Tyreke is clearly not the player he was last season. Now, a lot of that is a result of teams being ready for him this season, but honestly I remember teams packing the paint against Reke last year and it didnt slow him this much.
The guy is obviously hurting. Ankles are one thing, but plantar fasciitis is an entirely different animal. I've had it before, and it hurts - badly. And it isnt going to get better if we keep Reke on the court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis
So... Tyreke isnt winning us any games playing the way he is now. It has been 7 games since he's shot over 39% from the field, he is also turning the ball over a lot. He isnt helping himself by playing either. That plantar fasciitis isnt going to go away on its own.
But if we rest him with the purpose of easing his foot pain, it is going to take longer than a week. I think Noah was out last season with plantar fasciitis pain for over a month. It might kinda stink in the short term to be without Reke, but long term this could be a good thing. We're currently 4-12. Its not like we could be much worse.
The guy is obviously hurting. Ankles are one thing, but plantar fasciitis is an entirely different animal. I've had it before, and it hurts - badly. And it isnt going to get better if we keep Reke on the court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis
So... Tyreke isnt winning us any games playing the way he is now. It has been 7 games since he's shot over 39% from the field, he is also turning the ball over a lot. He isnt helping himself by playing either. That plantar fasciitis isnt going to go away on its own.
But if we rest him with the purpose of easing his foot pain, it is going to take longer than a week. I think Noah was out last season with plantar fasciitis pain for over a month. It might kinda stink in the short term to be without Reke, but long term this could be a good thing. We're currently 4-12. Its not like we could be much worse.