Duncan update

[sa_butta]

I am on week 3 of an ankle sprain myself, I have been off crutches for a week and now I am begining to walk around with a limp. However I dont have the medical staff and help he has working on his ankle so 2-3 weeks is legit I think.

[wildbill2u]

Pop will keep him out way beyond the point at which TD says he's ready to go as a safety measure to save him for the playoffs. When you are this close to the end of the regular season, you don't want to risk losing him.

So let's relax and see what the backups can do with more minutes. I think they can win a few games for us.

[lefty]

+1. My first Spurs game and he won't be there.

Who cares

Bonner will be there

[duncan228]

Pop says "4 or 5 games" on Duncan. Might not miss 2 full weeks. Says injury won't threaten Duncan's availability for playoffs. Blog to come.

Asked if team docs had given any reason to believe Duncan could miss start of playoffs, Pop says: "No, no, no."

[Sean Cagney]

VERY VERY VERY GOOD! I was afraid he might, but good to hear there.

[Mel_13]

JMcDonald_SAEN


Pop says "4 or 5 games" on Duncan. Might not miss 2 full weeks. Says injury won't threaten Duncan's availability for playoffs. Blog to come.

Asked if team docs had given any reason to believe Duncan could miss start of playoffs, Pop says: "No, no, no."

Fantastic news.

[duncan228]

Blog update on possible timetable for Tim Duncan's return: http://bit.ly/errXYi

Duncan to miss “4 or 5 games”
Jeff McDonald

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-4-or-5-games/

[Cessation]

This spurs team is stacked, Splitter/Dice/Blair can produce some of what duncan brings, the other guys will cover the rest, spurs are fine. Nice to see its only 4-5 games. This rest could be what duncan need for an extended playoff run, after playing all season.

[DesignatedT]

Great news.

[Hoops Czar]

I read that as 4 to 5 games minimum.

[duncan228]

I read that as 4 to 5 games minimum.

Yup. We're going to have to wait it out.

..."I’m hoping it won’t be that long,” Popovich said. “A good four or five games for sure. Beyond that, I won’t really know until we get back.”


...“Once he gets back on the court in a couple of days, we’ll be able to tell more,” Popovich said. “But four or five games for sure.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-4-or-5-games/

[lefty]

Great news !


Thanks for the update

[LakerHater]

McDonald: Duncan to miss "4 or 5 games"

[Dex]

As long as he's back with a few games to catch his wind for the playoffs, I'll be more than satisfied.

[Rummpd]

Great news!