Post by jb on Jun 16, 2006 5:14:36 GMT -5
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The Boston Globe
Pierce to have MRI on injured left elbow
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff | June 16, 2006
MIAMI -- Paul Pierce made a last-minute decision to attend Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, arriving on a flight from Los Angeles at 1 a.m. yesterday morning and driving straight to Antoine Walker's home in the Miami area for a quick game of cards.
In contrast to his quick call on the trip, Pierce is taking his time with much bigger decisions about his future. He plans to undergo an MRI and further X-rays on his injured left elbow when he returns to LA to determine if he should undergo surgery. Then, he plans to visit with executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge in Boston to start discussions concerning a contract extension.
Pierce's left elbow is his most pressing concern at the moment. The swollen, painful joint was drained on a few occasions in the final weeks of the regular season and kept Pierce from playing the final three games. He was scheduled to have surgery to clean out the injured area earlier in the offseason, but backed out at the last minute.
``I've been scared," said Pierce. ``The swelling is all the way down and it hasn't flared up and a lot of the pain has gone away. It's gone away from a lack of playing. I'm not falling on it and getting it hit. I think if I play again and get hit, it will probably flare back up. I'm debating [having surgery]. I'm scared. I've never had surgery [on a basketball-related injury] before. I need to get it X-rayed more, get an MRI, then I'll decide. It was puffy during the season, but then, we kept poking it and kept draining it. So, hopefully, now we can see what's in there making it do that [swell up]."
The Boston Globe
Pierce to have MRI on injured left elbow
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff | June 16, 2006
MIAMI -- Paul Pierce made a last-minute decision to attend Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, arriving on a flight from Los Angeles at 1 a.m. yesterday morning and driving straight to Antoine Walker's home in the Miami area for a quick game of cards.
In contrast to his quick call on the trip, Pierce is taking his time with much bigger decisions about his future. He plans to undergo an MRI and further X-rays on his injured left elbow when he returns to LA to determine if he should undergo surgery. Then, he plans to visit with executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge in Boston to start discussions concerning a contract extension.
Pierce's left elbow is his most pressing concern at the moment. The swollen, painful joint was drained on a few occasions in the final weeks of the regular season and kept Pierce from playing the final three games. He was scheduled to have surgery to clean out the injured area earlier in the offseason, but backed out at the last minute.
``I've been scared," said Pierce. ``The swelling is all the way down and it hasn't flared up and a lot of the pain has gone away. It's gone away from a lack of playing. I'm not falling on it and getting it hit. I think if I play again and get hit, it will probably flare back up. I'm debating [having surgery]. I'm scared. I've never had surgery [on a basketball-related injury] before. I need to get it X-rayed more, get an MRI, then I'll decide. It was puffy during the season, but then, we kept poking it and kept draining it. So, hopefully, now we can see what's in there making it do that [swell up]."