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Hopefully the next Barbosa injury comes when the Suns play the Spurs in the playoffs.
This does not bode well for the Suns. Luckily, Gentry's been keeping JRich's minutes down, so he can afford to play a little longer.Latest on Barbosa
Suns guard Leandro Barbosa is probably looking at missing two to four weeks of games because of the left ankle sprain he suffered in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win at Toronto.
There is no definitive timeline beyond sitting out the road trip's final two games but he likely will miss more (two weeks means seven games and four weeks would mean 14 games) because there is no clear-cut recovery time on ankle sprains. In the next couple days, Barbosa will begin to do some proprioceptive exercise to help his balance and stabilize the ankle. Once he gets his range of motion back, he can begin strength exercises.
"The swelling's already better," Suns head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said after the team's practice today at an athletic club by Central Park. "We can get it under control now."
The Suns have gone through this before when Barbosa's sore right wrist kept him out of three road games. They went 2-1, including the wins at Boston and Miami and the loss at Orlando. As expected, the role will again be filled by committee with Grant Hill, Jared Dudley and Goran Dragic all available to slide over to the shooting guard spot some. Alando Tucker will also be activated to be used, if necessary.
Toronto's Hedo Turkoglu caused the injury. It did not appear malicious but it was at least careless. The foul on the play actually came from Marco Belinelli from behind Barbosa's jump shot but Turkoglu was stepping into him to challenge it. Turkoglu turned his left side toward Barbosa with his left arm extended to challenge the shot, putting his left foot under Barbosa's left foot when he landed.
Hopefully the next Barbosa injury comes when the Suns play the Spurs in the playoffs.
I haven't been keeping tabs on the Suns. Is this good news or bad news?
It's insignificant. Sunfan loves Barbosa cause he looks like an adorable little 10 year old special needs kid kid just happy to be playing basketball, but he also has the basketball IQ you'd expect from a 10 year old special needs kid.
Barbosa hasn't been as important to the team lately because they finally have a solid bench, meaning he's not the only player they rely on for offense when the starters sit. But he's still our only backup SG--we have Alando Tucker, but the last time he played, he airballed two fairly open shots. Losing JRich would be a much bigger hit to the team.
However, this is our December schedule:
@New York
@Cleveland
Sacramento
@LA Lakers
@Dallas
Orlando
@Denver
San Antonio
@Portland
Washington
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
LA Clippers
@Golden State
LA Lakers
Boston
We need everyone to play.
Was looking forward to a Beaubois Barbosa matchup next week
Last I checked, they have me. Nash can slide over to the two and I can dish him some white magic.
Brutal !
Seriously. That's like 6 of the top 8 teams in the whole league.Brutal !
Whats your prediction for the Suns record in December?That's tough.
I'm predicting a 9-7 record in December. Wins are in bold.
@New York
@Cleveland
Sacramento
@LA Lakers
@Dallas
Orlando
@Denver
San Antonio
@Portland
Washington
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
LA Clippers
@Golden State
LA Lakers
Boston
The Suns have road wins against Boston, Miami, and Houston already. They have the ability to take a few big ones on the road. Hard to say which ones they'll be, though.
Barbosa was playing pretty well off the bench recently so it's significant. Please tell me he didn't step on Lopez's foot. Why couldn't it be Lopez!!!!!!!!!?
BTW, the up and coming schedule is brutal. They might have a prayer against Dallas, Denver, San Antonio, and Cleveland (depends if the refs give LBJ 3 or 4 steps that night, shaq will be in revenge mode). Orlando and Lakers, no way in and probably the same with Boston.
You aren't beating Cleveland.
On the contrary, I think that Cleveland Cavs are the easiest to beat among those contenders.
So did some Mav fans last game.
I'll be holding you to that exclamation.
Such a tough schedule; they have already played 12 road games. Fakers won't get play their 12th road game until sometimes in Jan.
Stern is so good at fixxing.
After Nash quit on Porter and the team and conspired with others to do likewise they deserve it.
Maybe he should try and fix Yao's foot & McGrady's gut, eh?
tee, hee.
yeah the Suns will come into Cleveland off a back to back and beat the Cavs....sweet dreams
Damn we got some sensitive Cavs fans up in hurr.
Ya Stern is really good at booking the STAPLES center with awards shows and other events so that the Lakers can't play there during certain times of the season.You are one stupid mother er. I guess at the end of the season when the Lakers have a load of road games we should say "stern is rly gud at fixxing". Everybody plays the same amount of home and road games you stupid , so quit your uneducated ing.
i agree, but i'm not sold on CLE yet though
The Lakers have played 16 games, 8 of which against teams with below .500 records.
The Suns have played 17 games, 12 of which against teams with below .500 records.
Yup! The Suns schedule has been so much harder than LA's.
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