Great Win but ...

[timvp]

I won't be able to exhale until Tony Parker is moving in Game 4 at 100%.

:wow @ that shooting display.

:wow @ that defense.

:depressed @ Parker's injury.

[Sec24Row7]

What was it a thigh?

Im out of country and don't have engrish announcers.

[ElNono]

fuck it... enjoy it while it's there... Tony will be ok

[timtonymanu]

Agreed.

prayingdog.gif for Parker

[007nites]

Neal wit it (tbh)

[Spurs Brazil]

I'm worried about Tony. If he's not healthy we're done.

Green, Neal and Kawhi were amazing, fantastic, great

[phxspurfan]

Thanks again Amused

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216513&goto=newpost

[Keepin' it real]

Let's hope the Spurs didn't spill their bucket tonight. Only halfway home.

[timtonymanu]

Then again, he was able to check back in.

If the Spurs were in a close game, he would have played, imo.

[spursfan09]

No way did amused start the game thread!?

[FkLA]

Tony is fine. He always does this shit, magically has the flu or a previous injury starts bothering him when hes not playing well. Funny how his calf bothered him in the GS series in the games he struggled and he was perfectly fine vs the Grizz until now. Not worried tbh and hopefully Tony gets back to where we need him to be.

[MR-Clutch]

Looked like his hamstring.

[easjer]

I missed what happened. Was there a specific hit or injury? I, too, am worried.

[dbreiden83080]

I'm worried about Tony. If he's not healthy we're done.

Green, Neal and Kawhi were amazing, fantastic, great

Healthy?? This is the finals he has played 8 months of basketball suck it up and get out there.. There are no excuses in the finals unless you got a torn muscle or a broken bone..

[SupremeGuy]

He's fine. He was already back on the floor and everything. If we didn't take the condom off and start fucking Miami's mouth, he would have stayed in.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Regression to the mean on 3pt shooting would be a worry, but when guys are this hot they usually stay that way for a few games, so I won't worry about that.

Incredible stuff. Even though Gary and Danny were superb, it was KAWHI who won us this game with his amazing D, rebounding, and all-around 3rd Q dominance.

[polandprzem]

We need to wait for the updates if any gonna leak out ... :rolleyes


But yup I'm also concerned. Miami was in the game and can score in bunches when the spurs stop playing sharp ball.
We need game 4 now

HUGE!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

It's a ruse to get Miami to relax their defense on him and to cover the shooters. Setting himself up for a big game. Hopefully.

[Mugen]

As long he's okay enough to be a viable decoy, we have a shot.

But will Emmanuel Ginobili please show the F up.

[Blind Witness]

Regression to the mean on 3pt shooting would be a worry, but when guys are this hot they usually stay that way for a few games, so I won't worry about that.

Incredible stuff. Even though Gary and Danny were superb, it was KAWHI who won us this game with his amazing D, rebounding, and all-around 3rd Q dominance.


For real. The man has been brilliant this series.

[polandprzem]

Regression to the mean on 3pt shooting would be a worry, but when guys are this hot they usually stay that way for a few games, so I won't worry about that.

Incredible stuff. Even though Gary and Danny were superb, it was KAWHI who won us this game with his amazing D, rebounding, and all-around 3rd Q dominance.

Well the spurs played shitty in game 2.

They stepped up big time in game 3, and I hope it will continue. It was amazing watching Leonard out there. At some point of the game I said - Kawhi is shutting down James. What a performance!

Not one player played poor

[GSH]

Regression to the mean on 3pt shooting would be a worry, but when guys are this hot they usually stay that way for a few games, so I won't worry about that.

Incredible stuff. Even though Gary and Danny were superb, it was KAWHI who won us this game with his amazing D, rebounding, and all-around 3rd Q dominance.


Don't forget Green's defense. He's been pretty damned good. The two of them together have put the hurt on LeBron. I'm sure he'll bounce back, but if he comes out trying to prove a point, at the expense of keeping his teammates involved, it won't go well for them either.

