McDonald: Not To Jinx It, But ...

[duncan228]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...onald_n_2.html

Jeff McDonald: Not to jinx it, but ...

Brent Barry is expected to make his return to the Spurs' lineup against Cleveland tonight, after missing the past nine games with a torn muscle in his left calf. If all goes well (knock on wood, cross your fingers, rub your lucky rabbit's foot), it would mark the first time all year that the Spurs will play a complete game with each of their top 12 players healthy.

Here's a look at the Spurs' comically bad injury luck so far this season:

Oct. 30-Nov. 30: Robert Horry misses the first month of what is likely to be his final NBA season. He spends that time getting back into playing shape, after skipping almost the entire preseason to deal with a family emergency.

Dec. 2:On the day Horry makes his season debut, Tim Duncan goes down with a sprained ankle/bruised knee. The injury, suffered in a mix-up with Portland's James Jones, initially looks a lot worse than it was. Duncan misses four games.

Dec. 15: Duncan makes his return against Denver. Late in the fourth quarter of that game, Francisco Elson goes down with a sprained ankle.

Dec. 22: Tony Parker returns from the injured list to face the Clippers after a four-game hiatus, briefly reuniting the Spurs' "Big Three" for the first time since Duncan's injury. Midway through the fourth quarter, however, Manu Ginobili has to leave the game with a sprained index finger on his left (shooting) hand.

Dec. 26: Elson returns against Bulls. Barry goes down.

Jan.6: Ginobili returns againts Clippers in L.A. Barry remains inactive.

[Budkin]

Let's see what these guys can do at full strength. It'll take a bit to get back in sync but this should be a nice little push towards SPAM.

[ancestron]

So who's next, Oberto?

[DazedAndConfused]

Every team in the NBA has to deal with injuries. Be glad the big 3 are in tact right now.

[Dex]

This has all been CIA Pops master plan to rest his players.

[FromWayDowntown]

Dec. 22: Tony Parker returns from the injured list to face the Clippers after a four-game hiatus, briefly reuniting the Spurs' "Big Three" for the first time since Duncan's injury. Midway through the fourth quarter, however, Manu Ginobili has to leave the game with a sprained index finger on his left (shooting) hand.

Bad reporting -- Manu didn't make it out of the first quarter that night.

[AFBlue]

Bad reporting -- Manu didn't make it out of the first quarter that night.

Yeah, I think Elson was the guy who got hurt late in the 4th quarter....

[MoSpur]

I hope the injury bug is done with.

[duncan228]

Bad reporting -- Manu didn't make it out of the first quarter that night.

McDonald may not make it out of his first season.

[lefty]

CIA Pop

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Let's see what these guys can do at full strength. It'll take a bit to get back in sync but this should be a nice little push towards SPAM.

Just a quick question, what does SPAM mean?

[duncan228]

Just a quick question, what does SPAM mean?

Spurs Peak After March.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Thanks.

[duncan228]

Here's one of last season's SPAM threads.
There are several over the years, they're all great.
Ed Helicopter Jones is the brain behind it.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61364

[duncan228]

SPAM is too good to stop at one.
Here's one from '06 and one from '05.
There are more, I recommend them all for a complete education.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35730

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14406

[ShoogarBear]

Ed Helicopter Jones is the brain behind it.

Talk about damning with faint praise.