<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">All indications now are that Magic rookie guard J.J. Redick will open the regular season next Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls on the injured list. Redick, last season's college player of the year at Duke, missed most of training camp and the preseason with torn tissue in his left foot. That injury came after he missed most of June, July and August because of a herniated disc in his back. Not only is he trying to make the transition from college basketball to the NBA, but Redick is also behind in his conditioning. Head coach Brian Hill said he talked to Redick earlier this week, trying to keep his spirits up. "I know he's frustrated what he's going through, especially coming off what he did in college," Hill said. "He just has to take his time. His biggest issue now is his conditioning. The foot still has a ways to go because he really hasn't done anything full speed yet. He just has to stay with it and fight through this, but he does have a lot of catching up to do."</div> Source
