Spurs announce Kawhi out indefinitely

[SAGirl]

Ok we are grasping at straws but here is what JabARi Young said when he was asked on twitter if he thinks Kawhi will play again this season..

There's hope!
I was starting go think he's not coming back, but it makes sense that the Spurs are gearing up fora run after the ASG.... Would be awesome news and a welcome change.

Season ain't over yet.

[Leetonidas]

He can't even wipe his own ass yet. No way he's coming back

[Blake]

Ugh I'd like to do a 1996 on this season and get a lottery pick

[NASpurs]

What's the ing point, he hasn't even done 5-on-5 drills that Pop likes to use to gauge whether a player is ready to go. I don't even think there are reports of him playing 2-on-2 or anything minimal like that. There's EIGHT weeks left in the season.

[phxspurfan]

love how this whole thing has been entirely mis-managed. Dude is soft as Charmin and we could have had a shot at Trae Young or something, instead we flounder about losing to the Nuggs and getting ready to get blown out by the Dubs/Rockettes in the first round (or worse, forcing guys back and watching them get re-injured and then risking their next seasons/careers).

[spurs10]

They do have ten days off to rest and maybe scrimmage with Kawhi and Rudy. At this point we can only hope.

[weeks]

Ok we are grasping at straws but here is what JabARi Young said when he was asked on twitter if he thinks Kawhi will play again this season..

He seems more plugged in to the team than most of our awkward media dudes so this gives me some hope

[weeks]

Honestly I just want kawhi to hurry back so we can all stop with the ing ass wipe jokes

[HarlemHeat37]

The 2001 Lakers weren't looking too good 4/5ths of the way through the season, but they won all their games in April (I think it was 10 in a row) and went into the playoffs on a roll. That is all it took to springboard them to one of the most domination post seasons in NBA history. They don't need to win 10 in a row or anything, but playing well and winning most of their last 10 games or so could get them started.

If the Spurs can get Kawhi back 100%, and especially if they can somehow hold the 3rd or 4th seed, then I think they'll have a serious chance to do some damage. I think they need a higher seed as home court would help a lot in the first round. A first round series win, even if it's 4-3, could be enough to provide the ignition they need to go on a big run.

Who is this roster's version of Shaq, tbh? and which 2001 team is the Warriors?

[phxspurfan]

The 2001 Lakers weren't looking too good 4/5ths of the way through the season, but they won all their games in April (I think it was 10 in a row) and went into the playoffs on a roll. That is all it took to springboard them to one of the most domination post seasons in NBA history. They don't need to win 10 in a row or anything, but playing well and winning most of their last 10 games or so could get them started.

If the Spurs can get Kawhi back 100%, and especially if they can somehow hold the 3rd or 4th seed, then I think they'll have a serious chance to do some damage. I think they need a higher seed as home court would help a lot in the first round. A first round series win, even if it's 4-3, could be enough to provide the ignition they need to go on a big run.

'01 Lakers...yeah that's a little bit of a stretch dude

[boutons_deux]

Spurs finished 04 with 16W, swept first-round MEM, then Phil outcoached Pop, and Malone manhandled Tim.

[cd021]

If he isn't back but February 23rd and with no report of him being close then I would start seriously worrying about him missing the rest of the season. Gay should be good to go, so that is something at least.

[Darius Bieber]

Jabari Young beat around the bush so many times in that tweet

[Slippy]

Ugh I'd like to do a 1996 on this season and get a lottery pick

Probably too late for that. 96 when they iced Drob it was the start of February & was already a losing season.

My take, pop doesnt care about 3rd seed or 8th atm. In that respect hes tanking but after allstar break he hoping to have a healthy team to play with. Re-evaluate and take it from there.

[SPURt]

Ok we are grasping at straws but here is what JabARi Young said when he was asked on twitter if he thinks Kawhi will play again this season..

[YGWHI]

He seems more plugged in to the team than most of our awkward media dudes so this gives me some hope

He has access to players and their families like no one in SA.

Jeff McDonald and other SA guys don't and won't ever have it since they're PATFO voice on media, players aren't stupid and already know it.

That's why he was the first to talk about LMA being unhappy and was the first to say that PATFO would make a big mistake if they want to have the same realtionship Pop/RC had with Tim. Tim and Pop were like family, that's unrepeatable.

Also, I trust Young since he was the only one who said that Kawhi doesn't want out, doesn't want to play GM, he only cares about play basketaball "He comes to work, wants to be great, and goes home with his family and friends".

[Dre_7]

What's the ing point, he hasn't even done 5-on-5 drills that Pop likes to use to gauge whether a player is ready to go. I don't even think there are reports of him playing 2-on-2 or anything minimal like that. There's EIGHT weeks left in the season.

What's the point? Really?

The point is to try and be 100% healthy by playoff time.

[NASpurs]

What's the point? Really?

The point is to try and be 100% healthy by playoff time.

Being 100% healthy come playoff time doesn't guarantee . How about come back 100% next year.

[Dre_7]

Being 100% healthy come playoff time doesn't guarantee . How about come back 100% next year.

Coming back 100% next year doesn't guarantee either

[NASpurs]

Coming back 100% next year doesn't guarantee either

And who's to say if he comes back this year, he'll even be 100%. Just because you plug him back in, doesn't mean that he'll fix all of this team's problems. Just shut him down and let him get rest.

[Dre_7]

And who's to say if he comes back this year, he'll even be 100%. Just because you plug him back in, doesn't mean that he'll fix all of this team's problems. Just shut him down and let him get rest.

If he is healthy and 100% and you are in the playoffs it would be foolish not to play him.

[NASpurs]

If he is healthy and 100% and you are in the playoffs it would be foolish not to play him.

Yeah of course.

Still doesn't change the fact that he shouldn't play if he's less than 100% since what he has is degenerative from what I read.

[Dre_7]

Yeah of course.

Still doesn't change the fact that he shouldn't play if he's less than 100% since what he has is degenerative from what I read.

That is why I said 100%. Also, do you have a link to where you read it was degenerative?

[NASpurs]

That is why I said 100%. Also, do you have a link to where you read it was degenerative?

Yikes yeah, I totally misrepresented what I read, totally my bad seeing it's on the bad side of the spectrum when it comes to tendinpathy. The disease itself can be degenerative if it's bad enough. That's why I'm on the "sit him out and get him rest, try again next year" camp though. I don't want that to become degenerative (if it's not already, dunno).

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/m...-next-for-him/

[gambit1990]

shut him down, this roster isn’t good enough to beat GSW or HOU even with a healthy rudy and kawhi.

spurs shoulda blown it up before the trade deadline like i said. props to the cavs for having the balls to improve.