Kawhi out with a fractured 4th metacarpal on his right hand (Update: out 3-4 weeks)

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Kawhi Leonard has a fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand. Out for the remainder of the game and probably then some.

[loveforthegame]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Kawhi Leonard has a fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand. Out for the remainder of the game and probably then some.



This fucking sucks. :td

[Gino-Step]

@ESPNSteinLine: RT @JMcDonald_SAEN: Kawhi Leonard has fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand. Out for remainder of the game and probably then some.

[ElNono]

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
(https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)Kawhi Leonard has a fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand. Out for the remainder of the game and probably then some.

[Mugen]

godfuckingdamnit.

[ElNono]

oops, just started another thread, sorry

[Old School 44]

Wow! I was wondering why Ginobili was getting a lot of time on Durant.

[timtonymanu]

terrible news.

Our defense is going to suck even more.

[HI-FI]

such bullshit. guess it's going to be that way though. fuck. :bang

[Bill_Brasky]

Fuck. Was watching at a bar and wondering wtf he wasn't in the game. Fucking a this is terrible.

[Spurs9]

He gripped his laundry too hard.

[bbarry]

spurs don't need him. oh well.

[DesignatedT]

Pops fault.

[Mugen]

I'm not saying somebody should murder Amused. But there are things I'd be more opposed to at the moment tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

I blame Timvp's absence for all these injuries.

[Robz4000]

:lmao this is getting ridiculous

[cd98]

Injury plagued year.

[Spurs9]

Better to get these injuries now rather than playoff time.

[td4mvp2k]

now they have to get his BU tbh

[urunobili]

:(

[NickiRasgo]

Awww. That sucks. How was it? I mean is it season-ending injury? Damn it!

[timtonymanu]

Same injury as Green, correct?

What's worse is that it's his shooting hand.

[Gino-Step]

He already struggles to shoot.
It's his shooting hand that's broken. He is fucked in this system.

[capek]

holy fuck

[KL2]

Hopefully this forces SA to make a move at the trade deadline, Spurs have no true SF on the roster.

[KawhiLeonard]

Out at least 4-5 weeks

[cd021]

Out probably a month, basically the same injury as Green. Manu had a similar injury 2 seasons ago.

We've angered the basketball gods ...

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
(https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA)There's hope that surgery won't be needed for Leonard, source says, but that won't be determined until meeting with specialist in morning.

[slick'81]

Damn he'll miss at least a month and no Danny green or splitter :wow

[Spur|n|Austin]

Well shitttt.

Now Tony's grabbing his damn finger..

[loveforthegame]

Can we get an injury exception??

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Fck Steven Adams tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol the Spurs are now missing 3 of the 4 best defensive players on the team, along with the only 2 athletic players on the team..

The current perimeter defenders:

Parker- Poor in the regular season
Beli- horrible
Manu- average
Joseph- above average but kills the offense
Mills- below average

[Holden_Caulfield]

this shit takes like two weeks to heal :cry

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Malcolm Thomas - defensive stud!

[djohn2oo8]

this shit takes like two weeks to heal :cry
Takes about a month really. Patrick Beverley had the same injury.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

a lot longer than that bro .
a month at least

[Holden_Caulfield]

Takes about a month really. Patrick Beverley had the same injury.
oh well i had similar injury twice and i was good to go in about two weeks :lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

this shit takes like two weeks to heal :cry

If surgery has to happen, like my mitt, 6-8 weeks is more like it.

[cd98]

Well I bet the Spurs are now shopping for a small forward. How about Butler. Bucks are giving up on their season.

[Chinook]

Joseph should start at the two for the foreseeable future. But who at the three? I'd say Manu. Bring Beli and Mills off the bench, and give Thomas a shot at SF.

Bonner for Mbah a Moute.

And get Green a club.

[objective]

Pop, Boylan, and Parker are probably happy though.

No more pressure to do the right thing and give Kawhi touches. No need to remember him. No need to pass it to him.

[HI-FI]

Pop, Boylan, and Parker are probably happy though.

No more pressure to do the right thing and give Kawhi touches. No need to remember him. No need to pass it to him.
:lol

[Ice009]

Well, I am not happy.

I'm even more pissed off that the Spurs didn't sign a backup SF in the off season.

