Ginobili down with ankle injury vs USA

[Slippy]

Manu LOVES olympics and NT. There's no presure here.

We all know Manu loves Olympics. I love it too. Not sure what that has to do with the my Q so ill take your dodge to mean you wouldn't be ok with it.

We all know Manu loves Olympics. I love it too. Not sure what that has to do with the my Q so ill take your dodge to mean you wouldn't be ok with it.

[QUOTEManu showed improvement from injury. But his doctor say that was a time-bomb for anytime (NT or Spurs)
Everybody knew Manu was the flagbearer many months ago. Was too ovious][/QUOTE]

Well they should have announced it earlier not when there were doubts about his health. The fact was he wasn't 100 percent. The timing of it sucked.

[Cherry]

Are you kidding me? Are you really that stupid? Give me the names of all the $9-10MM role players. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

Manu's stength became his weakness. His burning desire to play in the Olympics was more important to him than his long term health.

The pressure of his country's wishes meant more to him than getting 100%healthy.

I love it when the Argies call Spurs fans selfish for worrying about the ramifications of this injury on the coming NBA season. And yet, the Argentine Olympic "Powers that be" pick an injured athlete to carry the opening ceremony flag in a not so subtle way of pressuring him into playing. How is that NOT selfish as well?

This Olympic experience will have a long term effect on Ginobili's basketball career. That's unfortunate.

Is so hard to understand?

There was NO PRESSURE HERE. Manu decided to play. There was NO PRESSURE for carring a flag! NOBODY TOLD ANYTHING TO HIM!

Get a clue:

San Antonio is a small market, Manu sign a contract because he believe SA is the best place to win a Championship (not the best place to make money), he's coming off the bench and help to win 3 rings in 7 years, all for the same price. All for the team.

But, if Money is all that matters:

-he should play for Panathinaikos instread Bologna
-he should play for Denver instread San Antonio
-he should play the Euroligue (Euros) instread the NBA (Dollars)

His work is the NBA but his spirit is the National Team ...Injuries can happen anytime and everywere (you liked or not, playing or not, resting or not, in the NBA, the olymplics, the parking lot, etc) You have nothing to say about it.

Loyalty and money are not the same thing for Manu Ginobili. That's why San Antonio´s small market will never be THAT lucky again with a big steal in the 57Th pick for less money.

Never.

[ducks]

you, ducks. If Manu were selfish, he would have sat out one or two games during that Lakers series because of his bum ankle. If he were selfish, he would have just stayed home and let down his whole country.

You are selfish. The guy is hurt and all you could think about is how it's going to affect the Spurs. Ungrateful SOB.

thinking of this affects my favorite team is being selfish

[carina_gino20]

thinking of this affects my favorite team is being selfish

Since you can't even talk right, I don't really expect you to understand.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Is so hard to understand?

There was NO PRESSURE HERE. Manu decided to play. There was NO PRESSURE for carring a flag! NOBODY TOLD ANYTHING TO HIM!

Get a clue:

San Antonio is a small market, Manu sign a contract because he believe SA is the best place to win a Championship (not the best place to make money), he's coming off the bench and help to win 3 rings in 7 years, all for the same price. All for the team.

But, if Money is all that matters:

-he should play for Panathinaikos instread Bologna
-he should play for Denver instread San Antonio
-he should play the Euroligue (Euros) instread the NBA (Dollars)

His work is the NBA but his spirit is the National Team ...Injuries can happen anytime and everywere (you liked or not, playing or not, resting or not, in the NBA, the olymplics, the parking lot, etc) You have nothing to say about it.

Loyalty and money are not the same thing for Manu Ginobili. That's why San Antonio´s small market will never be THAT lucky again with a big steal in the 57Th pick for less money.

Never.

well, that's not entirely true. There was a great amount of pressure, as there is with any Argentine superstar in any sport. I don't doubt that had an impact on his decision. I do however, believe that, like Kori said, even with zero pressure Manu would have wanted to play.

[nikegirl]

Change Ginobili, Manu with Duncan, Tim then you would be right.

I agree. Manu is Manu but the only name that fits in that sentence is Tim Duncan.

I understand that Manu wanted to represent his country but it really really stinks that he aggravated his ankle injury.

[Manufan909]

I think with 2-3 months of rest he'll be back to form. While he gets worked back into rotation, Mason, Hill, and Udoka should get his, Barry's, and Finleys minutes. Then they can be more comfortable with the system.

When's their first game, anyways?

[duncan228]

When's their first game, anyways?

October 29 (vs. Suns).

http://www.nba.com/spurs/schedule/