Manu to miss World Cup with stress fracture in leg

[anakha]

Just read his American Airlines flight had a broken wheel (not kidding)... the irony...

I'll translate some quotes from the presser in a bit...

You should have posted this in Spanish to see if anybody would have misread it and melted down.

[xmas1997]

Here is one article:


It seems San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili can’t buy a break this offseason.

As if discovering he has a stress fracture in his right leg, making his play with Team Argentina this summer at the FIBA World Cup in doubt, Manu’s flight to Argentina had an emergency landing due to faulty landing gear according to website Diario Jornada.

Ginobili and his family were fine and they landed safely.

And about that fracture, Ginobili is insistent the Spurs are over reacting and says he needs less time to heal than San Antonio thinks.

Via Diario Jornada:

“The San Antonio Spurs doctors are more cautious, they said I need 8 weeks. I think 4 or 5 is more reasonable.”

Manu did point out the Spurs do not want him to play with Team Argentina in Spain after news of the injury.

“I think I get to play in the World Cup, but San Antonio does not want me to play.”

“I am shocked by the news of the injury. It is in the same place as in 2009, but much lower,” said Manu, who last month won the NBA championship with the Spurs for the fourth time. “On July 25, we will repeat tests. Should be expected. I’m optimistic and I think four weeks are sufficient to recover,” he added.

An emergency landing and a stress fracture.

[ElNono]

http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1...-en-emergencia

Manu Ginóbili: "I'm fine, shocked, but I'm optimist, the injury will heal"

Everybody was waiting for his words, from Manu Ginobili, looking into the Spain World Championship that starts in August. After learning about the injury, the NBA champion said it's the same injury as 2009 but "less severe".

"I'm fine, shocked, overwhelmed from the news about the injury. I'm optimist, I have four weeks and I trust I'll be better, the injury will heal", said the player from Bahia before answering questions, explaining how he's progressed after earning his 4th NBA ring.

"I talked to Pop before traveling, it's obvious San Antonio would prefer if I don't play, time will tell. If I'm healthy, I'll be at the Worlds", he said and he was clear his intention is to be in Spain. "The doctor said I shouldn't play, but because he's the team's doctor I asked for a second opinion", he said about the studies he had done.

"I want to play my last championship. I want to be there again, after this year it's very difficult I'll play again for Argentina. Nevertheless I have to take care of my body, if I'm not healthy, I won't play", said Ginobili. He was unambiguous: "If in July 25th, when I'm having some more studies done, I'm like now, I won't go".

After winning his 4th ring in the NBA, Ginobili arrived this morning in the country. He landed near 8:50AM and the flight he was coming in had an emergency landing and for that reason he arrived an hour late.

About the 4th ring. Ginobili expressed that the NBA le won this year was more valuable than the previous three. "We won the first three very close to each other, but we won this one seven years later, with the same core, that's why I enjoy this one more".

"The third game, in Miami, was our best game. When the game ended we realized we found the recipe to beat them, we saw their faces were not the same as the year before, we realized we could do this", he said.

About continuing in the NBA, he said: "I never think it's our last chance, we played three western conference finals in a row, two finals in a row... if one day I can't continue, so be it".

[xmas1997]

Great find, ElNono.

[Marhq]

From http://www.clarin.com/deportes/Ginob...168683527.html

"It's logical that San Antonio would rather I didn't play"

"I must be responsible and respect my body. If I'am not healthy I'm not going to play. It's not about pain or the chance of worsening the injury, It's about me not being able to be at the level I want"

"I wanted to have an opinion from a doctor without any horses in this race"

"The doctors in San Antonio, which are more cautious, told me eight weeks, but four or five seem to me more reasonable"

"I told them (San Antonio) 'Give me the chance of waiting until the 25th and see how I am'. If by the 25th I'm still the same I am today and there has been barely any progress I will not play. If there's a gray area they will have to trust me"

"I want to play my last tournament. I'm going to be 37 in a few weeks, I know it's very likely I will never play again for the NT after the World Cup"

Saludos.

[carina_gino20]

The surgery was before the 2008-09 season. He did not have surgery after the stress reaction late that season. Just rest and he was ready to go for 2009-10.

You're right. I remembered the surgery timing wrongly. But I remember that the stress fracture escalated quickly to "out for the rest of the season" in '09.

[SupremeGuy]

Wow, he's really coming off as a .

"Argentina wants me to play on a broken leg, but I'm so blindly patriotic for my 3rd world country that I love them for it."

"The Spurs don't want me to play on a broken leg and just want me to relax, they're really pissing me off."

Holy , it just defies logic.

[ElNono]

From http://www.clarin.com/deportes/Ginob...168683527.html

Saludos.

thanks

[EVAY]

http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1...-en-emergencia

Manu Ginóbili: "I'm fine, shocked, but I'm optimist, the injury will heal"

Everybody was waiting for his words, from Manu Ginobili, looking into the Spain World Championship that starts in August. After learning about the injury, the NBA champion said it's the same injury as 2009 but "less severe".

"I'm fine, shocked, overwhelmed from the news about the injury. I'm optimist, I have four weeks and I trust I'll be better, the injury will heal", said the player from Bahia before answering questions, explaining how he's progressed after earning his 4th NBA ring.

