How bad is Tim's hand?

[missmyzte]

That's exactly what I was thinking Mark. I've never heard of a purple finger as a birthmark...

Plenty of people have small blotches of purple skin as a birthmark, not that unusual.

[Kori Ellis]

His hand is fine. He didn't go for x-rays.

Injury update: Tim Duncan hurt his right index finger after Paul Pierce clubbed the ball out of his hands in the second quarter. He remained on the court and did not need X-rays after the game.

Malik Rose had to briefly leave the game in the first half to have the training staff mend a torn toenail. He later returned.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b....484af810.html

[Rummpd]

Gracious.

MadDoc

[usckk]

If that's 100% true, I can now sleep happily. But I still think it might affect him in the Suns game because Tim did not play well after the injury on Sunday's game.

[Solid D]

Remember when Bruce Bowen had his hand broken by Pierce in Boston 3 years ago when Paul clubbed BB's hand?

This pic from Ginofan dispelled the "purple" concern.
Thanks for the clairification.

[boutons]

So the punk-ass Pierce makes it a habit of using excessive, club-like, flagrant force to block some shots?

[adidas11]

Paul Pierce is the bomb.

[GrandeDavid]

Yeah no kidding, that's one nasty looking finger. Wonder if Tim is half Barney/half Islander?