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05-08-2013, 01:36 PM
Duncan ‘much better’ after grinding through Game 1
It wasn’t quite the Michael Jordan Flu Game.
Indeed, Tim Duncan was on the court for a grand total of seven seconds down the stretch as the Spurs fought back in Monday’s Game 1 from a 16-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation before stunning Golden State in double overtime.
Not because he didn’t want to play.
But because he simply had nothing left after the intestinal bug that forced him to skip practice last Saturday reared its head as the game wore on.
“Rough night last night, getting over this sickness,” Duncan said. “It kind of caught up to me later in the game. But probably the best thing for the team was me was going out.
“I couldn’t (play) at that point. I wanted to, but I was hurting us out there. I couldn’t move. It was the right thing to do for me to get out of there. I knew I’d have some difficulty. I just didn’t think it would be at that level.”
Duncan still made an impact, putting up 19 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes before head coach Gregg Popovich sent him to the locker room with 4:31 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Keep reading... (http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dam6m?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=san-antonio-spurs)
It wasn’t quite the Michael Jordan Flu Game.
Indeed, Tim Duncan was on the court for a grand total of seven seconds down the stretch as the Spurs fought back in Monday’s Game 1 from a 16-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation before stunning Golden State in double overtime.
Not because he didn’t want to play.
But because he simply had nothing left after the intestinal bug that forced him to skip practice last Saturday reared its head as the game wore on.
“Rough night last night, getting over this sickness,” Duncan said. “It kind of caught up to me later in the game. But probably the best thing for the team was me was going out.
“I couldn’t (play) at that point. I wanted to, but I was hurting us out there. I couldn’t move. It was the right thing to do for me to get out of there. I knew I’d have some difficulty. I just didn’t think it would be at that level.”
Duncan still made an impact, putting up 19 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes before head coach Gregg Popovich sent him to the locker room with 4:31 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Keep reading... (http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dam6m?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=san-antonio-spurs)