Aug

29

Manu To Have Surgery On Left Ankle

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Injuries, SDC COMMENTARY 

The “Associated Press” reported Friday that San Antonio Spurs All-Star guard Manu Ginobili will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week to repair damage in his left ankle. Ginobili was taken out of the contest between Team USA and Argentina in the first quarter of their game last Friday after re-injuring the ankle. He first hurt himself during the NBA Playoffs and was not at full strength against the Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Finals. Ginobili who had a MRI earlier this week in San Antonio told Argentinian newspaper “La Nacion” that he would undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament. The Spurs have confirmed the surgery would take place, but had no other comments on the matter. The team will not even begin to set a timeline on Ginobili’s return until after the procedure is completed.

According to reports the MRI showed that the ankle was no better, or worse than it was after Ginobili first injured himself. It will be interesting to see if the operation damages the relationship between the NBA Sixth Man Award winner, and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Reports out of San Antonio are that Popovich “strongly urged” Manu not to play in the Beijing Olympics unless the ankle was healed. Argentina won the Olympic Gold Medal in 2004, there was no way Ginobili was going to sit out the Olympics. This is far different than Monta Ellis hurting himself in a pick-up game in Mississippi, this was for national pride. No matter how perturbed Popovich may be at the timing, surely he can not fault Ginobili for his intentions. He put his country’s interests before his own!  We need more people in the USA to feel that way.

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