Manu injury thread (hamstring) (Update: out 3-4 weeks)

[djohn2oo8]

do the spurs have the highest injury payroll in the league at the moment?

Lakers obviously.

[Spur-Addict]

TOSB

[ace3g]

yeah. his face really said it all.
damn.

I don't think I could handle a Duncan G7 floor slap and Manu hamstring frustration B2B

[MeloHype]

Is this ever healthy?

[Biernutz]

I say it was a strain. He was walking to the dressing room not carried. I tore my hammy years ago.
The back of my leg was like one big bruise from my thigh to my calf. Could not walk on it and it took
about 6 weeks to to get most of the pain out. It took a year before I would trust it again.

[wildchild]

At some point the Spurs are going to run into the same dice roll that other teams have run into. That could be this year. Otherwise, having this many people out is a good opportunity for all these "playblahblahblah" players to step up. Paul George was made by Danny Granger going down. You won't find that next game changer by playing trash minutes at the end of random games.

Hopefully Kawhi gets to play when he comes back and isn't limited to 28 minutes a game.

George played 29.7 minutes per game in his second year, after Granger's injury he played 37.9 mpg in his third year as pro. More minutes and more important thing, he was getting the touches. He averaged 9.7 shots per game in second year, 14.7 in his third year.
The opportunity created by Granger's injury enabled George to take the next step, but what worked in Indiana isn't applicable to Spurs.

Pop said "I won't overplay players just to win games. That would be unwise."
And few weeks ago "If the whole team was 22 years old, something like that, it would be easier. In this situation, especially since this team has had such success, he (Leonard) is wise to go a little bit more cautiously". Pop said.
"It's not built around me for that right now. So it's pretty much the same role as last year" Leonard said, too.

He isn't going to improve, he won't reached his full potential this year. That's not Pop's game plan for him this season. Once Kawhi returns from his hand's injury he continues to play 28 minutes, stunting his growth as a player.


However, I'm optimistic about Manu's injury, don't think "He may never be the same".
Re-injury is a big issue, maybe he needed more games to rest the first time, he was at great risk for reinjury, but hopefully he comes back in 2-3 weeks.

[Texas_Ranger]

You could see some potential in George before he was this good. LOL @ De Colo, Joseph, Baynes or Errors steping up. This scrubs can be happy that they are on the team.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Manu Ginobili will miss three-to-four weeks with a strained left hamstring, the Spurs say.

[timtonymanu]

Sigh.

[Mugen]

About what i expected tbh

[Baam]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Manu Ginobili will miss three-to-four weeks with a strained left hamstring, the Spurs say.

Feels like I have already seen that movie before...

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully Splitter is close. That's four rotation guys that are out for a while.

I doubt Manu will ever be as good as he was to start the season.

[timtonymanu]

4 big injuries in four weeks.

I'm scared for the rest of the roster.

[Ice009]

. Spurs need some players. They are very thin. That's 4 players that can't play at all - does the NBA grant an injury exception or roster spot in a situation like this?

[slick'81]

Had to figure it was at least a month he's got to shut it down

[BatManu20]

Welp. that sucks.

[timtonymanu]

Duncan, Parker, Diaw, Belinelli, and Mills. Thats all we have at the moment.

[Leon Black]

Good. I hope Parker tears his ACL/MCL and Tammy breaks his leg. Buncha gots

[slick'81]

Thank god we have bonner

[RD2191]

[DPG21920]

Not worst case news but damn close. With the third injury to the same spot and with how drastically it derailed him the last two times, not a lot to be optimistic about with regards to him being a consistent contributor this year. Potentially a massive blow to the Spurs if they can't get & stay healthy and perform at a high level.

[Beaverfuzz]

Bonner running the point for 10+ minutes a game.

[Spur|n|Austin]

EDIT - Never mind, Ace is on top of it per usual.

[Leon Black]

Good. I hope Parker tears his ACL/MCL and Tammy breaks his leg. Buncha gots

[Diego20]

EDIT - Nevermind.

Yes..

SAN ANTONIO - Spurs guard Manu Ginobili underwent an MRI exam earlier today. The MRI revealed a strained left hamstring. Ginobili suffered the injury during the third quarter of last night’s Spurs-Rockets game. He is expected to miss three-to-four weeks.