Bucks' Bogut Misses 4th Straight With Back Spasms

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Andrew Bogut could only watch his Bucks teammates struggle with rebounding during their recent West Coast swing. Bogut can't play because of back spasms that have wiped out most of the 7-foot center's month.

"That was the most demoralizing thing to me, waiting up (late) and watching it on TV," said Bogut, averaging 11.8 points and a team-high 10.4 rebounds a game. "I was bored out of my brain. The last five days I've been inside -- going to treatment and going back sitting inside on the couch or in bed. It's been pretty frustrating."

Bogut says he's "day-to-day" but Bucks coach Scott Skiles hinted his center won't travel to Atlanta for Friday's game and may not play until Monday against Minnesota.

On their most recent trip, the Bucks finished 1-2, losing to the Clippers and getting outrebounded 58-30 in a loss to Portland that was hailed as rookie Greg Oden's coming out party after he scored a career-high 24 points and added 15 rebounds. Of course, Oden didn't have to bang against Bogut, a former No. 1 pick in 2005.

"I know that's something I could help the team in," Bogut said of the rebounding disparity. "I definitely could've helped, at least get 10, maybe get that margin closer to even and helped us stay in the game."

There's been little joy for Bogut in recent weeks. He's played in three of the past 11 games and initially hurt his back more than a month ago on Dec. 17 against Philadelphia. Doctors have said there's nothing structurally wrong, but the pain has been intense.


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source : NBA.com