John Reid @JohnReidTP
Hornets' Eric Gordon and Austin Rivers both practiced today without any limitations. Stories will be up shortly on http://NOLA.com
John Reid @JohnReidTP
Hornets' Eric Gordon and Austin Rivers both practiced today without any limitations. Stories will be up shortly on http://NOLA.com
it's about time
YES!!!!! great news!!
I kind of figured that we where saving Gordon for the games that count. Rivers was more of a question mark after the game against the Heat.
Oh hey, preaseason is over and Gordon is magically healed!
I was being facetious of course. In this case, as the case last year, we were invoking it. Deliberately keeping Gordon out for the express purposes of getting this team better players. Only a real injury puts him down again.
...now for him to not get hurt again.
Any word on if Jason Smith was able to practice?
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New Orleans Hornets rookie guard Austin Rivers practiced Sunday despite spraining his right ankle twice last week. Rivers said his ankle is sore but not enough to keep him from practicing or playing in this Wednesday's opener against the San Antonio Spurs.
Hornets Coach Monty Williams said Rivers performed well throughout Sunday's practice.
``He's had some issues with that ankle, but to me that's just part of the game,'' Williams said.``When you are that fast and jump that high eventually you're going to come down on somebody's foot.''
Rivers appeared to roll his ankle after awkwardly falling backward with 1:33 remaining in the third quarter in the Hornets' 96-89 victory against the defending champion Heat Friday. Rivers did not return after playing 24 minutes and scoring six points
In last Monday’s preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks, Rivers sprained his right ankle after he went down awkwardly. He wore a protective boot to practice the next day and did not play in this past Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets at New Orleans Arena.
Instead of low tops, Rivers wore mid-cut sneakers at practice Sunday to better protect his ankles.
http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ss...kie_aus_6.html
annual Gordon opening night game winner???
Let's just wait and see. There's still 3 days left.
http://blog.omy.sg/sgblogawards/file.../3daysleft.jpg
He's baaaccckkkkk.
So is Gordon playing in the opener or is it not sure yet?
New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon participates in first contact work Sunday
http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ss...d_eric_33.htmlQuote:
For the first time since the New Orleans Hornets open training camp nearly a month ago, shooting guard Eric Gordon participated in a practice without limitations Sunday at the Alario Center.
Gordon, who missed all eight preseason games because of a sore right knee, said he took part in a shorten scrimmage and did every drill his teammates did Sunday at the Alario Center.
`` I’ve been doing contact a little bit, participating fully,’’ Gordon said. ``I’ve been doing whatever the team is doing. I’m just trying to keep progressing. I’m rehabbing but I’m doing a lot more activity with the team.’’
Whether he plays in Wednesday night’s opener against the San Antonio Spurs still has not been determined. Gordon said the decision will be left up to Coach Monty Williams and the team’s training staff but it appears likely for him to play if he continues to practice without having any setbacks.
``We’ll see what they got planned for me to do,’’ Gordon said. ``Whether its limited minutes, playing or maybe wait a while. We don’t know for sure.’’
When asked if Gordon scrimmaged with the team Sunday, Coach Monty Williams said he didn’t want to get into all of that. However, Williams did say Gordon looks stronger every day.
The second time Rivers fell my whole family was freaking out thinking he tore something until he walked off on his own. Such an awkward looking fall. Thank God he's alright though.
Man, the kid is tough... Probably could teach EJ a thing or two in that regard
Considering the injury in both cases weren't as bad as his reaction to them. If you saw the injury to Marcus Lattimore, then you know his reaction wasn't as bad as Austin Rivers', Yeah he's tough, if tough is not really being hurt that bad in the first place an being able to play. All he was missing was a wheel chair so he could Paul Pierce it.
I say that all in fun, I'm ready to see the kid start next to Eric Gordon and since technically EG is going to be controlling the ball hopefully he can become a sniper for now at the point, get to the basket when he has to and knock down his free throws.
LETS GET IT ON!
good that means when i go to the game wednesday both will be in action.
^^ Not really sure. They haven't really said much about him. I guess we'll hear more in the next day or two.
Thanks Hunny!!........did you see what I did there? LOL
Hopefully we can keep EJ healthy for a couple months in a row and then before the trade deadline unload him for a nice package like what Okc got for Harden. It's almost unfortunate that Houston got Harden because they would have been one of the primary bidder's for EJ's services when we decide to unload him.
Not saying we will unload him, but I have my suspicions about it still.
thanks for this news. suffering through this saints game & needed something.
Good lord let basketball season start. Where the hurt can only last a few days. :crytear:
Lattimore was in shock. You could see it in his face. Anyways I have torn my knee up (just two ligaments) and my leg dislocated like Lattimore's. Honestly I have had way worse reactions to rolled ankles and stuff. It's almost as if it looks so bad you don't know what to think. With that said though, yea Austin's reaction didn't look like he could take pain too much.
Welp, due to Sandy, I couldn't fly out to my clients this week. IE i'll be at the season opener wednesday!!!
Hopefully those two can somehow stay healthy most of this year. I'm talking 70+ games from each, but I would be satisfied with 65+ from each.
We've already seen in preseason so far that with good guard play, we can compete with good teams. But with bad guard play, we'll get blown out by the bad teams.
Agreed. We won't get a kings ransom for several reason.
Only one team offered him a max deal and that's the one team we can't trade him to at all. I doubt Gordon would agree to play for a team after they send us the assets to justify the trade.
If we trade Gordon I highly doubt it will be before his no trade clause expires.
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Status of Jason Smith (shoulder) still being monitored, but he practiced today. Monty: "We'll see tomorrow (to make further evaluation)."
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Austin Rivers (ankle) practiced again today and will be ready to play Wednesday vs. San Antonio
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Monty hopeful Gordon will play Wednesday, may use him for now as a reserve. Monty: "It might be beneficial to have him come off the bench."
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Monty indicated Al-Farouq Aminu will start at small forward after good game at Heat. Monty: "He's going to command that spot right now."
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Anthony Davis on facing Tim Duncan on Wed.: "He's a Hall of Famer and a great guy. I'm looking forward to seeing how I match up against him"
I'm ok with Gordon off the bench for now. Bring him in slowly. I would start Mason at SG to bring perimeter shooting and help out with the ball-handling.