If there's anyone out there that believes Golden State Warriors forward David Lee is soft, then you should inform them of this news. According to Jeff Goodman of FOX Sports, Lee will miss two weeks of action with an elbow infection.
Report: David Lee To Miss Two Weeks With Elbow Infection
Source told FOXSports.com Golden State forward David Lee expected to miss about 2 weeks with infected elbow. Spent last night in hospital.
Okay, so that's not so crazy. But here's what is crazy: Lee suffered that infection when his elbow accidentally collided with Knicks forward Wilson Chandler on Wednesday. Chandler had a couple teeth knocked into Lee's arm, which explains the infection. However, Lee actually finished up the game, playing through pain that rendered him to a hospital bed one night later. Here's how he described that night to Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.
At 8 a.m., however, he woke up in excruciating pain with swelling in his forearm and biceps. By 8:30 a.m., Lee and head athletic trainer Tommy Abdenour were on their way to a Chicago emergency room.
The hospital started an IV and got Lee started on a series of antibiotics. During an X-ray, Lee said blood was dripping off both sides of the machine.
“Now I know what it feels like to give birth,” Lee said. “... I’m a pretty good interview when I’m on Vicodin, huh?”
Despite that pain, Lee scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Warriors to a 122-117 win over the Knicks. That’s toughness, folks.
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