After last night's big win at Brooklyn, which was the Lakers' sixth win in seven games, Laker Nation finally have a reason to be as optimistic as ever this season. But, as always, with good news comes bad news. With about four minutes remaining in LA's first trip to the Barclay's Center, Gasol rose to block a Brook Lopez shot, aggravating his already bothersome plantar fasciitis. The Spaniard and four time all-star attempted to play through the pain, but was yanked after two possessions, leaving the stadium on crutches and even further decimating the Lakers' already thin frontcourt.
Today, Laker Nation's nightmares proved to be true when an MRI in Boston revealed a partial tear in Gasol's foot, leaving him with two outright options: rehab the foot and miss 6-8 weeks with further injury potential or opt for surgery, which would keep him out for the remainder of the season. For the time being, it seems Gasol has opted for rehab, making his best case scenario a return in mid to late March. You've gotta think, though, that if they are no longer competing for a playoff spot when his return is imminent, the Lakeshow should shut the now injury riddled center down for the season.
I'm hoping to recover asap so I can be back with the team and keep fighting until the end of the season. #GoLakers #AlwaysPositive— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) February 6, 2013
In the meantime, however, expect Lakers' forward rotation of newly resurgent Earl Clark, Metta World Peace and Antawn Jamison to increase their workload while centers Dwight Howard (once healthy) and Robert Sacre to earn boosts in minutes as well.
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