Injury: RJ Out for New Orleans game

[murpjf88]

Did I hit a sore spot on something?

Nope. Just stating the facts. I didn't call him out based on his performance in Memphis. By the way, I don't ever recall using the word "suck".

[timtonymanu]

that sucks. there goes rj's streak for playing all games.

[baseline bum]

Man, this season.

[Agloco]

RJ is out with back spasms.

Might explain why he's been stinking it up of late.

[boutons_deux]

LJ, why does if have to an in-game injury?

People get lumbar cramps bending over to brush their teeth.

[Chieflion]

LJ, why does if have to an in-game injury?

People get lumbar cramps bending over to brush their teeth.

There is reason to believe RJ got injured in the Grizzlies game as he only played 21 minutes, which is the season low for him, he usually plays about 30 minutes.

[weebo]

Let's hope he doesn't lose that all star intensity he was playing with before he got hurt.





yeah right....

[phxspurfan]

I was going to say how gay but that wouldve been too easy

[pjjrfan]

Figures. That was why he only played 21 minutes against the Grizzlies, and you people said he sucked.

what was his excuse for the other 38 games?

[Chieflion]

what was his excuse for the other 38 games?

I maintain my prediction that he will score 14 ppg max in San Antonio. So far, no suprises and he played like I thought he will. This is what happens when you hype a player too much and get disappointed. He played well when one or two of the big three out so he definitely needs more touches.

[temujin]

Too bad.

PS. For the Hornets.

[crc21209]

Damn...well that has to explain the egg he laid the other night against Memphis. Hopefully it's only a short-term thing..

[greyforest]

he complained about his back about a week ago in a postgame audio interview when he was asked about playing PF

that's one way to prevent small ball...!

[HarlemHeat37]

It's not easy to avoid injuries when you have to guard big PFs like Lamarcus Aldridge and Zach Randolph in the post..

[pjjrfan]

I maintain my prediction that he will score 14 ppg max in San Antonio. So far, no suprises and he played like I thought he will. This is what happens when you hype a player too much and get disappointed. He played well when one or two of the big three out so he definitely needs more touches.

don't get me wrong, I want the same thing. I'm just a little frustrated waiting.

[The Truth #6]

I didn't know about the injury. When I heard he wasn't playing I at first thought of a potential trade in the works...and then I came to my senses.

[TJastal]

It's not easy to avoid injuries when you have to guard big PFs like Lamarcus Aldridge and Zach Randolph in the post..

Bingo. Pop's love for shortened rotations in a 5 games in 7 days stretch and playing 1/3 of those games using small ball w/ Jefferson as the PF is probably putting some major physical stress on the guy.

Once again spurstalk noobs blame player when the coach is most responsible.

[The Truth #6]

I wouldn't go overboard blaming Pop for this one. Pop has his share of mistakes but RJ was supposed to be durable. It's not like he plays 40 mins a night.

[024]

jefferson has logged the most minutes on the spurs. and yeah, guarding all those power forwards probably had something to do with it even if he does play soft defense.