Manu Ginobili suited up for the Spurs in their victory, 94-81, over the Grizzlies last night. Manu played 11:16mins and put up 12pts(3/4FGs, 1/2 3-pt, and 5/6FT), 4 boards, and 1 assist.
After having off-season ankle surgery Manu was scheduled to come back mid-December and since Parker is out it seems that the Spurs are welcoming Manu back with open arms. I am a little surprised they didn't give Manu a week or two just to be 1000% sure his ankle is completely healed. Rushing Manu back and re-injuring his ankle would be a back breaker for the Spurs and their season.
With Parker out and Duncan, the only healthy body of the trio, the Spurs were looking like they were going to be in some deep trouble playing against the tough Western Conference. I am happy to see Manu back in the lineup but at what cost. With this only being November the Spurs and their medical staff better be doing the right thing if they are going to contend for their odd-season (look at their NBA championships and what years they occur in) championship run.
Photo Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports.
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