Thu, Sep 20th 2007, 23:43
Hey now- hope all is well with everybody out there. I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on the status of my right hand. Yesterday, I received some good news.My hand doctor told me that I could take my splint off and resume basketball workouts. Let me tell you, I felt like it was Christmas morning. Not being able to touch a ball for two weeks was very, very frustrating- especially with the season right around the corner. I still can’t do any contact drills until training camp, that’s the only catch of the situation. Basically, I can do shooting drills and any other drills that don’t require contact but I can’t play pick-up or anything like that. While I wish I had gotten cleared to do everything, I understand the doctor’s and trainers’ cautious approach. Otis Smith, our GM, always tells me, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” The most important thing is that I’m healthy come training camp. And I will be, which is great news. After what happened at the beginning of last season, I really did not want to miss any of training camp. It’s all good.
Everyone have a great rest of the week.