The Spurs have lost shooting guard Manu Ginobili for the next 7-10 days with a strained left groin. He has played in 9 games (1 start) for the Spurs so far this season and he is averaging 23.4 minutes, 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game. The Spurs will miss Ginobili’s energy and offense off the bench while he’s out of action.

The undermanned Spurs folded in the 4th quarter last night getting outscored 30-23 by the Jazz and it cost them the game. Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs last night with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. George Hill started in place of the injured Tony Parker and he scored 18 points and dished out 2 assists in 30 minutes. Richard Jefferson also had a decent game with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The Spurs are now 4-6 on the year.

Without Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (he was injured after playing only 7 minutes) the Spurs still put up a good fight in Dallas before falling last night. Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs last night with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocked shots. George Hill got the start at point guard in the place of Parker and he played well scoring 15 points, grabbing 2 rebounds and he dished out 4 assists. Richard Jefferson pitched in last night with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists. The Spurs are now a surprising 4-5 on the year.

The San Antonio Spurs have been very inconsistent so far this season and their record proves that (4-4).  The veteran led Spurs team now has a lot of people questioning whether they have enough juice left in their legs to make another run at an NBA title.  The Spurs are not having problems scoring points though, as they average 101.9 points per game.  The problem is that they are giving up too many points.  The Spurs have always had strong defensive teams and that is one of the reasons why they have been successful.  Last season they gave up 93 points per game, compare that to the 99.9 points they give up per contest this  season.  The Spurs have been battling the injury bug, but defense takes more effort than skill so the role players need to step it up defensively.  If the Spurs can stay healthy and get their defense back on track they will have a great shot at getting back to the NBA Finals.

The Spurs just didn’t have it last night against the Thunder. Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs last night with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. George Hill was solid off the bench for the Spurs last night with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Tony Parker also came back from injury last night to score 17 points, grab 5 rebounds and he dished out 5 assists. The Spurs are now 4-4 on the year.