Western Conference talk -- In case you missed out on it or just read a tweet, Andrew Bynum stepped on DaJuan Blair’s foot, slid and in the process hyperextended his right knee. Phil Jackson said that the big man, vital in the defensive schemes of the Lakers, may be out a couple of games. Bynum, despite the initial fear (understandably so) on his face after the incident, was more optimistic afterwards, saying he’ll be fine. MRI’s revealed a bone bruise confirming he’ll be ready, albeit doubtfully a hundred percent for the 1st game of their series vs. New Orleans.
In that game against the Spurs, Gregg Popovich opted to rest his big 3 and allowed the Spurs’ B team to grind it out with the struggling Lakers, in spite of Chicago threatening to catch them for the overall top seed and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Curiously, though, “Pop” then decided it was a good idea to play his stars the next game against the already eliminated Suns. Throughout the past couple of weeks, bloggers and sports heads have been debating the subject of resting stars and manipulating games to choose a better match-up. As it turns out, Karma would have none of that.
While both will reportedly be good to go for the first round, it’s a truly tough break for the top two teams in the West. And while you may think the East have it better, Joakim Noah hurt his ankle in yesterday’s game vs. the Knicks, while Ronnie Brewer, an important part of the Bulls’ rotation, hurt his wrist in the same game. For Boston, Shaq is still hurt, Kristic (aka the dude they got for Kendrick Perkins) is also hurt, while Jermaine O’Neal has given up looking for both his legs since it was reported missing since 2005. And two of the Miami Thrice have been known to be prone to alien abduction around this time of year. So no one has fully been spared.
All beware!
All beware!
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