OAKLAND, California — Sinabi ni Andrew Bogut na maganda na ang kanyang pakiramdam matapos ma-fracture ang kanyang left ankle noong January 2012 at inaasahan niyang makakalaro siya ng mahabang oras sa nalalapit na NBA season na siyang hu-ling taon ng kanyang five-year, $60 million contract sa Golden State Warriors.


“The most important thing is not having a trainer or coach tell you that there are restrictions on what you’re doing,†sabi ni Bogut. “I can come in here and do what I want. I can come in here and run. I can condition. I can lift. I can shoot. I can play five-on-five and nobody can tell me I can only do one set or play 20 minutes. I have none of that right now and I’m not going to have any of that during the season.â€â€¨â€¨
Hindi nakalaro ang Australian ng 50 sa 82 games sa regular season, dahil sa pamamaga ng kanyang surgically repaired left ankle.
Lumaro siyang may iniindang injury sa likod at tuhod at nag-average ng career-low 5.8 points bukod pa sa 7.7 rebounds ngunit maganda ang kanyang ipinakita sa playoffs bagama’t limitado ang kanyang galaw.
“Last season, I put the ball in the post and it was lumber, lumber, lumber, bounce, bounce, bounce, shoot,†ani Bogut. “Because I got to be honest, I couldn’t make quick moves on my ankle or it’d give out or I’d fall over. So I tried not to do too much. Now I’m back to a point where I can make quick moves and go off the dribble.â€â€¨