Bucks Yi Jianlian Out For Rest Of Season

[duncan228]

I can't find it now, but I read somewhere that he should be okay for the Olympics.

http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/yi_inj...te_080404.html

Yi Jianlian update

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks Director of Player Personnel Dave Bab announced today that rookie forward Yi Jianlian (7-0, 238) will miss the remaining eight games of the season after suffering a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee during the Bucks win over Washington on Wednesday, April 2.

Yi, 20, underwent an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) exam yesterday afternoon. After evaluation and further testing by Bucks orthopaedic physician Dr. John Heinrich, M.D., it was determined that a period of 2-3 weeks will be needed to rest and rehabilitate his injured knee before returning to basketball activity.

In 66 games this season (49 starts), Yi averaged 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 25.0 minutes. Among rookies who qualify, he ranks T-7th in scoring, 5th in rebounds, 2nd in free throw percentage (.841), 5th in blocked shots (0.85) and 7th in minutes played.

Yi was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for December when he averaged 12.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocked shots in 16 games. He scored a season-high 29 points in the Bucks 103-99 win over Charlotte on December 22.

[manufor3]

that sucks for them

[DaDakota]

China is just resting their players for the Olympics......

I mean 4 months for an early detected stress fracture on Yao......that is a little bit of overkill the bone will be completely healed in 6 to 8 weeks.

DD