Andres Nocioni to sit for unspecified time
Sixers forward Andres Nocioni will miss some time due to a fractured finger.
Andres Nocioni to sit for unspecified time
Bob Cooney
It took a while, but Sixers forward Andres Nocioni has decided that the finger that he fractured against the Chicago Bulls on January 7th will force him to miss games.
Coach Doug Collins said after today's practice at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine that Nocioni "would shut it down" for a while. Collins said that rookie Evan Turner and guard Lou Williams will probably pick up the extra minutes that will be available in Nocioni's absence.
Nocioni has been a versatile part for Collins, starting in the absence of Andre Igudala recently, and providing some scoring, rebounding and much-needed toughness for the Sixers, who willl host the Charlotte Bobcats tomorrow afternoon.
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Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