[ace3g]

:depressed

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[Two10Whitey]

I wonder if we're gonna bring Josh Howard over from the Toros.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Goddammit!!! This sucks.

[cd021]

I wonder if we're gonna bring Josh Howard over from the Toros.

Can't unless we make a move to free up a roster spot.

[024]

Maybe now the Spurs will "aggressively" seek a trade for real this time.

[apalisoc_9]

Goddammit!!! This sucks.

Great News for Tony "too scared a younger guy will shit on him so I'm not going to pass him the ball" parker

[Skull-1]

With fingers that long and hands that big I am surprised it didn't happen sooner.

[spurtech09]

spurs remind me of the dallas cowboys :(....sucks man big time....Ive never seen so many injuries on the spurs roster before....

[dbestpro]

Joseph should start at the two for the foreseeable future.

So, the Spurs are going to play four on five to start the game.

[cjw]

Can't unless we make a move to free up a roster spot.

Dump De Colo or Baynes for a protected second (inside top 59) or option to swap picks. Send along some cash to pay their salary or part of it.

[apalisoc_9]

Who cares about kawhi..

He was on h is way to another 2-4 shooting..

Good luck winning the championship with unmotivated pissed of Kawhi spurs and the usual PnR tony and Duncan which we know never works enough to get you into the second round nowadys considering every team now has a decent long defender to ( Parker's kryptonite) stop parker.

[Harry Callahan]

Not watching this game.......

These guys are absolutely snake bit right now. Ridiculous. The only good news is KL won't get worn down late in the season with too many minutes, but these injuries are going to insure the Spurs won't have a top 2 seed in the WC. Hopefully they can stack enough wins together to stay in the top four. It's going to get very tough to do this now.

What is it know? Four games, four significant injuries. No team can withstand this volume of injuries.

[SpurPadre]

Welp, hope he comes back in a month. We can forget about beating the Heat on Sunday, though, whether they play Wade or not.

[Johnny RIngo]

Just makes the offseason signings look even worse. We needed a backup SF but never signed one. We needed a half-decent 4th big, and we signed Ayres who hasn't looked impressive at all in Splitter's absence. This is why the Spurs have never repeated or made back-to-back Finals trips. They stand pat after every Finals instead of constantly trying to improve the team. Playing it safe never wins you a 'ship.

[8FOR!3]

Well maybe this forces us to bring in somebody new to pick up play Kawhi's spot. Surely pop doesn't think Cory Joseph can play anything but PG.

[spurtech09]

Welp, hope he comes back in a month. We can forget about beating the Heat on Sunday, though whether they play Wade or not.
doesn't matter cause spurs haven't even beaten a good team this season :(

[8FOR!3]

Just makes the offseason signings look even worse. We needed a backup SF but never signed one. We needed a half-decent 4th big, and we signed Ayres who hasn't looked impressive at all in Splitter's absence.

I think Ayres has played some good ball, but he's being asked to do too much. He's a borderline backup PF and he's being thrown into the starter role.

[SpursRock20]

Marco Belinelli and Cory Joseph should never be asked to guard Kevin Durant. It is baffling that we are halfway through this season and have yet to sign a backup SF.

[objective]

Kawhi can come back in a month, or come back never. He'll get the same amount of looks and wasted oppotunities either way.

The Bench Braniacs wouldn't even know he was on the team if nobody reminded them.

The new SF could be Joseph or Nando, it doesn't matter anyway.

[jon123spurs]

Josh Howard anyone?

[Mikeanaro]

Forget about Kiwi, every random scrub like jackson makes 30 points or lamb too, he is just not that kind of player.

[Ice009]

Just makes the offseason signings look even worse. We needed a backup SF but never signed one. We needed a half-decent 4th big, and we signed Ayres who hasn't looked impressive at all in Splitter's absence. This is why the Spurs have never repeated or made back-to-back Finals trips. They stand pat after every Finals instead of constatly trying to improve the team. Playing it safe never wins you a 'ship.

The went for it in the 2005 off season. Maybe they didn't like the results after chasing Finley and Van Exel to do it again since then? I really do agree with what you said though. Apart from that one season, Spurs always seem to go with modest moves after making the finals. It's always the wrong move IMO. You gotta go for upgrades.

