Injuries sure are convenient sometimes. That statement might seem contrary to everything you’ve ever thought about sprained ankles, strained knees, concussed noggins and pulled groins.
What could possibly be convenient about a ruptured tendon?
If the number of players on an NBA team’s injury report (11) is equal to the number of its home victories by mid-February, as is the case with the Bulls, the injuries can provide cover for a franchise. That’s why we saw the Bulls standing their shaky ground at the trade deadline last week. Vice president John Paxson was adamant that all the team’s wounded had made it impossible for him to evaluate his roster.