Thursday, April 01, 2004
Playing through Pain
As Scott of the Georgia Tech Sports Blog noted in a comment below, Emeka Okafor and B.J. Elder will both start on Saturday. Okafor's mobility is much improved and Elder's ankle is giving him less trouble. But while both will be available, neither will be at full strength and both will play with pain."He is a warrior and he'll play through it," Calhoun said. "He is going to be fine when all is said and done." Calhoun expected Okafor will still be sore Saturday after reinjuring the shoulder during a Tuesday practice in Storrs, Conn.
"He was a little sore but based on the progress he has made, we will be fine. He's going to start and we'll just see how he does." Hewitt said the MRI showed no structural damage to Elder's ankle, no bruise and no tear, "so it's just a matter of pain tolerance at this point."
When the going gets tough...
