Parker has been diagnosed with a strained left soleus, expected to miss 2-4 weeks

[TE]

What's funny is how ESPN has put Parker's injury at the top of it's news stories. http://espn.go.com/

Never do they fully praise the Spurs when they are at full health, winning games left and right. But an injury warrants attention? Please, F off ESPN.

[daslicer]

don't you mean "IF" we beat Miami & LA?

spurs will be fortunate to escape with a winning record when you think of their upcoming schedule w/1 of the main pieces (TP) on the sideline for almost a month.

I think honestly in the worst case scenario the spurs will finish this month with a above .500 record. I think at worst they will finish 10-7 in this month which would leave them with a record of 59-17. I don't see the Lakers ever catching them but the race with the mavs will be close now because of this injury.

[crc21209]

What's funny is how ESPN has put Parker's injury at the top of it's news stories. http://espn.go.com/

Never do they fully praise the Spurs when they are at full health, winning games left and right. But an injury warrants attention? Please, F off ESPN.

I noticed the same exact thing on the bottom ticker of ESPN on "The Lead." Funny that when they are fine and winning there is no mention of them, but when one of them goes down it's a top story...what a load.

[YODA]

I was told by people in NY that national news has TP being out the rest of the season. When I said 2-4 weeks, I was giving the above information.

[cutewizard]

this is bad news

[cutewizard]

who will man the backcourt now?

Hill??

Or manu playing extended minutes as playmaker??

[cutewizard]

we need another point guard

[cutewizard]

this is not good, not good at all

[cutewizard]

suppose its worse than it seems, will parker be back in time for the endgame??

[Budkin]

this is not good, not good at all

Did you really need 4 consecutive posts to say that?

[silverblackfan]

Bummer news, but Tony should be well rested for the final push.
As for all the cliff-jumpers and trolls thinking the 6 game lead is going to evaporate in the next 2-4 weeks.... meh. I am not worried, except for Manu getting too much burn. Hopefully, Hill can dial in his defense during this stretch.

[mingus]

March is a tough month. I didn't realize it was that difficult. I can see us losing 6 games and going 10-6 overall assumming Parker misses the entire month. @ Portland, @ Miami, @ Dallas are going to be losses. Best case scenario is going to be we only lose those three, which i don't see happening. It would be a disaster if we went something like 8-8 or 7-9. I could see us losing HCA if that's the case.

Good thing is April isn't bad. We should go 6-1 assumming Parker is back by then.

You also have to assumme that LA and Dallas are going to play that much harder since they smell blood. I think both those teams will turn it up a notch.

[E-RockWill]

this is not good, not good at all

....as you look in the mirror.....

...jeeeeez, this kid sucks.....

[kidd_91]

funny, most of the time people are just looking for any chance to trade away TP, now he's going to be out and the sky is falling.

[Ikstomi]

nice, ginobilli is next, and duncan in playoffs.

great :

[urunobili]

I'm bummed.

The reason why the Spurs have been clicking the way they have is mostly because of the health of the big 3.
Rest assured TP knows this and he will be back with a vengeance.

[Seventyniner]

Did you really need 4 consecutive posts to say that?

Yes.

[Seventyniner]

Did you really need 4 consecutive posts to say that?

Absolutely.

[Seventyniner]

Did you really need 4 consecutive posts to say that?

Who doesn't?

[urunobili]

nice, ginobilli is next, and duncan in playoffs.

great :

[Muser]

lol at people saying the 1st seed is gone, if the Spurs can't hang on to a 6 game lead with the likes of Cleveland/Memphis/Detroit/Sacramento/Houston coming up then they don't deserve it.

[ATXSPUR]

Well...I know to stay away from Spurstalk for about 4 weeks now...and probably just ignore the NBA in general.

Wake me when playoff time comes.

[poop]

March is a tough month. I didn't realize it was that difficult. I can see us losing 6 games and going 10-6 overall assumming Parker misses the entire month. @ Portland, @ Miami, @ Dallas are going to be losses. Best case scenario is going to be we only lose those three, which i don't see happening. It would be a disaster if we went something like 8-8 or 7-9. I could see us losing HCA if that's the case.

Good thing is April isn't bad. We should go 6-1 assumming Parker is back by then.

You also have to assumme that LA and Dallas are going to play that much harder since they smell blood. I think both those teams will turn it up a notch.

chuck norris attacks sharks when he smells them bleeding

[Mixability]

It'll be alright. The fall didn't look that bad, but ouch, 4 weeks?

[Cane]

At least this will help with Parker's other injuries; IIRC his knee bruise was re-aggravated in the game before Memphis. Time for the other players to step up....hopefully TP comes back rested and ready. He's the biggest match-up advantage that the Spurs have over several contenders.