Hip injury nagpabagsak kay David Lee

DENVER -- Hindi na matatapos ni All-Star forward David Lee ng Golden State Warriors ang season.

Ito ay matapos siyang magkaroon ng isang hip injury sa 95-97 kabiguan ng Warriors sa Denver Nuggets sa Game 1 ng kanilang playoff series.

“Unfortunate, especially for a guy that’s worked so hard and put himself in position and put us in the position that we’re in today. ... But the task is still at hand so we move forward,” sabi ni coach Mark Jackson.

Nakita sa resulta ng MRI ang napunit na kanang  hip flexor ni Lee.

“‘I knew last night when I did it,” ani Lee bago ang en­sayo ng Warriors noong Linggo. “I felt it pop. So I knew we were going to get the results we did this mor­ning. I went run back on defense and had absolutely no sensation in my leg. It wasn’t even painful as much as it was just (numb).”

Sinabi pa ni Lee na maaaring hindi na siya dumaan sa isang surgery.

At ilang buwan lamang ang kanyang kailangan pa­ra magpahinga at maghanda sa kanilang susunod na trai­ning camp.

Pinamunuan ni Lee ang NBA sa double-doubles mu­la sa kanyang bilang na 56 ngayong season.