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Manu Ginobli's Health

by derekk on Aug 6, 2009 12:44 AM CDT

Hey guys, I wanted to get a check on what y'all think Manu's health is at right now?

Is he working out now? Or rehabbing?

How many games do you expect out of him this season?

Will he be playing at his prime level too?

Id love to know as Im in Fantasy league, but also greatly admire the Spurs team. And Im sure this post might be a good checkup to Manu's health situation for his real journey in helping the Spurs get a title.

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From what we understand he is at 100% and will be ready to go at the start of the season. Expect Pop to rest Manu time to time (mostly likely on the end of a back-to-back) but he should get good minutes coming off the bench (with a handful of starts).

I don’t expect Manu to hold anything back as far as playing style/tempo. He doesn’t know anything else besides the 100%, balls to the wall style of play.

Prime level? Don’t know but I hope so. He hasn’t played much in the last year but I don’t think that will slow him down. I still expect good stat lines from him.

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Aug 6, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

Awesome, thanks for that feedback Hirschof. Im excited and hopeful for Manu.

by derekk on Aug 6, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions

I’d guess 65-70 games at 28 minutes per.

by BlaseE on Aug 6, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

and some of his best games are ones that don’t really stand out on the box score. Bowen—esque really.

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Aug 7, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions

or

You could say Bowen has Manu-esque traits.

Whatever… the point is they have the small things/talents that pay up big.

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Aug 7, 2009 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions

I found this, but 2 months old guys.

News: Ginobili (ankle) said Sunday that he expects to be full recovered by the start of training camp in October, the San Antonio Express-News reports. “For the past month or so, I haven’t felt any pain, even to the touch,” Ginobili said.

Spin: Ginobili expects to begin running and jumping next month, followed by a return to basketball activities soon after. In addition to his importance to the Spurs, Ginobili also has financial motivation to prove that he’s healthy. He’s entering the final year of his contract and San Antonio wants to see him healthy before re-opening contract negotiations.

Mon, June 8

by derekk on Aug 6, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions