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 Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject: Bulls Forward Nikola Mirotic has appendectomy out until after All Star Break |
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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/01/27/bulls-forward-nikola-mirotic-has-appendectomy-out-until-after-all-star-break/
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Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has appendectomy, out until after All-Star break
Nikola Mirotic has had a disappointing season. Call it a shooting slump, a crisis of confidence, maybe he’s just not that good, whatever the reason he has not been the stretch four offensive force Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg had wanted him to be. That said, he had a quality 17-point game in the win over Cleveland, then bounced back with 15 in the loss to Miami. Maybe he was starting to turn the season around.
Now comes another setback.
Mirotic was diagnosed with an acute appendicitis, and an appendectomy was performed Wednesday at Rush University Medical Center, the team announced. He is expected to be out until after the All-Star break.
Mirotic had been selected to play for the world team in the Rising Stars Challenge All-Star Weekend in Toronto (you know, the old rookie/sophomore game), but he clearly can no longer do that. The league will need to replace him on the roster.
This could also could keep the Bulls from trading one of their big men at the deadline, as had been expected around the league. As Marc Stein of ESPN noted, now both Mirotic and Joakim Noah are out injured until the trade deadline, making the Bulls hesitant to move someone like Taj Gibson in a deal. |
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| As Byron would say, "He needs to man up!" |
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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/02/02/bulls-nikola-mirotic-underwent-second-surgery/
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Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic underwent second surgery
Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic underwent an appendectomy Wednesday, which was expected to sideline him through the All-Star break.
That wasn’t his only surgery.
Bulls release:
“Nikola Mirotić underwent an appendectomy at Rush University Medical Center last Wednesday followed by a hematoma removal over the weekend. He is currently resting comfortably at Rush and will be discharged within the next few days to begin his rehabilitation.
A date for his return will be re-assessed as he continues to recover.”
Perhaps, Mirotic can recover from the hematoma removal concurrently with the appendectomy and not miss any more time than already expected.
The Bulls are 1-2 without Mirotic, beating the Lakers and losing to the Clippers and Jazz. In those games, Chicago is +20 in 74 minutes with Taj Gibson and Pau Gasol on the court and -33 in 75 minutes otherwise. With Joakim Noah already sidelined, the Bulls just don’t have enough quality big-man depth while Mirotic is also on the bend.
Bobby Portis appears to have a bright future, but giving him such a big role right now will come with up-and-downs. Mirotic allows Chicago to compete better in the meantime – at least once he returns.
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