McDonald: Spurs' Parker has plantar fasciitis

[lefty]

Honest.

C'mon you can't have enough Blazers injured

U wish one of your guys had plantar fasciatis

[honestfool84]

I guess a potential positive is that Duncan struggled with it the entire 2006 regular season, but still completely dominated in the playoffs..I guess we can hope for something similar from TP..

I still would prefer that he gets a good rest..

hopefully...

but player-wise, Duncan >>>> Parker

[honestfool84]

C'mon you can't have enough Blazers injured

U wish one of your guys had plantar fasciatis

[iggypop123]

damn he too? artest has it and has sucked lately too

[Quiet Strength]

C'mon you can't have enough Blazers injured

U wish one of your guys had plantar fasciatis

[tlongII]

C'mon you can't have enough Blazers injured

U wish one of your guys had plantar fasciatis

You guys might have a chance to beat us then

[SpurCharger]

I have Plantar Faciitus and it does hinder Your Movement, and can be painful at times..... but im tired of hearing a different Excuse about tony parker.....

[ElNono]

That does explain alot.

this

[AFBlue]

That's unfortunate, but with Manu re-emerging and Hill becoming a more consistent contributor, perhaps the Spurs won't feel the impact as much.

/optimism

The downside is that the "friendly" part of their schedule was early this year and there probably aren't as many opportunities down the stretch to get him the rest he probably needs.

This is precisely what RJ was brought in here to overcome...the loss/degredation of one of the big 3. He needs to step up his game.

[Blackjack]

This isn't good; not at all.

It does explain and account for the drop off in play after a career year, but this is so much worse for a guy like Tony than it was for Tim. Not in the pain department but because Tony's entire game is predicated on his speed and quickness and with him lacking a three-point stroke, a post game and size in general, this doesn't bode well for the Spurs; Tony's the key to beating the Lakers, imo, and as much as I've doubted his ability to dominate the matchup decisively enough for the Spurs to take four of seven from LA, he's really there best hope.

Tony and the bench are really the only two things the Spurs have a decisive advantage over the Lakers in and you don't typically win playoff series because of extraordinary depth; it's much more of a regular season plus.

They say it's actually better to tear the plantar fascia rather than have to deal with the nagging pain. Once it's torn, you're out for a certain amount of time and then you're able to come back pain-free once it's healed. Without the tear, you're stuck to deal with the pain and it won't go away until you've been able to stay off your feet for a significant amount of time; this ain't going away, iow..

[angelbelow]

Uh oh.. we should definitely rest him..

[Sean Cagney]

I guess a potential positive is that Duncan struggled with it the entire 2006 regular season, but still completely dominated in the playoffs..I guess we can hope for something similar from TP..

I still would prefer that he gets a good rest..

Tony is not Duncan though, different skillset and he relies on his speed! Tim Duncan relied on his post moves and skillset to get by! Duncan is one of a kind.

[itzsoweezee]

we're screwed

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Give him the month off.

Rip it out.

[murpjf88]

Trading him for CP3 would have been a moot point. He wouldn't have passed the physical. Pop should of known that.

[sabar]

That explains a lot considering the year he was coming off of.

[ElNono]

It is what it is and we'll have to play through it. At least it's not season ending stuff...
All teams seem dinged up here and there...

[Fpoonsie]

[EricB]

From what I remember about PF is that no amount of rest helps it, it goes away when it goes away.

Just hope that come playoff time that he can manage it.

Thats all you can ask.

[Nathan Explosion]

I'd sit him for a while. Move Hill into the starting lineup with Gino and Mason taking up the backup duties. Hill's been playing well enough that he can step in and give about 80% of the production of a healthy Parker.

Jefferson can feel more comfortable stepping his game up and taking a more active role with Parker on the bench for a few games.

[AFBlue]

Okay I understand the argument that his game is predicated on speed and that he's much more reliable inside the paint than he is from the perimeter...but maybe, just maybe the improvement in his perimeter game over the past few years will neutralize some of the effect of the injury.

If Tony is keeping teams honest with his jumpshot, then perhaps he doesn't have to drive the ball all the time.

Still...this is a potentially significant injury.

[mardigan]

From what I remember about PF is that no amount of rest helps it, it goes away when it goes away.

Just hope that come playoff time that he can manage it.

Thats all you can ask.

Yea thats pretty much how it is.
You think the SPurs can afford to sit him for awhile with Hills play?

[timvp]

FML. FFNT.

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[slick'81]

damn that does blow still tonight he looked good

[Nathan Explosion]

Okay I understand the argument that his game is predicated on speed and that he's much more reliable inside the paint than he is from the perimeter...but maybe, just maybe the improvement in his perimeter game over the past few years will neutralize some of the effect of the injury.

If Tony is keeping teams honest with his jumpshot, then perhaps he doesn't have to drive the ball all the time.

Still...this is a potentially significant injury.

I don't think it will help because teams will see that he's not as quick and will crowd his jumper. Right now they're still afraid of his speed (while before tonight). I think give him about two weeks off and see if anything improves. If it doesn't help, then let him fight through it but reduce his minutes when possible.

Hill's play has improved and I think he can be an asset to the team while Tony's down.