http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives...rgery_required/Ariza Out 6-8 Weeks; No Surgery Required11th January, 2007 - 9:33 pmNBA.com -Orlando forward Trevor Ariza will be out 6-8 weeks with a knee injury.After an MRI in Los Angeles this afternoon, Ariza was diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of his right knee.Rest and rehabilitation are prescribed but no surgery is needed at this time.
He was just starting to really gel off the bench. I have loved Ariza since his UCLA days(although few).
This is not good news for the Magic, with Ariza going out of the lineup now. He is out best perimeter defender, our best perimeter athlete and the energy for our team. With him out we are going to need Bogans to step up big time with him going out for a while. What makes this worse, is that he was having such a huge season this year, he was really looking like he could be something solid in this league. Hopefully he comes back at the same level Ariza was at before he got hurt.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ Jan 12 2007, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is not good news for the Magic, with Ariza going out of the lineup now. He is out best perimeter defender, our best perimeter athlete and the energy for our team. With him out we are going to need Bogans to step up big time with him going out for a while. What makes this worse, is that he was having such a huge season this year, he was really looking like he could be something solid in this league. Hopefully he comes back at the same level Ariza was at before he got hurt.</div>Can't agree with you more. Trevor Ariza was having an amazing year. Keith Bogans will need to step up. He did really great in Golden State, dropping a lot of open 3's.Ariza will miss a span of 30 games. Hopefully we can win like 15-20?
