Manu to have surgery.

[Spurs Brazil]

Manu Ginobili to Undergo Surgery


SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Manu Ginobili will undergo surgery to correct a posterior impingement of his left ankle.
He originally suffered the injury in the Spurs-Suns series in the 2008 NBA Playoffs. The injury hampered Ginobili for the remainder of the postseason. After a rehabilitation program Ginobili was cleared to play in the 2008 Olympics. He re-aggravated the injury in the tournament’s semifinal round in a game versus the U.S.A. on August 22.

Following the conclusion of the Olympic Games Ginobili returned to San Antonio. An MRI conducted earlier this week confirmed that he had re-aggravated the injury and that there was no additional damage to the ankle or the ligament.

The surgery is expected to take place next week. Following the surgery the Spurs will announce a timeline for his return.
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/ginobi...ry_080829.html

[jack sommerset]

Mangoo got hurt! Noone saw that coming.

[Red Hawk #21]

I hope he can heal and come back 100%

[Harry Callahan]

There is less time now to heal, but at least he has a chance to get better.

Everyone will be in a lot better mood around here because Manu's do not grow on (Mango) trees. They need him well in April, May, and (hopefully) June.

[polandprzem]

They should put a new leg into the olds ones place

[DPG21920]

Come on Ian Mahinmi, have a breakout year.

[timvp]

Following the surgery the Spurs will announce a timeline for his return.
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/ginobi...ry_080829.html

Damn, that sounds scary. TBD timelines aren't good ... especially following arthroscopic surgeries. Just ask Amare or Oden.

Luckily it is his ankle so hopefully there can't be anything too major messed up in there.

[xtremesteven33]

I Hope timmy stops defering to his teammates now and just takes over games like he used to.

friggin 25 points a game with like 13 RPG........time to turn back the clock Tim

[DPG21920]

This makes me want to drink heavily at the GTG tonight

[Tully365]

I will disagree and say that the injury is related. People who have ankle and foot injuries that continue to reoccur are related to the initial injury.

It's not related. It was the other foot.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n.../Manu_Ginobili

Jan 28, 2006: Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
Jan 22, 2006: Ankle injury, day-to-day.
Dec 27, 2005: Missed 8 games (foot injury).
Dec 13, 2005: Foot injury, inactive list.
Dec 5, 2005: Missed 2 games (right ankle injury).
Dec 1, 2005: right ankle injury, day-to-day.

[Spurtacus]

I planned on reading all six pages of this thread. But I read enough crybaby posts after page 1.

Manu will be fine. If he's 100% healthy by the end of the year, I'll be very thankful. 8 weeks recovery would put him back at the start of the season. If it takes another month than do it. We can win without him. Get well Manu!

[urunobili]

Ginobili announced it and KSAT reported it.

It's a whole different situation than overhearing doctors speak about the treatment of a patient of theirs.

We reported this first than any other news source in the US

props to TMTTRIO for the La Nacion Article

i just want him back at 110% for the playoffs....thats all

that should be the spirit

[timvp]

Find that link yet, urunobili?

[Biernutz]

If Manu is back before the Rodeo road trip, that's when the Spurs get going anyway. With Manu out it's time for the role players to show their stuff.

[urunobili]

Find that link yet, urunobili?

i give up... NONE of the ones i find from that Second MRI talks about the results...

So you were right he didn't totally heal but i was right that there was a second MRI...

[SenorSpur]

I keep hearing the national pundits say that the Spurs org is pissed about this. I imagine they're not happy about it, but does anyone have more inside information?

[Tully365]

I keep hearing the national pundits say that the Spurs org is pissed about this. I imagine they're not happy about it, but does anyone have more inside information?

Pop and co. are notoriously secretive about their day to day operations and long term plans... I call bull on any national sports media guys who claim to know something about how Pop or RC feel, unless they have actual interviews on tape-- it's obvious in almost every interview he gives that Pop thinks most broadcasters and announcers are a bunch of knuckleheads.

