Ben Gordon's strained left hamstring has yet to improve and his status for Tuesday's playoff game will be a game-time decision, the Bulls guard said after the team's shootaround in Boston on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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"Not good," Gordon said when asked how the injury felt, according to the report. "It didn't get worse, but it doesn't feel any better."
Gordon, whose 3-pointer forced a second overtime in the Bulls' 121-118 win over the Celtics on Sunday, didn't take part in Tuesday's shootaround at Emerson College. He's been treating the injury, a Grade 2 strain, with ice and electrical stimulation.
"It's my call, but I have to go off how it feels," Gordon said, according to the Tribune. "It doesn't feel good. Hopefully I can play. If not, we have Game 6 at home [Thursday]."
Kirk Hinrich will start Tuesday night if Gordon can't go, coach Vinny Del Negro said, according to the report. The best-of-seven series is tied at 2-2.
Gordon, who is is averaging 24.8 points per game during the playoffs, suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday's game. He played nearly 33 minutes following the injury and took a painkilling shot at halftime.
"Maybe some of the pain and swelling wasn't there then," Gordon said, according to the report. "The swelling got a lot worse. I'm hoping for a miracle."
Gordon"Not good," Gordon said when asked how the injury felt, according to the report. "It didn't get worse, but it doesn't feel any better."
Gordon, whose 3-pointer forced a second overtime in the Bulls' 121-118 win over the Celtics on Sunday, didn't take part in Tuesday's shootaround at Emerson College. He's been treating the injury, a Grade 2 strain, with ice and electrical stimulation.
"It's my call, but I have to go off how it feels," Gordon said, according to the Tribune. "It doesn't feel good. Hopefully I can play. If not, we have Game 6 at home [Thursday]."
Kirk Hinrich will start Tuesday night if Gordon can't go, coach Vinny Del Negro said, according to the report. The best-of-seven series is tied at 2-2.
Gordon, who is is averaging 24.8 points per game during the playoffs, suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday's game. He played nearly 33 minutes following the injury and took a painkilling shot at halftime.
"Maybe some of the pain and swelling wasn't there then," Gordon said, according to the report. "The swelling got a lot worse. I'm hoping for a miracle."