Favors tried playing through the pain, like so many other NBA players, telling the pain in his right foot for five straight games to go away. He played for five minutes in Friday's loss at Oklahoma City and never came back.
He underwent an MRI on Sunday, which was inconclusive, but an ultrasound done on Monday confirmed the plantar fasciitis diagnosis. Coach Tyrone Corbin was hopeful the MRI would reveal "something. You don't know. He's having some discomfort. Hopefully it's just a short-term thing and he can get back on the floor quickly."
Favors' injury was the second hit to the Jazz rotation during their three game road trip. Marvin Williams hit his head on the floor Wednesday night in New Orleans still has concussion-like symptoms and is listed as day-to-day.
During the preseason and first month of play, the Jazz had great depth in their line-up. They'll have to rearrange the line-up and allow other players to step up if they want to continue their winning streak. "We'll have to move things around. Some guys will have to play some extended minutes. We'll have to ask some guys to play different positions a little bit, but guys will get minutes on the floor. This is what they work for. You work for your opportunity. The opportunity is upon us now, so you've got to be ready to respond to it," said Corbin.
The absence of Favors and Williams will be tough on the defense, says Corbin. "It's a bigger hit on the defensive end than on the offensive. They're two guys that make their hay on the defensive end. They're two good defensive players. They not only play their man well, they help on the rotations because they do a good job of being in position of helping and recovering back to their guy."
Let's hope in the meantime Favors rests, stretches, ices, and goes to physical therapy to heal his heel.
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