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More doom and gloom from Western Europe, where Pau Gasol has raised the stakes in his battle with Tony Parker to give his NBA bosses heart attacks. Parker tweaked an ankle a few weeks ago, relegating him to shrunken duty with Les Bleus as France attempts to qualify for September's Eurobasket tournament.Gasol can go one better: he suffered ligament damage in his left index finger, requiring immediate surgery. He'll be off the court for three weeks, and his participation in Eurobasket (where Spain finished with silver in 2007) is in question.
The Lakers have handled this in stride, or at least are giving such an impression. The Lakers, of course, don't need Gasol until the end of September, though you'd imagine they would prefer his finger to be in one piece come October 27 rather than, say, two or three.
At the same time, Kobe Bryant has had a bum digit for like seven years now (slight exaggeration) and it's worked out alright for him. And to anyone who blames the injury on the selfish needs of these danged internationals who have no respect for those who sign their lucrative paychecks, know that injuries like this can happen just as easily in a pick-up game in Chula Vista or a boar-hunting trip with Brad Miller and Chris Kaman. Frankly, the Lakers are getting off light if this is the worst offseason injury suffered this summer.
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