Le Basketbawl

The Los Angeles Lakers were pretty freaked out earlier this week when big man Pau Gasol underwent a sonogram and it showed he had a slight tear in his right hamstring. Their blood pressure returned to normal when Wednesday he had an MRI which revealed that there was no tear the hamstring was just strained. The “Los Angeles Times” reported Thursday that Gasol has been cleared by team doctors to start resuming basketball activities. So does that mean that Gasol will be on the floor Friday night as the Lakers will play in Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder? Gasol told reporters “I’m far from playing on Friday.”

Gasol said that the results of the MRI were quite encouraging. The native of Spain told the media “The results of the MRI were promising and positive. So that gives me a little bit of hope that I’ll be back soon. I just hope that I can increase the level of work that I’m doing right now until I feel good about it and my hamstring responds well.”

New York Vinnie has written this before when it comes to hamstring injuries you proceed with Frickin caution. A hamstring injury is a tricky thing and if you try to rush back too soon you risk really being up the Frickin creek. The Lakers are now 4-1 and got a double-double on Wednesday from center Andrew Bynum against the Houston Rockets with 17 points and 17 boards.

However for what ever Frickin reason Coach Zen otherwise known as Lakers head coach Phil Jackson wants Gasol back in the lineup yesterday. Jax; New York Vinnie has got to tell you if you rush Gasol back you will Frickin regret it. If this was the end of the regualr season and your club was fighting for a Playoff spot that is understandable. Same thing goes if you are in a Playoff series. But to rush him back with a 4-1 record in early November is just Frickin Stupid. Phil let Frickin nature run its course and let Gasol come back when he is ready.