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rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell
BREAKING: D.J. Augustin has a slight crack between two bones in his right big toe. He'll have an ejection to treat same (cont.)

rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell
Augustin tells the Observer the injection is intended to seal the crack and relieve pain he's felt for about 10 days (cont.)

Augustin said his foot became so painful in 1st quarter he couldn't chase after his own turnover. (cont).

rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell
if injection has intended effect, Augustin could be back by end of the week. He's definitely out a minimum of three days.

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Thanks for the update K2H.

Personally I hope he sits for at least an entire week. No need to rush him back. Let Kemba drive the bus for a little while and make sure that DJA is as close to 100% as possible before suiting him up again.

"cracked" dam that sounds painful.

Hopefully the pain would go away soon, no need to rush him back, he can take all the time he wants to heal this one. With the extension deadline passed, as long as it is obvious this injury is non-issue for future it could have little impact on his value as if his market value takes a hit, he would be easier to re-sign i.e. he wouldn't be viewed as pure one year rental. If he comes back soon and continues playing like he has done so far this season, he attracts more takers, however his FA status will be red flag for some. So it doesn't really matter much except it would be easier to tank with him out. There is simply no reason to care about anything else than his well-being.

I wonder how the Reggie Williams is on his schedule, we could use a guard-like player when DJ is out for some time and we seem to be just loaded below the basket (by number of players at least). Could we see a return of Tyrus Thomas on SF spot? Or Corey will come back? I would like to see Bismack starting and Tyrus or/and Boris shifting to SF.

Great chance for us to evaluate Kemba's ability to run the 1.

doc.end wrote:I wonder how the Reggie Williams is on his schedule, we could use a guard-like player when DJ is out for some time

Williams (knee) was cleared to start running on an Alter-G machine that reduces gravity's effect on a person's knees, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Spin: Williams is still at least three weeks away from being able to play. The Bobcats told him not to rush back from surgery to repair torn knee cartilage, an injury he sustained during the lockout.

Thu Jan 12

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4229/reggie-williams

By this he is probably about 2 weeks away (at the earliest) still.

BigSlam wrote:Thanks for the update K2H.

No problem

prepare yourselves to see Cory Higgins for 30minutes at PG, while Kemba continues to rot on the bench

Fred Williamson wrote:prepare yourselves to see Cory Higgins for 30minutes at PG, while Kemba continues to rot on the bench

Thanks K2H.

doc.end wrote:Thanks K2H.

Yw, I am anxious to see Reggie Williams myself, it will be nice to add another tall G.

#TeamKemba

Can't stand watching that dude Cory play, his jumpshot makes me wanna smash someone in the face.