[ElNono]

I'm glad it's not season-ending... this team now just needs to get healthy and back to being the best team they can be...

GWS Kawhi

[Chomag]

Spurs have no SF.... ouch

[crc21209]

Pop cant get away with using Joseph-Mills-Belinelli-Bonner-Ayres lineups. He also cant be having guys like Joseph guard Durant. He's just asking to lose. Better do something quick, sign someone, make a trade...because that shit isnt going to cut it.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs games are gonna be ugly for a while. They're going to have to win with offense cause the defense won't be there at all.

Hopefully Splitter is on his way back already.

[Mikeanaro]

Bah, Cojo is the new SF he earned it, maybe Thomas can fill the PG hole.

[Chomag]

Would Thomas be quick enough to guard big SF's like Durant and LBJ?

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs games are gonna be ugly for a while. They're going to have to win with offense cause the defense won't be there at all.

Hopefully Splitter is on his way back already.

Splitter stubbed his toe, he's out for the season.. Okay, not very funny but it's become a joke of a season

[TheGoldStandard]

Would Thomas be quick enough to guard big SF's like Durant and LBJ?

Tomorrow we'll read how Thomas was sent to the D League

[TD 21]

Joseph should start at the two for the foreseeable future. But who at the three? I'd say Manu. Bring Beli and Mills off the bench, and give Thomas a shot at SF.

Bonner for Mbah a Moute.

And get Green a club.

Mbah a Moute can't shoot at all. More like, Bonner and De Colo for Marvin Williams. If a 2nd or something minor has to be thrown in, so be it.


They got exactly what they deserved. Refused to address a blatant weakness and one that was exacerbated by the fact that it involved defending the two players standing between them and a championship.

They were already going to blow it, but this pretty much seals any chance of holding off the Thunder for the one seed and that seals whatever minute chance they had at beating them in a series.

[Mugen]

Spurs will be fine but the defense is going to be horrible the next 4-6 weeks tbh. Silver lining is this injury pushes the FO to add another wing defender.

[look_at_g_shred]

Can't wait for that Joseph/James matchup!!! Should be tightly wound!!

[Bruno]

I guess Pop will go with a Parker/Jospeh/Belinelli/Ayres/Duncan starting lineup with Manu playing backup SF minutes but Spurs will be so thin on the perimeter until about the ASG. It would be very welcomed if Joseph and/or De Colo could raise their level.

[Mugen]

Stop trying to make De Colo happen, Bruno :lol

[look_at_g_shred]

Fo is not going to address the SF SITUATION!!! They'll take these losses in jan/feb till we get green and splitter back, then forget about the whole situation.

[Johnny RIngo]

I think Ayres has played some good ball, but he's being asked to do too much. He's a borderline backup PF and he's being thrown into the starter role.

Ayres is an overpaid, D-League quality player. He has trouble catching the damn ball. This might be excusable if he was a young player with upside but he's 26. Jim Boylens(a specialist in developing big men) has worked with him for years in Indiana and he still looks unimpressive.

[Bruno]

Stop trying to make De Colo happen, Bruno :lol

I'm trying nothing but he is a relatively good player, better than most of the end of the bench NBA players.

[Chomag]

Spurs will be fine but the defense is going to be horrible the next 4-6 weeks tbh. Silver lining is this injury pushes the FO to add another wing defender.

defence "is going" to be horrible?

[Mugen]

I'm trying nothing but he is a relatively good player, better than most of the end of the bench NBA players.

Agree but the Spurs can survive Kawhi being out even without an increased role from Nando. I think the ship has sailed on him being a major contributor to the team for reasons not entirely in his control tbh.


"Will be"?

Spurs will continue to beast on shitty teams and continue to lose to quality ones regardless of how long Kawhi is out tbh.

[Johnny RIngo]

4 mil Bonner
2 mil DeColo
2 mil Ayres

Too much dead weight.

[Chinook]

Mbah a Moute can't shoot at all. More like, Bonner and De Colo for Marvin Williams. If a 2nd or something minor has to be thrown in, so be it.


They got exactly what they deserved. Refused to address a blatant weakness and one that was exacerbated by the fact that it involved defending the two players standing between them and a championship.

