Ray Allen injures thumb vs. Hornets

Larry Joe Bird · Post #1 » by **Larry Joe Bird** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:48 am

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How serious is his injury?

Post #2 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:50 am

Doesn't look good. Donny said knowing ray, he will keep himself out of the ASG.

Avalanche · Post #3 » by **Avalanche** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:52 am

yeah he will likely sit out the all star game, hopefully not much more

im sure its uncomfortable but its nothing too serious by the sounds of it

hiphop1 · Post #4 » by **hiphop1** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:29 am

This is NOT good.

MVP16 · Post #5 » by **MVP16** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:43 am

If an injury happens, now is the best time. We have a game tomorrow, then a week off. Hopefully, Ray will be good to go by next Thursday.

Larry Joe Bird · Post #6 » by **Larry Joe Bird** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:11 am

"Ray Allen's x-rays came back negative, and the official diagnosis is a sprained right thumb, according to team spokesman Jeff Twiss."

Triple M · Post #7 » by **Triple M** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:54 am

if the ligament in his thumb is ok he should not be out for long and could be ready by the ASG. However, it would be preferable for him to take the next week off and go from there.

campybatman · Post #8 » by **campybatman** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:21 am

And Tony has a thumb injury too which was initially believed to be torn ligaments, but doesn't sound to be the case after all.

Kefa461 · Post #9 » by **Kefa461** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:07 am

from the globe...

he may play next game.....

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... rnets.html

8-)

Kids Are Alright · Post #10 » by **Kids Are Alright** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:24 am

Shucks, jammed thumb! If he was having any kind of game, he'd probably have played in the 2nd.

We really needed to go inside against the Hornets. Lucky for us Chandler was out, he plays us really tough.

3pt % · Post #11 » by **3pt %** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:31 pm

So ray sits out and Rondo gets an all star gig

Random question, if a player sits out due to injury does it still count as an all star appointment?

MyInsatiableOne · Post #12 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:08 pm

MVP16 wrote:If an injury happens, now is the best time. We have a game tomorrow, then a week off. Hopefully, Ray will be good to go by next Thursday.

Agreed.

What is it with guys last-named "Allen" and thumbs lately?

greenbeans · Post #13 » by **greenbeans** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:30 pm

Ray says he's gonna give it a go:

NEW ORLEANS - With his right hand wrapped in black tape, Ray Allen looked more like he was getting ready for a boxing match than recovering from a basketball game. But despite missing the second half of the Celtics' 89-77 win over the Hornets last night with a hyperextended right thumb, the All-Star guard hopes he will return tonight at Dallas.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... y_tonight/

MyInsatiableOne · Post #14 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:21 pm

I'm GLAD Ray won't be at the ASG...honestly I'd rather our players NOT play and get some rest...who cares about being an All-Star? Win a title instead!