Now, here's another plantar fascia tear casualty- Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson has a plantar fascia tear in his right heel and while it was expected he would be out several weeks, last Tuesday he practiced with the team.
Lawson suffered the injury on March 19th in a 114-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and he missed the next four of five games.
There was no official timetable for Lawson's return, but the Nuggets seem to be optimistic about his prospects for the rest of the season. Coach George Karl told Nuggets.com, "I have a feeling that he had somewhat of a partial tear in his plantar fasciitis (sp), and that's untreatable. But popping it creates a situation where now once the soreness goes away, he probably should be able to be pain-free. It could come in a couple of weeks.
"His job and our job is to figure out how to get him feeling 100% and having some confidence playing the game of basketball. I think it's a situation where it's going to work out. I'm optimistic about how it's going to work out."
After practice last Tuesday, Karl told The Denver Post, "I don't think he took many chances, but he did run up and down the court. He doesn't seem like he was confident. Knowing Ty, he probably won't try overly aggressive game until he's in the game."
Lawson leads Denver in scoring at 16.7 points per game and 6.7 assists. The team has already clinched a playoff berth.
Lawson says his foot feels better than it did, but it's still not 100%. Does anyone else feel like Lawson is being rushed back? Yes, he is the team's best player, but has no one learned from the Pau Gasol debacle? An injury like a plantar fascia tear, whether it's partial or complete, does take time to heal. The few games he sat out are not nearly enough to keep further damage from occurring.
Reference: SB Nation
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