First injury of the season already..Boozer Broken Hand out 8 weeks!!!

[twinbree]

Sketchier version of the story. So many goodies I don't know where to start.

"It was just dark, my doorbell rang and I tripped over a gym bag, tried to brace myself and it popped," Boozer said. "I jumped back up, opened the door and my hand was still a little numb.

"I'm 265 (pounds), 5 percent body fat. I'm heavy, man. I guess I had to brace myself and my weight just collapsed the bone. If I had landed with an open hand, I would've been fine. But somehow my right hand got turned over and that's what caused the break."

Boozer said the metacarpal near his pinky broke into three pieces and he will undergo surgery on Tuesday. Doctors told him that he will be "stronger than ever" once the pins are removed.

"I'll be able to stay in shape, be around the guys and continue to lead in that way," Boozer said.

Boozer missed 80 games in his first two seasons after signing his big free-agent deal with the Jazz and now this.

"I don't feel like I'm cursed, just bad luck," Boozer said. "I'll get a new bag though. And I'll have someone else answer the door.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-1004-bulls-boozer-chicago--20101003,0,4085878.story

[barefacedmonk]

"It was just dark, my doorbell rang and I tripped over a gym bag

I'll get a new bag though. And I'll have someone else answer the door.

You can't use your gym bag as a door stopper, Carlos. Now while your healing, pls don't eat apples in bed.

[Who]

I just looked at the Bulls schedule, they have that early West Coast road trip in November when the circus takes over their arena. It's going to be an ugly start to the season for the Bulls without Boozer. I am thinking 5 wins in their first 16 games.

Tough opening period to December too (Boston, Orlando, OKC, LAL, Houston), could dig themselves further into a hole if Boozer still hasn't returned or if he isn't in tip top shape yet.

[Celtics18]

Well, at least they have Scal.

[jambr380]

Too bad for them bulls...Shoulda gone after wade and lebron.

Yeah, instead of Wade and Lebron, they got Boozer and [extended] Noah (which they could have done anyway)...Yikes!

[guava_wrench]

Too bad for them bulls...Shoulda gone after wade and lebron.

They did. Those guys chose Miami instead. They can't force them to come to Chicago.

[BballTim]

"It was just dark, my doorbell rang and I tripped over a gym bag

I'll get a new bag though. And I'll have someone else answer the door.

You can't use your gym bag as a door stopper, Carlos. Now while your healing, pls don't eat apples in bed.

  You guys are missing the real story. Dan Gilbert had someone sneak in and move the bag, then ring the bell as they left. It was just his way of saying "welcome back to the Eastern Conference".