They were already going to blow it, but this pretty much seals any chance of holding off the Thunder for the one seed and that seals whatever minute chance they had at beating them in a series.

MaM's shooting isn't a big deal with the bench, especially in small ball. I think he'd be fine as the 10th man on a healthy team.

I agree not getting another SF was a mistake. They should have used the MLE on that and kept Neal instead of using flexibility on another two-guard. Or even just have signed Wes Johnson.

[timtonymanu]

DeMarre Carroll has been solid for Atlanta.

Can Bud do us a favor? :lol

[Libri]

:pctossand then :drunk

[cd021]

Splitter stubbed his toe, he's out for the season.. Okay, not very funny but it's become a joke of a season

What are the odds that Green and Leonard break fingers within a week plus of each other. Splitter gets the same injury CP3 has against the Clippers a couple of nights after he gets sidelined.

[TheGoldStandard]

DeMarre Carroll has been solid for Atlanta.

Can Bud do us a favor? :lol

We'd just send him to the D League

[TheGoldStandard]

What are the odds that Green and Leonard break fingers within a week plus of each other. Splitter gets the same injury CP3 has against the Clippers a couple of nights after he gets sidelined.

It's to make up for the stars aligning last year

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

my immediate thought was "noooo not before the heat game"

[cd021]

4 mil Bonner
2 mil DeColo
2 mil Ayres

Too much dead weight.

Ayers is inconsistent but shows potential to be a rotation player. It doesn't matter as much in the post season with Duncan, Splitter, Diaw and Leonard eating up most of the minutes. But yeah Bonner, De Colo, and even Joseph all seem to just filling a roster spot.

[TD 21]

MaM's shooting isn't a big deal with the bench, especially in small ball. I think he'd be fine as the 10th man on a healthy team.

I agree not getting another SF was a mistake. They should have used the MLE on that and kept Neal instead of using flexibility on another two-guard. Or even just have signed Wes Johnson.

It is. They don't need an elite shooter, but they someone who, at minimum, is somewhat of a threat and he isn't.

I said the same thing during either the Warriors or Grizzlies series. Johnson wasn't passing up the opportunity to start/play major minutes with the Lakers, even for more money, but I get your point. They could have had someone of that ilk, but refused.

You'd think this news would lead to them doing something almost immediately and in the interim, at least playing Thomas some at SF, yet I have no confidence in them doing either. The front office loves having an imbalanced roster, that's ill suited for defending the best teams. For years, they needed size up front to combat the Lakers, so what did they do? Purposely build one of the smallest front lines in the league. This mockery of a wing/forward situation is the equivalent.

[LakerHater]

"We can't cry about it," continued Parker on moving on without Kawhi, "other guys will have to step up and keep playing."

[spurtech09]

what do the spurs do now that the spurs are down 3 starters.....

[Josh810]

"We can't cry about it," continued Parker on moving on without Kawhi, "other guys will have to step up and keep playing."
In before apalisoc comes in to make dumbass statement number 850

[Mark in Austin]

spurs remind me of the dallas cowboys...

You mean they have a meddling owner who thinks just because he played some college ball he's qualified to be the gm?

[crc21209]

"We can't cry about it," continued Parker on moving on without Kawhi, "other guys will have to step up and keep playing."

More like other midgets. Seriously....using guys like CoJo and Mills at SG and SF is a major downgrade of size from Green and Leonard. We're too damn short now. Parker-Belinelli-Ginobili-Mills-Joseph-De Colo...ugh....

[Sean Cagney]

More like other midgets. Seriously....using guys like CoJo and Mills at SG and SF is a major downgrade of size from Green and Leonard. We're too damn short now. Parker-Belinelli-Ginobili-Mills-Joseph-De Colo...ugh....

We need another three in the worst way right now :( MY GOD this team is going to drop a few games now the next month or so based off this alone IMO. Down three starters sucks.

[TheGoldStandard]

Had we only made a legit play for Derrick Williams probably could have had him for peanuts. Doesn't fix anything but is a stop gap who is athletic and who could be a nice piece down the line.

[sexinthatsx]

Just means we're going to be seeing a lot more of Malcom Thomas tbh...

[waisman]

The end of SPURS .

