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MoSpur · 04-10-2008, 02:45 PM

Mike Monroe: Groin injury to sideline Ginobili indefinitely

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili suffered a strained muscle in his left groin in Wednesday's home loss to the Phoenix Suns and won't play when the Spurs meet the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night at the AT&T Center.

Ginobili's status for Sunday's game against the Lakers, in Los Angeles, also is in question.

"I don't know how long he will be out," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after the Spurs' practice, "but he definitely will be out tomorrow (Friday)."

Popovich said Ginobili suffered the injury immediately after checking into Wednesday's game with 6:40 left in the first quarter. Though he played through some discomfort and returned to the game in the second half, Popovich held him out of the bulk of the fourth quarter when it became apparent the injury was affecting his play.

"He felt something on his very first play of the game last night," Popovich said. "He tried to play on it. The doctors checked him at half and didn't think there was a defect -- just a little bit tight. That's why we started him in the third quarter, while he was still somewhat loose.

"It didn't really get any worse, didn't get any better, so I opted not to play him at all after I took him out early in the fourth quarter."

With the playoffs to begin next weekend, the Spurs will take no chances with Ginobili's health, regardless of the effect his absence might have on the team's potential playoff positioning in the closest Western Conference race in NBA history.

"It's pretty tight," Popovich said, "and I just don't want to take any chances with him."

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...onroe_gro.html

ancestron · 04-10-2008, 02:46 PM

Budkin · 04-10-2008, 02:47 PM

At least it happened now and not in the playoffs. Still sucks.

smeagol · 04-10-2008, 02:48 PM

Coño!

spurs_fan_in_exile · 04-10-2008, 02:48 PM

Fuck. It's nice to have some possible explanation for his underperforming last night, but this is terrible. Hopefully some guys will rally and step up, but with no Manu I don't like our chances against the Lakers.

MoSpur · 04-10-2008, 02:50 PM

Groin injuries are hard to play through. I hope he gets enough rest to play in L.A

1Parker1 · 04-10-2008, 02:51 PM

Dex · 04-10-2008, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by ancestron

The mountain that is the the 08 Title is looking bigger and bigger to climb.

I still Believe, but gottamn.

crc21209 · 04-10-2008, 02:55 PM

He'll be alright, he's a competitor, a winner. Fuck the seeds now, just get to next weekend's opening round of the Playoffs healthy, if that means him sitting till game 1 so be it, if he's good to go Sunday, go for it.

G-Nob · 04-10-2008, 02:57 PM

MoSpur · 04-10-2008, 03:00 PM

I wonder if it was Tony Parker's fault he go injured.

Spurs Brazil · 04-10-2008, 03:02 PM

I think he'll be back only in the 1st game of the playoffs

I don't think Pop needs to play him in regular season games

Spuradicator · 04-10-2008, 03:06 PM

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuAAAAAAAAKKKKK!!!!!

urunobili · 04-10-2008, 03:07 PM

i opened another thread asking for this info.. it looked that something was bothering him when he left the court at halftime limping... bad news...

~Sweetmelody~ · 04-10-2008, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by MoSpur

I wonder if it was Tony Parker's fault he go injured.

That is not funny.

it looked that something was bothering him when he left the court at halftime limping.

I saw the same thing but ignored it when he came back. I just assumed he was having a bad night.

mavsfan1000 · 04-10-2008, 03:13 PM

Manu is the unsung hero of the spurs this year. I bet they would've won last night if Manu was healthy.

timvp · 04-10-2008, 03:14 PM

ducks · 04-10-2008, 03:21 PM

spurs now know they have to step up with him down
I think this is actually out instead of trying to play
he has been useless almost the last 3 games
not happy he is injured though

ducks · 04-10-2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by mavsfan1000

Manu is the unsung hero of the spurs this year. I bet they would've won last night if Manu was healthy.

the unsung hero no he gets credit for all the w's and if he has a bad game it was tp's fault

Lebowski Brickowski · 04-10-2008, 03:24 PM

Shut him down for the balance of the reg.

dbreiden83080 · 04-10-2008, 03:24 PM

This is getting worse by the minute, it is just not our year.

ducks · 04-10-2008, 03:25 PM

a healthy rested manu is better then 1 seed especially this year in the playoffs

BlackSwordsMan · 04-10-2008, 03:29 PM

I think he got hurt on the final shot before the first half ended. He tried to shoot between two defenders and fell weird and came off limping.

