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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b...s.331a008.html
Web Posted: 10/16/2006 11:53 PM CDT
Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer
Beno Udrih, who has yet to practice with the Spurs this preseason because of a sore right hamstring, said Monday he hopes to be back on the court by the end of the week.
Udrih is allowed to shoot, script plays and participate in some of the team's drills, but hasn't been cleared for contact.
He ran at "70, 80 percent" speed prior to Saturday's game against Orlando.
"I feel much better," Udrih said. "I didn't feel any pain, but still the strength is not where we want it to be.
"I have still a little bit of fear that I'll do it again, but I think when I'm done in a couple of days, I should be ready to go."
Udrih first hurt his hamstring a month ago while running sprints as part of his off-season conditioning work. He said he tried to play on it a couple of weeks later but tweaked it again.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his frustration over Udrih's absence early in training camp by calling him the team's "fourth point guard." Popovich said Monday he hasn't decided yet how he'll use Udrih once he's cleared to play.
"It will depend some on how close we are to the season," Popovich said, "and how the other guys are playing."
The Spurs signed Jacque Vaughn presumably to be their third point guard while hoping Udrih would be dependable enough to back up Tony Parker. Vaughn played well in training camp but hasn't been as consistent since, which isn't surprising considering he's trying to learn the team's offense.
Popovich also thinks Brent Barry can provide depth at point guard, depending on the matchup. About 10 of the 17 minutes Barry played Saturday were at the point.
"I think it's a challenge and one I'd like to take on," Barry said. "I think it would be fun.
"I need as much playing time as possible, and the more minutes at that position, the better. Not only to get in shape, but also to understand what it's going to take to be effective at that position in our offense."
Barry shared point-guard duties, at times, when he was in Seattle, but usually did so from the off-guard position. Because a lot of the Spurs' offense is motion-based, they don't worry as much about who brings the ball up the floor.
"In our system, the ball can really go anywhere," Barry said. "We tend to get Tony the ball all the time, and he ends up running point quite a bit. But I think Pop would just like to see the ball get up the court, whether it's in Manu (Ginobili)'s hands, my hands or Michael (Finley)'s hands, if we're pushing the tempo."
The change, however, comes when the Spurs need someone to initiate the offense in a specific halfcourt set. That's one reason Udrih probably is still the team's best option to back up Parker.
Provided he can get healthy. And stay healthy.
"I'm not worried because I know the plays and everything from last year," Udrih said. "I'm just sad that I couldn't be with the guys on the court. I'm not in the shape I wanted to be right now."
Notebook: The Spurs didn't practice Sunday or Monday. Popovich instead took the team Monday morning to visit wounded soldiers at Brooke Army Medical Center. The NBA typically wants its teams to use their community-relations events as "NBA Cares" photo ops for the media, but Popovich requested this visit himself and told his staff he didn't want any attention drawn to it. The Spurs' coach has privately made trips to BAMC in the past, sometimes asking a player or two to accompany him. ... Afterward, the team made an appearance at the Spurs' annual charity golf tournament.
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San Antonio Express-News publish date Oct. 17, 2006
Where the able to successfully drain the suck out of him?
Kill yourselves.
Honestly the spurs have bigger things to worry about, if Beno bounces back he does, if not who cares. The entire spurs season isn't riding on Beno Udrih.
No one is acting like the entire season is riding on it. So you can curb your stupid, "Kill yourselves" type comments in every thread you post in.
Whatever his satus by the end of the week, he sure looked good playing golf on Monday.
you. I'm tired of all the Beno threads you all need to calm down. And I don't put so called "kill yourselves" comments in every thread I post in.
Do you have a copywright on those two words? B/c you use them like you're they're going out of style.
Wow, you'd think he was injured and this was their offseason so there is nothing better to talk about.
"Go kill yourself"...or...."just die".....or "I'm going to stab you"
are disgusting little, trendy expressions that are already getting to be so "5 minutes ago".
It's those goddamn emos, I becha this kids an emo, god I ing hate emos
The answer is "four", Kori.
You are tired of Beno threads in a Spurs forum? Go to a Mavs forum, dumb .
For the record, I was just joking it wasn't serious till Kori dropped her little pms tirade on me.
What tirade?! I just told you how it is. If you don't like it, it's pretty easy to leave.
A disrespecting little snot isn't he.
Mavericks fans are the most vile human beings on this earth.
Raider fan looks like AZ Cardinal fan compared to this.
Wrong and wrong.
Not a kid, not an emo. Is that the best you got? Please, don't waste my time.
For the record, there are Mavs fans on this board who can compose themselves for longer than a minute. You can't.
Ah....the sweet smell of spurs fans talking . You can just tell basketball season is right around the corner.
Shocking.
Wait a second. The only person who would be tired of Beno threads would be Beno himself. mavs>spurs = Beno?
That's emo talk right there.
Props to Pop for not turning the BAMC hospital trip into a media event.
By the way, there is still another place or two Johnny doesn't mention regarding the PG position. In 1) the Spurs' transition offense; and 2) in defending opposing PGs.
In the transition offense, the PG usually runs the middle of the floor or gets to the middle as soon as possible. In defending opposing quick PGs, it helps to have someone like a Tony or Jacque or Beno to defend them. Brent has a difficult enough time staying in front of wing players.
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