Dennis Schroder Injury: Updates on Hawks Guard’s Ankle and Return

April 19th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder went down with a left-ankle injury near the final minute of the team's 89-72 Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. 

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X-Ray on Schroder's Ankle Negative     Tuesday, April 19 According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore, Schroder left the arena with a limp and no shoe on his left foot, though the X-ray was negative. 



After struggling in 49 appearances as a rookie, Schroder emerged as a versatile ball-handler off the bench during his second season with the Hawks. One could argue he was among the NBA's most impactful sixth men last season.

In just under 20 minutes per game, Schroder averaged 10 points and four assists while hitting 42.7 percent of his shots from the field and 35.1 percent from three-point range. According to Basketball-Reference.com, Schroder was the only player to average 10 points and four dimes in less than 20 minutes per contest during the 2014-15 season.

This season, Atlanta's backup floor general averaged a career-high 11 points and 4.4 a ...

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