<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks point guard T.J. Ford shot baskets with his doctor's permission Saturday for the first time since bruising his spinal cord almost 14 months ago. "I was excited to finally be able to touch a basketball -- with permission," Ford said. Ford was cleared to resume basketball activities last week, almost a year after cervical spinal surgery. He was injured on Feb. 24, 2004, when he landed on his tailbone during a game, the third time that he had temporarily lost feeling in his extremities on the basketball court. On Saturday, Ford shot baskets at the team's training facility in the morning then again at the Bradley Center several hours before the game between the Bucks and the Orlando Magic.</div> Link Great news for all Milwaukee and Ford fans. He was a great player and it was really unfortunate for his injury. However, now that he's back, the question now is what impact will he have the on franchise?
hope I really hope TJ is able to play again at a high level. I hate to see a young athlete's promising career snatched away by a freak accident.
I'm so happy to see Ford drbble the ball again. At this point, i'm not sure if he'll have an impact on the team but I sure hope so. Most people forget that he was one of the quickest players in the league.
it would be so awesome to get him back. he was such a huge asset to the team for the half year he played, it would be awesome. i just hope he recovers fully, whether he's able to play or not, just cuz you hate to see somebody get struck down early in life like that.
