AJC: Marvin Williams pain free, Teague confident in jump shot

Hawksquawk · December 6, 2011

Today at Philips Jeff Teague pulled up for a 3-pointer but Marvin Williams reached up and got a piece of the ball as it left Teague’s hand.

As Teague ran to collect the ball, he told Marvin: “I’m not used to you being that tall.”

Teague was joking, but not really. Marvin’s posture really did look more upright than usual. He appeared to move more fluidly.

And, most importantly, Marvin says back surgery alleviated the pain that has nagged him after he’s taken some spills over the last few years.

“I feel ten times better to be able to run and jump and be pain free,” he said. “I know tonight when I go to sleep I won’t wake up and feel sore.”

Marvin had surgery on June8 to alleviate an isolated bulging disk. He said he was immobile for nearly 12 weeks following the procedure.

“I could not even clean my room,” he said. “I could not bend. It was a task to shower.”

Marvin said he started lifting weights in mid-August and returned to court work in September. He’s been playing and

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