Al Jefferson (plantar fasciitis) declined to join Team USA this summer in order to allow his foot to completely heal.
"I was contacted, but I was just trying to focus on getting my foot healed and getting ready for upcoming season," said Jefferson. He has been practicing without pain since early June, so his decision to skip the FIBA World Cup seems almost entirely a precautionary move to limit the wear-and-tear on his body.
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跟Love, Griffin等人一樣, Al因為要好好養傷所以挽拒徵召
就算美國隊也不是人人都愛打, 奧運還比較好, 但世界杯招得到誰就只能用誰