Injury Report: 10/30/16

[ace3g]

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INJURY REPORT - LaMarcus Aldridge (rest) and Danny Green (left quad strain​) are both out for tonight's Spurs-Heat game.

[Emperor]

So David Lee starts then?

[apalisoc_9]

Aldridge rest? Wtf...is he 35? :lol

[Hoops Czar]

4 games into the season, smmfh. Pop is embarrassing himself.

[TheGreatYacht]

Embarrassing tbh :lol

Hopefully Dedmon starts. Whiteside is a known Pau killer

[Mr. Body]

I thought it would be Pau, but he could use time getting acclimated.

[gambit1990]

weird.

[james evans]

I see popovich is starting his bullshit early in the seson. Why does a player dead in his prime need rest by the 4th game?

[SAGirl]

Really weird I agree with Gambit... to see Pau playing and LMA resting...

LMA also rested preseason do you guys remember that?

Pop has some CIA stuff up his sleeve on this one. Dedmon test? I don't know.

[Mr. Body]

I see popovich is starting his bullshit early in the seson. Why does a player dead in his prime need rest by the 4th game?

This is the sort of thing that extended Duncan's career for three to four seasons. I can't believe what retards you all are.

[TimDunkem]

Pop doesn't give a shit about these early games. :lol

[Hoops Czar]

Really weird I agree with Gambit... to see Pau playing and LMA resting...

LMA also rested preseason do you guys remember that?

Pop has some CIA stuff up his sleeve on this one. Dedmon test? I don't know.

I don't know why people are still confusing CIA bullshit with senior moments.

[Hoops Czar]

This is the sort of thing that extended Duncan's career for three to four seasons. I can't believe what retards you all are.

There is zero correlation that suggests resting a player for an entire game is more beneficial than allowing them to play while managing their minutes throughout the course of an 82 game season. All that rest didn't benefited the Spurs one bit the last two postseasons.

[SAGirl]

Bertans likely playing then... BillMc

[james evans]

This is the sort of thing that extended Duncan's career for three to four seasons. I can't believe what retards you all are.
What extended Duncan's career is that he stayed in shape during the off season and he never depended on athleticism. Resting a few games per season is not gonna give you 19/20 year longevity if you don't keep your body in shape. Plus duncan played thru 2 lockout seasons and only played in 1 olympics while turning down others. Popovich resting Duncan 6 or 7 games a season had VERY VERY little to do with his 19 year career :blah. Think about it and get back with me.

[Mr. Body]

There is zero correlation that suggests resting a player for an entire game is more beneficial than allowing them to play while managing their minutes throughout the course of an 82 game season. All that rest didn't benefited the Spurs one bit the last two postseasons.

Resting players during back-to-backs matters. Cuts a lot of wear and tear as a player ages. Postseason success is completely irrelevant. You guys are utter morons about this, I'm almost embarrassed for you.

[Chinook]

Pop really wants to lose a game.

[apalisoc_9]

There is zero correlation that suggests resting a player for an entire game is more beneficial than allowing them to play while managing their minutes throughout the course of an 82 game season. All that rest didn't benefited the Spurs one bit the last two postseasons.

Duncan played as many minutes as he wanted and in as many games...He was playing more minutes at age 33 than Leo ard at 25 or Aldridge at 32.

This is just Pop trying to show the world how good he is...He's probably gunning for COY

[Snaq O'Meal]

By resting Aldridge, an offensive safety net is removed. Perhaps Pop wants to simulate an Aldridge injury to see how the rest of the team responds without a key piece. Better to do so earlier in the season to work out a solution sooner than later.

[apalisoc_9]

The three championship spurs from 2003-2007 never micromanaged their star players as much as Today's Pop.

I honestly think this whole his "system" is so good fiasco is getting into his head.

[spursistan]

And people bitch when me, Apo and others say that Pop needs to get over himself :lmao..

Pathetic shit..He has absolutely made mockery of this rest shtick..

[Solid D]

Pop wants the team to get off to a better start.