[justinandimcool]

Pop babies the tosb big 3, the young big 3 get injured :lol :lol :lol

[Russo21]

Maybe this will force the front office's hand to pull the trigger on a move before the deadline. The last 2 years things have gone pretty smoothly and we haven't had the need to make a move. Even with no backup small forward they just plodded along with it assuming Leonard will be out there all year even with his tender knee and are now paying the price. They should have filled the hole at backup SF with a proven player some time ago.

[rascal]

Hopefully this forces SA to make a move at the trade deadline, Spurs have no true SF on the roster.

They have enough to keep beating the weak teams and now have an excuse when they lose to the good teams. "When we get our roster healthy we will be better against the good teams", they will say.

[Chomag]

So keeping his minutes low is kind of moot. This is why I think unless your old and your body can no longer function constantly regulating low minutes to avoid injuries is kind of silly. Injuries can happen at any given time and it doesn't even have to be on the court. Honestly it seems most injuries that I have seen actually happen early in the games most of the time. When he gets back and healthy I hope Pop gets the foot out of his ass and unleashes Kawai. Get well soon KL!

[Spur|n|Austin]

This injury is a real kick in the ass; I guess the silver lining is that injuries are occurring now, and not during the second half of the season/playoffs.

[PublicOption]

maybe Pop will fucking play Thomas now.

[T Park]

Yeah Malcolm Thomas, a career d leaguer, is the missing piece lol.....

[Obstructed_View]

Wouldn't be fair to Kawhi to give Thomas any PT.

[Seventyniner]

This injury is a real kick in the ass; I guess the silver lining is that injuries are occurring now, and not during the second half of the season/playoffs.

How do you already know there won't be injuries later in the season? It's not like there's some injury quota every year and the Spurs are just using it up early. There is no silver lining here.

In fact, with something like Splitter's shoulder, it's possible that the current injury makes it *more* likely to be hurt later. He might not set hard screens after he comes back for fear of reinjury.

[Dex]

Remember that nice, mostly injury free season we had last year?

This is just things adjusting back to the mean.

[Spur|n|Austin]

How do you already know there won't be injuries later in the season? It's not like there's some injury quota every year and the Spurs are just using it up early. There is no silver lining here.

In fact, with something like Splitter's shoulder, it's possible that the current injury makes it *more* likely to be hurt later. He might not set hard screens after he comes back for fear of reinjury.

You haven't heard about the injury quota?

[lmbebo]

From what I read on a tweet, but I know I could be wrong, was that his fracture was non-displaced. Best guess is that just splint him, but its hard to know without knowing where exactly the fracture took place on the 4th metacarpal.

[Skull-1]

Anyone who didn't see this coming is blind. The guy has long fingers and hands is always poking at the ball. Just like Manu broke his hand a couple years ago, this was bound to happen...

[Horse]

Out probably a month, basically the same injury as Green. Manu had a similar injury 2 seasons ago.

We've angered the basketball gods ...

Pop angered the basketball gods when he threw game 6 and then had a love fest with lebron and wade after game 7.

[bklynspursfan]

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[cd98]

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Good news versus 6-8 weeks. Still, the Spurs have needed a back up small forward for a while now, and this makes it all the more urgent.

[loveforthegame]

That's not too bad. I was fearing more than 4 weeks. But knowing Pop he'll probably hold him out 6 just to be safe.

[bklynspursfan]

Looks like he'll miss 12-16 games in that span. (16 if it's a month)

[bklynspursfan]

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[timtonymanu]

Good news about Kawhi all things considered.

[cd021]

Pop angered the basketball gods when he threw game 6 and then had a love fest with lebron and wade after game 7.

He was a gracious loser. But yeah he had the definition of an epic fail in Game 6.

[cd021]

Jackson broke his pinkie last season. I'm not sure if its exactly the same injury but he missed 14 games or about a month.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Great news:tu

[Mugen]

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Hope so since I'll be going to that game tbh.

[spurs10]

Hope so since I'll be going to that game tbh. That won't even be four weeks. Will be a lucky break if he returns that soon...no pun intended.

[look_at_g_shred]

Great news tbh....

[look_at_g_shred]

Hold him out till the Detroit game on the 26th.

