Manu Ginobili Out for the Season
April 6, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
Manu Ginobili, the Argentine star guard for the San Antonio Spurs, will miss the rest of the regular season and the entire postseason with a stress fracture. Due to injuries, Ginobili was only able to play 44 games this season.
Manu Ginobili Injured, San Antonio Spurs (Image: Newscom)
In the offseason, Ginobili required ankle surgery and that forced him to miss the first month of action. Then at the All-Star break, the Spurs discovered a stress reaction near his other ankle.
After returning to action, Ginobili felt stiffness in his ankle. After further examination, it was determined that his stress reaction had turned into a stress fracture.
Without Ginobili, San Antonio’s chances of capturing their fifth NBA championship are greatly diminished. In fact, their chances may be non-existent at this point.
The Spurs have previously won NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Currently, the Spurs are the third seed in the Western Conference with a record of 49-27.
his is a huge blow for the Spurs season. Already they are having so much of problem and the last they need is something like this.
As a big fan of his game, I’m really devastated to hear such news. It’s going to really sad to see a playoffs for the first time in almost 6 years without a Manu Ginobili.
I’m not sure whether or not the Spurs can post a title challenge depending on both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker alone. But I would most certain love to hear your views on this.