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

[crc21209]

Yeah hopefully Diaw is good to go for Round 2. With the way Bonner is playing right now, I don't mind Diaw and Bonner as the 3rd and 4th bigs. Diaw being back also means little to NO Blair, which is great.

[ace3g]

Buck Harvey Buck_SA

Diaw walked out in a suit. He said it's possible he plays Sunday - needs to prove he can with contact Saturday#spurs

[timvp]

Buck Harvey Buck_SA

Diaw walked out in a suit. He said it's possible he plays Sunday - needs to prove he can with contact Saturday#spurs

Awesome.

Buck Harvey coming thru with the intel

[Uriel]

Awesome.

Buck Harvey coming thru with the intel

Yesssss. Everything is coming together for this team.

[DesignatedT]

Lets start spinning:

This could be some good extra rest for Tiago before round 2. He could use some more rest. Don't need him for the Lakers series anyway.

[TE]

Well, great news. Let's hope Diaw is back.

[50 cent]

No need for him to play Sunday. It's nice to hear he will be back next round. Let's hope Splitter is okay too.

[ElNono]

I don't think it's such a good idea for him to return Sunday... his main job would be to be extra physical with Howard and I don't think a guy coming back from back surgery is the ideal candidate for that.

He'll be much more needed against GSW or Denver, and Matty has played well enough against DHo so far. Spurs could also use Baynes to rough up Howard too.

[loveforthegame]

Happy to hear he'll be ready to go for the next round.

[Fabbs]

Spurs could also use Baynes to rough up Howard too.

and put a slapping on Artest if for some reason that ape plays in Game 4 or the series gets concluded in San Antonio in Game 5.

[Seventyniner]

If Diaw looks good in contact practice today and there's garbage time in game 4, I could see him getting 3-5 min at the end lf the game.

[capek]

If Diaw looks good in contact practice today and there's garbage time in game 4, I could see him getting 3-5 min at the end lf the game.

Hopefully that's the tops. Gotta agree with nono, no reason to risk his tender back against Howard, when even if he goes off in game 4 we should still have no trouble beating this Lakers team.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Let him rest until next round and let him condition until the next round

[Mr. Body]

Absolutely no reason to play him at all. Spurs should handle this series, even in four, without him even with Splitter out.

[Budkin]

No no no

[Proxy]

If he can take contact in practice today, then at least suit him up for fouls... no need to rush it though. Would rather see Baynes and T-Mac get garbage minutes.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

RT @JMcDonald_SAEN: Diaw will have a contact practice this morning, but will not play Game 4.

[DesignatedT]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN 2m
Diaw will have a contact practice this morning, but will not play Game 4.

[Drachen]

This means a dressed tmac

[Seventyniner]

Hopefully that's the tops. Gotta agree with nono, no reason to risk his tender back against Howard, when even if he goes off in game 4 we should still have no trouble beating this Lakers team.

Well, that's why I mentioned garbage time. I doubt Howard would be on the floor then.

Diaw won't play anyway, so my point is moot.

[davidbowie]

we are saving t mac for the finals

[capek]

Ya, him going against Jordan Hill or the other Lakers scrubs for a couple garbage time minutes would be good, assuming he's ready for action. We'll really need him next round, so getting a couple minutes to help get himself back into game shape could make playing him worth it.

[Bruno]

It's a wise move.

Even if Spurs lose game 4, it wouldn't be that of an issue. What's really matters for Spurs is to avoid a game 6 and havint to travel back to LA.

[colargol]

It's a wise move.
Even if Spurs lose game 4, it wouldn't be that of an issue. What's really matters for Spurs is to avoid a game 6 and havint to travel back to LA.

[KL2]

Time to UNLEASH THE BAYNES!!!