[Edit:] How about Kawhi's rebounding? He's been a beast in this series.

The Spurs had this game under control, even before the avalanche. But without Tony, the dream is over.

[Spurs Brazil]

Healthy?? This is the finals he has played 8 months of basketball suck it up and get out there.. There are no excuses in the finals unless you got a torn muscle or a broken bone..

Of course he's already banged up. I just hope it's not one more thing to worry

[Floyd Pacquiao]

yea but we did see him on the floor when he came back from the locker room

[KL2]

He hurt his right ham string, I can't tell if it was serious.

[DatBoyGood]

If he was really hurt then I don't think he wouldve started in the 4th. But yeah hopefully whatever was bothering him, he gets rest within the next 48 hours

[Budkin]

Tony's ok. He wasn't even limping. At all.

[Pound the rock]

We need all hands on deck, hope he is fine

[T Park]

I won't be able to exhale until Tony Parker is moving in Game 4 at 100%.

:wow @ that shooting display.

:wow @ that defense.

:depressed @ Parker's injury.


It could be slight. Him playing in the fourth quarter tells me it's not bad.

[m33p0]

let's enjoy this win tonight. let tomorrow worry about itself for now.

[polandprzem]

If he was really hurt then I don't think he wouldve started in the 4th. But yeah hopefully whatever was bothering him, he gets rest within the next 48 hours

They might just gave it a go to test it.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

He wasn't even limping. His calf or thigh will be sore tomorrow, but he'll be fine on Thursday.

[Capt Bringdown]

Dude looked like he was going through a death in the family. Not good. WTF is going on?

[polandprzem]

:spless:

[polandprzem]

:spless::spless:

[TampaDude]

Dude looked like he was going through a death in the family. Not good. WTF is going on?

He felt his balls shrink every time Green or Neal hit a 3. :lol

[TheRemix]

As long he's okay enough to be a viable decoy, we have a shot.

But will Emmanuel Ginobili please show the F up.
This, Watching manu was extremely frustrating :bang

[T Park]

Heat in 5 btw LJ....

[Spursfanfromafar]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo)2m (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/344670399839223808)
Spurs G Tony Parker has hamstring injury and will have MRI at 10 am cst Wednesday. Says he is uncertain about playing in Game 3.

I think he meant Game 4. But uh oh.. :(

[baseline bum]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo)2m (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/344670399839223808)
Spurs G Tony Parker has hamstring injury and will have MRI at 10 am cst Wednesday. Says he is uncertain about playing in Game 3.

I think he meant Game 4. But uh oh.. :(

Oh man I hope Tony is good to go. Spurs would have about a 7% chance of winning game 4 without Parker.

[slick'81]

Yeah I'm the same way how limited will he b for game 4

[Mr. Body]

If I'm Miami I have to hate looking at the next two being in San Antonio.

[yaicu2]

:rollin

[siraulo23]

f, just watched the game to see STs reactions, first thing i see TP MRI f me

[T Park]

Just saw his interview. Didn't look worried. Said it could be a cramp or got tight.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck! Of course when I take the optimistic approach, that shit happens.

[Marcus Bryant]

Well fuck.

[MannyIsGod]

He's playing and he'll be fine. He's not 100% but he's not been 100% for a long time. It's fine. Dude came back and played.

[baseline bum]

Just saw his interview. Didn't look worried. Said it could be a cramp or got tight.

Where'd you see it Orange Gatorade? God I hope it's just a cramp.

[siraulo23]

for now

what a game, gary neal d green, kawhi d, cory joseph running shooters off the 3 pt line, tiago splitter rebounding :wow

[FvckMavs]

TP used to be a fast healer...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

im scared

[Matty2Cool]

It's hard not to be over-confident when you can subtract our big 3's points for the night and we still win. But obviously Green and Neal aren't going to go for 20+ each next game so we will still need Parker. If Parker is out does that mean Manu starts :O

[Libri]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQLFkgxVJtNf1iFyuTsDwHhOL_XygK6T 3AMHd7-1HhoWS56Xb3FgA

[phxspurfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uggbh_YKHc

[slayermin]

Udoka said that TP said he was fine during post game.

