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Thanks god. It's not by Bruce Bowen. Let's make it clear. Bruce Bowen DID NOT do it. Don't blame it on Bowen all the times.
Last night during the Lakers game Pau Gasol left the game due to an ankle injury....
Lakers not sure whether it is serious or just a tweek....
who knows...he might be out for a week or two.....
help the spurs need to get back on top?
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Thanks god. It's not by Bruce Bowen. Let's make it clear. Bruce Bowen DID NOT do it. Don't blame it on Bowen all the times.
I'm sure some resourceful Laker fan will find a way to blame Bowen for this.
I'm sure some resourceful Laker fan will find a way to blame Bowen for this.
Local beat writer says he could be out up to 2 weeks.
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/pau...3-phil-jackson
Gasol injured in Lakers' 108-98 loss to Hornets
By KEVIN DING
The Orange County Register
NEW ORLEANS — Now missing three injured 7-foot centers after Pau Gasol's ankle buckled Friday night, it seems physically impossible for the injury-plagued Lakers to keep standing so tall.
If Gasol misses the next two weeks, as seems likely, while fellow centers Andrew Bynum and Chris Mihm remain out, the focus for the Lakers might even shift from lording over the Western Conference to just making the playoffs as a top-eight qualifier.
Upon losing, 108-98, to the New Orleans Hornets after Gasol went down in the opening minutes, the Lakers dropped into a tie with Houston for the West lead — and they're six games ahead of Denver, ninth in the West.
Given the Lakers' favorable schedule after next week, a freefall seems unlikely, but their primary goal of finishing in the top four to secure home-court advantage in the first round is in jeopardy. Winning the Pacific Division would ensure a top-four finish, but the Lakers' lead over Phoenix is two games.
Gasol left New Orleans Arena on crutches, his ankle immobilized in a boot and his jacket pocket filled with pain pills from trainer Gary Vitti. Gasol said he stepped on teammate Vladimir Radmanovic's foot in ill-advised anticipation of a Kobe Bryant lob pass that never came. Gasol said he sprained the same ankle in training camp with Memphis and estimated missing 10-14 days of action because of it.
"Similar pain," he said. "Similar reaction."
Most immediately, the Lakers have to play three more games of the toughest late-season four-game trip the NBA has seen in three years — facing Houston (45-20), Dallas (43-23) and Utah (44-23) without Gasol.
"I'd be ecstatic if it was only the next three (games)," Coach Phil Jackson said of Gasol's timetable. Gasol will have diagnostic tests done Saturday to clarify the prognosis.
Bynum hurt his left knee when he stepped on Lamar Odom's foot in a game, and Trevor Ariza broke his foot when he stepped on Derek Fisher's foot in practice. So Gasol stepping on Radmanovic's foot was just the latest odd twist resulting in major injury.
After Bynum got hurt Jan.13, Jackson joked about being in a dire predicament "unless Wilt (Chamberlain) comes back from the dead." It turned out that General Manager Mitch Kupchak delivered Gasol to man the middle and lift the team into le contention.
Now, though, it's possible the Lakers will enter the last two weeks of the regular season trying to integrate Gasol, Bynum and Mihm into the mix — hardly smooth sailing going into the playoffs.
NO INSIDE FORCE
Without Gasol, the Lakers' lack of an interior offensive threat eventually broke the triangle offense in the second half Friday night. Jackson employed Bryant almost exclusively at the striking wing position — moving Odom back to guard in the alignment the Lakers used the past two seasons — and got a scoring flurry from Bryant (36 points) but not nearly a victory.
Jackson tried but failed to save a sharp Luke Walton, whose sore ankle isn't ready for extended duty, for the fourth quarter. New Orleans pulled away behind Chris Paul (27 points, 17 assists, four steals).
Lakers power forward Ronny Turiaf filled in at center and missed all seven of his shots. Unable to go inside, they took 30 3-point shots — even though Jackson doesn't want more than 16 per game — and made nine (30 percent). Excluding Bryant's 4-of-7 effort, the Lakers were 5 of 23 (21.7 percent) on 3-point shots.
"Our offense will change a lot," Bryant said. "We'll have to do a lot of things off the move."
Turiaf said he is used to playing center in the wake of Bynum's injury: "It's nothing I haven't seen before."
BRYANT'S LEEWAY
Bryant plans to have surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right hand in September, after he competes for Team USA in the Olympics. He probably won't be recovered for the start of October training camp, which is about as concerning to Jackson as a hangnail.
"He can sit out all of the training camp," Jackson said. "As far as I'm concerned, yeah. Players should get in shape and they should have a chance to play together, but for guys who have been in this league for a long period of time, training camp is a grueling process. And for coaches, it's awful."
That is a weird rash of injuries....all coming from stepping on their own teammates feet.Bynum hurt his left knee when he stepped on Lamar Odom's foot in a game, and Trevor Ariza broke his foot when he stepped on Derek Fisher's foot in practice. So Gasol stepping on Radmanovic's foot was just the latest odd twist resulting in major injury.
There Is Hope Spurs Fans.....there Is Hope.....
Wow two weeks, thats gonna hurt the Lakers BIG time.
What is awefull?
A camp?
Pop loved that time of a year
i just hope this dosen't turn out like the rockets losing Yao.
still loves
Bummer. don't like to see anyone get hurt. imagine how exciting an NBA season would be if every player on every team stayed healthy all year. The Bobcats would probably be the best team in the league.
Works for me!
Anyhow, Bruce will be supended just is case he could be watching that game on tv!
ouch sucks for lakers
no bynum or gasol
lolAnyhow, Bruce will be supended just is case he could be watching that game on tv!
They'll bring up a memphis game of Gasol playing and show that Bowen did something.
just what the Spurs needed
but how sad is it that the Spurs now have to rely on injuries for other teams
Like they haven't been capitalizing on ours. It's part of the game.
How sad is it that your still butt hurt over one of your world of warcract figurines breaking?
It would suck if the Lakers were healthy by the end of the year but missed out on the playoffs.
The West is sick.
It's almost comical how many injuries we've had to sustain this season. Still we almost traded Kobe in the offseason so I'm just enjoying the ride for now.
God loves the Spurs.
Injuries on other teams, 8th seeds beating 1st seeds...
We'll take them however they come
Injuries on other teams, 8th seeds beating 1st seeds...
We'll take them however they come
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