Tiago Splitter Injury Thread (Edit: Sprained Wrist)

[TheSkeptic]

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. He continued to play after the fall, scoring four points with one rebound in seven minutes of first-half action, but did not rejoin the team on the bench to start the second half.
The 6-foot-11 Splitter is the only other traditional big man on the Spurs’ roster besides Tim Duncan, and is considered an integral piece of the game plan for handling Utah’s oversized frontline.

DeJuan Blair, a 6-foot-7 forward/center, took Splitter’s place in the rotation Sunday and would likely see an increased role if the big Brazilian is shelved for an extended period. Blair finished with five points and two rebounds in 9:46 — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury

So he did play through it to finish the half. That's a positive tbh. Hopefully it's not too bad and he's able to get back into the thick of things later on.

[Sec24Row7]

Spurs reserve center Tiago Splitter will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the wrist sprain he suffered early in the Spurs’ 106-91 victory over Utah in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter. He continued to play after the fall, scoring four points with one rebound in seven minutes of first-half action, but did not rejoin the team on the bench to start the second half.
The 6-foot-11 Splitter is the only other traditional big man on the Spurs’ roster besides Tim Duncan, and is considered an integral piece of the game plan for handling Utah’s oversized frontline.

DeJuan Blair, a 6-foot-7 forward/center, took Splitter’s place in the rotation Sunday and would likely see an increased role if the big Brazilian is shelved for an extended period. Blair finished with five points and two rebounds in 9:46 — all in the second half after Splitter’s injury

Thank God...

[FromWayDowntown]

Honestly, I think McDonald's #hinthint was referring to this being really minor and another " upset stomach" missing games type of thing.

I may be really naive, but I took McDonalds #hinthint to be an effort to tell his Twitter followers to stop asking him about any update on Tiago's condition during the game.

[TE]

Bonner's best playoff game by a million miles...

Let's hope there is some duplication.

[ducks]

Bonner's best playoff game by a million miles...

jazz do not guard three point shooters

[SpurPadre]

Let's hope there is some duplication.

I think Bonner is programmed to play for an 82 game season and he just thinks it's still the regular season. Let him keep thinking that.

[T Park]

Let's hope there is some duplication.

One step at a time.

[T Park]

jazz do not guard three point shooters

He's been left open in the playoffs before...

[ducks]

no pressure in round one in game one

[Dex]

Bad luck, but better now then against the Lakers or OKC. Blair can at least kind of matchup against Millsap.

Hopefully it's just a sprain and Tiago can be back in a week or so.

[siraulo23]

He's been left open in the playoffs before...

this time he had jax on his side/team

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Splitter is becoming a big joke

[Spurs-Fan]

I think Bonner is programmed to play for an 82 game season and he just thinks it's still the regular season. Let him keep thinking that.

That's ok. We just have to win every series in 4 games. So after the NBA-Finals, San Antonio has played 16 games during the playoffs + the 66-game season and we would have the "regular season-bonner" all the time, instead of the "playoff-bonner".

[Supergirl]

So, any actual information about Splitter's injury? How serious is it?

[Aztecfan03]

So, any actual information about Splitter's injury? How serious is it?

No. just wait til monday.

[Creation88]

calm yourselves. Tiago will be fine...probably hurt his wrist prancing up the court after his two missed FTs

[gospursgojas]

Lol...typical Tiago.

[Ginobleed20]

I want to see tiago wrap that thing up and come out to play in game two...he needs to prove the haters wrong

[emanueldavidginobili]

He will be fine..Deng has been playing with a torn ligament in his wrist...and its Tiago left wrist he should be good

[timvp]

Splitter, who left the AT&T Center after Sunday’s game, said he injured the wrist while bracing his fall after tumbling early in the first quarter.

Alright, that makes sense more than the midair collision FSSW was showing. If he got hurt falling down, hopefully it's a run of the mill sprained wrist that he can tape up and play with.

Considering Splitter has such a low pain threshold, there's a chance this is nothing. This is one time his low pain threshold is reassuring, tbh.

[ap9]

Tiago is a big part of the success Spurs been enjoying. In order to move forward in the post season we need Tiago to be healthy

[Nathan89]

low pain threshold

[Dex]

"Hey, Tiago. I think we're done, man"

"Not yet."

Believe.

[manufan10]

Jeff McDonald ‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN Close
I suppose. There's a chance an asteroid hits the earth tomorrow, too. RT @texastoutah512 is there a chance Tiago is gone for the playoffs?

[ElNono]

Apparently, most of the 7 mins he played was with the sprained wrist... I think he can probably play through it, but I wouldn't discount Pop being very cautious about it.