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Turnobili is back.... how will ElNonodat this season?
He is also depriving the Spurs players and coaching staff of a healthy manu. I can't say more.
Turnobili is back.... how will ElNono
The guy loves his country, representing his country, and the bonds he's made with the other players on his national team. Yes, its probably better for the Spurs if he doesn't play. No one can argue about the risks at his age, especially if he already has an injury. But if you're a true fan of Manu, you understand the passions that drive him. I wish him luck and good health.
As a practical matter I think Pop should shut Manu down for the first month of the NBA season to make him have a rest. It'll be a little tough without Manu and Patty, but we can see what Marco and CoJo really have to offer. Our team is deep enough we'll be okay until they return. What I'd not like to see is have an exhausted Manu continue into March and then rest him as Pop did Tony. Get it over with.
The more likely option is Pop will delay Manu's rest until Patty returns so our bench has the services of at least one of them the whole season.
If Manu plays extensive minutes, I wouldn't bring back on a regular basis until near the All Star break.
however, I don't think he'll get a lot of minutes. If he does, son of a .
Him wanting to play is one thing. We might not ever understand that aspect of it. It obviously means the world to him and even though that's frustrating, it's understandable.
Calling out the spurs training staff and doctors is another thing. It would be better off to just be mute on that subject instead of insinuating that there is some huge conspiracy going on between the spurs medical staff. These guys care about Manu just as much as anyone and talking about them in this manner is pretty disrespectful tbh. smh Manu.
Smh. Smh. Smh.
I cant be too mad at him, I got what I wished for, another championship, and Manu loves his country. Not going to stress over it.
The first line of the interview quotes Manu saying "it doesn't hurt". The last line of the interview quotes him saying that he and Pop agreed that if he honestly didn't hurt, that he would play.
I think that says it all.
Ginobili is a dumb ass when it comes to his health and seriously overestimates his body's capabilities. We know this. Has been going on for 12 years now.
Manu... seriously....
Come on Spurs, enforce the injury rule. He has to reevaluated by the Spurs before he can play right?
he cost the spurs another le or home court advantageI'm not fat enough feed me more trophies
I want Tim with 6 rings. Top 5 player all time if he can get that.
Argentina's probably saying the same things as SF if he doesnt play. Basically he has two fan bases to please and after he retires probably be in Argentina.
I'm usually not happy when he plays anyway, but if he plays with a stress fracture, I'll be really pissed, Argy fanbase or no Argy fanbase.
If he's getting pressure from his 3rd world fans to play on a ing broken leg, then he needs to grow a pair and tell those 3rd world bas s to go themselves, tbh.
Spurs need to step in.
I don't think he's "insinuating" any "conspiracy", he's actually being pretty straight forward about it: The team doctor gets paid by the team to keep the team's interests front and center. There's nothing controversial about that. The doctor isn't going to put his job on the line by prioritizing a perhaps risky or rushed recovery to play for another team. Conversely, he was probably cleared to play injured during the Finals, for obvious reasons.
At any rate, I'm also pretty sure the Spurs will get a copy of whatever studies he gets done August 1st, and they're going to talk about that before making any decisions.
Will he turn it over less than 8 times per game?
He'll turn it over less times than Choke PaulWill he turn it over less than 8 times per game?
We're coming for#6...
Still, broadcasting your distrust in the Spurs medical staff isn't the right way to handle it.
That'll be a hard-fought battle, tbhHe'll turn it over less times than Choke Paul
Has nothing to do with trust. He's played 12 years for the team, he obviously trusts the staff. He also understands the team doctor will put the team interests over his every time. There's nothing controversial about that, Manu was just answering sincerely like he always does.
The way to handle it is what he did: get a second opinion from an independent doctor that's not tied to either the team or the NT, so there's no second-guessing.
It really won't beThat'll be a hard-fought battle, tbh
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