Thaddeus Young could miss the start of the playoffs.
Thad injured his right ankle in the first quarter of Tuesday’s 98-85 win over the Hawks. A team doctor said Young has a sprain and bone bruise and is expected to miss two to three weeks.
With nine games remaining in the regular season, the 76ers are sixth in the East. These last few games are crucial with the Sixers so close to getting that 5th spot from Miami. Hopefully the team can pick up where Thad has left off. Royal Ivey, Andre Iguodala, Reggie Ev, and Mo Speights are going to have to pick up their games if this team wants to have any shot of carrying momentum into the post season.
Young is averaging 15.2 points and five boards a game.
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Apr 2, 2009 at 9:02 pm
[...] The loss of Young could not have come at a worse point in the season. The Sixers are currently locked in a dogfight with the Miami Heat for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference and every game is crucial. Making matters worse is the fact that Young seemed to be just finding his grove on the offensive end of the floor—having scored at least 20 points in 6 straight games. He was rounding into form as a second reliable offensive threat for the Sixers and possibly the most consistent offensive force. Young’s services will be sorely missed. Thad created matchup problems for opposing teams with his ability to run the floor, operate in space and knock down the open look from outside. From an offensive standpoint, the Sixers will be hard pressed to replace his production. [...]