The Spurs hosted the Heat yesterday, and similar to their first meeting, Manu Ginobili didn’t play. Only difference is that he wasn’t being rested by Gregg Popovich. He was actually hurt this time.
Ginobili did not play due to a hamstring injury (neither did LeBron for that same reason, according to the Heat) and they may actually be without his services for the next 3-4 weeks. Yes, that means he could miss the start of the playoffs.
“It’s more than days,” Popovich said. “It’s more like weeks, unfortunately. It’s a huge blow for us because he’s the guy that allows our second team to do what they’ve been doing all year long. It’s a huge loss for that group, and in game situations, it’s a tough one because he’s one of two guys, he and Tony (Parker), are the creators who make things happen for everybody else on the court.
“It’s an unfortunate loss at this point of the season…”
“It could (stretch into the playoffs),” Popovich said. “We don’t know how his leg is going to react. We’re doing everything we can.”
H/T: mysanantonio.com