[Kori Ellis]

I think it was just a bad cramp/tightening up and the MRI is precautionary. He just needs a good massage tomorrow.

Stop being a Debbie Downer.

[Beaverfuzz]

ESPN is trying to push this as a major story...CLOWNSAUCE!

[polandprzem]

Heat in 5 btw LJ....


Ohh I almost forgot about it.

Hopefully spurs in 5 !

[easjer]

I think it was just a bad cramp/tightening up and the MRI is precautionary. He just needs a good massage tomorrow.

Stop being a Debbie Downer.

I was a lot more nervous before seeing his interview. He looked ok, and it feels a lot more precautionary given a weird feeling. I was worried during the game because he looked depressed. I'm way less concerned at this point.

[GSH]

Just saw his interview. Didn't look worried. Said it could be a cramp or got tight.


It's hard not to be over-confident when you can subtract our big 3's points for the night and we still win. But obviously Green and Neal aren't going to go for 20+ each next game so we will still need Parker. If Parker is out does that mean Manu starts :O


"I felt something in my hamstring". Those words send chills down my spine, because I've heard guys say that so many times when it was a tear. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm going to have a hard time sleeping.

Tony had 8 assists tonight, in limited minutes. The lack of assists was a big concern from last game. Hell, Game 1 too. Those other guys get a lot of their point production because of Tony.

[GrandeDavid]

I'll ask Tony Sr. And report back tomorrow. Not gonna text him tonight. I'm sure he's fine.

[T Park]

Where'd you see it Orange Gatorade? God I hope it's just a cramp.

NBaTV. Showed the interview. Said MRI tomorrow. New feeling. Could be a cramp. Don't know, doing the MRI.

[dbreiden83080]

He went back in the game so they were very sure it was not a tear when they examined him in the locker room, MRI is precautionary most likely..

[T Park]

"I felt something in my hamstring". Those words send chills down my spine, because I've heard guys say that so many times when it was a tear. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm going to have a hard time sleeping.

Tony had 8 assists tonight, in limited minutes. The lack of assists was a big concern from last game. Hell, Game 1 too. Those other guys get a lot of their point production because of Tony.

If he had a torn hamstring A, they wouldn't have allowed to him play the fourth quarter.
B. he would've had a significant limp in the fourth, which he didn't.

[PhingerRoll]

Neal haters oughtta be ashamed of themselves! Neal with it bitches!

[BatManu20]

Anything that has to do with the hamstring is very serious. I don't care if he came back and played a couple minutes in the 4th. Hamstrings are very sensitive and once you hurt them the only way to heal it is rest. Anyone who's had a hamstring injury and tried to play on it will tell you that it's no joke. You can't just suck it up. It severely hinders your ability to run, jump, etc. Let's pray it's not serious.

[BatManu20]

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons)23s (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/344678733115957248)
Downtown San Antonio is insane tonight, you'd think they just won the title. These people love their Spurs and then some.

[timvp]

He's playing and he'll be fine. He's not 100% but he's not been 100% for a long time. It's fine. Dude came back and played.

Parker could have had his leg amputated and would have gone back in. It's the Finals; there's no way a competitor like him won't at least try to play through injury.

I'm sure Parker will play. Will he be healthy enough to be near the top of his game? That's what I'm worried about.

Green and Neal aren't going to hit 492 three-pointers in Game 4, tbh.

[T Park]

Anything that has to do with the hamstring is very serious. I don't care if he came back and played a couple minutes in the 4th. Hamstrings are very sensitive and once you hurt them the only way to heal it is rest. Anyone who's had a hamstring injury and tried to play on it will tell you that it's no joke. You can't just suck it up. It severely hinders your ability to run, jump, etc. Let's pray it's not serious.



Ok chicken little put the scissors down....

