Spurs point guard Tony Parker broke his hand last night in a scrum for a loose ball. He is expected to miss most, if not all, of the regular season.
Tony Parker To Return To Action Tuesday Night
When Tony Parker broke his hand last month, he was expected to miss six weeks. In the end, he’ll miss just four, which is great news to a Spurs team that’s starting to round into shape.
Parker announced on his Twitter account that he will play in Tuesday’s game against the Kings, and Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News confirmed the news on his twitter account. It’s likely Parker will start because George Hill, Parker’s replacement, will not play in the Spurs’ next two games because of an ankle injury.
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If that six week figure holds true, that would keep Parker out for the balance of the regular season; six weeks from yesterday is April 17, and the Spurs’ season finale is April 14 at Dallas.
The usual thing to do in this scenario--especially when dealing with a playoff stalwart like the Spurs--is to say “well, at least he’ll be back and fresh for the playoffs, which is exactly what San Antonio could use.” Problem: the Spurs could miss the playoffs. They’re 36-24 (which would be an easy 5 seed in the East), which gives them a 7 seed. Portland’s at 8, and they’re only 1 1/2 games behind San Antonio; the best-case scenario is that that order flips and the Spurs face Los Angeles in Round 1. Yikes.
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