[apalisoc_9]

TD was playing 34 mpg with one leg at age 34 and still managed to pay till he was 40...

But a 31 year old should rest and play 29mpg at the 4th game of the season.

[Pauleta14]

Guys, it's the 4th game in 6 nights...

All these "rest / DNP" also gives more playing time to other players, it's a good thing in the end.

[Hoops Czar]

Resting players during back-to-backs matters. Cuts a lot of wear and tear as a player ages. Postseason success is completely irrelevant. You guys are utter morons about this, I'm almost embarrassed for you.

:lmao Spurs aren't running a senior day care. Believe it or not, the Spurs are still trying to win championships. Ginobili's been resting b2b's for years and for the last two postseason, he was benched due to lack of productivity. It's understandable resting Parker and/or Ginobili early in the season (even though I don't agree with it) because both played all summer long. However, Aldridge, at 31, not 41 didn't.

[benefactor]

:lol Pop trolling ST

[jhfenton]

Why wouldn't you give Pop the benefit of the doubt. It's early in the season, and Pop probably didn't like the Thursday night west coast, Saturday Texas, early Sunday Florida 3-games-in-4-nights (68 hours). Players bodies aren't used to the grind yet, and it was an unusually tough travel schedule for any time in the season.

[weebo]

Resting players on/off throughout the season allows them some recovery time.

[BillMc]

Bertans likely playing then... BillMc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16431)

Thanks!:toast Riga Time!!!!!!!!!!

[benefactor]

Resting players on/off throughout the season allows them some recovery time.
Sup weeblow...how about that game today?

[FaM0us Skins]

Lol

[BillMc]

Pop usually rests half the team against Miami in the regular season.

[spursistan]

nigga played 25 minutes against the Pelicans :lol

[SAGirl]

Well the Pop ego about his system and his run for CoY is a creative take. I applaud the ballsy take. I am mystified by the whole thing myself. If it was a rest thing Pau is the older player...

Pau looks out of shape though, and he hasn't worked out his own kinks... I think Pop is maybe giving Pau the Diaw treatment. Diaw himself admitted Pop didn't rest him games and played him in garbage time to force him to keep in shape and use increase his stamina and conditioning, basically Pop was working out Diaw through playing time. Maybe he's giving some of the same medicine to Pau to work him into shape. Still doesn't justify LMA rest this early unless he wanted to see others... He's basically going to want to see Dedmon and Bertans is my own guess.

[Mugen]

Fuck TP is playing.

[Chris]

CIA Pop nothing new here folks. When you have what appears to be a completely different bench and team from last year, it makes sense to see what you're working with. It's not about Pop wanting to humble his team and lose a game; he wants to give everyone quality minutes right now to see exactly where we're at.

[BillMc]

Well the Pop ego about his system and his run for CoY is a creative take. I applaud the ballsy take. I am mystified by the whole thing myself. If it was a rest thing Pau is the older player...

Pau looks out of shape though, and he hasn't worked out his own kinks... I think Pop is maybe giving Pau the Diaw treatment. Diaw himself admitted Pop didn't rest him games and played him in garbage time to force him to keep in shape and use increase his stamina and conditioning, basically Pop was working out Diaw through playing time. Maybe he's giving some of the same medicine to Pau to work him into shape. Still doesn't justify LMA rest this early unless he wanted to see others... He's basically going to want to see Dedmon and Bertans is my own guess.

I am mystified too. Didn't Pop make some remark in the preseason about taking LMA along slowly? As others have said its the 4th game in 6 nights. (It's completely screwed up my sleep schedule) Maybe he thinks LMA can afford a rest while Pau still needs the practice.

[SAGirl]

Pop usually rests half the team against Miami in the regular season.

Pop trolling Miami, another creative ballsy take.

:pop: + http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/214/thumbs/ghuif6d7av3zhxgrtbr08hxsz.gif = :troll

Just being humorous BillMc... :tu

[BillMc]

Pop trolling Miami, another creative ballsy take.

:pop: + http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/214/thumbs/ghuif6d7av3zhxgrtbr08hxsz.gif = :troll

Just being humorous BillMc... :tu
:lmao

Only way it could be better is if it was on TNT.

