NoMoneyDown
05-09-2006, 08:42 AM
Sorry if this has already been posted/discussed. I read a post on another board where someone quoted an editorial saying Parker's status is questionable tonight. I didn't even realize he had gotten kneed in the thigh in G1.
Wire Reports
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Already suffering a right thigh bruise and a strained right hip that he got during the Kings series, Tony Parker suffered yet another injury during Game 1 against Dallas.
The Spurs reported that Parker is ailing from a left quadriceps contusion and they decided that it would be best if he rested on Monday. He did not join his teammates on the practice floor and whether he will play in Game 2 is a question mark.
On Sunday, Nick Van Exel again was Tony Parker's backup, rather than Beno Udrih. Van Exel made his first basket since the second quarter of Game 1 of the first round when he nailed a 12-footer in the third quarter.
The Mavericks are not reacting to the news and are, actually, not saying much about any adjustments or game plan changes that may be in effect for Game 2.
"We got a lot of things we need to correct," Johnson said. "The only thing that was shown was that last play. But we made a ton of mistakes throughout the game."
Meanwhile, the Spurs can only hope that Parker is feeling less stiff that he was since he got kicked.
"It's like he and Manu have targets in their thighs for people to kick them," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich complained. "They've had a lot of those this season, and we've caught another one."
Wire Reports
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Already suffering a right thigh bruise and a strained right hip that he got during the Kings series, Tony Parker suffered yet another injury during Game 1 against Dallas.
The Spurs reported that Parker is ailing from a left quadriceps contusion and they decided that it would be best if he rested on Monday. He did not join his teammates on the practice floor and whether he will play in Game 2 is a question mark.
On Sunday, Nick Van Exel again was Tony Parker's backup, rather than Beno Udrih. Van Exel made his first basket since the second quarter of Game 1 of the first round when he nailed a 12-footer in the third quarter.
The Mavericks are not reacting to the news and are, actually, not saying much about any adjustments or game plan changes that may be in effect for Game 2.
"We got a lot of things we need to correct," Johnson said. "The only thing that was shown was that last play. But we made a ton of mistakes throughout the game."
Meanwhile, the Spurs can only hope that Parker is feeling less stiff that he was since he got kicked.
"It's like he and Manu have targets in their thighs for people to kick them," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich complained. "They've had a lot of those this season, and we've caught another one."