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edit: nevermind.
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Maybe they've gone to Detroit to pick up Rasheed Wallace from the Pistons and then tell us Ginobili is only out for two games.
edit: nevermind.
I'll keep hitting refresh like everybody else.
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http://www.woai.com/news/local/story...tBSUQEnGQ.cspx
News 4 WOAI has confirmed that Manu Ginobili will not join the Spurs on their current road trip. Ginobili missed last night’s game in New York with a sore right ankle. There is now rampant speculation around the NBA that Ginobili’s injury may be serious. The Spurs are not giving any details. With the trade deadline tomorrow the silence may be a way of protecting any trade leverage they may have.
Ginobili’s injury is also curious. He scored 30 points in three of the six games leading up to the All-Star break including 32 against Toronto in the game before the break. He then had five days off during the All-Star break. The Spurs will only say that their medical staff is evaluating his test results and that he will not join the team for games against Detroit or Washington.
Harris wrote this as of 7:31pm tonight. Not that this sheds much light on the situation, but at least he's going with the "protecting any trade leverage" scenario as well...
It's also here:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...117347&page=23
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"Source: Ginobili injury not season-ending
The San Antonio Spurs’ delay to release any specific information about Manu Ginobili’s right ankle injury has led some opposing GMs to speculate that the injury could be serious. Delaying the announcement until after the Thursday trade deadline would help keep the Spurs from losing any leverage in their ongoing talks.
Photo One Spurs source denied Manu Ginobili’s ankle injury is potentially season-ending.
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One Spurs source said the team is still waiting on additional test results. When asked whether the injury was potentially season-ending, he said, “No, not at all.”
Spurs officials publicly announced only that Ginobili won’t join them on their road trip and their medical staff continues.
In addition to their failed pursuit of Salmons, the Spurs expressed interest in the Nets’ Carter and the Bucks’ Jefferson. One Western Conference executive acknowledged they have little chance of landing Jefferson.
Bruce Bowen has been offered in nearly every trade discussion because he’s guaranteed only $2 million next season. Center Fabricio Oberto also has a partial guarantee of $1.9 million next season.
The Spurs didn’t announce Ginobili’s absence on their trip until Monday when they were already in New York. Though Ginobili scored 32 points in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, the Spurs’ final game before the All-Star break, team officials say he had been experiencing pain in his right ankle for a while."
Source: Yahoo! Sports
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
best news so far !!
That might be why they are having a meeting.
But you would expect them to say its not serious.
Obviously we're all trained to look out for the Spurs CIA maneuvers, but if you took them solely at their word, you'd think they're debating whether this injury will keep him out 1 game or 1 month.
Tomorrow afternoon can't come soon enough. I have a feeling that all trade talks will fall through and the Spurs will wind up with a busted Manu and a busted season.
I agree more with the second take. I don't think the Spurs would hide an injury to avoid appearing desperate and get a trade done.
If Ginobili is seriously injured, I think the Spurs realize that they can't win now. They circle the wagons and look to next year. They don't take a plunge and take on a big salary risk when they are in a moment of crisis and, perhaps, not thinking clearly before all the info is available.
If it was Ludden I'd say this is true and it's not season-ending but since it's Adrian Wojnarowski I'd rather wait a little bit moreOne Spurs source said the team is still waiting on additional test results. When asked whether the injury was potentially season-ending, he said, “No, not at all.”
I've got the scoop! The injuy is very minor, they are just resting Manu.
HOW DID MANU GET HURT???!!!!
The million dollar question.
Interesting pair of back-to-back sentences. Hopefully it's accurate although wanting additional tests run on a minor injury that has no chance of being a season-ender? Not overly common.One Spurs source said the team is still waiting on additional test results. When asked whether the injury was potentially season-ending, he said, “No, not at all.”
Good to know the "medical staff continues". Is Pop himself writing these articles?Spurs officials publicly announced only that Ginobili won’t join them on their road trip and their medical staff continues.
Manu is not out for the season. Pop is pissed that Manu is not telling him about every little acky pain, so CIA Pop sat him down for the rodeo road trip, and is giving him new strict orders.
"No, not at all." better be true.
No Manu=No shot at a le.
Come on, 2pm Thursday!
Maybe the thread le should be changed.....
"Manu injury or CIA Pop?"
I'm taking my some melatonin tonight so I sleep right on through to 2 pm!
Why do you think Buck wrote his article TODAY of all days telling fans why a trade for Carter might be a good idea?
I dont think the Spurs can afford to waste another year of Duncan's semi prime. Hes 33 this year. By the time next seasons playoffs roll around he will be 34 with well over 1000 games on the clock.
If the Spurs thinking was that they could compete for a championship with a healthy big 3, then acquiring a guy of the same caliber of a Manu, like a Carter or a Jefferson, has to make them believe they can still contend. If Manu comes back healthy during the season, then thats a bonus.
And what do you mean by tank? Sit Duncan and Parker for the rest of the season? That would cause an outrage, and Stern would almost certaintly order the Spurs to play the two.
If Duncan and Parker continue to play, the Spurs probably limp along at about .550% pace and finish the season at about 50-32 and a first round exit. Or finish 9th and end up with a low lottery pick in a weak draft, who probably wont contribute until Duncan is out of the league.
Well, Manu's injury is likely ankle related. It's possible that Spurs want to be really careful about it.
It would be really understandable given all the trouble they have had recently with ankle injuries (Parker, Mahinmi and Ginobili's other ankle)
Nobody said anything about tanking. The Spurs will shoot for the stars with Duncan and Parker this year (and every other).
It's just that the Spurs may like their chances better over the next 2-3 years without Carter's salary in the mix.
Wild ass theory to add to other wild ass theories.
Teams might be more willing to give the Spurs an impact player if they thought they weren't likely to be major playoff contenders, hence making Manu seem doubtful for the season would make a team more inclined to trade to the team that kills NBA TV revenue like no other.
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