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Yeah, Kandiman is perfectly healthy right now.
Too bad we couldn't get a deal done before the deadline d cut loose this injured Duncan fellow before he drags the whole team down.
Yeah, Kandiman is perfectly healthy right now.
So is this the year Duncan doesn't get All-NBA first team? That would suck, I want that streak to go on and on and on...
he might make it, but he shouldn't. Not at the cost of Notwizki and Lebron
There are other factors to success besides Duncan. Last year we won because Manu and Horry went super-saiyan in the postseason. Can Manu do it again? Does Horry have enough left in the tank? If they can't, then there's no point worrying about whether or not Tim can pony up an extra few points.
“Tim did a good job on the boards and on defense, all the things people are not going to notice too much. When others can pick up the scoring, that takes the pressure off Tim.”
-Gregg Popovich
i doubt any team will want a hobled injury prone player and giving up their own franchise player. as great td is, an injured TD isn't much better than a full strength dwight howard
Here Flash Gordon .. post in this thread.
He gets treatment from time to time to relieve some of the pain, but the problem won't go away for several months. Most people have it 4-6 months or so.
Better for neither.
It won't help him heal faster and the Spurs are better off with a hobbling Tim than no Tim at all.
What "further injury" are you worried about?I'm sure you're willing to front the Spurs the lost revenue.so we miss the playoffs
I love how people come in here and make bold statements about Tim's injury like they know what the they are talking about... Anyone who reads this board on a regular basis knows this about Tim's injury:
1. It is NOT an ankle injury
2. Rest will NOT help it
3. The Spurs are better letting Tim play through it
It is tiresome when uninformed people continue to spew bile about our franchise player, the reason why the Spurs have three championships. Tim may not be the same until next year, but . It's not like his averages have gone down significantly this season from last (a le season). He is not declining, he is injured.
You guys really want KG? Great. Let's just get a person in here with more years of NBA wear and tear on him than Tim, who can't win in the post-season and who by all accounts is not the rosiest of teammates. Let's go through at least two years of mediocrity while he adjusts to the Spurs system and becomes a post player like Timmy, so that we dont have to change the entire game of all the rest of the Spurs to compliment him (which would lead to more years of mediocrity).
Meahwhile, the Timberwolves will become NBA champions under the healthy, not-in-decline Tim Duncan.
Yes, this is my dream scenario. Let's do it!
Thank you for your expert opinion, doctor....whatever tim's injury is
It's funny that this team is on pace to win as many or more games than it ever has in franchise history, yet we are having this discussion.
Another interesting point is that Tim's rebounds, steals, and blocks are all up from earlier in the season, his shooting percentage is what's taken a dive, it makes me wonder how an injured guy can block more shots, get more steals, and rebound more....
Like I said: we may not have Tim Duncan, but we have Ben Wallace except he gets double and triple teamed on offense down low and can hit from outside.
I'll take that.
Anti-Inflammatories (Motrin [Ibuprofen]) pretty much clears up the pain - doesn't cure it, but makes it feel fine.
BUT
Long term systematic use of such drugs is what contributed to Sean and 'Zo now having non-OEM kidneys.
Periodic use doesn't pose this risk.
I'm betting, come playoff, he'll pop 1000 mg before the games &, voila - a very respectable Tim Duncan. No use risking such things during the season - could also be largely cleared up in another 6 weeks.
Also, I think Manu has been told to take it easy & not drive so much (too much risk of another ankle thing) - come playoffs, he'll be his old self.
More than HCA or seeding, health is the most important factor when the playoffs start. The Spurs are playing EXACTLY as they would if that was their priority. Winning is a bonus.
We Spurs fans are spoiled.
I can't believe some of you are seriously calling for Tim's head in exchange for freaking Dwight Howard.
No need for tim to kill hisself out there.....best performances are save for last..c'mon now!
keep your regular season mvp...chalk up 4 finals mvps for timmay!!!!!!!
Well Timmy didn't start this Month in a good note
4/11 15 pts and 6 rebs
I know his injury and his subpar performance has been beaten to death.
But just to realize the extent of the injury, just say to yourself
3 20 and 10 games in a 27game stretch. Just repeat that to yourself a couple of times and let it sink in.
To be fair he has a lot of 15 and 15 games - that is also a very effective night most of the time with the Spurs other scorers.
The W is more important than any stats - Tim is scoring when they need him to, and thats what really counts.
Tim's numbers don't matter if we win. He will gladly give up the ball to his teammates when they are making baskets. His defense has been very good since all star break. Pop said that Tim is starting to feel better (re planters faciatis). Tim was more aggressive this game, despite Jack Nies disrespecting him.
P.S. If you are a fantasy player and you are a Spurs fan, you should realize that Tim doesn't care about stats.
22 Points and 15 Rebounds
I notice Tim has been very good on the glass despite the injury.
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