RE: EE-AAAAGH!!

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

He may miss more. Pitino said he would not risk bringing him back early and blowing out an ACL.

On Monday, February 01, 1999 2:06 PM, peter delevett [SMTP:pdelevett@amcity.com] wrote:
> Oh, nonononono...
> 
> 
> Mercer to miss two games
> 
>                           ESPN.com news services 
> 
>                           BOSTON -- Swingman Ron Mercer, one of the young
> stars hoping to put the Boston Celtics on
>                           their way back to prominence this season, suffered a
> knee injury Monday that will force him to
>                           miss the first two games of the abbreviated season.
> 
>                           Celtics coach Rick Pitino said Mercer injured his
> right knee and will miss home games Friday
>                           against the Toronto Raptors and Saturday against the
> Cleveland Cavaliers.
> 
>                           Mercer is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to
> learn the extent of the
>                           injury.