A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com has reported that Glen Davis is definitely out and both Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett are questionable for this evening’s game against the Phoenix Suns.
Rondo hurt his left hamstring against the Clippers and played through it the following night against the Warriors, setting his season high in points scored (30). The hamstring is still bothering Rondo. Rondo said he is playing tonight, but Doc is apparently withholding judgment until game time.
Kevin Garnett’s injury is not related to his off season surgery. Steve Bulpett reports that he was kicked in the same leg he received a thigh bruise in earlier in the month….
Bulpett in the Boston Herald….
Kevin Garnett just went through a full shootaround with the Celts and a post-practice shooting session, but he could well be held out of the next two games — tonight against the Suns and Saturday against Toronto.
Garnett missed one game last week with a right thigh bruise, and he got kicked in the same leg in Monday’s loss to Golden State. Though these latest issues are in the same area, trainer Ed Lacerte said through the team this current situation is NOT related to the problems that caused Garnett to get surgery on the right knee this past offseason.
Doc Rivers doesn’t want things getting worse, and the schedule is set up to get KG a maximum break with minimal missed games.
“If I do decide to sit him, I’m not sitting him for one game, I can tell you that,” Rivers said. “And I told Kevin that. I don’t think he loves to hear that. If I decide, I’m sitting him for a while.
So the Celtics will be without Paul Pierce, Marquis Daniels, and Glen Davis. They may be without KG and Rondo.
That would open up playing time possibilities for Bill Walker, who was called back from the D-league last week. A number of internet fans have been calling for playing time for Walker right along.
Rasheed Wallace may get the start along side Perkins, although Doc could start Brain Scalabrine as well.
