Manu Will Return Stronger

by sivanjohn on Aug 25, 2008 1:48 AM CDT

Just to inform every Spurs fan not to worry too much because I'm sure Manu will recover from that injury, during the USA game. Knowing the man himself, I'm sure he will comeback stronger for the new season. Much to last season dissapointment, he will win a few more NBA title for the Spurs. If I had one wish is that I wish he was still 21 rather than 31. I doubt he will ever play for Argentina again. But with Duncan and Parker having a good break during the summer, Spurs will come gunblazing for the title. I don't know will there ever be another Argentine player like Manu. But if there was one, I only hope he will play for Spurs one day. Thanks for all the support for Argentina throughout the Games. You may want to add some comment on my blog @ MundoAlbiceleste.Blogspot.com about them. I'll certainly appreciate that. VAMOS VAMOS SPURS!!! VAMOS VAMOS ARGENTINA!!!

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I am shocked that there is no dialogue on Manu’s injury; this is huge for the Spurs. With such a poor off-season by the FO there is no room for let down w/ the big 3; this signals that Manu will not have the time to heal his ankle before pre-season (or, more likely, the start of the season). Thoughts: hold on to him? Trade him? Season ending/career limiting? Definitely a real problem in an off-season w/ absolutely nothing to feel good about.

by AWF on Aug 25, 2008 6:56 PM CDT reply actions

it is amazing

the blazers have been informed everystepp of the way for broys surgery. I kant believe that a front office like the spurs would have nothing to offer in the way of info about whats going on, not even speculation. that doesnt make any sense

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--- LaoTzu on Aug 22, 2008 11:51 AM PDT

by ptwnblzr on Aug 25, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

Well, he was technically already hurt, so it’s not really news.

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by Linix129 on Aug 25, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions

no way we would trade him. that is considered heresy in the church of the san antonio spurs.

he needs time to heal, there is no reason to risk re-injuring his ankle in the preseason, or even the beginning of the reg. season. playoffs is where we need him healthy and ready to take over. i hope Pop limits his minutes during the RS so he is super fresh in the playoffs.

What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
-the Denver Post

by Hamer_SpursFan on Aug 26, 2008 12:27 AM CDT reply actions

As deep and strong as the West has gotten, and with our offseason productivity thrown in, we don’t exactly have the luxury anymore of limiting minutes of our Big 3. I would also LOVE to see a fresh and completely healthy Manu in the playoffs; but I would love slightly more not missing the playoffs by a nose

by SgtinManusArmy on Aug 26, 2008 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

If we take this to a logical conclusion, then the argument would be that it’d be preferable for us to enter the playoffs with a healthy Manu, even if we had to be on the road in the first series, instead of going in as an upper seed and having a worn-out/less than healthy Manu.

But isn’t that what Pop was trying to do at the end of last season? If I remember correctly, on PtR there was a good amount of talk about whether the Spurs were playing well enough going into the playoffs.

Best laid plans…

by J.R. Wilco on Aug 26, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

ummm… i remember a couple of people (myself included) who said we may want to just scrap HCA and go for health going into the playoffs. If the western field hadn’t been so close, and if the Spurs hadn’t had any chance at getting the #1 spot, then it might have been more reasonable to do so. All the same, I still think Pop should have rested Manu for at least two complete weeks before last year’s playoffs. Giving Tony and Tim a week off each (not necessarily concurrently) would have been ok too.

anyway… perfection in hindsight and other bs, blah, blah, ect., ect.

chaos... panic... pandemonium... my work here is done.

by rick2g on Aug 26, 2008 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions

rick2g, it’s interesting how often people tend to remember only those who disagree with them, and sometimes ignore/take for granted those who agree

in April, my first fanpost ever, was a rant about how little the end of the regular season meant, which I posted because there seemed to be so many worrywarts predicting an early playoff exit — guess I forgot how much company I had at the time

by J.R. Wilco on Aug 29, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions

people also only remember when they were right about something

phhfft. This is the internet… like television on steroids. My attention span maxes out at about 3.5 seconds – and you’re bringing up stuff from April?

chaos... panic... pandemonium... my work here is done.

by rick2g on Sep 10, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions