according to the Dan Patrick show on ESPN Radio just now groin injury-- MRI results were bad... sucks...
That sucks for the Pacers. I was looking forward to seeing how Peja was going to work into the lineup with Oneal in the low post. I guess that means Granger will see some PF duty now as well.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2307307 INDIANAPOLIS -- Jermaine O'Neal is expected to miss at least eight weeks with a left groin tear, leaving the Indiana Pacers without their leading scorer and rebounder. Jermaine O'Neal Forward-Center Indiana Pacers Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 35 20.9 9.8 2.3 46.886 71.429 The news came Thursday, a day after the Pacers acquired sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic from the Sacramento Kings for the volatile Ron Artest. The Pacers described the injury as "significant," but said it was doubtful he would need surgery. O'Neal injured his groin in the fourth quarter of Indiana's loss at Cleveland on Tuesday. After the game, O'Neal said, "We sure have had enough bad luck for a year. I'm really, really concerned. I heard it pop. Hopefully, I won't need surgery." O'Neal leads the Pacers with 20.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. When he joins the team, Stojakovic has a 16.5-point scoring average. Indiana has a 21-20 record and is third in the Central Division.
TNT: J. O'Neal out 8 weeks Man . . that Peja Trade better work out otherwise. . . . .. they maybe out of the playoffs by time he come back Rocket River
