Ginobili Still Playing Waiting Game Over Ankle Injury

[duncan228]

For what it's worth...This is from Global Basketball News. I'm not sure where the quotes come from, there wasn't another link.

http://globalbasketnews.wordpress.co...-ankle-injury/

Ginobili still playing waiting game over ankle injury

Manu Ginobili is hopeful that he will be able to play at the Beijing Games but is still uncertain if his left ankle injury will prevent him from helping Argentina defend their le. The superstar guard flew to San Antonio this week to have his ankle examined by doctors and then returned home to Argentina.

“After the second injection they applied on my left ankle in San Antonio, I need to rest three or four days and then have some rehabilitation for five more days,” Ginobili said. “If after that time the pain is acute, then things will be complicated.”

Argentina basketball fans are waiting on the edge of their seats to see if Ginobili will be able to play in Beijing.

Ginobili says everyone needs to be patient.

“They haven´t given me a definite date (about a decision),” he said.

“They only spoke to me about rehabilitation and then we shall see.

“I personally would prefer to have a definite date but for the time being there´s nothing for me to do but wait for the updates every 24 hours.”

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich and the Spurs did not want Ginobili to play last summer at the FIBA Americas Championship, advising him to rest instead.

“What did Popovich tell me when I was in San Antonio?” Ginobili said of this week’s visit.

“He wants me to go to Beijing but just like the other executives, he told me to be honest when the time comes to take a definite decision.”

Argentina coach Sergio Hernandez, meanwhile, is remaining optimistic about Argentina’s chances in China.

“What would happen if Manu cannot go to the Olympics?” he said.

“There´s always a Plan B but I am optimistic that he will recover.

“But if that didn´t happen, you cannot cry in a tournament because you are missing a player.

“What the team must do is not to focus on the ones that are absent but on the potential the team has.”

[urunobili]

the quotes are translations from an interview held in Buenos Aires on Friday... they are correct...

[duncan228]

the quotes are translations from an interview held in Buenos Aires on Friday... they are correct...

Thanks...Sorry if this has already been posted...

[Spurtacus]

Olympics start on 8/8. When is the first basketball game?

[Spurtacus]

Nevermind. Basketball runs 9-24.

[exstatic]

It's been like 6 weeks, and the still isn't right? Pull out, Manu.

[spursfan09]

Maybe Manu is acting like he desperatly wants to play, but has intentions of actually sitting it out. That way he won't dissapoint his country too much? Just a thought

[ducks]

manu needs to pull out
grow the up

[T Park]

It's been like 6 weeks, and the still isn't right? Pull out, Manu.

but but but but

the olympics are mostest importentest thing in the world!!

YOU CANT DENY HIM THAT!!

ing bull .

[smeagol]

manu needs to pull out
grow the up

Grow up?

You are a ing re . . .

[ducks]

he is acting like a baby
he needs to listen to his boss
just like everyone else
if you do not listen to your boss you pay

[smeagol]

the olympics are mostest importentest thing in the world!!

For many people they are.

Very few simple-minded people believe a local tourney is more important than a world event.

I wonder why most of these simpletons live in the US. Coincidence? I think not.

You morons are led to believe, since the moment you are old enough to suck your own thumb, that America is the best at everything.

Anything "American", by definition, is better.

Pathetic.

[smeagol]

he is acting like a baby
he needs to listen to his boss
just like everyone else
if you do not listen to your boss you pay

ducks, you are lost beyond hope.

You sound stupider with every new post.

[ducks]

yeah it is stupid to not listen to your boss

[ducks]

For many people they are.

Very few simple-minded people believe a local tourney is more important than a world event.

I wonder why most of these simpletons live in the US. Coincidence? I think not.

You morons are led to believe, since the moment you are old enough to suck your own thumb, that America is the best at everything.

Anything "American", by definition, is better.

Pathetic.

that is why most countries want to be like "american"

[smeagol]

yeah it is stupid to not listen to your boss

You mean Pop?

Pop told Manu he should be honest about the injury. If the injury is ok, he should play in China.

WTF are you talking about?

[smeagol]

that is why most countries want to be like "american"

Don't travel much outside the US that, do you?

You probably think love for the US outside America is at an all time high.

Now that is a thought that should make you

[ducks]

just got back from outside the country
they want to be like the USA

[smeagol]

just got back from outside the country
they want to be like the USA

I would have no problem having my country look more like yours. Except for the idiots like yourself, America is indeed a great country.

[spurschick]

OMFG... really? Another thread about Manu playing or not playing?

[Bruno]

With the way Argentina's coach NT set plays, it's quite useless for Manu to go in the Olympics this summer.

[Jlowd21]

With the way Argentina's coach NT set plays, it's quite useless for Manu to go in the Olympics this summer.

thats a cool f'in commercial.

[Kindergarten Cop]

With the way Argentina's coach NT set plays, it's quite useless for Manu to go in the Olympics this summer.

Thank you for that - that was hilarious!

[jalberto]

Here another one



Today:

[T Park]

For many people they are.

Very few simple-minded people believe a local tourney is more important than a world event.

I wonder why most of these simpletons live in the US. Coincidence? I think not.

You morons are led to believe, since the moment you are old enough to suck your own thumb, that America is the best at everything.

Anything "American", by definition, is better.

Pathetic.

Damn straight.

off.