December 13, 2024
Marcus Good’s hustle play results in unusual hand harm in Grizzlies-Pelicans sport

The Memphis Grizzlies have had three video games since they performed the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 26 and got here away with an additional time win. 

However guard Marcus Good continues to take care of an harm he suffered through the victory, and it’s fairly the peculiar one. 

Good, carrying tape round his left hand, revealed to reporters after his shootaround Tuesday that he’s coping with the after results of splinters he suffered after diving for a free ball. 

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Marcus Good #36 of the Memphis Grizzlies appears to be like on through the sport in opposition to the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum on December 31, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.  (Justin Ford/Getty Pictures)

“After I dove, my hand slid into the court docket, and the court docket simply took all the pieces with it,” Good instructed the Memphis Business Attraction. “Final evening, [the sore] stored getting re-opened. Each time the ball hit it, it simply busted open with blood.”

“After I caught the ball, by the point it received sufficient feeling again, it was time to make a play, shoot it or drive it,” Good added. “Nothing I placed on it — Band-Support, nothing — it gained’t keep on it. It simply stored re-opening, re-opening. Each time we shut it, it’ll re-open once more.”

Good was seen through the TV broadcast of the sport getting consideration from a crew coach, who appeared to drag the splinter out of Good’s hand. 

Marcus Smart dribbles ball

Marcus Good #36 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court docket through the sport in opposition to the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum on December 31, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Pictures)

Good took off the bandage on his hand to point out reporters what he’s coping with, certainly one of which from The Day by day Memphian calling the wound “nasty.” The report added that it’s the scale of a ping-pong ball. 

Regardless of the ache and annoyance in his hand, Good gained’t be taking any day without work. He’s anticipated to be on the court docket in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs at dwelling on Tuesday evening. 

Marcus Smart with hands on knees

Marcus Good #36 of the Memphis Grizzlies appears to be like on through the sport in opposition to the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum on December 31, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Pictures)

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Since that win over the Pelicans, although, Memphis hasn’t been in a position so as to add to its win column. They’ve misplaced three straight, although Good has completed properly with 17 factors, 3.0 assists and a couple of.3 steals averaged per sport.