Posting and Toasting - Ronnie Brewer dislocated his finger, X-rays negative.~https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/29802/posting_fave.png2012-11-28T15:02:08-05:00http://www.postingandtoasting.com/rss/stream/34623252012-11-28T15:02:08-05:002012-11-28T15:02:08-05:00It kinda seems like Kidd's going to be out a while
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<p>Kidd is "day-to-day" with back spasms...</p> <p>Yesterday, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2012/11/27/3698292/woodson-ronnie-brewer-will-play-wednesday-jason-kidd-day-to-day">we got news</a> that <span>Ronnie Brewer</span> intended to keep playing with his sore finger and that <span>Jason Kidd</span> did not travel with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> to Milwaukee. Brewer will indeed play against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/jonahballow/statuses/273836600092405762">with the fingers on his left hand taped together</a>, but Kidd's status remains uncertain.</p>
<p>I'm beginning to fear an extended absence, too. Mike Woodson<a target="_blank" href="http://knicksnow.com/videos/2094/shootaround-ny-mil-woodson#.ULZpzYWNt9M"> reiterated the "day-to-day" prognosis</a> while speaking to reporters today, but we know from experience that that designation means nothing coming from the Knicks. We also know that "back spasms" (and/or <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/therealarieber/statuses/273839922555797505">back spams</a>) could be code for pretty much any ailment from basic soreness to carnivorous spine eels. Meanwhile, <span>Tyson Chandler's</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/knicksblog/knicks_tyson_for_kidd_the_need_him_dhQAbycQNP6Dv9l3Sp2r3M#axzz2DRvfwpDa">saying stuff like this</a>:</p>
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<p>"I reached out to him (yesterday),'' Chandler said. "I'm more concerned about his health. I didn't even go there with him. I know he wanted to be there. I know he knows we need him. He doesn't need any added pressure. We need him to be healthy for the long haul. I'm looking for this year to be a long one. I'm looking for him to be with us down the stretch. It's more important he's healthy than (playing) in November, December.''</p>
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<p>He's right, of course. Even so, given Kidd's mostly positive effect on both ends of the floor-- not to mention that his presence allows <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> to spend time at power forward-- an undetermined number of games without him AND <span>Iman Shumpert</span> in any month of the year doesn't sound like fun. We'll see, but I'm certainly not counting on Kidd to come back anytime soon.</p>
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<p>Brewer may play with his dislocated finger. Kidd did not travel to Milwaukee.</p> <p><span>Ronnie Brewer</span> left the floor in the fourth quarter of Monday's loss to the <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a> because he'd done something unpleasant to his finger while reaching in on defense. The immediate diagnosis was a dislocated left ring finger, and subsequent X-rays revealed no further damage. After the finger got popped back into its finger-hole (presumably. One never knows with the <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Knicks</a>.), it was uncertain what Brewer's availability would be going forward, but <a href="https://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/273503497071239168" target="_blank">according to Al Iannazzone</a>, <span>Mike Woodson</span> gave an update during a radio interview this afternoon:</p>
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<p class="js-tweet-text tweet-text ">Mike Woodson said on ESPN Radio that Ronnie Brewer will tape his finger and play the <a href="https://www.brewhoop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bucks</a> tomorrow. He called <span>Jason Kidd</span> day to day.</p>
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<p>They're calling Kidd's issue back spasms. We saw last night how playing without Kidd (all game) and Brewer (overtime) can hurt the Knicks, so let us hope that Woodson's right about Ronnie (remember that he's working through some knee soreness as well) and that Kidd's day-to-day isn't actually more like day-to-day-to-weeks-to-month-to-year-to-eternity.</p>
<p><b>Update</b>: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/273518607114313728">It is confirmed</a> that Jason Kidd did not travel with the Knicks to Milwaukee, so he'll be out Wednesday night. Remember: "day-to-day".</p>
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<p>Brewer hurt his hand during the Knicks' loss to the Nets.</p> <p>I'll have a quick, grumpy recap up for y'all in a little bit, but before we get to that, here's an update on Ronnie Brewer. Brewer got his hand popped while reaching in on defense during the fourth quarter of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a>' loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a>. The immediate diagnosis was a dislocated ring finger on the left hand.</p>
<p>The report now is that<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/jonahballow/statuses/273266305237413889"> X-rays on the finger were negative</a>, so there's no broken bone or any other weird damage in there, which is very good news. As far as I know, a dislocated finger-- particularly on the off hand-- isn't a huge deal, but it's possible that Brewer could miss a little time if the thing is sore. Particularly with Jason Kidd <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ByNateTaylor/statuses/273267564564578304">out for an undetermined period of time</a> (as in, it could be no more time or much mor time), Brewer's pretty necessary right now. Watching <span>Mike Woodson</span> toss James White out on the floor in the waning moments of overtime tonight confirmed that.</p>
<p>In closing: poop.</p>
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