Grizzlies’ Conley playing through foot pain during playoffs

FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2015 file photo, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Memphis, Tenn. Mike Conley should be resting right now, letting his sprained right foot heal. But he won’t, no time. It’s the playoffs. So the Grizzlies guard is playing even though sharp pain shoots through his foot when he runs or jumps, just not enough to keep him on the bench, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File) FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2015 file photo, Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Memphis, Tenn. Mike Conley should be resting right now, letting his sprained right foot heal. But he won’t, no time. It’s the playoffs. So the Grizzlies guard is playing even though sharp pain shoots through his foot when he runs or jumps, just not enough to keep him on the bench, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

By Associated Press April 21, 2015 4 min read

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Mike Conley should be resting right now, letting his sprained right foot heal.

But he won’t, no time. It’s the playoffs.

So the Grizzlies guard is playing even though sharp pain shoots through his foot when he runs or jumps – just not enough to keep him on the bench.

“It’s going to flare up no matter what I do,” Conley said Tuesday of the injury that kept him out the last four games of the regular season. “I just go out there and play as if I’m not injured and see how much I can do and what I can do to help the team and the following day is just rehab and recover.”

The eight-year veteran not only started Sunday’s opening win, Conley scored 16 points. But he took advantage of a big Grizzlies’ lead to rest during the fourth quarter.