Boris Diaw Out for 2-3 Weeks (Edit: surgery, out 3-4 weeks) (Update: Sunday return?)

[timtonymanu]

The injuries of Manu and Boris are a huge blow because they are the two most important bench players. Our bench is going to be very thin in the playoffs. I've talked up Jackson a lot this year but I hope he has that extra gear for the playoffs cause the Spurs are going to need him.

I still think we can advance past the first round, but it's definitely going to be harder than it needs to be. Hopefully our starting 5 will click again with Tony back. And Jackson/Neal/De Colo play decent enough.

[cd021]

You underestimate Houston, if TP is less than 100% then Houston has the best player of the series and they have the best Tim defender in the league.

Is this the new internet Meme? Lying?

[cd021]

Spurs are soft. Metta World Peace comes back from torn meniscus surgery in like 12 days..

He also isn't very good, so theres that.

[superjames1992]

CIA Pop with the goods to get the Red Mamba playing time in the playoffs. First big off the bench!

[emanueldavidginobili]

I rather play the Lakers than the Rockets. The Rockets will be no joke in the playoffs, a very young confident team will be dangerous. And Harden will be a headache, he is legit.

[Brazil]

damn, hope he is ok

dan mccarney ‏@danmccarneysaen 15s Spurs announce Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove cyst from lumbar spine. Out 3 to 4 weeks.

The ???

[superjames1992]

Matt Bonner is licking his chops. It wouldn't surprise me if Bon Bon did something to Boris in practice to cause this, tbh.

[cd021]

You are correct.

2010-11: Started 57-13, finished 6-10 (4-6 regular season, 2-4 playoffs). Collapse came after game 70.
2011-12: Started 60-16 (50-16 regular season, 10-0 playoffs), finished 0-4. Collapse came after game 76.
2012-13: Started 55-17, so far finishing 2-4. Collapse came after game 72.

It's all pretty much the same result; only the shortened season gave the Spurs an opportunity to make a long playoff run. If the lockout had lasted another couple of weeks they might have beaten OKC! If the season had been just 50 games, they might have won it all! The asterisk placed on the 1999 season starts to make more sense, at least until that le was validated by the other 3.

The Spurs will lose in the first round regardless of whether their opponent is Houston, GS, or LAL. They're spent.

10-11'-Duncan missed games during that 6-10 stretch after spraining his ankle we lost 6 straight with Duncan being worked back in the rotation. Manu broke his arm on the final day of the season. That number is completely irrelevant.

Losing 3 close games and having 1 blowout isn't a collapse. Thats a fact.

12-13 A team goes 2-4 and its a collapse...interesting. The Clippers went 2-7 in a stretch. I'm guessing you'd call that Armageddon.

[Brazil]

we are lacking play makers and obviously one of them is down

[Bruno]

I watched the last TP shoot-around interview and I can't remember seeing him being that tense in an interview, he's usually cracking jokes with Monroe, you can tell everyone is worried, I think the locker-room is doubting Pop. Actually I wonder who aside from SA's press isn't doubting Pop.

Even if your assumption that Parker is tensed/worried is true, which is far from obvious looking at that video, your guess it's that because Parker is doubting Pop is a major reach.

I see a lot of more logical reason for Parker being tensed/worried:
- His own physical state.
- His best friend, Boris Diaw, having a surgery at the moment he gave this interview.
- Spurs aren't playing well and health issues.

[Brazil]

This end of RS is becoming quickly a nightmare tbh

[Brazil]

Even if your assumption that Parker is tensed/worried is true, which is far from obvious looking at that video, your guess it's that because Parker is doubting Pop is a major reach.

I see a lot of more logical reason for Parker being tensed/worried:
- His own physical state.
- His best friend, Boris Diaw, having a surgery at the moment he gave this interview.
- Spurs aren't playing well and health issues.

stop using common sense and logic, it's ST

[cd021]

Well from the ATL game when he got hurt, 2 weeks would fall exactly on the first 2 games of the first round. Hopefully be back by then.

I don't think it works like that. They mean 3-4 weeks from today. McDonald mentioned 2nd round being in question.

[bklynspursfan]

Perfect time for Jack to step up. You know he will likely get minutes at the 4 spot.

[superjames1992]

Let's be real. Boris isn't coming back, folks. Don't worry; the Red Rocket has this down. You just wait until June when the Red Mamba is dunking in LeBron's face.

[hater]

meh

whatever.

just enjoy what's left of Spurs season and your early summers

life is too short to be having aneurisms over this

[DesignatedT]

I don't think it works like that. They mean 3-4 weeks from today. McDonald mentioned 2nd round being in question.

I posted that before the surgery news came out.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Prevent them. Most of it has to do with bad luck and the team being fairly old, but this is getting nuts.

I don't think you can prevent these type of injuries that are occurring as they are sudden. Sevening is one of the best in the league, imo.

[DesignatedT]

A spinal cyst? wtf do you want the Spurs training staff to do

[ace3g]

and McDonald is being a dumb ass on twitter again; underestimating the importance of Diaw:

I like Boris Diaw. His versatility on both ends is a plus. But nobody's le hopes ever hinged on a guy averaging 5 points per game. Sorry.

Also have to look back, but it sounds like he doesn't think Bonner is a playoff choker.

[UZER]

Hey hey everyone calm down. Bonner knows the system better than anyone. He's proven himself every year in the playoffs. That's where he really shines.

[Robz4000]

A spinal cyst? wtf do you want the Spurs training staff to do

I posted that comment days ago. Diaw's had several back issues in the past so when I heard he was having more despite being relatively healthy since those issues were handled, I felt the staff might not have been doing their due diligence on top of the other injuries the team has been facing. Not much you can do with a spinal cyst though, just more bad luck.

[davidbowie]

THIS IS IT BLAIR.

U GOT THIS HOMIE!!!!!!!!!!

[gambit1990]

i don't even want to imagine however much we might see blair and bonner on the court at the same time in the playoffs. ugh.

[DesignatedT]

and McDonald is being a dumb ass on twitter again; underestimating the importance of Diaw:



Also have to look back, but it sounds like he doesn't think Bonner is a playoff choker.

He's Bonner's #1 fan.