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Yes. He needs to rest. I don't know why Pop is pushing this issue. If he had settled on a 3rd PG, perhaps this wouldn't have been such an issue by now.
So, there have been reports about bone spurs on TP's heel, which for mine explains his inconsistency, recent lack of explosiveness, and preference for the jumper over penetration.
1) how long would it take to recover from a operation to remove the bone spurs?
This source says 3 weeks to be walking again:
http://www.podiatrynetwork.com/do ...ers.cfm?id=153
This one says 6-8 weeks for full recovery:
http://www.seafordfootcare.com/problems_heel.html
Of course, it all depends on the specifics of Tony's problem.
2) would it be wise for Tony to have the operation now, with hope of being back in March?
It looks like he's opting to play through it, but can our team win another banner with Tony at 70%?
Yes. He needs to rest. I don't know why Pop is pushing this issue. If he had settled on a 3rd PG, perhaps this wouldn't have been such an issue by now.
It's not his heel.
Tony started playing like crap right after that French model claimed he banged her.
Probably playing him out of necessity, but with Barry back maybe he'll get some burn at the point.
Obviously though, they don't think it's a big enough issue to shut him down or they'd have done it already.
I think we would be ok without Tony until March but if Tim or Manu go down in that stretch then we're screwed. If he can play through it i would rather he just do that but eventually there is gonna be a cut of point where if he has the surgery he won't be back for the playoffs so if it is really that big of a problem he should just get it fixed now.
Was thinking the same thing - he's obviously said he'll play through it - but with Barry back they now have more options at the point.
I brought it up because they'd better do it now and get it over with so he can be back to full speed by late March, or we'd better get used to an inconsistent TP again because lingering injuries like this rarely just go away by themselves...
Someone should tell him to rest b/c It's only January.
Please don't feed the trolls by quoting them...
If you believe tabloid crapola.
If you think about the fact that Parker is less than a year married to Eva, and the likelihood that he'd screw that up by sleeping with some model when he already has a very attractive wife, then you call bull and look at the real problem which would affect his explosiveness and has been covered extensively and that is his heel.
Those recovery times are probably for the average person to function and walk, not to play NBA ball. If you do the surgery, you can likely write him off until next year.
Yeah, I thought about that, but there's the flipside whereby NBA players get the best surgeons and intensive rehab that shortens their recovery times. For example, a grade 2 ankle sprain would put you or I out for a month, these guys it's a week. However, what you say makes sense in that he hasn't had the operation. Maybe it's like plantar fascitis, something you can play through with pain that won't degenerate.
Tim had a grade 2 ankle sprain in 2005. How long was he out?
Granted, that was pretty severe. The assertion NBA players heal quicker is true, in most part due to superior facilities and medical professionals. An example: Tim used a hyperbaric oxygen chamber when coming back from his ankle injury. This cut his healing time in half. I'm sure they are given various anti-inflammatories and suppliments, more specific to their injury, whereas the public usually goes with whatever is cheap and generic.
Tony's injury doesn't really compare with plantar fascitis. A heal spur is more of a dull, nagging pain, whereas plantar fiscitis is comparable to a stabbing sensation at the middle arch of the foot. In other words, plantar fiscitis hurts a of a lot more. From the people I've asked, it usually goes away after a few weeks. However, it can reoccur at anytime. That being said. I wouldn't push Tony so hard, but if it is a more naggin heal spur, then I would elect to have surgry in the off-season. THERE IS NO REASON FOR TONY TO UNDERGO SURGRY AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON. That would be rediculious. It's not really going to get any worse. He just needs to take it easy.
Really seriously, STFU with this kind of talk.
Thanks.
Records show otherwise.
Tony might not even need surgery. He might have a couple bone spurs that can go away with medication/therapy. Not everyone gets surgery for bone spurs.
so much of the team's early offense and fast break relies on TP. if the operation is delayed, he'll be alot more hampered come playoff time. but if he does take the operation now and his recovery is delayed, the spurs will be hard put to find a suitable replacement to cover the things TP does. the spurs, however, will be better off taking the lesser of the 2 evils and have TP have the operation now and hope for an early recovery.
If he plays poorly in the playoffs with bone spurs, does that make Tony a soft pussy choker?
Assuming he needs an operation at all.
hopefully not.
If you play on bone spurs in the playoffs and you're not as effective as you normally would be, then you're a soft pussy choker. Am I right, guys?
Not to make matters worse...but, Tim seems to be hobbling out there as well. It looks like he's trying to cover it up, but there is a limp coming from somewhere.
Duncan seems banged up.
He's worn a sleeve on his left knee a few games, today he was icing that knee on the bench. (His left knee is the one he had surgery on, not the one he hurt earlier this season.)
He's worn a sleeve on his elbow, and his right wrist/thumb was taped last game.
I haven't found anything that says what's going on. I'm not surprised, the Spurs, and Duncan, like to keep this stuff in house. I assume he's just banged up, typical for this time of the season and the beating he takes underneath every game. But I've never seen him wear so many wraps. I hope it's pro-active.
Beno?
remington, Kori, thanks for the info on bone spurs. That's why I started the thread!
Sounds like he's just going to have to play through it.
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