[Cherry]

I keep hearing the national pundits say that the Spurs org is pissed about this. I imagine they're not happy about it, but does anyone have more inside information?

The only information by now is this:

I had the chance to read some columns in a San Antonio communication medium, where I was criticized for my decision of going with the National Team to the games. It’s all good, I respect the journalist that is giving his opinion and who is paid to do such thing. To me, from my part, I have a very well formed opinion. The most important thing is that Gregg Popovich is on the same page with me and he is, at the end of the day my contractor to say it somehow. That’s why I am very confident about the way I proceeded, and I feel backed up by the people in San Antonio.

Sincerely, I was very surprised that Pop picked me up at the San Antonio International airport. I was not expecting it at all because it was 10:30pm, that here is considered very late. But of course I value his gesture, it is a shown of affection and class very important. When this approach with the coach happened I was talking to a group of journalists; he grabbed my arm and said: “let’s go, you have been traveling too much”. We then got into his SUV and talked on a very friendly way. So that’s how things look regarding the Spurs.

[tlongII]

Damn, that sounds scary. TBD timelines aren't good ... especially following arthroscopic surgeries. Just ask Amare or Oden.

Luckily it is his ankle so hopefully there can't be anything too major messed up in there.

I would rather have knee surgery than ankle surgery. Ankles have so many moving parts that you never know how it will recover.

[dbestpro]

It's not related. It was the other foot.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n.../Manu_Ginobili

Jan 28, 2006: Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
Jan 22, 2006: Ankle injury, day-to-day.
Dec 27, 2005: Missed 8 games (foot injury).
Dec 13, 2005: Foot injury, inactive list.
Dec 5, 2005: Missed 2 games (right ankle injury).
Dec 1, 2005: right ankle injury, day-to-day.

Right ankle in 2005, left ankle in 2005 and 2006.

[ducks]

I planned on reading all six pages of this thread. But I read enough crybaby posts after page 1.

Manu will be fine. If he's 100% healthy by the end of the year, I'll be very thankful. 8 weeks recovery would put him back at the start of the season. If it takes another month than do it. We can win without him. Get well Manu!

lets just put the head in the sand and say everything will be ok

[lolo21209]

Man chill out..

Ya, they didn't say "Oh Manu needs surgery" Maybe they were just talking about the Spurs, there's an autographed Duncan jersey in the main hallway of the center. Everyone there knows the Spurs players pretty well. The surgical center is directly next door to the practice center. I think we just overheard a basic convo, I didn't even hear details. If you read my first post all I said was I definitely heard them say Ginobili, but nothing else was clear enough.

[lolo21209]

Well, in one post you just made duncan228, angel_luv, and the various Parker groupies jealous. Pretty soon the scary boys will be the only ones you haven't pissed off.



But can you still sing?

Ya, actually my voice will be better now, I had a 90% deviation of my septum so resonance was not easy. My PS is also an ENT. He's the same PS that patented the plastic mask the NBA players use to protect their noses (Richard Hamilton/Pistons Player). He is also the team Dr. for the New Orleans Saints. He took good care of me. I may sing for more Spurs games this season. I will post dates when I get them.

[lolo21209]

Whoa. Are you writing from inside of your Panic Room? Are the locks secure? Do you have a one year supply of powdered milk and beef jerky?!

It's strange that you think of visiting a friend in the hospital as the characteristic of a teenaged girl...

My thoughts exactly!

[carina_gino20]

I think Manu's comment about wanting to stay back a bit more with the NT has been blown way out of proportion. As he also said, the past month has been tense for them, because they're always thinking about the games. Manu is a different beast when it comes to his NT. At least that's what I've seen. Maybe it's the added pressure of being the best player on the team, plus he's playing for his flag. He just wanted a little time to relax, is all.

And the notion that he's not fully committed to the Spurs is laughable. How many more blows does he have to suffer before people are convinced? Does he have to sacrifice a limb, too?