Lynch just wants to play a few minutes. If healthy, he can do much more for the Philadelphia 76ers. Lynch, out since breaking his left foot on May 13, said Tuesday he will be ready to play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.
Guys are out there playing hurt.
Lynch, the only Sixer to play all 82 regular season games, got hurt in Game 4 of the conference semifinals against Toronto. He had surgery after the game, but said he would be ready if the team reached the finals. In his absence, the Sixers have started Jumaine Jones at small forward and often use three guards with Aaron McKie and Eric Snow joining Allen Iverson. Reserves Raja Bell, Kevin Ollie, Todd MacCulloch and Matt Geiger also have played more minutes and each has responded with at least one big game or a key play. Still, Lynch's defense is sorely missed.