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Manu Ginobili Injury Update – Fantasy Impact

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:13:12 +0000

Manu Ginobili will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ankle this week after re-injuring the ankle during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Ginobili, who helped Argentina win the Bronze Medal, will likely miss between two and three months.

This news is obviously bad for the San Antonio Spurs. With as hard as the Western Conference will be this year, they can ill afford for any of their Big Three to go down. Now with Ginobili sidelined, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker will have to pick up the slack.

Fantasy basketball wise, this news may be good to newly acquired guard Roger Mason, Jr. If Mason starts in place of Ginobili, he could get a lot of shots in the Spurs offense. Mason put up impressive stats when he started games for the Washington Wizards next year. Keep an eye on how much playing time he gets early on in the 2008-09 season.

The other players who could see their minutes increase are Michael Finley and Ime Udoka. However, those two players won’t help much in the fantasy basketball world.

The earliest Ginobili will be back is December 1st. Until then, watch this Manu Ginobili highlight reel video of him playing with the Argentina basketball national team:

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Manu Ginobili to Play for Argentina in Olympics

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:32:50 +0000

Although Manu Ginoibli has some injury concerns, he will play for Argentina in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Ginobili said he would decline to play if his injury woes didn’t subside. Apparently, the Argentine guard is healthy enough to give it a go.

Argentina definitely needed Ginobili to have a shot to repeat as Olympic champions. While it will be difficult for Argentina to again win gold like they did in 2004, without Ginobili it would have been impossible.

Joining Ginobili on the Argentinean Olympic team will be many players NBA fans are aware of including Fabricio Oberto, Andres Nocioni, Luis Scola and Carlos Delfino.

Will Ginobili be able to win gold again?

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Argentina’s Manu Ginobili Olympic Status in Doubt?

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:24:48 +0000

Manu Ginobili was hobbled during the 2008 NBA Playoffs due to an ankle injury. Although Ginobili has been off the ankle for about three weeks, he hasn’t seen much improvement in his ankle. For that reason, Ginobili fears he may not be able to represent Argentina as the South American country tries to defend its gold medal in the 2008 Olypmic Games.

If Ginobili is unable to play for Argentina, the chances of Argentina being able to win a gold will be all but dashed. Ginobili is Argetina’s best player and one of the best players in the world in international competition.

For the 2008-09 fantasy basketball season, Ginobili should be fine. His ankle isn’t seriously injured and it’s believed he’d be able to return to 100% by training camp in October. However, if he opts to play for Argentina in the Olympics and re-injures his ankle, Ginobili may be in for a difficult NBA season next year.

Will Manu Ginobili be able to play for Argentina in the 2008 Olympics?

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Manu Ginobili to Play in Olympics for Argentina

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:41:24 +0000

Despite being slowed in the playoffs due to an ankle injury, Manu Ginobili should be ready to go for the Olympics this summer. Ginobili will again lead Argentina as that South American country goes for its second consecutive gold medal.

Ginobili’s play suffered more and more as the playoffs went along. Against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, Ginobili become a non-factor outside of his Game 3 30-point explosion.

Although the San Antonio Spurs will worry about the wear and tear Ginobili will put on his body this summer, there was no thought of telling him to skip the Olympics. Ginobili has repeatedly stated how important playing in the Olympics is for him and his country.

Ginobili will be joined on the Argentina national team by his Spurs teammate Fabricio Oberto. Former Spurs draft pick Luis Scola, now a member of the Houston Rockets, will also represent Argentina.

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