"I talked to Pop before traveling, it's obvious San Antonio would prefer if I don't play, time will tell. If I'm healthy, I'll be at the Worlds", he said and he was clear his intention is to be in Spain. "The doctor said I shouldn't play, but because he's the team's doctor I asked for a second opinion", he said about the studies he had done.

"I want to play my last championship. I want to be there again, after this year it's very difficult I'll play again for Argentina. Nevertheless I have to take care of my body, if I'm not healthy, I won't play", said Ginobili. He was unambiguous: "If in July 25th, when I'm having some more studies done, I'm like now, I won't go".

After winning his 4th ring in the NBA, Ginobili arrived this morning in the country. He landed near 8:50AM and the flight he was coming in had an emergency landing and for that reason he arrived an hour late.

About the 4th ring. Ginobili expressed that the NBA le won this year was more valuable than the previous three. "We won the first three very close to each other, but we won this one seven years later, with the same core, that's why I enjoy this one more".

"The third game, in Miami, was our best game. When the game ended we realized we found the recipe to beat them, we saw their faces were not the same as the year before, we realized we could do this", he said.

About continuing in the NBA, he said: "I never think it's our last chance, we played three western conference finals in a row, two finals in a row... if one day I can't continue, so be it".

Thanks as always for the translation, Nono.

It all makes a whole lot of sense, to me. If he is healed by July 25th he will play for his national team. If not, he won't.

It seems to be difficult for some folks herein to understand what playing for his national team means to Manu. They were the first (and to date only) Olympic team to win an Olympic gold medal in basketball subsequent to the U.S. having professional players play in the Olympics. It was so huge at the time, and the following year he was named Athlete of the Year in Argentina, IIRC (it was that year, wasn't it?), an honor normally reserved for futbol players.

Playing basketball for one's national team seems to mean more to the international players than it does to U.S. players, and I'm not sure if that says more about our players or theirs.

[bigfan]

He has paid his dues, if he wants to play, so be it.

[Skull-1]

Does Tonya Harding do contract work?

[Skull-1]

Pretty dumb if he chooses to still play.

Just let him sacrifice the ceremonial goat at halfcourt or whatever it is that they do down there tbh.

[Skull-1]

Wow, he's really coming off as a .

"Argentina wants me to play on a broken leg, but I'm so blindly patriotic for my 3rd world country that I love them for it."

"The Spurs don't want me to play on a broken leg and just want me to relax, they're really pissing me off."

Holy , it just defies logic.

[spurs10]

Thanks as always for the translation, Nono. It all makes a whole lot of sense, to me. If he is healed by July 25th he will play for his national team. If not, he won't. It seems to be difficult for some folks herein to understand what playing for his national team means to Manu. They were the first (and to date only) Olympic team to win an Olympic gold medal in basketball subsequent to the U.S. having professional players play in the Olympics. It was so huge at the time, and the following year he was named Athlete of the Year in Argentina, IIRC (it was that year, wasn't it?), an honor normally reserved for futbol players. Playing basketball for one's national team seems to mean more to the international players than it does to U.S. players, and I'm not sure if that says more about our players or theirs.

Yes it does make sense. "If I'm not healthy I won't play." Not a lot of ways to argue with this.

[urunobili]

He has paid his dues, if he wants to play, so be it.

[Gummi Clutch]

Wow, he's really coming off as a .

"Argentina wants me to play on a broken leg, but I'm so blindly patriotic for my 3rd world country that I love them for it."

"The Spurs don't want me to play on a broken leg and just want me to relax, they're really pissing me off."

Holy , it just defies logic.

which team pays him $$$$$$. Manu would be smart to know who puts food on the table.

[spurs10]

You hear the money argument a lot, but money has little or nothing to do with it unless he plays injured. If he's healthy and gets injured then it's just life. The plane could have crashed, he could take a spill on his bike, life happens. He, Tim and Tony combined make less money than a guy who can't play at all. Of course, the more rest the better, but we are talking two weeks of playing here if he's healthy.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Wow, he's really coming off as a .

"Argentina wants me to play on a broken leg, but I'm so blindly patriotic for my 3rd world country that I love them for it."

"The Spurs don't want me to play on a broken leg and just want me to relax, they're really pissing me off."

Holy , it just defies logic.

Not exactly. He did play for us on a broken leg, and brought us home 5. I'll be forever grateful for that. But, Argentina isn't winning the tournament, he's 37, just let go. But, that compe ive spirit is what makes him Manu.

[DMC]

So much for being "in disguise" if everyone here sees it.

[baseline bum]

which team pays him $$$$$$. Manu would be smart to know who puts food on the table.

He has always played for less than market value though. I mean he makes $667,000 more than scrub-ass Jodie Meeks. If he went out and demanded huge paydays I'd be 100% with you, but he has left a lot of money on the table his entire career that he could have easily gotten elsewhere.

[RD2191]

He has always played for less than market value though. I mean he makes $667,000 more than scrub-ass Jodie Meeks. If he went out and demanded huge paydays I'd be 100% with you, but he has left a lot of money on the table his entire career that he could have easily gotten elsewhere.

He has always been injury prone. The Spurs have taken care of him and have been more than fair.

[baseline bum]

Hope so

[littlecoyotecoin]

Tbh, it will be just one more year. He'll sit out 2014/2015 so that he can play 2015/2016.

[ElNono]

[baseline bum]