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This sucks. But, hopefully it will be similar to Tim's situation and start to feel better around playoff time.
Exactly. I remember when Tim had this affliction a few years ago, and at that time is was declaried that rest is really the only option. Perhaps Parker should have rested this past offseason.
Spurs championship hopes are compromised without a healthy TP.
This sucks. But, hopefully it will be similar to Tim's situation and start to feel better around playoff time.
I hope he'll be better by playoff time too, but I agree with the other posters that PF is probably different for a small player who relies on quickness and elevation (Parker) than a post guy who, let's face it, wasn't much of a leaper by the time he had it (Duncan). Also bad that its on his push off foot.
So freaking depressing. I hate NT play so much.
His speed, which is a huge key for him, doesn't look affected, so I wouldnt freak out 100%....
Tim doesn't need his speed and quickness like TP does, which is what the PF effects.
Tony needs to rest for a month
If we get 5th-8th seed so be it. Having a TP close to 100 percent with the 8th seed> Having the 2nd-4th seed with a TP thats 70 percent.
You think he looks just as quick and fast as last year?
I can totally see a glaring difference in his speed especially in P&R situations. His finishing at the rim has been sub-par, which makes sense because his left foot is the foot he usually jumps and explodes off of.
I just read something about this and it says that plantar fascitis usually naturally heals in about 1 to 2 years and with 80% of the people who had this, it took average of 4 years to completely be healed.
There is no 100% effective treatment. Stretching can help, other than that no. At least that's what I read.
As we're approaching the middle part of the season, I wonder if it'd be wise for Pop to shut TP down for a month of rest.
From what I've heard and read, that's not enough time off to have a marked effect.
I agree, Hill/Manu can manage the point. Having last years TP with everybody else healthy would make us very scary.
I for one would not mind seeing Hill start. He did a great job of it when Parker was out with that ankle injury. I'd prefer Tony to be healthy and start, but its not the case. If rest is the best for him right now, then rest him and give Hill the starting spot.
There's no specific time table how long or how much rest one may need to see positive results.
What we do know is Spurs can get Parker the best treatment and best rehab regimen than your average American can.
That being said 4-6 weeks of rest, rehab, and training could be just what Tony needs.
He's also a professional athlete that's in his prime of his career, therefore the healing process would be a lot quicker than your average American that many websites on PF base their information off of.
Well at least now we know what the damn deal is. Unfortunately, we probably would've just been better off with a sprained ankle or something.
I'm no doctor or anything, but I remember when Duncan was dealing with the fasciitis, the only thing that was going to help it was time, and lots of it. That's why he played through it during the season; the only time he was going to get to heal was during the offseason.
I'd like to think that the Spurs could pull Tony for even 6 weeks and hope to see an improvement, but I just don't know if that would be enough time. And can the Spurs afford to be without one of the big three for much longer?
CIA Spurs.
Just an excuse to give him a couple of weeks of rest.
/hopefull thinking.
Quite a dilemma
And if the Spurs took the drastic measure of sitting him for a serious amount of time (which I highly doubt), I think the Spurs would need to sign some sort of third-string point guard as a backup/insurance. Whether that would come from Austin or elsewhere, if Parker sits, Hill is the starter and Manu/Mason the ostensible back ups. But those guys are seeing so much time at SG, I think we would need another option at back up/insurance point. But I really think Parker will just play through it.
A lot of games in his body since he was 19.
I'm sure this summer he will play the FIBA world championship because he played last summer to be there. In the summer of 2011 he will have to play again to qualify France for the 2012 Olympic games in London if he wants to stay there.
I begin to think that these health problems are going to be increased every year.It's hard to be 10 years in the NBA at high level.He's still young but all these games are on his legs.
It would be interesting to know if he stays here for less money when he ends his contract because if he doesn't want then it could be the time to trade him.
good thing is we don't need Tony to be THE MAN anymore as last year. Manu is healthy and Duncan is healthy(knock on wood) and we have a lot of new big guns.
This might actually be a blessing in disguise. As long as Tony feels 80-85% by playoffs.
He's going to play through it... He's still on the right side of 30, so hopefully he can handle it better than TD back in '06...
Thanks alot bin laden.
Grubes FTW!
International players are soft and injury prone.
First Manu . . . now Tony.
Hey ducks! Wassup with your boyfriend? He is a softie
Yeah I have Plantar Faciitus, And My Doc Told Me It could take Anywhere From 6 weeks to a year for It to heel..... It Doesnt Bother me while walking, jogging or running, It really bothers Me after i sit down and relax, then it flares up, and it is hard to even to put pressure on my feet for a few minutes until they get warmed up again.... So the worse thing for tony, is once he comes off the bench.....
that would probably work. I wonder if pop gave ghill all that love cause he knew about the injury an that ghill would need some support/confidence to run the team in place of tp for lengthy stretches?
Rest Parker, give more time to Mahinmi, Hairston and Haislip.
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