[Bryan88]

Spurs coach: Ginobili should consider sitting out Games - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday that Manu Ginobili should “definitely not” play for Argentina in the Olympics if his injured left ankle doesn’t improve.

Ginobili hurt his ankle early in the playoffs and a recent MRI revealed that a ligament in his heel is about five times the size of the one in his other heel, Popovich said.

Ginobili will have another MRI in three weeks, but Popovich said that “if it hasn’t changed at all, I think he should definitely not play in the Olympics.”

[Lefty Noob]

Can't blame him. You don't want one of your key guys going out, playing hurt, and risking further injury that could keep him out this fall.

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Can't blame him. You don't want one of your key guys going out, playing hurt, and risking further injury that could keep him out this fall.

It is a tough call and I am sure the Olympics mean a lot to Ginobili, but you can't take the risk of hurting yourself further. It is the right call on Pop's part.