JOSH SMITH INJURY UPDATE

[Pmeehan]

Adreian Wojnarowski: Atlanta's Josh Smith has sprained patella ligament in knee, source tells Y! "He walked out of arena w/ no help, just gingerly," source says. Twitter

[dalamchops]

He'll play game 3... he's the toughest player on the hawks team. Something he doesn't get enough credit for.

Edited May 2, 2012 by dalamchops

[hawkrule152]

As much as I hate to say it, if he were to NOT play... We're screwed!

[Pmeehan]

http://www.celticsblog.com/2012/5/2/2993350/josh-smith-has-a-sprained-patella-ligamenthttp://www.collegenews.com/article/josh_smith_has_sprained_patella_ligamenthttp://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/5/1/2993066/josh-smith-injury-knee-atlanta-hawksA few articles about it. Depending on how bad the sprain is, I think he could be back. ( i have a pretty good background on this being an exercise physiologist)

[Pmeehan]

for those of you who did not see in incident, check it out halfway down the page on this websitehttp://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/5/1/2993066/josh-smith-injury-knee-atlanta-hawks

[Duff_Man]

If he doesn't play, who will run our fast breaks?

[hawkrule152]

#Hawks F Josh Smith has patellar tendonitis. Inflammation in area but no structural damage. Doubtful GM 3, probable GM 4 vs. BOS

MC

[BudBall]

How about Horford? Is he still being a *****

[lethalweapon3]

If he doesn't play, who will run our fast breaks?

~lw3

[MaceCase]

He said run the fast breaks, not have people run from the fast breaks.

[High5]

More jumpers incoming...

[Pmeehan]

#Hawks F Josh Smith has patellar tendonitis. Inflammation in area but no structural damage. Doubtful GM 3, probable GM 4 vs. BOS

MC

Being that the Hawks have some of the best specialist out there, Josh should easily be ready for Game 4, however I am not sure about game three.

[Admin]

How about Horford? Is he still being a *****

Cool story bro.

[MaceCase]

More jumpers incoming...

I just can't see how that's possible.

[NineOhTheRino]

How about Horford? Is he still being a *****

My sources tell me yes.

[DieHardHAWK]

Wassup Horford??????????

[Admin]

Interesting how people are acting like Horford has been medically cleared to play and recommended to play by the team and his trainers and putting this all on Al like it's completely his decision to play or not.

[Deeman]

No Smith = we are screwed game over man.

[NineOhTheRino]

Interesting how people are acting like Horford has been medically cleared to play and recommended to play by the team and his trainers and putting this all on Al like it's completely his decision to play or not.

I thought the gynecologist doctors cleared him for round one. Edited May 2, 2012 by NineOhTheRino

[Admin]

I thought the gynecologist doctors cleared him for round one.

Tacky cheap shot but whatever... Horford was cleared for contact but I have not seen any report where he's cleared to return to play. Horford said that he doesn't have his full range of motion and that he can't hold his arms up to defend for long because there's no strength. He's also been out 3 months so he has no conditioning, hasn't been able to practice with the team due to the shortened schedule and he hasn't been able to shoot the basketball for very long.