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http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2013...ring-risk-tear
SAN ANTONIO -- Spurs guard Tony Parker says his sore right hamstring can tear "any time now" heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.
Parker said Saturday he would take about 10 days to rest if this were the regular season. But with the series tied 2-all heading into San Antonio's final home game Sunday, the All-Star says, "If it gets a tear, that's life."
Parker strained the hamstring in a Game 3 blowout victory for the Spurs. He returned with a dazzling start in Game 4 on Thursday night, only to not score in the second half. Parker says he grew tired as the Heat pulled away to reclaim home-court advantage.
Despite the blunt assessment of his hamstring, Parker says he feels he's getting stronger.
Sigh.....
He needs to shut the up and just play.
duh, you weren't aware it could tear?
Parker's playing 40 minutes tomorrow unless he rips that thing in half. He has to know he'll never get this shot again unless traded.
If only Parker could be like Wade, courageously playing through injuries and scoring 30 in a game.
I sure hope this is just gamesmanship.....
I agree. But qualifying your performances by making sure the world knows you're injured, is soft and cowardly. It's the stuff of Dwyane Wade. It's a way to deflect if you play poorly, and it's a hero storyline if you play well. It's the Finals. He knows he's going to play. The world knows he's going to play. Just shut the up and play.
Sarcasm aside though, I don't know why they would come out and say this.. Expect Miami to set some HARD screens on Parker. I can see a few illegal screen calls tomorrow, to try to aggrevate that injury.
That sure makes my day. Obviously, this hamstring injury is an enormous issue, both physically and mentally. He doesn't sound promising in either regard.
Unreal fortune for the cHeat yet again. Honestly, I don't wish injury on anybody but if the universe wants to restore order, can one of the big three suffer a similar injury. At least have a level ing playing field out there. Those Miami based clinics are going to work nowadays.
the other day Pop said he was fine.....
spurs should not have played parker in game 4 giving him a 6 days rest, playing him half the game to give up in the middle of third quarter was stupid.
Just ing great.
Everybody already knew that once he strained it he was at risk of tearing it at any moment. This isn't really "news"...
In other news, grass is green
My grass has some purple in it with a load of white crystals.
Yes, Tony."If it gets a tear, that's life."
He basically sounded more positive in the rest of the interview. He was saying there was just as big of a risk in it getting worse in game 5 as in game 4, so why not play. In other words, without ten days rest, this was about as good as he can expect.
Take the first half of that, look in the mirror, and follow your own advice.
That was clever.
That's his way of saying I give up.
Carry us home, Tim
Get comfortable then.Carry us home, Tim
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