Manu: "They're going to perform surgery on my ankle"

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The Fundamentals
Published 8/29/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at BallerBlogger.com
Alan Hahn of Newsday:  “There is a great deal of quick thinking that comes with this style. A lot of read-and-react and discipline. This is what D’Antoni has to see come training camp and in time he’ll have to make decisions on players not just based on talent, but intelligence. So you shouldn’t focus so much on whether or not Q can hit shots, but whether Duhon can find him in the corner at the right time on the drive-and-kick. It’s not about Eddy Curry posting up, but can Eddy catch it in the post, pivot and make that weakside pass to an open man? Can Jamal Crawford find catch-and-shoot rhythm coming off curls instead ...

Manu To Go Under the Knife
Published 8/30/2008 at CelticsBlog - NBA Section
Though it sounds as though Manu Ginobili smoothed out his participation in the Olympics with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, it's hard to imagine any of the black-and-silver devotees being too thrilled about the latest development for the star's health: He'll be having surgery on his ankle. From SpursReport : "Now the issue is that it's not better either and it seems that the only way to recovery fully is to have arthroscopic surgery." According to Manu, no date has been set. He doesn't even know which doctor will perform the procedure, but the reality and severity of the situation is sinking in."I understand the frustration," says Ginobili. ...