I read that Francis twisted his ankle in the 4th against Kings, any updates on his current condition? will he be able to play?
The only thing that would keep him out of a game is his foot falling off, which may end up hurting him in the long run. I think the team is deep enough that they won't be completely lost if he misses a few games, like they were last season
He tripped off Kelvin Cato's foot while running through a screen I think if I remember correctly. We had to call a timeout cuz' of it, but he was able to play the remainder of the game, although you could tell he was limping. Like the following play after the timeout he jacked up a 3 pointer and he just didn't have the same stopping force you normally see from him as he was trying to shake a defender. Instead it forced him to lean to the left and he just clanged the rim. After a few minutes into the game though, he started playing like his old self. But there was also a drive where they called a foul where he was trying to drive into the lane that he seemed like he temporarily lost a step. There were just little things I saw in his game that left me a little worried about him, but towards the end of the game he finished strong making his FTs and playing like he did prior to the injury. What I'm worried about is the swelling his ankle got after the game. I think most any athlete out there that knows the swelling on an injured ankle doesn't occur til you start loosening the pressure you apply to it whether it be from tieing your shoes incredibly tight or wrapping tape around it. So I'm hoping he's doing alright tonight, because during the game I thought he should of played the whole 4th quarter as he did and get the most out of him before he really started feeling the injury. I think at most we'll see him sore for the next few games, but he should be able to play nonetheless.
