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Just stay at .500 and I have faith. We were the 7 seed just two years ago and got out of the first round. We can weather this storm.
My only fear is Manu being out more than 8 weeks. THEN we're ed
Looks like Zach Randolph is out 6-8 weeks as well with a torn ligament. At least one playoff team may not to be able to capitalize on the spurs misfortune.
Just stay at .500 and I have faith. We were the 7 seed just two years ago and got out of the first round. We can weather this storm.
My only fear is Manu being out more than 8 weeks. THEN we're ed
manu was playing so well
I broke the same bone playing softball. The doctor that I was seeing indicated that it was not a comlete fracture so surgery wasn't necessary. The recovery time was 8 to 10 weeks. He told me that if I were a profesional athlete he would have performed sugery and added a pin to speed up my recovery. Something tells me that he had a compound fracture.
Manu will be just fine.
PS. At the Olimpics when I go watch.
BTW Randolph of the Grizzlies will be out for the same period. (8 weeks ) with a knee injury . given that and Manu's injury the question is which team has a better chance of making the playoffs or getting a highter seed, the Spurs or Grizzlies? How ironic both teams best players are out for the same period. This is the closest thing to testing which player in most valuable to their team. if ever the was a time when the test on which team can play best without their MVP this is it.
It wasn't a compound fracture . . .
he always plays well before injuries... that should be an alert for us... Manu is playing well... something is about to happenmanu was playing so well
Well, it sucks. If it's 8 weeks, Manu will miss almost half of the season. It will tough for the rest of the team to perform well during all these games. Hopefully, some of the young players will rise and turn as good surprises. My pick is on James Anderson. I believe in him.
I hope James Anderson turns on the "i don't give a button"and starts to be more aggressive. I truly hate to see passive players are afraid to shoot (Like George Hill in the last years)
Best case scenario is the Spurs win all of their games and are 1st in the West when Manu gets back, second best case scenario is the Spurs win enough games to be in a contender's position, third best case scenario to me is losing all of the games and get a high pick for next season-
The mediocrity I expect is the worst thing that could happen imo.
Yes, some people underestimate that, but I think that the system and the way I expect some players will step up during this stretch will be enough to win half or more of our games.
That's a good thing. The team has been too dependent on him the past few seasons. It will actually force Pop to coach and the other players to step up. We have a chance of seeing an Ewing effect.
This team has enough depth to still be compe ive. It's just Manu brings so much energy that it feeds off the others when there is a drought in the game.
I remember the Spurs acquired a player two years ago that was suppose to help the Big 3. I'm still waiting for that guy to step up. The time is now.
Anderson needs to start hitting his shots. Hopefully Neal isn't out of rhythm. I expect Blair's game to falter since he works well with Manu. Hopefully it doesn't.
Lol how the are we going to score, especially in crunch time?
Tim's gonna have to try a little harder in the paint...
Doesn't look good for us.
The hallmark of most young players is that they're inconsistent. I have big expectations for James Anderson. Even though he's in his second year, he only played in 26 games last year. While he may know what to expect and what is expected of him, he hasn't exactly found himself or his niche yet. His most recent dismal performance in Minnesota is proof of that.
I would expect the Spurs to rely heavily on Gary Neal. He played the entire first year, he's a proven shooter, and he's brimming with confidence. Once he works himself back into condition and into rhythm, he should be fine.
Meanwhile, I have absolutely no faith in RJ, but I'm happy Kawai Leonard is there to help mitigate RJ's on-court performance lulls. With Duncan in decline and a grueling road schedule ahead, that leaves Parker really being the lone effective member of the Big Three and remaining star player. Much of the responsibility will have to fall to him.
This team relies so heavily on Manu for so many things. There is just no way to duplicate or replicate his contributions, playmaking and mental toughness. The Spurs have historically been an average team when he has been out. Even if the contributing role players do step up, which will be a big leap for some, I really cannot expect the Spurs to be anything more than an average or slightly sub .500 team without him.
8 weeks means 10. That's mid-March. Anyone who thinks we will be .500 by that time is on crack. Manu is what makes this team work. Without him they are just a bunch of ball players. Tim is a shadow of a shadow and Tony is living the single man's life. We've got nice young players, so develop them and the record. Tim won't be much worse next year and Manu and Tony will still be there, hopefully with a stud from the lottery.
ducks is not some people tbh
I didn't see a lot of people underestimating the impact of manu on the spurs
RJ and Kawhi are two different beasts. RJ is an offensive minded player and if he's not scoring tends to disengage. Kawhi's a defensive minded player who's happy if he scores but it won't affect him being aggressive and continuing to play hard. You have to keep players like RJ involved in the offense. Players like Kawhi will provide you a consistent effort but any scoring they get is gravy.
I have argued with a lot of people about Manu's ability to be the best player on a good NBA team, most of the people on this board say that he isn't able to. That underestimates Manu in general and also it underestimates his impact on this Spurs team.
The argument is Manu can't sustain number one option minutes and be healthy. It seems to be a valid argument.
No, the argument is that he can't be the best player on a good NBA team, period.
Besides, what do "number one option minutes" mean?
Manu last season was the Spurs best player and played enough minutes per game to have his team with a 61-21 record (Manu's injury last season had nothing to do with his playing time).
I don't want to argue with CoM.
Be honest and just say that you don't have any real argument more than pure speculation.
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