# Lebron's finger

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 6, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075 "2007-12-06T22:55:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075/1 "2007-12-06T22:55:55Z")

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Lebron James’ hand was slapped as he was shooting and he sprained a finger on his non-shooting hand. He left that game at half time and sat out the next three games. He is still listed as questionable. According to [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com):

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> The Cavs are wary about James’ finger becoming an issue for the rest of the season, because his fingers and hands take such a beating during the course of a normal game. Opposing teams will certainly be aware of it and might even target James’ hand, especially as they slap at the ball as he drives to the basket often.

Is this for real? How does the most important player in basketball sit out four games with a sprained finger? As you might have guessed, it concerns me because he’s on my fantasy squad. But seriously, there has to be more to this story.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075/2 "2007-12-06T23:30:45Z")

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A sprained finger on your shooting hand can’t feel good. It’s not the playoffs either; it’s the beginning of the season. I can see treating this with kid gloves.

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**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075/3 "2007-12-07T02:20:06Z")

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According to the OP it’s the non-shooting hand. Still, it would affect dribbling, passing and receiving passes.

Rest it at this point in the season. They only play the regular season for seeding in the playoffs.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebrons-finger/429075/4 "2007-12-07T04:19:21Z")

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My bad. Stupid typo.

You are correct, though.