Karl Malone could be headed to injured list December 31, 2003
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Karl Malone is probably headed to the injured list for the first time in his outstanding 19-year career.
Malone, the NBA's second-leading career scorer behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee Dec. 21 in the first quarter of a game against Phoenix and hasn't played since.
Recovery hasn't gone as quickly as hoped.
``It's a downer,'' Malone said after practice Wednesday. ``You want to be with the guys. The main thing for me to do is all the things I need to do to get better.
``Missing, seven, eight, nine games in one spell when I haven't missed that many in 18 years is discouraging. I feel like I'm letting people down. We want to make sure I come back when I'm supposed to, not a game or two too early.''
The 40-year-old Malone missed 10 games before this season -- six due to injuries or illness and four because of suspensions -- and never sat out more than two games in any one season.
Questa, scusate, è proprio una notizia.
Uno che in vent'anni di carriera aveva saltato solo 10 partite, di cui 2 (leggasi DUE) soltanto per infortunio.
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