Thanks for all the thanks.
While 4 weeks sounds more likely, I wouldn't rule out only 3 weeks. Parker said "3 to 4 weeks", he said 3 weeks to Elliott before the MRI and later on his radio show he said backup PG would have 3 weeks to show what they can do while he is out. It seems that Parker has some hopes it will be 3 weeks.
Anyway, recovery isn't rocket science and it's likely impossible to say when Parker will exactly be back.
I listened to the show also and Tony seemed to not be sure when he's going to be back. He was switching from 3 to 4 weeks in every sentance he made.
Right now, I don't think he will be back until 3 weeks. But his return could be pushed or delayed following Spurs record at this time. If the Spurs are losing too many games and can't find their rythm without him, he could rush to the court.
The crutches and the boot make the recovery easier because it relieves the weight and pressure from the injured body part. I'm not sure what it means for TP to have 1 ligament. It almost makes it sound like he's a bit like DeJuan, who has no ACL's but the way that I interpret that is that TP injured the #1 most common ligament for ankles. The ATFL or anterior talofibular ligament.
I don't think TP only has 1 of 7 ligaments for his Ankle:
Primary ligaments of ankle include (see below for details)
Deltoid ligament
Calcaneonavicular ligament (Spring Ligament)
Syndesmosis (includes AITFL, PITFL, TTFL, IOL, ITL)
Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)-This is the one that is most commonly sprained.
Posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)
Calcaneal fibular ligament (CFL)
Lateral talocalcaneal ligament (LTCL)
But hey...Like I say, I expect Parker to play against the Clippers and the Heat at the end of March.
Damn, I hate these injuries... I'd trade place with TP's sore ankle right now just to have him healthy for the PO. Get well soon, we're going to need him a lot to have any chance at a
Listened to Taylor this morning on Ticket 760. He was talking to Jason Garrett (no...not the ty NFL coach) of Airrosti, who is the personal rehab trainers for the Spurs, and specifically, Tony Parker. Jason said if he was a betting man, he'd put money on Tony being ready before the 4 week expected date. Just throwing it out there.
I heard the same interview and was encouraged. He seemed very confident. Of course, at the end of the interview he laid out a big caveat that Tony might be ready long before he comes back because the Spurs are notoriously cautious.
Maybe Tony is referring to just the main outer ankle ligaments, because in that case he only has 1 out of 3.
Yeah..I heard that too...tried to set that one aside though...lolI heard the same interview and was encouraged. He seemed very confident. Of course, at the end of the interview he laid out a big caveat that Tony might be ready long before he comes back because the Spurs are notoriously cautious.
The Spurs will handle Tony's return very cautiously and might hold off even if he's ready to go until there is time to evaluate him after he is cleared to play and of course depending on the opponents.
Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA Good news for Spurs on night they got beat by 30: @tonyparker ran for 15 min. on treadmill today; even Pop thinks he'll be back before 4 wks.
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Good news.
Great news indeed.
Looking at Spurs schedule, I would bet on Parker being back on March 20th against Golden State. Spurs would have 4 games left to play without Parker: vs OKC, @ Min, vs Dal and vs Cle.
That's great. The Spurs experienced their first struggle without TP tonight. If he can come back sooner (assuming he's 100%) that is great.
It is really encouraging to see Tony on the bench with no boot and walking gait that seems fairly normal with no visible pain or unease.
YESSSSSSS
Tony didn't say anything very interesting tonight in his radio show. He's healing well but still has the 4 weeks timetable. He's run a bit but without changing direction tho. He thinks he could make his return earlier than expected but doesn't want to come back too early because the playoffs are only a few weeks yet.
He also said that even if its ankle is healing, it could have a sinusoidal progress. So, he has to be very careful.
dan mccarney @danmccarneysaen Pop did say Parker has begun shooting "a little bit" in addition to his treadmill work.
Good sign
Pop thinks 3 weeks now as reported by David Aldridge...MIB said 3 weeks. Great minds think alike
I talked to Tony at the barber shop earlier. He said he was feeling a lot better and could probably be back within a week. However, he said Pop wants to rest him for another week after just to make sure he's rested for when the real season starts.
He will be back within the next 12 days for sure
I think we can win our next 3 games without him, all home vs Cavs, Warriors, and Jazz with a lot of rest in between the Cavs/Warriors game. Would be nice to get him back for next Sundays game in Houston but that is probably pushing it. But we'll need him that next stretch with a 4 game in 5 nights that starts vs Miami and ends in OKC. I hope Pop rests them the home game against the Magic and plays the big names in OKC
“He’s doing fine,” Popovich said. “I guess he’s on schedule. Two weeks is (Friday). Initially they told us four weeks probably.
“I don’t think it will be quite that long. I don’t know if I’m being too hopeful, but I think it will be shorter than four weeks.”
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...s-a-spectator/
http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/...ilimov-2414315
Is that TP shooting jumpers in the background with Chip? It sure looks like him. One week to get into some rhythm and then he's back after 3 weeks.
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