The latest casualty is Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson, who sat out for the first time last Friday against the Houston Rockets because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He missed Sunday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies as well.
Interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said Johnson, 31, was in pain after Wednesday's victory over Milwaukee, when he scored just eight points. The night before Johnson had made the game-winning jumper to beat the Bucks.
C.J. Watson replaced Johnson, who plays a team high 38 minutes per game and is second in scoring, with 17 points per game.
Net general manager Billy King told ESPN New York's Mike Mazzeo Friday that Jonhson's plantar fasciitis doesn't seem like a long-term issue. "It's better than it was two days ago. They've got him on medication and I expect him to be better tomorrow, and we'll see how it is Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies," King said.
"If it's still tender and sore, we may have to keep him out, because it's a marathon we're trying to finish, not a sprint. If it were a playoff game, he'd probably push it," King added.
Carlesimo said after the game Sunday that "Trainer Tim Walsh and Joe, I think, are both encouraged that it's gotten better, it's improving clearly. What's he gonna feel like tomorrow, whether he practices tomorrow, or how he feels Tuesday, I don't know. But again, we're gonna err on the side of caution. When he's ready to come back, we'll bring him back."
Our recommendation is to definitely err on the side of caution. If you've been following basketball this season, you've seen how many players have been sidelined with plantar fasciitis, and how long they've been out. Taking just a few days off isn't enough to stop this condition- you need to rest, stretch, ice, and rehabilitate this injury, unless you want to end up like Pau Gasol, with a plantar fascia tear.
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