Despite the initial diagnosis suggesting that Bulls guard Larry Hughes may miss six to eight weeks after dislocating his shoulder, Hughes believes that he may not be out that long, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is reporting.
"It's really weird that it's not bothering me as much as it should or nothing's really showing up," Hughes said Thursday. "It's shocking to our doctors what's really going on or why nothing's really showing up. But right now, it's just kind of sore and it feels like I need a couple days rest."
Coach Vinny Del Negro painted a more pessimistic picture. A second MRI exam that involves injecting dye into the injured area is scheduled to be performed on Friday and a more definitive answer on Hughes' absence will be available then.