Olympics - LeBron and Co. injured, so what
July 23, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under LeBron James, NBA Basketball, Olympics
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
This is the Olympics and it now features a heavy lineup of NBA players, no matter what country you look at.
Dwyane Wade was giving an interview with both knees wrapped in ice. He pointed out Kobe Bryant with both knees wrapped in ice and a foot in a bucket of ice. Nearby was Carmelo “shoot em if you got em” Anthony with his shoulder wrapped.
No big deal, says Dwayne. Life in the NBA is limited. You have to just put up with the pain and play.
A bigger difference is if you can’t play. That is the worry with LeBron James.
James’ injury, though called mild, is the biggest concern for now.
The superstar forward was hurt when he landed on Kevin Durant’s foot during a closed scrimmage between the U.S. team and a select squad of young NBA players at Valley High School.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he would know more on Wednesday, after James has had a chance to rest.
“He thinks it’s a mild sprain,” Krzyzewski said. “Our trainers think it’s a mild sprain. So we’ll find out tomorrow. But I don’t think it’s anything serious. Obviously, we’ll look and see what happens tomorrow.”
For the US Olympic basketball squad to be successful, then most likely 3 players have to have great tourneys. Who are the three? Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwight Howard. Howard is nursing an injured sternum.
The US squad can replace an injured player right up until Aug 7th. The opener is Aug 10th against China.
Be sure to go to NBC Olympics.com and check out all the Olympic action.
As always, any NBA Basketball related comments are welcome.
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