Geiger and Eric Snow were activated yesterday, with Ratliff and rookie guard Pepe Sanchez going on the injured list. Geiger was a bit nervous, a bit unsure. He planned to use the All-Star break to expand his training regimen with strength and conditioning coach James Lloyd, but instead came down with flulike symptoms. He looked OK in Monday night's long practice in the Bradley Center. He played 12 minutes, rotating in the middle with starter Todd MacCulloch and power forward Tyrone Hill, contributing eight points and three rebounds.
Every little bit helps.
He took an offensive foul from ex-Sixer Tim Thomas in the fourth quarter. I'm not trying to do anything I can't do. I'm just trying to do my role. I knew I wasn't 100 percent, but I also knew we were undermanned. In that situation, I want to give the team anything I can.