ancestron · 04-10-2008, 03:29 PM

Sit his ass until april 19. The Spurs have already clinched. Make the other players on the team learn to cope without Manu for a few games. If they slip in the seedings so be it. This could be a blessing in disguise. Lets hope so anyway. All thats left now is hope it seems.

remingtonbo2001 · 04-10-2008, 03:31 PM

Manu needs to lock his ass in Hyperbaric Chamber till the playoffs begin.

mavsfan1000 · 04-10-2008, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by ancestron

Sit his ass until april 19. The Spurs have already clinched. Make the other players on the team learn to cope without Manu for a few games. If they slip in the seedings so be it. This could be a blessing in disguise. Lets hope so anyway. All thats left now is hope it seems.

Yeah I think the 4 and 5 spot is the best place to be anyway.

04-10-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
MoSpur Big Mo Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $28050 Post Count: 6,761	Manu injured Mike Monroe: Groin injury to sideline Ginobili indefinitely Spurs guard Manu Ginobili suffered a strained muscle in his left groin in Wednesday's home loss to the Phoenix Suns and won't play when the Spurs meet the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night at the AT&T Center. Ginobili's status for Sunday's game against the Lakers, in Los Angeles, also is in question. "I don't know how long he will be out," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after the Spurs' practice, "but he definitely will be out tomorrow (Friday)." Popovich said Ginobili suffered the injury immediately after checking into Wednesday's game with 6:40 left in the first quarter. Though he played through some discomfort and returned to the game in the second half, Popovich held him out of the bulk of the fourth quarter when it became apparent the injury was affecting his play. "He felt something on his very first play of the game last night," Popovich said. "He tried to play on it. The doctors checked him at half and didn't think there was a defect -- just a little bit tight. That's why we started him in the third quarter, while he was still somewhat loose. "It didn't really get any worse, didn't get any better, so I opted not to play him at all after I took him out early in the fourth quarter." With the playoffs to begin next weekend, the Spurs will take no chances with Ginobili's health, regardless of the effect his absence might have on the team's potential playoff positioning in the closest Western Conference race in NBA history. "It's pretty tight," Popovich said, "and I just don't want to take any chances with him." http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...onroe_gro.html Last edited by Kori Ellis; 04-10-2008 at 03:09 PM.. Reason: adding link

04-10-2008, 02:46 PM	#2
ancestron Appoggiatura Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $3900 Post Count: 2,143	Re: Manu injured

04-10-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
Budkin Lay it up and good! Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $46050 Post Count: 7,119	Re: Manu injured At least it happened now and not in the playoffs. Still sucks.

04-10-2008, 02:48 PM	#5
spurs_fan_in_exile Goodwill Ambassador Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $77293 Post Count: 8,215	Re: Manu injured Fuck. It's nice to have some possible explanation for his underperforming last night, but this is terrible. Hopefully some guys will rally and step up, but with no Manu I don't like our chances against the Lakers. _____________________________ Because I have nothing better to do and chances are you don't either.

04-10-2008, 02:50 PM	#6
MoSpur Big Mo Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $28050 Post Count: 6,761	Re: Manu injured Groin injuries are hard to play through. I hope he gets enough rest to play in L.A

04-10-2008, 02:51 PM	#7
1Parker1 PhillyGirl Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $16350 Post Count: 16,242	Re: Manu injured

04-10-2008, 02:52 PM	#8
Dex King of the Dorks Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $85718 Post Count: 8,474	Re: Manu injured Originally Posted by ancestron The mountain that is the the 08 Title is looking bigger and bigger to climb. I still Believe, but gottamn. _____________________________

04-10-2008, 02:55 PM	#9
crc21209 Believe. Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $60350 Post Count: 5,512	Re: Manu injured He'll be alright, he's a competitor, a winner. Fuck the seeds now, just get to next weekend's opening round of the Playoffs healthy, if that means him sitting till game 1 so be it, if he's good to go Sunday, go for it. _____________________________ Believe.

04-10-2008, 02:57 PM	#10
G-Nob Ya'll Ready For This? Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $8700 Post Count: 1,771	Re: Manu injured

04-10-2008, 03:00 PM	#11
MoSpur Big Mo Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $28050 Post Count: 6,761	Re: Manu injured I wonder if it was Tony Parker's fault he go injured.