[phxspurfan]

Parker could have had his leg amputated and would have gone back in. It's the Finals; there's no way a competitor like him won't at least try to play through injury.

I'm sure Parker will play. Will he be healthy enough to be near the top of his game? That's what I'm worried about.

Green and Neal aren't going to his 492 three-pointers in Game 4, tbh.

This. He doesn't have to have a torn hammy to jeopardize our chances in this series.


Good news is we have about 1,000,000 healthy point guards. Bad news is none of them are Prime Parker

[pikkiwoki]

Hamstrings take weeks to heal. If Parker's okay to play in two days, that's a major bullet dodged. http://i.imgur.com/b4fAvMk.gif

[DJR210]

Agreed.

prayingdog.gif for Parker

:lol

[polandprzem]

http://1funny.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/praying-cat.jpg

[GSH]

If he had a torn hamstring A, they wouldn't have allowed to him play the fourth quarter.
B. he would've had a significant limp in the fourth, which he didn't.

Small tears don't always work like that. But they get worse (more painful) over the next day or two. I'm a little surprised Pop put him back in the game, but it is the Finals after all. The problem is, he might even play with a small tear, just because it is the finals. (Don't scream - I don't know if the Spurs would, but it could be done.) But he wouldn't be near 100%. And the Heat have so much foot speed, he needs to be.

Let's just hope it was a strain. That's bad enough.

[Mugen]

Hopefully, the uncertainty around TP's injury messes w/ Miami's adjustments for Game 4.

[siraulo23]

parker's quote make me nervous, "im trying to stay positive"...

[SpursRock20]

http://hoopsternation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/970199_650869624941565_1769514747_n-315x360.jpg

[T Park]

Parker said post game as well "I don't feel any pain"

So proceed freaking out

[pikkiwoki]

Parker said post game as well "I don't feel any pain"

So proceed freaking out

I took that as he didn't feel any pain while standing there giving his interview.

[DPG21920]

Heat in 5

[BatManu20]

Parker said post game as well "I don't feel any pain"

So proceed freaking out

He also said, "I felt something weird. I don't know (what it was)."

[DPG21920]

Bargnani :lol :lmao ect ect...

[BatManu20]

David Stassen ‏@davidstassen (https://twitter.com/davidstassen)2h (https://twitter.com/davidstassen/status/344642674718031872)
Little known fact: Meryl Streep sits courtside at every San Antonio Spurs game.


Really? Can anyone confirm this?

[T Park]

He also said, "I felt something weird. I don't know (what it was)."


No shit? Wow thanks!!!


Idiot.

[Sean Cagney]

As long he's okay enough to be a viable decoy, we have a shot.

But will Emmanuel Ginobili please show the F up.
He has not yet, he doesn't have it anymore! HE IS DONE! He is bad now, he can't drive anymore and just shoots stupid threes most of the time!

[T Park]

He has not yet, he doesn't have it anymore! HE IS DONE! He is bad now, he can't drive anymore and just shoots stupid threes most of the time!

Yeah those passes to splitter and others that set up buckets along with the dunks he made were total signs of a player that's over the hill.

[FromWayDowntown]

Obscure stat watch:

In the Spurs' 25 NBA Finals games to date, only 6 players have ever had a 24+ point game. Duncan has done it 10 times; Parker and Ginobili have each done it 4 times; David Robinson did it in Game 3 of the 1999 Finals; and tonight, in Game 3 of the 2013 Finals, Gary Neal and Danny Green joined the club.

(and, yeah, I realize it's a weird cutoff, but Neal's game made me wonder how many Spurs had even gotten to 24 in any single game).

Also, until Game 3 of the 2013 Finals, the Spurs had reached the 100 point mark in exactly 1 Finals game ever (Game 2 of the 2007 Finals -- 103-92). Easily the largest Finals point total for the Spurs.

[ezau]

Manu might be missing from deep, but he's been the best passer for us next to Parker. Regarding TP, this is the finals. If Curry played on one leg in the WCSF, Parker will and should. We're two fucking wins away from the LOB.

