MANILA, Philippines -- Barangay Ginebra fans can heave a sigh of relief as rookie sensation Scottie Thompson's right shoulder injury wasn't as serious as some thought after a collision he had with NLEX center Asi Taulava in the dying seconds of the Kings' 92-91 victory on Sunday.
Thompson, who led Ginebra's epic comeback from 22 points down in the last period, underwent X-Ray and ultrasound on his right shoulder to check if it had tear.
Results showed no tear on his right shoulder's acromioclavicular joint (also called the AC joint). The AC joint is where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the highest point of the shoulder.
"Medyo okay na yung balikat ko, bale sa AC joint pero wala naman daw punit," Thompson confided to Philstar.com on Monday after a visit at a medical clinic.
He declined to name the attending physician.
Ginebra's fifth overall pick in this year's PBA Draft said he was advised by the doctor to skip practice for the next two days to ensure the swelling subsides.
"Konting maga na lang so kailangan lang yelohan then medicine, sabi lang ng doctor mga two days rest then siguro mga Thursday pwede na mag-practice," said the former NCAA MVP.
The soft-spoken Ginebra freshman guard said he would have wanted to finish the game, but he felt a sharp pain on his right shoulder as he tried fighting through the pick Taulava set for NLEX veteran guard Jonas Villanueva.
After NLEX failed to buy a basket, resulting to a dead ball situation, he asked to be subbed out.
"Ininda ko na lang yung sa balikat ko pero hinintay ko na lang mag dead ball saka na ako nagpa-sub," he added.
Thompson finished the game with 14 points, including 10 coming in the final quarter, to help Ginebra complete its magnificent comeback from a double-digit deficit.