Spurs' Ginobili on Parker: 'We’re not going to see him any time soon'

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Tony Parker sustained what the Spurs are calling a left leg injury in the fourth quarter of the team's 121-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series, which is now tied 1-1.

Parker will have an MRI on Thursday.

The Spurs' starting point guard collapsed to the floor clutching his left leg with 8 minutes and 43 seconds left in the game. Parker put his arms around Dejounte Murray and Dewayne Dedmon, and attempted to limp off of the court, but he could not put any weight on the leg.

Murray and Dedmon ended up carrying him to the locker room as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted, "Tony, Tony."

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When asked about the injury after the game, Popovich said, "It's not good."

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Parker was the Spurs' second-leading scorer on Wednesday, finishing with 18 points on eight-for-13 shooting, four assists and one steal.

Manu Ginobili said he saw Parker after after the game and that Parker was still in pain. He said Parker remained unable to put any weight on his left leg.

"It's hard to see him limping and hurting now and you kind of know we're not going to see him any time soon," Ginobili said. "So, that's a tough blow."

Ginobili said at first he didn't think that the injury was severe.

"I thought it was just like a Charley horse because he got hit in the quad," Ginobili said. "He was grabbing his quad in the beginning. But, then when he wasn't moving and he couldn't put weight on it to come back to the locker room, that's when we all got worried. So, yeah, we've got to be patient and see tomorrow what happens, but it didn't look good."

Parker had been a huge part of the Spurs' playoff run and has scored in double figures in all but one of the team's eight games this postseason, including a 27-point performance on 11-for-14 shooting and four assists against Memphis in Game 6 of the teams' first-round series.

Ginobili, however, said the Spurs will miss Parker for much more than his stats.

"Besides that fact that Tony is our point guard we're going to miss him in having him around – his experience, his big games, his big shots," Ginobili said. "It's more about that than just who is going to start. We're going to miss his presence."

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Patty Mills said he gave Parker a hug after the game, adding that nothing else needed to be said.

"He has that presence just like [Tim Duncan] has that presence," Mills said. "And he was rolling the last month, going back to his old self. But he has that presence on the floor, especially when he's on the break, when the ball is in his hands he makes big time plays and big time shots and big time moves."

Mills said that he's ready to fill in for Parker if needed.

"To be honest, I have no idea what the plan is, moving forward," Mills said. "The big dog makes the hard decisions. Luckily, we don't.

"But I can tell you one thing, we are all ready to step up and make an impact. We are all clear on the game plan and our roles, so whatever decision is made we are ready."

Rookie point guard Murray could also see some playing time, something that Pau Gasol said he thinks the 20-year-old can handle.

"Dejounte is a guy who plays with a lot of confidence," Gasol said. "He's a very young player, but he's athletic and can make plays."

Gasol, who has previously fought through injuries and adversity in the playoffs, tried to remain optimistic about losing Parker.

"It's unfortunate, but you can't dwell on the downside or the negatives," Gasol said. "You've got to take advantage, if you can, of those type of hits to bring your group even more together and fight through it."