[TMTTRIO]

Don't worry. He's not Manu

[dallasmaverickslose]

My sources have spoken and I am sorry to say that Tony Parker has a cracked skull.

[Mijo]

As great as Tony is even at his best he isn't gonna win the series for us. He isn't being allowed to penetrate the paint and his absence forced us to shoot from the outside this game and our role players stepped up big time. Provided you still consider Danny Green a second tier player... Even if he's healthy he's not gonna see many opportunities to get to the rim uncontested. We're gonna have to shoot lights out to win this series.

[SpurPadre]

Tony's ok. He wasn't even limping. At all.

Well, if he's ok, he wasn't that reassuring for us fans in his post-game interview. The last time he had an MRI, he quickly blew it off and just said it was precautionary and that he would be fine. Now, he's saying he's "uncertain" if he'll play on Thursday.

[Rapper]

Tony will play in GM4 according to an official source he's fine

[SpurPadre]

As great as Tony is even at his best he isn't gonna win the series for us. He isn't being allowed to penetrate the paint and his absence forced us to shoot from the outside this game and our role players stepped up big time. Provided you still consider Danny Green a second tier player... Even if he's healthy he's not gonna see many opportunities to get to the rim uncontested. We're gonna have to shoot lights out to win this series.

Not necessarily. We shot 48.9% tonight. That isn't exactly LIGHTS OUT, but it's decent. It all starts on the defensive end, though.

[Mijo]

As great as Tony is even at his best he isn't gonna win the series for us. He isn't being allowed to penetrate the paint and his absence forced us to shoot from the outside this game and our role players stepped up big time. Provided you still consider Danny Green a second tier player... Even if he's healthy he's not gonna see many opportunities to get to the rim uncontested. We're gonna have to shoot damn near lights out to win this series if Tony can't pay at least 85%. Unless Manu comes alive because he's the only other Spur that can drive to the rim off the dribble.

[T Park]

Buck Harvey dropping knowledge.

Spurs medical staff believes it was a cramp. More than fine for Thursday.

Calmate...

[dallasmaverickslose]

As great as Tony is even at his best he isn't gonna win the series for us. He isn't being allowed to penetrate the paint and his absence forced us to shoot from the outside this game and our role players stepped up big time. Provided you still consider Danny Green a second tier player... Even if he's healthy he's not gonna see many opportunities to get to the rim uncontested. We're gonna have to shoot lights out to win this series.

You already posted this.

[Budkin]

Buck Harvey dropping knowledge.

Spurs medical staff believes it was a cramp. More than fine for Thursday.

Calmate...

Thank you Good Lord!

[Mijo]

I did. My bad... I'm rusty.:toast

[T Park]

Buck_SA: What I heard from Spurs medical minds: TonyParker hamstring more of a cramp. Expected to be fine for Thursday. #spurs

[Blake]

No, there's no "great win buts" in the finals.

Just great win.

[milkyway21]

Tony Parker’s status for Game 4 of NBA Finals uncertain after hamstring injury


Tony Parker was forced to head to the locker room in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals with a hamstring injury. Parker was able to return to the bench and re-enter the game in the fourth, but logged only one minute before returning to the bench as the Spurs pulled away from the Heat 113-77 to grab a 2-1 series lead. The Spurs guard, whose improbable jumper sealed Game 1 for the Spurs, finished with six points and eight assists on 2-of-5 shooting in 27 minutes.




His status for Game 4 is unknown. “I felt something on my hamstring,” Parker told reporters after the game. “Hopefully it’s nothing big and it’s just a cramping.” Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears reports that Parker will have an MRI on the hamstring at 10 am CT Wednesday.

Parker dealt with a bruised calf earlier in the postseason, receiving a precautionary MRI on it in advance of the Western Conference finals. The troublesome calf did not force him to miss any time.

