[外電] Lue could return by Saturday
Lue could return by Saturday
By SEKOU SMITH
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/23/06
Tyronn Lue's return to the Hawks' lineup could come as early
as this weekend.
Out since Feb. 7 with a sprained ligament in his right knee,
the veteran point guard finally went full speed at practice
during Wednesday's shootaround before the Hawks loss in
Philadelphia.
"I felt pretty good," said Lue, who has missed the Hawks last
20 games and said the earliest he could return would be for
Sunday's game in Orlando. "There's still some uneasiness when
I stop and cut and try and pull up for a jumper, but I feel
like I'm close to being ready."
He was placed on the active list before Wednesday's game but
did not suit up. A decision on whether or not he'll suit up for
Saturday night's game against Dallas at Philips Arena will be
made just before game time.
But there's no question the Hawks are in need of help, now that
they are playing without rookie reserve guard Salim Stoudamire,
whose season likely ended when he sprained a ligament in his
elbow in a win over the Magic Sunday.
The Hawks' backcourt rotation consists of starters Joe Johnson
and Royal Ivey and backup small forward/guard Josh Childress,
who logged 32 minutes against the 76ers and most of them at the
point.
"We're all in a situation where we have to help fill in where
we're short right now," said Childress, who had his best game
since returning from an ankle injury of his own last week with
17 points and 12 rebounds against the 76ers. "It's not ideal
for any of us. But I think we're all capable of handling different
responsibilities right now and that's one of the positives of
having so many versatile players."
Ivey, a starter in 51 of the 58 games he's played in this season,
attempted a season-high 12 shots against the 76ers. He scored 12
points, had three assists and no turnovers in a season-high 30
minutes.
The minute total is something he could top in the coming weeks,
with Johnson likely to see more time off the ball without
Stoudamire to bring in off the bench.
"Whatever the team needs from me I'm ready," said Ivey, who has
13 assists and just one turnover in his last six games. "We've
got to grind out these last 16 games no matter who we have
available."
Hook 'em Horns
Anyone looking for Ivey Thursday night should have headed
straight for the floor at the Georgia Dome, where the Texas
Longhorns faced off against West Virginia in the NCAA Atlanta
Regional.
Ivey, a former Texas standout, has been talking up a possible
Texas national championship double for weeks. The Longhorns won
the BCS title in football with a Rose Bowl win over USC this year.
"I'm really thinking this is our year," Ivey said before Thursday
night's game was played. "The football and the basketball team
have a lot in common, in that they've both been slept on
nationally. People don't realize just how good they were until
they had to face them.
"I'm feeling good about the Horns right now."
Return to sender
The Hawks sent center James Lang back to their NBDL affiliate in
Little Rock, as his second 10-day contract with the team expired.
Lang, a 6-foot-10, 285-pound center who was brought in to add
depth to the Hawks' thin frontcourt rotation, never played during
his 20 days with the Hawks.
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