robz4000]

A little bit longer could mean he's not currently game-ready like Diaw. He'll prolly be good to go if Game 1 ends up being Sunday.

[crc21209]

Good news about Diaw. Pretty dissapointed about the Splitter news. He better be ready by Game 1 or Game 2 at the latest. Nut up bitch, it's the playoffs!

[Darius McCrary]

Can we reasonably expect Diaw to be decent after his procedure?

[benefactor]

Tiago always takes forever to come back from injuries...so this shouldn't surprise anyone.

[BillMc]

Tiago always takes forever to come back from injuries...so this shouldn't surprise anyone.

This. And even when he's back in the lineup, he always seems to take awhile to get his rhythm. We'll need him eventually though...

[Spur|n|Austin]

Can we reasonably expect Diaw to be decent after his procedure?

As long as he stops thinking he can hit 3's.

[jhfenton]

As long as he stops thinking he can hit 3's.
You mean the 3's that he made 38.5% (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2167/boris-diaw) (30-78) of this year?

[Dex]

Tiago always takes forever to come back from injuries...so this shouldn't surprise anyone.

I don't think there is any reason to read too much into the comments about Tiago. He's only 4 days into his 7-10 day prognosis, so of course Pop is going to say he is not ready yet.

[Spur|n|Austin]

You mean the 3's that he made 38.5% (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2167/boris-diaw) (30-78) of this year?

Yep, those are the ones! We have plenty of higher percentage options shooting the 3. Diaw throws off the rhythm of our offense shooting them; I'd prefer for him to be more of a facilitator, rather than a chunker.

[moisaenz]

I think Diaw needs to shoot more, his extra passing sometimes leads to turnovers or to someone shooting from the wrong spots because we was suppose to shoot in the first place.

[jhfenton]

If Diaw's open for a 3 in rhythm, he needs to take it. If he's open at the 3-pt line, it's by design. It's passing up that shot that throws off the offense.

[spurraider21]

Did somebody actually refer to Diaw as a chucker? :lmao

if the defense completely disrespects him, and he finds himself wide open with the ball beyond the arc, he should let it fly. Or if there is a nearby defender use the pump, drive, spin that he's used successfully

[Splits]

Did somebody actually refer to Diaw as a chucker?

I believe he referred to him as a chunker, actually.