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Deng remains iffy/Prognosis worsens
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:29 pm
by TB#1
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Health better, but Deng still iffy
Forward likely out till Sunday; Nocioni, Hinrich should play
By K.C. Johnson
Tribune staff reporter
January 10, 2008, 10:32 PM CST
With a critical four-game trip starting Friday in Philadelphia, the Bulls received good news on the injury and illness front Thursday.
Andres Nocioni and Kirk Hinrich practiced and are expected to play despite still feeling the effects of the flu.
Luol Deng, who has missed two games with left Achilles' tendinitis, participated in about half the workout and said he would test his injury at Friday's morning shootaround.
That said, Deng acknowledged he still has soreness and that athletic trainer Fred Tedeschi is leaning toward holding him out until Sunday's matinee in Atlanta.
"Just pushing off a little bit bothered me," Deng said. "I played live, kind of got in a rhythm a little bit, forgot about it. It's when you stop for a little while that you feel it.
"We think this [injury] is coming from my back. It has been a tough year for injuries. I never like missing games. But you have to deal with it and try to use this time to come back better."
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:34 pm
by Mr. Tibbs
well if he sits i'm voting tonights game a loss
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:56 pm
by tclg
yeah its hard to win without deng out there
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:01 pm
by Mr. Tibbs
i'll live with iguodala torching us..especially if noc is guarding him. but i don't wanna see andre miller toy with hinrich the way he did last time.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:57 pm
by Cliff Levingston
Mr. Tibbs wrote:i'll live with iguodala torching us..especially if noc is guarding him. but i don't wanna see andre miller toy with hinrich the way he did last time.
Exactly. Miller is a solid player but he shouldn't be abusing a defender of Hinrich's quality.
If Deng indeed does not play (Cliff Levingston hopes he doesn't) then hopefully Thabo will see some more time at small forward.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:06 pm
by NLK
If Deng is out, Boylan has to rely on the depth of our bench to keep the game close, let alone eek out a victory. I'm talking Joakim, Tyrus, Aaron, Thabo, and hell, even Demetris. You need to match Philadelphia's energy with energy, and a little bit of hustle plus athleticism.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:24 pm
by newskoolbulls
Man beware everyone, if you though Kirk was pale to begin with tonight he will be ghostly white.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:29 pm
by DuckIII
If its tightening up when he isn't playing, keep sitting him.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:30 pm
by newskoolbulls
Dengs value is going down faster than Eddy Curry drinking a milkshake.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:30 pm
by TB#1
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com ... -headlines
Deng's prognosis for return worsens
By K.C. Johnson
Tribune staff reporter
January 11, 2008, 10:00 PM CST
PHILADELPHIA -- Luol Deng's Thursday optimism faded to Friday pessimism as early as the morning shootaround, which he missed as stiffness and soreness returned to his left Achilles' tendon.
"I'm tired of this," Deng said before Friday's game as he used an electronic device to treat his tendinitis.
What appeared a certainty after Deng practiced Thursday
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:49 pm
by Tommy Udo 6
newskoolbulls wrote:Dengs value is going down faster than Eddy Curry drinking a milkshake.
opposite
Deng doesnt want to be injured so he'll take off as much time as he can get away with.
it isnt about the team anymore - it's about Mr Deng & his earning potential
Is an achilles "strain" is hard to pin down? If so, he can keep saying that he is sore for a long time
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:54 pm
by Jordan45822
bulls6 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
opposite
Deng doesnt want to be injured so he'll take off as much time as he can get away with.
it isnt about the team anymore - it's about Mr Deng & his earning potential
Is an achilles "strain" is hard to pin down? If so, he can keep saying that he is sore for a long time
I wouldn't say that. I don't know why you think Deng is doing such a thing.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:54 am
by bre9
I guess it's safe to say Deng has become an injury prone player. This is like 3rd time missing a lot games in a row in his career. First wrist injury, then back pains, now sore achilles.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:08 am
by Magilla_Gorilla
bre9 wrote:I guess it's safe to say Deng has become an injury prone player. This is like 3rd time missing a lot games in a row in his career. First wrist injury, then back pains, now sore achilles.
Umm... Deng played in all 82 games last season. And 78 the year before...
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:11 am
by BrooklynBulls
bulls6 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
opposite
Deng doesnt want to be injured so he'll take off as much time as he can get away with.
it isnt about the team anymore - it's about Mr Deng & his earning potential
Is an achilles "strain" is hard to pin down? If so, he can keep saying that he is sore for a long time
What are you talking about? Deng doesn't want to get injured, so he's sitting out games...injured? Tendinitis and back spasms are chronic, and will most likely plague his career. Why would anyone use a CHRONIC ailment to increase his value? "Don't worry, I didn't tear my ACL, I just have an injury that will pop up randomly without provocation, likely for the rest of my career. Max, please."
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:12 am
by Tommy Udo 6
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Umm... Deng played in all 82 games last season. And 78 the year before...
Right - that why I think these are not really serious injuries - Deng is just so reluctant to get hurt & lose a huge payday that he is using any nick or scratch as an excuse to sit out as long as possible.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:15 am
by Hold That
BrooklynBulls wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
What are you talking about? Deng doesn't want to get injured, so he's sitting out games...injured? Tendinitis and back spasms are chronic, and will most likely plague his career. Why would anyone use a CHRONIC ailment to increase his value? "Don't worry, I didn't tear my ACL, I just have an injury that will pop up randomly without provocation, likely for the rest of my career. Max, please."
Don't expect Deng back until he's 110% better. I doubt he wants to risk anything on a contract year. Especially having crappy games due to an injury, because I'm sure that injury excuse of why he had crappy games won't fly once the real negotiating begins.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:16 am
by bre9
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Umm... Deng played in all 82 games last season. And 78 the year before...
His rookie year he missed like half the season with that wrist injury. This season he has missed about 6 games or more and probably going miss even more. He has already had two injury's this year back pains and achilles. Just saying Deng is becoming injury prone.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:19 am
by Magilla_Gorilla
bre9 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
His rookie year he missed like half the season with that wrist injury. This season he has missed about 6 games or more and probably going miss even more. He has already had two injury's this year back pains and achilles. Just saying Deng is becoming injury prone.
No. He missed 21 games his rookie year.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:21 am
by bre9
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
No. He missed 21 games his rookie year.
Well my bad 21 gms still alot to miss though.