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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Originally Posted by
EmantheSpursFan
I currently had acl surgery this past Thursday at Sports Medicine and I asked Dr. Schmidt about Timmy and he told me that "we were just saving him for the playoffs." Take it for what it's worth but he didn't seem concerned at all. For those who don't know he is the surgeon who works closest with the Spurs and is a specialist for knee injuries. I'm not naïve enough to think he would tell an average patient but he didn't even flinch when asked about Tim. Take it for what it's worth it sure it's assuming a lot but it made me feel easy
I have no reason to doubt you, and I hope your rehab goes well. The privacy laws on healthcare are rigid as hell, and a doctor could seriously get his ass kicked for revealing any health-related information about a patient. I don't think his response means any more than Pop's quotes - unfortunately.
At Tim's age, something like an ACL would definitely be the end of his career. If they found something like that, I feel like they would have made an announcement by now. There wouldn't be anything to gain by prolonging it. I could see something like a small bit of floating cartilage, and they're waiting till the inflammation goes down, to see if he can finish the season without arthroscopic. It could also be just normal wear and tear inflammation, and Pop really does want to let him heal fully, so he hopefully won't be fighting it the rest of the way.
I don't know any more than anyone else. But if it was really bad news, I think we'd already know about it. At least that's what I'm going to tell myself.
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Originally Posted by
GSH
I have no reason to doubt you, and I hope your rehab goes well. The privacy laws on healthcare are rigid as hell, and a doctor could seriously get his ass kicked for revealing any health-related information about a patient. I don't think his response means any more than Pop's quotes - unfortunately.
At Tim's age, something like an ACL would definitely be the end of his career. If they found something like that, I feel like they would have made an announcement by now. There wouldn't be anything to gain by prolonging it. I could see something like a small bit of floating cartilage, and they're waiting till the inflammation goes down, to see if he can finish the season without arthroscopic. It could also be just normal wear and tear inflammation, and Pop really does want to let him heal fully, so he hopefully won't be fighting it the rest of the way.
I don't know any more than anyone else. But if it was really bad news, I think we'd already know about it. At least that's what I'm going to tell myself.
I'm going with you! :bobo
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Originally Posted by
YGWHI
In context, asking until the AS break, it doesn't sound that bad.
:toast
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
Tim's fine. He won't come back til after that AS break is MHO.
Pop is using this time for LMA and West to get their shit together in the Spurs system, while testing the waters with a small ball lineup of KA/LMA and LMA/Diaw.
Spurs already know what they have in Tim. They need to know what they have in those other guys at this point as far as lineups and matchups go.
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
Let Tim's knee rest, the Spurs are fine against most competition without him. Personally I say bring him back after the ASG.
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I was at Olmos Perk this morning and a guy who works on Matt Bonners car said Bonner said he thinks Tim will be able to jump 12" higher after this rest.
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There is 0 downside to shut him down for after the ASG... we should probably think about the same for Manu and TP
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Brazil
There is 0 downside to shut him down for after the ASG... we should probably think about the same for Manu and TP
Do you honestly think they can sit all three of those guys and not lose the 2nd seed? I know health is #1 and key here for the playoffs but sitting all three until then would be a high risk IMO, but would it pay off later? That one is tricky and I doubt they do it but I would not doubt they sit here or there.
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The Mother of All trap Games coming up: the Pelicans...
BatManu20 get your ass in here and open GT..i have bad feeling about this one..No TD and these fuckers turn to world beaters against us..
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
Tim was limping badly last game in a cutscene. IMO, let the man rest.
Manu and Tony?
Minutes management. Develop other guys. Maybe sit one for one game and the other, for the other. Although Pop prefers to go all in, in one game, then rest everyone the other, so we shall see.
If LMA and Kawhi are beasting, we can get enough production from others to support them IMO.
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Originally Posted by
spursistan
The Mother of All trap Games coming up: the Pelicans...
BatManu20 get your ass in here and open GT..i have bad feeling about this one..No TD and these fuckers turn to world beaters against us..
Calling BatManu20! :clap
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Originally Posted by
Sean Cagney
Do you honestly think they can sit all three of those guys and not lose the 2nd seed? I know health is #1 and key here for the playoffs but sitting all three until then would be a high risk IMO, but would it pay off later? That one is tricky and I doubt they do it but I would not doubt they sit here or there.
well we have 5 games ahead on loss column over Thunder, +3... schedule till ASG
Play everybody less Tim against Pelicans, get the W, Lakers is a win even without those 3, then we have 3 games away... you can probably snitch 1 without them... still ahead of Thunder
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Spurs gonna lose tomorrow regardless of who plays. Pelicans are the Spurs' daddies.
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Robz4000
Spurs gonna lose tomorrow regardless of who plays. Pelicans are the Spurs' daddies.
:lol no... Spurs with an easy win tbh
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Brazil
:lol no... Spurs with an easy win tbh
Who's out for them atm?
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Re: Injury Update: Duncan's Knee
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Robz4000
Who's out for them atm?
Gordon and then Pondexter, who's out for the season. Tyreke's is also injured, but knowing the Spurs luck with injured players from other teams, he'll play.
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Our issue against the Pelicans will be rebounding. We had quite a few guys who didn't play well against Orlando, if they show up (looking at Kawhi and Tony) we have ourselves a ballgame.
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timtonymanu
Gordon and then Pondexter, who's out for the season. Tyreke's is also injured, but knowing the Spurs luck with injured players from other teams, he'll play.
If Tyreke plays, Pelicans by 20. If not, Pelicans by 15.
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SAGirl
Our issue against the Pelicans will be rebounding. We had quite a few guys who didn't play well against Orlando, if they show up (looking at Kawhi and Tony) we have ourselves a ballgame.
Problem is even if the Spurs play well and do everything right, the Pelicans still have flukey games and win in the end.
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Robz4000
If Tyreke plays, Pelicans by 20. If not, Pelicans by 15.
How many 3's does Ryan Anderson make? Hopefully 5-6. I need it for my fantasy team.
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Originally Posted by
Cowboys_Wear_Spurs
Tim's fine. He won't come back til after that AS break is MHO.
Pop is using this time for LMA and West to get their shit together in the Spurs system, while testing the waters with a small ball lineup of KA/LMA and LMA/Diaw.
Spurs already know what they have in Tim. They need to know what they have in those other guys at this point as far as lineups and matchups go.
You'd have to be mentally retarded, if after 48 games, you're still trying to figure out the system. Maybe you meant so Spurs fans could figure out what they have in Aldridge. In 9 years, he's guided Portland passed the 1st round of the playoffs one (1) time. At best, he's a stat padding third option. It doesn't mean the Spurs can't win with him but, if they're relying on him to be a difference maker as the everyday one or two option, fans are going to be sorely disappointed.
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timtonymanu
How many 3's does Ryan Anderson make? Hopefully 5-6. I need it for my fantasy team.
Same here. If the Spurs are gonna lose regardless I hope it's 10.
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Robz4000
Spurs gonna lose tomorrow regardless of who plays. Pelicans are the Spurs' daddies.
This. They are going to push our shit in per par. They simply own us.
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Budkin
This. They are going to push our shit in per par. They simply own us.
If we play like we played the second and third quarter last night we will be murdered. However I think they are still reeling from the big losses on the road. Spurs will protect home-court! They never lose when I'm there...of course they haven't lost when anyone been there this year!! :ihit
