[Fwd: injury report]

[Steve Huffman <stevhuff@eastky.net>]

> CELTICS NOTEBOOK
> Bowen may bow to injuries
>
> By Peter May, Globe Staff, 11/17/97
>
> ALTHAM - The ever-evolving Celtics' injury situation may be
> changing again. The latest candidate for the injured list is Bruce
> Bowen, who officially is day to day but who looks like he needs
> lots of day after suffering a nasal fracture on Friday.
>
> ''He's got black eyes, a swollen face. He's going to need some
>  time, '' coach  Rick Pitino said yesterday.
>
> If Bowen goes on the injured list, someone will have to replace
>  him. Two players currently on the injured list, Dontae' Jones
>  and John Thomas, both look fine. Jones plays the same position
> as Bowen, so he might be the logical candidate. Pitino gave no
>  hint which way he was leaning.
>
> Bowen had company on the sidelines at yesterday's practice. Roy
>  Rogers (knee), Dana Barros (ankle), and Ron Mercer
>  (concussion/cut) were all  unavailable.
>
> Mercer suffered what trainer Ed Lacerte, speaking, as always,
>  through a team spokesman, revealed was a ''mild'' concussion
>  after being keelhauled by Popeye Jones Friday. Mercer also
>  suffered a seven-stitch cut over his left eye.
>
> “we can't keep Ron awake,'' Pitino said. ''He's groggy, sleeping
>  all day, and then up until five in the morning. I'd say he was
> doubtful. We thought he might be able to practice, but he couldn't.''
>
>  Barros sprained his right ankle in Saturday's win at Philadelphia.
>  He is listed as day to day. Rogers remains on the injured list.
>
> One of the real bright spots in the win over Philadelphia was the
>  play of Greg Minor. Taking advantage of the injuries to Bowen
> and Mercer, both of whom are ahead of him on the depth chart,
>  Minor scored 12 points in his first sustained action of the season.
>  ''It was real nice to see,'' Pitino said. ''I kept telling Greg that
> the
>  way we play, we're going to go with 10 or 11 guys on a lot of
>  nights, so it's important to be ready. You can move up or down
>   just like that.'' ...
>
>  The Celtics hit the road for games tomorrow night
>  (Toronto) and Wednesday (New Jersey.) They have an excellent
>  shot at  both, especially given Toronto's terrible start and the
>  unrelenting Nets'  injuries. However, they also may have to go up
>  against Keith Van Horn, who still hasn't played a game this season
>  ... Pitino said he wasn't surprised  that Tyus Edney played well
>  Saturday. ''He plays very well against Iverson,''  the coach said.
>  Hmm. Edney played 15 minutes against the 76ers last
>  season. It must have been an Andy Warhol special. Howeer,
>  maybe it was the presence of Edney, for Iverson shot horribly
>  (9 for 30) against the Kings last year and averaged 16 points a game,
>  well below his  23.5 average.
>
>  This story ran on page C04 of the Boston Globe on 11/17/97.
>                   © Copyright 1997 Globe Newspaper Company.
>
> Steve  Huffman