[Budkin]

Great news:tu

:lol nice DD

[cjw]

Thomas cut and Jeffers signed to ten day contract. Can sign him to a second one after that, so that's three weeks without having to guarantee him for the rest of the year.

Thomas' deal was guaranteed so sunk cost. Guess there's no market at all for dumping Nando.

[superbigtime]

Pop's lineups are gong to get just hideous, stupid, and awful.

[superbigtime]

That won't even be four weeks. Will be a lucky break if he returns that soon...no pun intended.
-none taken

[exstatic]

That won't even be four weeks. Will be a lucky break if he returns that soon...no pun intended.

Hence, "earliest" . They said 3-4 weeks.

[TheGoldStandard]

How do you already know there won't be injuries later in the season? It's not like there's some injury quota every year and the Spurs are just using it up early. There is no silver lining here.

In fact, with something like Splitter's shoulder, it's possible that the current injury makes it *more* likely to be hurt later. He might not set hard screens after he comes back for fear of reinjury.

Tiago is pretty soft, I don't put it past him to get injured standing still.

[TheGoldStandard]

Thomas cut and Jeffers signed to ten day contract. Can sign him to a second one after that, so that's three weeks without having to guarantee him for the rest of the year.

Thomas' deal was guaranteed so sunk cost. Guess there's no market at all for dumping Nando.

It also shows that they can't just fill the gap by throwing the other short bench players they have like Nando into the rotation.

[superjames1992]

Kawhi is made of glass. He's going to miss 15+ games in two consecutive seasons. I don't think even Manu was that bad early in his career. :lol

I'm sort of being sarcastic, but seriously, this combined with his knee issues is a bit troublesome. Pop is right to manage his minutes.

[wildchild]

Pop is right to manage his minutes.

No.
The Spurs system of managing each players minutes has a great deal to do with Tim/Manu long NBA careers. Pop been saving minutes for Tim and Manu last years and it's prolonged their careers.

Leonard's a young players, needs time on the floor to improve. Pop managed his minutes all season but, even so, Leonard's out.
Injuries happen.

[wildchild]

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http://i.imgur.com/cMWK2az.jpg

Leonard played last three minutes of first quarter and three minutes of second quarter with metacarpal fracture. Strong kid.

[therealtruth]

The went for it in the 2005 off season. Maybe they didn't like the results after chasing Finley and Van Exel to do it again since then? I really do agree with what you said though. Apart from that one season, Spurs always seem to go with modest moves after making the finals. It's always the wrong move IMO. You gotta go for upgrades.

Agree 100%. The Spurs should have repeated at least once.

[bbarry]

For as much as Pop tries to manage minutes, to keep bodies fresh and healthy, the Spurs' players still find a way to get injured one way or another...

[boutons_deux]

For as much as Pop tries to manage minutes, to keep bodies fresh and healthy, the Spurs' players still find a way to get injured one way or another...

how about this "time management" in the 4th qtr of Spurs 5th Championship game



9:22
Tim Duncan enters the game for Tiago Splitter
79-75






7:35
Tony Parker enters the game for Gary Neal
82-79






WTF? saving Tim and Tony for WHEN and WHAT exactly?

[ace3g]

Good to see he is at least in practice gear

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1557515_10151839547101981_755188220_n.jpg

[Spur|n|Austin]

Hope so since I'll be going to that game tbh.


I'll be there too, where are ya sitting at Staples? I'll be in LA on business for a week and saw this game on the calender so couldn't pass it up. Haven't bought tickets yet, but see plenty still available.

[Mugen]

I'll be there too, where are ya sitting at Staples? I'll be in LA on business for a week and saw this game on the calender so couldn't pass it up. Haven't bought tickets yet, but see plenty still available.

:tu Not sure where exactly I'm sitting as a buddy is getting tickets from his work. Based on his previous pics, I'd say Section 106 tho.

[Spur|n|Austin]

:tu Not sure where exactly I'm sitting as a buddy is getting tickets from his work. Based on his previous pics, I'd say Section 106 tho.

Right on, I'll shoot you a PM that week and maybe we can grab a beer or something.

[Mugen]

Right on, I'll shoot you a PM that week and maybe we can grab a beer or something.

