Brandon Ingram, a forward for the Pelicans, has now been sidelined for more than a month due to a left big toe contusion that he first suffered on November 25. His remarks to the media on Thursday don’t seem to indicate that his return is close at hand. Confidence in pushing off, Ingram responded when asked what was stopping him. confidence in returning to my desired self. becoming explosively aggressive Trying to be who I am. The major issue is that. William Guillory of The Athletic said, “If I don’t feel like myself, then I know it’s not time to be on the floor.
Brandon Ingram on what's holding him back w/ his toe:
"Confidence in pushing off. Confidence in being back to who I want to be. Trying to be explosive. Just trying to be myself. That's the biggest thing. If I don't feel like myself, then I know it's not time to be on the floor."
— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) December 29, 2022
Guillory reports that Ingram just mentioned that the recovery process has been unpredictable but made no mention of how to deal with pain. According to Christian Clark of NOLA.com, when the 25-year-old was asked if he was close to returning, his response was very evasive.
BI didn't say anything about still experiencing pain in the toe.
He said the recovery process has just been more unpredictable than he expected. https://t.co/sb0iQV5GEI
— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) December 29, 2022
“It’s difficult to say. On some days, I feel fantastic, but my recuperation is terrible. Sometimes recuperation goes well. I’ll try it whenever I’m feeling fully capable. But for now, it’s difficult to say,” Ingram said.
In contrast to 2021–22, when the Pelicans suffered greatly without the former All-Star, the squad performs admirably in 2022–23 with Ingram out. However, in 15 games (32.1 MPG), he was averaging 20.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 4.7 APG, and 0.9 SPG on.472/.467/.868 shooting and was the Pelicans’ top performer in last year’s playoffs, so they are undoubtedly a better team when he is present.
Positively, second-year defensive stud Herbert Jones returned to practice on Thursday, according to Clark. Jones was added to the safety and health procedures over the weekend.
Herb Jones is back at practice today.
— Christian Clark (@cclark_13) December 29, 2022