04-10-2008, 03:02 PM	#12
Spurs Brazil 99/03/05/07 Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $612550 Post Count: 17,673	Re: Manu injured I think he'll be back only in the 1st game of the playoffs I don't think Pop needs to play him in regular season games

04-10-2008, 03:06 PM	#13
Spuradicator Believe. Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $3750 Post Count: 659	Re: Manu injured fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuAAAAAAAAKKKKK!!!!!

04-10-2008, 03:07 PM	#14
urunobili Spur Forever Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $87660 Post Count: 8,775	Re: Manu injured i opened another thread asking for this info.. it looked that something was bothering him when he left the court at halftime limping... bad news... _____________________________

04-10-2008, 03:11 PM	#15
~Sweetmelody~ It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it! Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $10150 Post Count: 508	Re: Manu injured Originally Posted by MoSpur I wonder if it was Tony Parker's fault he go injured. That is not funny. it looked that something was bothering him when he left the court at halftime limping. I saw the same thing but ignored it when he came back. I just assumed he was having a bad night. _____________________________

04-10-2008, 03:13 PM	#16
mavsfan1000 redirkulous Team: Dallas Mavericks SpursTalk Cash: $201901 Post Count: 9,749	Re: Manu injured Manu is the unsung hero of the spurs this year. I bet they would've won last night if Manu was healthy. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDbTrNNTqyQ Click here ^^^ to visit my Neo-Classical Metal Message Board.

04-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#17
timvp Get Refuel Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $67752 Post Count: 44,999	Re: Manu injured

04-10-2008, 03:21 PM	#18
ducks bandwagoner fans suck Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $60800 Post Count: 41,592	Re: Manu injured spurs now know they have to step up with him down I think this is actually out instead of trying to play he has been useless almost the last 3 games not happy he is injured though _____________________________ “It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them,” James said. “I’m a winner. It’s not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratulate them. That doesn’t make sense to me. I’m a competitor. That’s what I do. It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.” he had to email it to howard could not tell someone in person that

04-10-2008, 03:22 PM	#19
ducks bandwagoner fans suck Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $60800 Post Count: 41,592	Re: Manu injured Originally Posted by mavsfan1000 Manu is the unsung hero of the spurs this year. I bet they would've won last night if Manu was healthy. the unsung hero no he gets credit for all the w's and if he has a bad game it was tp's fault

04-10-2008, 03:24 PM	#20
Lebowski Brickowski 1.21 JIGGAWATTS! Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $56092 Post Count: 1,042	Re: Manu injured Shut him down for the balance of the reg.

04-10-2008, 03:24 PM	#21
dbreiden83080 Go Spurs Go!! Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $60150 Post Count: 10,412	Re: Manu injured This is getting worse by the minute, it is just not our year. _____________________________

04-10-2008, 03:25 PM	#22
ducks bandwagoner fans suck Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $60800 Post Count: 41,592	Re: Manu injured a healthy rested manu is better then 1 seed especially this year in the playoffs

04-10-2008, 03:29 PM	#23
BlackSwordsMan bring back G W bush Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $25500 Post Count: 6,889	Re: Manu injured I think he got hurt on the final shot before the first half ended. He tried to shoot between two defenders and fell weird and came off limping.

04-10-2008, 03:29 PM	#24
ancestron Appoggiatura Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $3900 Post Count: 2,143	Re: Manu injured Sit his ass until april 19. The Spurs have already clinched. Make the other players on the team learn to cope without Manu for a few games. If they slip in the seedings so be it. This could be a blessing in disguise. Lets hope so anyway. All thats left now is hope it seems.

04-10-2008, 03:31 PM	#25
remingtonbo2001 Bo Knows Spurs Team: San Antonio Spurs SpursTalk Cash: $14210 Post Count: 4,038	Re: Manu injured Manu needs to lock his ass in Hyperbaric Chamber till the playoffs begin.

04-10-2008, 03:35 PM	#26
mavsfan1000 redirkulous Team: Dallas Mavericks SpursTalk Cash: $201901 Post Count: 9,749	Re: Manu injured Originally Posted by ancestron Sit his ass until april 19. The Spurs have already clinched. Make the other players on the team learn to cope without Manu for a few games. If they slip in the seedings so be it. This could be a blessing in disguise. Lets hope so anyway. All thats left now is hope it seems. Yeah I think the 4 and 5 spot is the best place to be anyway.

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