Jason Richardson expects to play in Game 6 against Atlanta Hawks despite foot injury - NBA Playoffs
Orlando Magic shooting guard, Jason Richardson, was ejected from Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks because he was involved in a skirmish with Zaza Pachulia, as a result of which he received one game suspension and sat out of Game 4. On Tuesday night the guard
played through pain in Game 5 because he suffered an injury on his left foot when he stepped on a broken piece of glass at home in the afternoon. Richardson was immediately taken to the hospital where he received seven stitches to the bottom of his foot.
When Richardson was asked how much pain he was feeling, he breathed out and said, “It’s tough. It hurts.” However, Jason didn’t let the injury dent his spirits and he took a pain-killer before Game 5. The injection made his foot feel numb for the most part
of the game.
Richardson played for 25 minutes in the Magic's 101-76 victory over the Hawks. He ended up with 17 points and shot six of 14 from the field.
During Wednesday’s practice, Richardson didn’t partake in the full session because of the tenderness at the bottom of his foot, and he decided to miss the last 15 minutes of practice session because of the pain.
Although he said that he is looking ahead to take part in Thursday night’s game against the Hawks, in spite of the fact that he walked with an evident limp on Wednesday. It is quite possible that he could be limited in his playing Game 6.
Richardson said, "I'm not the type of guy who's going to go and sit down. I'm going to go out there and give it my best."
Richardson is an important member of the Magic squad and he has made substantial contributions for them. During the 2010-11 season he scored with an average of 15.6 points per game and maintained a healthy field throw 73 percent. His rebounding average was
4.1 percent and has provided assists with an average of 1.8 percent.
In the postseason his scoring average is lower compared to the regular season since he didn’t play in game 4 and failed to log his full-time in Game 3. He is still maintaining an average of 10.8 points in each game and rebounded with 4.8 percent, which is
better than his regular season average.
Richardson is considered one of the league's most devastating dunkers, so his presence on Thursday night will lift the spirits of the Magic. Since it’s a do or die game for Orlando, they have won just two games out five in the best of the seven game series.
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