GREENSBORO – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is hopeful that Ryan Kelly might be healthy enough to play some “situational” minutes against Lehigh on Friday night, but he said Thursday that he won’t be a part of the regular rotation against the Mountain Hawks.
Kelly was receiving treatment and wasn’t available for interviews Thursday, but he hasn’t practiced with the team since spraining his right foot in practice last Tuesday.
“There’s steady progress,” Krzyzewski said, “but not good enough as of this morning where I would have confidence in putting him in a game except maybe to shoot the free throw or handle maybe a possession or two in an end-game situation.”
Without Kelly, Duke’s offense stagnated at the ACC tournament in Atlanta. Duke made 37.1 percent of its field-goal attempts while averaging only 59.5 points in the two games, well below its season average of 77.5.
-Jack Daly
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Coach K hopeful Ryan Kelly might play some vs. Lehigh
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Notre Dame/Xavier scare me in the next round if Duke's missing Kelly.
2 years in a row, a key starter's injury bites Dook in the A$$...you have to figure they'll be luckier next year..
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