:toast

[cd021]

how about this "time management" in the 4th qtr of Spurs 5th Championship game



9:22
Tim Duncan enters the game for Tiago Splitter
79-75





7:35

Tony Parker enters the game for Gary Neal
82-79





WTF? saving Tim and Tony for WHEN and WHAT exactly?

That shit pissed me off. Keep 1 on to start the damn quarter.

[Vic Petro]

I'll be at the Clipper game also so hoping he's back for that one. I had written off the possibility.

[Seventyniner]

I wonder if he's doing lots of dribbling exercises with his off hand? Seems an ideal time to build up a little, um, ambidextrosity?

[DMC]

Pop's using him to remove wine corks from the inside of bottles with his index finger.

[ace3g]

Found some pics of the brace on Kawhi's hand

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard27.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard17.jpg

[313]

Found some pics of the brace on Kawhi's hand

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard27.jpgis he doing a charity or something?

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard17.jpg

[ace3g]

^
yes

http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/140203_leonard_ronald_mcdonald

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Kahwi Leonard is 'a couple weeks away from contemplating a return'. :downspin:

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Found some pics of the brace on Kawhi's hand

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard27.jpg

http://www.nba.com/spurs/sites/spurs/files/imagecache/image_gallery_default/140203_leonard17.jpg

Ronald McDonald is pretty tall, tbh.

[RD2191]

Can we sign Ronald as a backup SF?

[SpurPadre]

Can we sign Ronald as a backup SF?

At the very least, he'd get along with Bonner because of the hair...and he's probably more athletic than some of the guys, too.

[RD2191]

At the very least, he'd get along with Bonner because of the hair...and he's probably more athletic than some of the guys, too.
:lolHe's got a boxy frame, probably plays some good D.

[SpurPadre]

:lolHe's got a boxy frame, probably plays some good D.

We would've been better off getting him for 10 days than that Shakespeare's Othello dude, tbh.

[cd021]

Can we sign Ronald as a backup SF?

Yes if he can fit his feet in for the corner 3. :lol

[james evans]

:lolHe's got a boxy frame, probably plays some good D.
there's no doubt in my mind he has better hands than ayers. that dude can't catch shit thrown to him

[tmtcsc]

He's a power forward that can stretch the floor & your stomach. Nice !!!

[SupremeGuy]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uw45NtccBgI/TURfoRS3k-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/Oe2Wrs6sR-4/s1600/ronald_basketball_04_g2.jpg

Ballers gonna ball.

[Sean Cagney]

there's no doubt in my mind he has better hands than ayers. that dude can't catch shit thrown to him

Ayres sucks.

[r0drig0lac]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uw45NtccBgI/TURfoRS3k-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/Oe2Wrs6sR-4/s1600/ronald_basketball_04_g2.jpg

Ballers gonna ball.
:lobt2:

[Dex]

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Pretty much non-news at this point.

[TheGoldStandard]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uw45NtccBgI/TURfoRS3k-I/AAAAAAAAAH0/Oe2Wrs6sR-4/s1600/ronald_basketball_04_g2.jpg

Ballers gonna ball.

He's a McDonalds All-American

[SpurPadre]

He's a McDonalds All-American

Diaw would love to have him with the team.

[TheGoldStandard]

Diaw would love to have him with the team.

Diaw: ...You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

Ronald: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?

Diaw: No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.

Ronald: What'd they call it?

Diaw: Royale with Cheese.

[SpurPadre]

Diaw: ...You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

Ronald: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?

Diaw: No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.

Ronald: What'd they call it?

Diaw: Royale with Cheese.

LOL, good one...but here's the rest of it:

Diaw: You're not a Jew are you?

Ronald: Uh...no. Is that a bad thing?

Diaw: Oh, no no no! Gimme a burger!

[superbigtime]

Diaw: ...You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

Ronald: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?

Diaw: No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.


Ronald: What'd they call it?

Diaw: Royale with Cheese.

LOL :lol:lol

[SsKSpurs21]

anyone think pop might send him to the toros to get some conditioning in? I would love to go see him since I live in Austin.

[32fastest]

Yes if he can fit his feet in for the corner 3. :lol


This is is awesome.

[loveforthegame]

It's been so quiet about his rehab. Is he still on schedule to return after the all-star break?

