Channel 9 on AOs injury

by Rocket Ship Science on Mar 12, 2010 12:03 PM EST

News 9 reported that AO injured his quad tendon, which I guess isn't serious and he should be "available" for the NCAA tournament. Although, it is the same injury he had over the off season.

Even if he's "available" to play in that first weekend, could we survive playing a crappy team in the first round then an underachieving major conference school in the second round playing mostly Jackson with a splash of Riley? Assuming that rest will make the injury heal quicker, at the very least I don't think he should play in the first round and leave it up to Riley should Jackson get in foul trouble.

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I say have him dress.

But play Riley. Only use AO if we are in danger because of Riley’s poor play.

by NOLACuse on Mar 12, 2010 12:42 PM EST reply actions

Agreed

If we can’t win a first round game without AO, then we’re not going very far anyway.

"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998

by kotite4ever on Mar 12, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

Meh, it depends.

I’m not sure I want a guy going into the Sweet 16 without playing a game in two weeks. I’d try to play him for five minutes in one of the two games, and let Deshonte and Jackson take care of the rest.

Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.

by FatK44 on Mar 12, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

this is good...

but i still wanna see those MRI results…

by Emac33 on Mar 12, 2010 1:01 PM EST reply actions

Other guys will step up

Even if he can play, I’d want AO to take it easy. Get another guy some minutes in the first game and then the 2nd. Dont sit AO the whole tie, but keep him limited. That way if we need him, he isnt ice cold and if we don’t we still have another guy whos gotten a good taste of the NCAAs. We have tons of guys ready to step up. This is what the NCAA is made of too.
We’re in great shape.

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Mar 12, 2010 1:17 PM EST reply actions