Jordan Hill diagnosed with herniated disk in back

mr. 13 in 33 · Oct 8, 2012

Another Lakers big man has a herniated disk in his back.

Forward Jordan Hill, recently labeled one of the most promising players in training camp by Coach Mike Brown, was diagnosed with a herniated disk Monday after being examined by Dr. Robert Watkins Jr.

Hill, who scored 10 points during the Lakers' exhibition loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in Fresno, will be re-evaluated in a week.

Herniated disks can be tricky things. Lakers center Dwight Howard was diagnosed with a herniated disk in April and still has not played in a game six months later, though he is presumably close to a return.

The Lakers had high expectations for Hill after he emerged late last season, collecting three double-doubles in a six-game span despite playing limited minutes off the bench. That's one of the reasons they gave him a two-year contract for about $7 million.

"Jordan Hill, he’s showing that, hey, I need to be on the floor," Brown said last week after one of the Lakers' practice sessions. "He’s the one guy that I could say besides my starters that right now is showing he really needs to be on the floor with his activity out there."

Before suffering his injury, Hill said he was eager to prove he could help a front line that was considered among the best in the NBA.

"We have enough scorers, enough All-Stars," Hill said. "We just have to have that guy to come off the bench with a lot of energy, a lot of activity who likes to run the floor, protect the paint and use his athleticism. I just want to go out there and have fun and do what I have to do."
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ashiin · Oct 8, 2012

Damn that's unfortunate... I really like Jordan Hill and wish he could become a solid player, hope for a speedy recovery.

ferrari77 · Oct 8, 2012

Oh thank goodness.
For a second I thought it might be this

http://worldwideinterweb.com/component/joomgallery/image.raw?view=image&type=img&id=6144

Pizza_Da_Hut · Oct 8, 2012

Its from sleeping on Chandler's couch.

Carl Herrera · Oct 8, 2012

Dwight Howard is spreading his disease to teammates.

LC Rox Fan · Oct 8, 2012

Lol at all these former Rockets getting hurt/injured

mr. 13 in 33 · Oct 8, 2012

looks like Jamison will be getting hills minutes

Pieman2005 · Oct 8, 2012

Damn he must have really hit his girlfriend hard!

Easy · Oct 8, 2012

LC Rox Fan said: ↑

Lol at all these former Rockets getting hurt/injured
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That's why Morey got rid of them all. :grin:

MambaJoe · Oct 9, 2012

ferrari77 said: ↑

Oh thank goodness.
For a second I thought it might be this

http://worldwideinterweb.com/component/joomgallery/image.raw?view=image&type=img&id=6144
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Lol...WTH??

ferrari77 · Oct 9, 2012

!

MambaJoe said: ↑

Lol...WTH??
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Oh stop acting like you've never had a herniated d*ck.
Ppl keep fronting these days. Sheesh, keep it 200!

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