[Skull-1]

With those big feet Ronald will seriously tick off Allen--just like Bruce did. :lol

[Budkin]

Ronald as our long 3 and Grimace for D and rebounding.

[exstatic]

It's been so quiet about his rehab. Is he still on schedule to return after the all-star break?

You've got over 10,000 posts, and you're still looking for information on injured players from the team/coaching staff?

You'll turn on the TV one night, and he'll be in the lineup. That's how you know when he'll be back.

[loveforthegame]

You've got over 10,000 posts, and you're still looking for information on injured players from the team/coaching staff?

You'll turn on the TV one night, and he'll be in the lineup. That's how you know when he'll be back.

Well ... we got updates on Splitter, Green, and Manu.

[Mugen]

Well ... we got updates on Splitter, Green, and Manu.

Don't mind ex, he's just a lil salty over Jeff's 0pts 1reb statline tonight tbh.

[wildchild]

Is he still on schedule to return after the all-star break?

He isn't on schedule to return for the first couple of postAllStar's games. Seems like he'll be out at least one week more.

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[Spur|n|Austin]

You've got over 10,000 posts, and you're still looking for information on injured players from the team/coaching staff?

You'll turn on the TV one night, and he'll be in the lineup. That's how you know when he'll be back.

Dude, why do you always have a smart ass comment for everyone, even if they are seasoned vets posting legit questions? I thought I was a dick.

[timtonymanu]

Ughhh I really hope the Spurs pick up a backup 3 in a trade.

[r0drig0lac]

[QUOTE = Spur | n | Austin; 7132900] Cara, por que você sempre tem um comentário espertinho para todos, mesmo que sejam veterinários experientes postando perguntas legítimas? Eu pensei que eu era um idiota. [/ QUOTE]:lol

[loveforthegame]

He isn't on schedule to return for the first couple of post AllStar's games. Seems like he'll be out at least one week more.

Thanks for the update.

Sucks he's going to be out longer.

[sexinthatsx]

NOOO I'm going to the the Clippers and Spurs game at Staples center next Tuesday and was hoping Kawhi & Manu would be ready to play by then... :depressed

[FireMicoHalili]

He isn't very good shooting threes...

[szkorhetz]

He isn't very good shooting ...
Fixed

[ThaBigFundamental21]

You've got over 10,000 posts, and you're still looking for information on injured players from the team/coaching staff?

You'll turn on the TV one night, and he'll be in the lineup. That's how you know when he'll be back.

Wow.

[SpursRock20]

You've got over 10,000 posts, and you're still looking for information on injured players from the team/coaching staff?

You'll turn on the TV one night, and he'll be in the lineup. That's how you know when he'll be back.
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/4b/4b52d864bdb43f2495a7b183553fa6ee72534f1aa5b3e75312 94a6ec9672b8cb.jpg

[wildchild]

He isn't a 3's shooter...

Well, he has developed his mid-range shot this season, but he also broke his shooting hand and it could exacerbate his shooting struggles.

[Bruno]

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[Mikeanaro]

Good!:tu
Finally some good news

[loveforthegame]

Positive news finally.

Thanks. :tu

[Southwest Texas Fan]

:downspin:

[Beaverfuzz]

Glad to see Manu and hopefully Kawhi back for the Blazer game on Wed!

[look_at_g_shred]

Kawhi!!! I miss u my nig!!!!

[Sean Cagney]

Good!:tu
Finally some good news

!!!!!!!
Glad to see Manu and hopefully Kawhi back for the Blazer game on Wed!

I doubt it since they are just coming back but maybe we can actually beat them this time.

[ElNono]

good news...

[Hoops Czar]

Oh, there were people taking those rumors seriously.

[Spursfan092120]

:lol anybody stupid enough to think Kawhi was going anywhere.

[Sean Cagney]

:lol anybody stupid enough to think Kawhi was going anywhere.

ALOT seem to believe every rumor in here or half of them. Look at the front page for evidence.

[Chinook]

Oh, there were people taking those rumors seriously.

I think they confused our speculation on what his value was with actual entertainment of the notion he was on the block.

[Spursfan092120]

Look at the front page for evidence.
I try not to, tbh