Orange County Register

EL SEGUNDO
Andrew Bynum’s decision not to get treatment on his injured right ankle immediately after Thursday’s game is looking more and more ominous.

The Lakers center missed his second day of practice Saturday and Phil Jackson said he is not sure whether Bynum, who rolled his ankle against Chicago two days ago, will play Sunday against Oklahoma City. He is listed day-to-day.

“He thinks he will, but we’re not sure,” Jackson said after the rest of the team practiced 5-on-5. “You can’t tell one day’s adjustment to the next. It feels better today than yesterday, but we don’t know.”

Bynum missed two games earlier this month because of an elbow injury and could now miss another, pushing back his defensive development and shot selection, areas he needs more work on, according to Jackson.

“I think his choice of shots (is something that needs work),” Jackson said. “We’re still working with him on that but I think it’s getting better. He needs to know what he can do and what’s available; what the reads are offensively. There’s also a long way to improve on the defensive end so he recognizes things.”

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