Good News on Manu!

[spurschick]

I say "good news" because it looked like it could've been worse.

Ginobili, Horry to miss Sunday's game
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili and forward Robert Horry will both miss Sunday's noon home game against the Denver Nuggets, according to Bob Ballou of KENS 5 Eyewitness News.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Saturday that Ginobili is expected to be out a week or two with a sprained right ankle, Ballou reported. X-rays on Ginobili's ankle were negative.

"It's not devastating, but it's a real pain in the neck," Popovich said.

Horry will miss his third straight game Sunday due to a lower abdominal strain.

Either Michael Finley or Brent Barry is likely to start in Ginobili's place. Finley has made 18 starts this season, but he said Saturday he thinks it might be more beneficial for him to continue to come off the bench.

Ginobili is averaging 15.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists this season. He has already missed 10 games due to injury this season including eight games with a right mid-foot sprain. Horry is averaging 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds.

Finley is averaging 10.3 points and Barry is averaging 4.8 points. Barry has not started a game this season, but started eight regular-season games last season and also started eight games in the playoffs.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/specials...ili_horry.html

[samikeyp]

Rest him as long as possible.

[usckk]

Thank god!

[Kori Ellis]

I wonder if Pop said that before or after the MRI.

[austinfan]

Yay! (Relatively speaking.) I thought it was going to be so much worse than that, like a ligament tear or something equally nightmare inducing.

[usckk]

My guess was 1-2 months out.

[Kori Ellis]

I thought he'd be out at least a month.

I just saw the video of Pop on WOAI. It was from today's practice so I wonder if they had MRI results back already. He says that he thinks 1-2 weeks and that it's "not a horrible sprain".

[usckk]

Thank god again!

[hendrix]

You're always good news, Spurschick.

[circles_eternal]

thank goodness. i was expecting something worse. thanks for the great news.

[Kori Ellis]

I don't know if this video is working for everyone, but Pop's interview is in it and it shows Manu hobbling around.

http://www.woai.com/mediacenter/defa...videoId=200972

[mavsfan1000]

Didn't Poppovich say the same thing about Duncan but it took longer? Might just be a moral booster.

[Kori Ellis]

"Probably a week to two weeks," said Popovich. "It's not a horrible sprain; nothing is broken. But he's going to have a tough time for a few days. So he'll probably miss three or four games, I guess."

[1Parker1]

I thought he'd be out at least a month.

I just saw the video of Pop on WOAI. It was from today's practice so I wonder if they had MRI results back already. He says that he thinks 1-2 weeks and that it's "not a horrible sprain".

Interesting since he was saying "he sprained it pretty good" after yesterdays game...

I hope it turns out to be true.

[usckk]

Oh thank god! He's not in crutches.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Uhhhh why the is Manu so frable....guys this may just be 'one of those years'

[efrem1]

Keep him out for the two-week maximum. He will only miss a few games on the rodeo road trip. You are right Spurschick; this could have been worse.

[ALVAREZ6]

I don't care what Pop says, Manu should rest longer than 1-2 weeks...

[spurschick]

I don't know if this video is working for everyone

Of course not... CyberBob is a PC Nazi!
I'll catch it on tonight's news, but thanks for the link. I'd rather see Manu hobbling than in a wheelchair.

[Das Texan]

ya thats a big time relief. i nearly had a heart attack last night when i saw that. damn sprained ankles.

i'd like to see barry start and just see how he does in that role for a few games before we do anything else.

guess marks will dress now for a couple weeks at least.

[Solid D]

Uhhhh why the is Manu so frable....guys this may just be 'one of those years'

Frail or fragile? Any way, if you step on someone else's foot, whether jumping or running, the ankle is going to roll on you. Udonis Haslem tried to step in with a wide stretch of his left leg as Manu penetrated down the middle and was planting to jump. There was nothing Manu or anyone in his position could have done to prevent that ankle sprain.

[angel_luv]

Thank god again!

Amen to that!

[donkey2400]

It reminded me of tim duncan's sprain last season after which he came back strong and the rest was history. May be it will be repeated in Manu's case also.

[valluco]

Didn't Poppovich say the same thing about Duncan but it took longer? Might just be a moral booster.

You want him to be hurt bad don't you?

Bad news for the spurs.

Are you that afraid that your team can't compete with the Spurs if we're healthy? I don't know about you but if I'm going up against someone in compe ion or in a fight, I want my rival to be at 100% you coward.

[mavsfan1000]

The mavs can take the spurs with or without Ginobili. They just need more rest so they can upset the pistons in the finals. Any team led by Rasho is in trouble. Mohammad better be starting or the spurs are in trouble.