Looks like we will have to wait for the 76 trombones. The Inky wrote that
Hill is now out indefinitely with "torn knee cartilage" and will have an
operation on Tuesday. Weirdly, there does not appear to be any acute
event
associated with the injury. There's mysterious talk about "wear and
tear,"
which doesn't seem quite right when the patient is only, what 22 years
old?
In the old days, before the rosters expanded to 15, I would suspect this
was
a ride on the Fake Injury List. Not here; no one goes under the knife
just
to hold a roster spot. Hill will still be on the 15 man squad, buy
obviously he won't be dressing for a while.
So it looks like one of the Bangin' White Guys, Randolph or Amundson, gets
to put on the uniform for the opener. As Amundson has been out the last
few
preseason games himself, my guess is that Shavlik will get to gimp his way
around the court--- but probably not for too long!
=== Kurt Straub
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