Charlotte Hornet Terry Rozier hated sitting out Tuesday’s home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers with knee tendinitis.
He also knew it was necessary to avoid worsening the injury. There is a line between tough and reckless health-wise, and striking that balance is tested constantly this season.
“Sometimes you’ve just got to listen to your body,” Rozier said Friday. “I just don’t like soft (approaches). No soft (expletive)!
“You’ve got to listen to your body sometimes, you’ve got to sit out. But if you can play, I feel like you’ve got to play.