[GSH]

Pop has some CIA stuff up his sleeve on this one. Dedmon test? I don't know.


Yeah, he needs an excuse to evaluate some of the new guys in regular season games. If he just doesn't start LMA, that's sort of insulting. Plus he would be under pressure to bring LMA into the game if it's close in the 4th. This way, the other guys don't have any choice but to step up, if they're up to it.

[NameLess Scrub]

I'm just worried that LMa seems out of shape, out of rythm and out of sync with the lineup. Really want him to be on top of his game, like @ Oakland. He can't take it easy during the offseason. Wrong side of 30 sucks.

I hope I'm overreacting :downspin:

[siraulo23]

Aldridge should ask for a trade tbh :lol

[ace3g]

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Lee replaces LA in starting lineup, per Pop. #Spurs (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spurs?src=hash)

[r0drig0lac]

meh

[ace3g]

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Pop said one of the reasons he sat Parker last night was because he was "banged up" with a "hyperextension of his knee." #Spurs (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spurs?src=hash)

[Nathan89]

Bertans better get some meaningful minutes at pf.

[james evans]

Pop really wants to lose a game.
obviously. Since 2011, he's hated regular season success.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Pop really wants to lose a game.

:pop: It builds character

[DeRozan m8]

This is a fucking joke, fuck you, Pop

[YGWHI]

Am I the only one who saw LMA talking with the doctor about his right knee during last game?

Then they put ice on that knee and he played more minutes. Surely it was nothing and Pop is being cautious about this back-to-back game.

[YGWHI]

Am I the only one who saw LMA talking with the doctor about his right knee during last game?

Then they put ice on that knee and he played more minutes. Surely it was nothing and Pop is being cautious about this back-to-back game.


Tom Orsborn: Gregg Popovich said on top of this being the second game in a back-to-back set, he’s sitting Aldridge because he has a “bit of knee soreness.”

[Ice009]

Good working spotting that during the last game. Hopefully Aldridge is alright. Good win tonight regardless of Aldridge playing or not. It got some other guys to step up and play well.

[Kawhitstorm]

But a 31 year old should rest and play 29mpg at the 4th game of the season.

Story is that he took a private jet w/ his agent.:wow

[Ice009]

Story is that he took a private jet w/ his agent.:wow

lol. These kinds of things are just feeding Spurstalk for more rumours. Interesting stuff. Why would he not go with his teammates if he was going? Why go separately?

[Kawhitstorm]

lol. These kinds of things are just feeding Spurstalk for more rumours. Interesting stuff. Why would he not go with his teammates if he was going? Why go separately?


"I didn't want to stay in that hotel one more night,'' Aldridge said Saturday, "so I bought my own ticket and flew home.''
Despite his explanation, his choice to separate himself from his teammates has fueled present concerns (http://www.thescore.com/news/749240) that Aldridge is planning to jump ship.

[raybies]

what's that quote from?

[Dex]

:lmao Pop winning games and taking names.

This is how you keep people healthy and develop a bench. I figured some of you simpletons would've figured this out by now.

[Ice009]

Hmm you put a link to an old Blazers article, but I don't see that quote in there. Where is that quote from Kawhitstorm?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

What extended Duncan's career is that he stayed in shape during the off season and he never depended on athleticism. Resting a few games per season is not gonna give you 19/20 year longevity if you don't keep your body in shape. Plus duncan played thru 2 lockout seasons and only played in 1 olympics while turning down others. Popovich resting Duncan 6 or 7 games a season had VERY VERY little to do with his 19 year career :blah. Think about it and get back with me.

Im sorry but Im gonna have to call BS on this one here, at his advanced age late in his career, he was one knee injury from hanging it up. In fact if you remember we had a major injury scare with him against a scrub team when a player rolled into his knee. So keeping him out of meaningless b2b's where fatigue is higher and risk for injury is greater may very well have prevented a career ending injury.

[100%duncan]

Nigga almost lost us the game