Too bad Manu hasn't practiced in the last three or four days.
Oops.
Well Manu was questionable or whatever for last night's game, so it's not unreasonable to think he might sit out over this bruise. He's gotten kneed in the same place twice in the last few weeks and admittedly doesn't have much lift right now.
I don't think he needs to miss more than a game or two to get healed though.
Well there you go.
Will he practice tomorrow?
I have no problem with benching folks or being overprotective -- that's what all this depth is suppoed to be about right?
So Obstructed View thinks I was saying it was the same bruise?
Limited. If at all.
But then again, Manu didn't practice during the second half of last season or in the playoffs.
The only problem with keeping Manu off the court is the offense taken by his myriad followers.
Manu should sit out saturday night versus the Mavs.
Play him on Friday (game will be on in Argentina) and rest him on Saturday.
Timvp, Marcus Bryant and Horryfor3 are all right about this.
We saw exactly what kind of effect this type of injury (which is what the man was saying) had on Manu in the Finals. He had horrible games because his game depends upon his ability to take it to the rim. He sucked it up and played, but really we are playing to win the le. What's the point of being this deep and playing Manu when he can't be that effective?
If he can't practice, why is he playing in the game?
You can start to screw up your game by starting bad habits when you are injured.
Same thing lifting weights.
He's got 2 days of rest and therapy for his bruise.
I bet he's 150% for the weekend games.
Remember how he playing so nutz last November, 18 points per shot.
Let him rest now....be warned though that if the Spurs drop games while he rests, all will break loose!
I think he mostly wanted to play for opening night, but sit him Friday night, especially with the back-to-back.
Maybe.
I'm not a mindreader (but I play one on TV), so I have no idea why Pop would play him if he was injured. From what I could see, he clearly wasn't 100%, but that didn't keep him from driving like a banshee to the basket a couple of times during the second half. I'm guessing it was the pressure of winning/losing the home opener on ring night. If the game hadn't been so close, he may not have played as much. All in all, he still put in 10 pts, grabbed 4 boards and had a steal. Not Manu numbers for 28 minutes, but it's better than a kick in the teeth.
I'm all for some rest for Manu...save him for when we really need him. But as far as sitting him out...ehh I don't know how long you could keep him on a chain before he'd break loose. He loves to play, he wants to play no matter what.
That's a great reason to let him play. Give the people what they want.
How many games per season do you guys get in Argentina?
Only 2 NBA games a week. Around 15 Spurs games all season.
I am glad that Manu played on opening night, even though his ability to drive and to jump was restricted. Pop could tell that he was not 100 percent and he still kept him in the game, so I have to assume Pop knows what he is doing. His shooting was off from the field but his free throws were fine. This was a big game and you want Manu in the big games.
I hope his two days of rest were enough.... I'm going to the cavs game on Friday and would be disappointed to not see him play.
Manu's fine, don't wet your panties yet.
Bench Manu..........
Sincerely,
The Church of Tony
Sit him until he is healthy
ill get to watch the cavs game on friday too
Start NVEBench Manu..........
Sincerely,
The Church of Tony
....for all three of our members.
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