Sam Smith:
Gibson out in Houston with rib fracture
“It’s hard to laugh, it’s hard to sneeze,” Gibson said with a tight smile as he sat courtside. “In the post, every time somebody just touches me, hitting, hitting, hitting, every time I go for a shot, a block, a shot, I’m getting hit (and in pain). We’ve put a lot of padding around it, but there’s only so much you can do.
“Just pushing it, trying to help the team wherever I can,” said Gibson. “When we went to Indiana, I tried to get whatever minutes I could. The pain was too much to bear (so he sat out the second half). I’m doing it for my teammates. I believe in the good cause. I’m trying to play for my coach, do all the right things. That’s what leadership is about.
“I’ve been playing with it for some time now,” Gibson acknowledged. “I just kept trying to push the X-ray off. I wanted to play, help the team. I don’t know (when it happened); it’s been so many games. The contact down low is always so physical it’s hard to say.
“Of course (I’ll play this season), hands down without a question,” Gibson said as if shocked by the question. “We’re trying to make a playoff push. Until it’s all said and done I’m ready to play. Things happen when you are going out and playing hard. I just have to play through it.”
Love Taj man... Needs to be a Bull for life
and rose is gonna try to one arm it tonight. Jimmy and Pau gon play 35 minutes. Taj wants to come back from a fractured rib. Let's just make it these next couple weeks in one piece.
