Good news comes in small increments these days for rookie forward Ike Diogu.

The Warriors' first-round pick got a little dose of it Thursday, when his fractured left hand was re-examined and found to be ``making progress,'' according to a team release.

He's scheduled to be examined again in two weeks. When Diogu will make NBA debut is not known. He suffered the injury Oct. 9 during training camp.

``I started doing some shooting drills,'' Diogu said before Friday's game against the New York Knicks. ``They're still holding me out of contact, but I can pretty much do everything else without doing the contact.''

But Warriors Coach Mike Montgomery knows Diogu will be facing an uphill climb once he's cleared to play. Following along mentally is one thing, getting acclimated to the fast-paced flow of an NBA game is another.

``We're trying to get him so he mentally recognizes the offense in terms of numbers, or if we say something he knows where he's supposed to be,'' Montgomery said. ``But again, if you get nervous in a game then that's a whole different deal as well. He's just going to have to get some game experience.''