The 2007 NBA Finals MVP, Parker was averaging 22.3 points, 7 assists and 1.2 steals in the postseason entering Game 3.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is Thursday in San Antonio.

http://nba.si.com/2013/06/12/tony-parker-injury-nba-finals-game-3-san-antonio-spurs/?sct=hp_t11_a10&eref=sihp

[elmanutres]

he didint look concerned, there gonna mri it to make sure but i think he will be fine. he just needs to rest up and ice that thing and he will be good. this happened earlier in the season and he came back the next game i believe. he came late to warm up so maybe he didn't warm up enough tbh

[GSH]

Buck Harvey dropping knowledge.

Spurs medical staff believes it was a cramp. More than fine for Thursday.

Calmate...


I'm going with that and going to sleep. It's on you if it turns out not to be right. :p:

[T Park]

I'm going with that and going to sleep. It's on you if it turns out not to be right. :p:


I've been accused of worse.

[Sean Cagney]

As great as Tony is even at his best he isn't gonna win the series for us. He isn't being allowed to penetrate the paint and his absence forced us to shoot from the outside this game and our role players stepped up big time. Provided you still consider Danny Green a second tier player... Even if he's healthy he's not gonna see many opportunities to get to the rim uncontested. We're gonna have to shoot damn near lights out to win this series if Tony can't pay at least 85%. Unless Manu comes alive because he's the only other Spur that can drive to the rim off the dribble.

I would rely on a damn slug before I rely on Manu DRIVING TO THE HOLE TBH! He is a jump shooter now pretty much, and he is not even good at that! I hope Parker is alright! PERIOD! If not we are in some trouble.

[Bruno]

We will see the MRI results but there are reasons to be optimistic.

Parker said that that he didn't hurt himself on a specific play and that is a good news because when you tear your hammy, you immediately feel it. He said that it could be just a cramp and that Spurs/Pop were just careful with Spurs up by a lot.

And, Fuck Yes, what a great great win.

[T Park]

I would rely on a damn slug before I rely on Manu DRIVING TO THE HOLE TBH! He is a jump shooter now pretty much, and he is not even good at that! I hope Parker is alright! PERIOD! If not we are in some trouble.

Did you even watch the game?

[Sean Cagney]

Did you even watch the game?

Yes Manu sucked again! He shot stupid threes and turned it over alot bro! He had a dunk and one other when it was set up to where he can't miss. GFTO if you are trying to tell me Manu was good this game! If you try to then don't even speak to me agian, he sucked again and did stupid shit. Do you watch the game? I am honestly asking if you think Manu is fine!!

BTW I watched the whole damn game tonight! I saw it all, and Manu started out well then sucked again, truth.

[T Park]

Yes Manu sucked again! He shot stupid threes and turned it over alot bro! He had a dunk and one other when it was set up to where he can't miss. GFTO if you are trying to tell me Manu was good this game! If you try to then don't even speak to me agian, he sucked again and did stupid shit. Do you watch the game? I am honestly asking if you think Manu is fine!!


He did more than one dunk.

Clam yourself down assclown.

[Sean Cagney]

He did more than one dunk.

Clam yourself down assclown.

Yeah he jacked up some stupid ass threes again and turned it over a few times to nearly get the Heat back in it late in the third! STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! He was not good again, he was not even good tonight. He had a good quarter and thats all idiot...... You need to stop your bs because I watched the whole damn game and he is not even remotely good YET! We won because of Leonard, Neal and Green! PERIOD! MANU NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! NONE.

Stop talking about Manu you stupid fanboys he is horrible right now! Just get over it and give others their props! Manu is bad these playoffs, period.

[team-work]

I've adopted this "enjoy while it lasts" attitude almost since the beginning of the Playoffs.

[siraulo23]

good to hear things and some inside info points towards tps injury as nothing serious...

[lauren_gino20]

As long he's okay enough to be a viable decoy, we have a shot.

But will Emmanuel Ginobili please show the F up.

[heyheymymy]

Tony will play in GM4 according to an official source he's fine

shhh:pop: