Let me say this one more time this summer: Aside from a sprain, there is nothing wrong with Maya Moore’s right knee. She met a small gathering of media members this morning at Gampel Pavilion and did not need crutches or a wheelchair to get around. She did not even walk with a limp.
Geno Auriemma said last weekend at halftime of the WNBA All-Star Game that she “is doing great.’’ Moore reiterated that fact today.
She has not played in four weeks and likely will not play for another four weeks just to give both knees some extended rest.
“I’m not going to be playing for a while,’’ Moore said. “Just to rest my sprain it has to be at least six weeks and I’m already on Week 4. But since I have a couple of weeks after that I might as well get some extra rest for both knees. I’ve been doing active rest. I’ve been doing some stuff on the bike and the elliptical just to keep my conditioning decent.’’
Moore said she did not see Olympian Tamika Catchings’ response on her live blog Wednesday on WNBA.com. To refresh here’s the question: “If you had to pick one player to start a franchise with today, who would it be and why?’’
And here’s what Catchings had to say: “I’m going to go to the college game on this one. I’d pick Maya Moore from the UConn Huskies because she’s going to be a phenomenal WNBA player, and I know people are going to love her.’’
Moore was taken aback by a compliment from a player of this stature. But it wasn’t long before she graciously delivered a response of her own.
“That’s definitely a great compliment coming from one of the best women’s basketball players in the world,’’ Moore said. “I think Tamika Catchings represents women’s basketball great. She’s a great role model. She carries herself well. She plays hard. She’s one of those players where if she gives you a compliment like that inside my inner child is jumping up and down. I definitely have a lot of respect for her.’’
Rich
