WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics big man Al Horford is still dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion and is uncertain when hell play again.Horford, who was concussed when he was inadvertently struck by a teammate at practice on Oct. 31, went on Bostons recent two-game road trip with hopes of returning to action but said he is simply not ready to play.Im just not where I want to be right now, but trying to work through it, Horford said after going through a light workout with his teammates Tuesday. This is something very new to me, so its just trying to get used to this.Pressed on whats holding him back, Horford declined to elaborate on his progression through the NBAs concussion protocol.Im not at liberty to discuss a lot of those things yet, Horford said. On-the-court-wise, the times that Ive been on, I felt good with my workouts. Its just to play, Im just not there yet.Asked if he might be ready to play Friday against the Golden State Warriors, Horford said simply that hes antsy to play again.Ive been very motivated to come back. This is just something very different, Horford said. Like Ive said, I havent dealt with anything like this before. So were really taking it day by day. Thats just all I can do right now.Horford later added that he is a competitor.I want to be out helping my team, and us growing together, he said. But the last thing I want to do is have a setback, come in when Im not supposed to, and set myself back for a longer period of time.Were trying to be as smart as we can about this. I just want to make sure that when Im ready to go, Im good to go.Horford signed a four-year, $113 million contract with the Celtics this summer. As the Celtics battle injuries at the start of the season, teammates are hopeful Horford will feel good enough to return soon.We want him back and hopefully hell be back sooner rather than later, Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said. You cant mess with the brain. You cant mess with the head. If hes not feeling like himself, then he has to wait until he is.The Celtics have gone 3-4 in the seven games that Horford has missed. Boston also has been without Jae Crowder (ankle) for much of the same stretch, and the teams defense has suffered without the pair.Crowder will not play Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks, his former team, but he engaged in shooting drills after practice. Melvin Ingram Jersey . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Doug Flutie Chargers Jersey . 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Then the weather managed to do what the defenceless course could not, stopping the Hall of Famer with a sudden downpour that suspended play for the day with most of the field still on the course. The stoppage came just after Couples hit his tee shot on the par-3 third. The sky cleared in about an hour, but with fairways and bunkers resembling ponds and the threat of more storms looming, officials decided to send players home rather than wait out a lengthy delay to squeeze in a few more holes. Couples understood the decision but allowed he was in the middle of something special when play was stopped. "Rounds like this dont happen very often," Couples said. Instead Couples was left to mull the 60-foot birdie putt that awaits when he and the 65 other players whose rounds were interrupted return to the course at 8 a.m. Saturday. "I was hitting the ball well," Couples said. "But you can look at the bright side tomorrow and hope to get it going again." He was 11 under. First-round leader John Huston was two shots back at 9 under after making an eagle from the rough on the par-4 15th hole just before the horn sounded. It was Hustons second eagle in two days on a par 4. He eagled No. 7 on Thursday when he drove the green and made a 25-footer. This one was a bit more unexpected after Huston pushed his tee shot to the right and it sailed into thick rough that bore more than a passing resemblance to soggy cabbage. His sand wedge from 100 yards caught the ball clean and it dropped into the hole on the fly, no roll required. "It was pretty shocking because it flew in the hole and stayed there," Huston said. Couples stressed he wont be getting ahead of himself as he searches for his second win at Senior Players, one of the Champions Tour five majors. He led at the halfway point on the same course last year, shooting a second-round 63 only to sllip on the weekend and finish fourth behind winner Joe Daley.dddddddddddd With the forecast calling for more rain over the weekend, Couples knows the rolling course a few miles north of downtown Pittsburgh wont be able to put up much of a fight. It certainly didnt Friday thanks to a steady stream of showers that have turned what is supposed to be one of the better tests on the tour into target practice. Officials allowed players to lift, clean and place their golf balls and, with the greens welcoming shots of all shapes, low scores were plentiful. Over half the field was even par or better for the day when the thunderstorm arrived. Though the conditions favoured longer hitters like Couples and Huston, the accommodating greens allowed short-hitting Jeff Hart to rise into contention. The 53-year-old shot a season-best 5-under 65 and was the leader in the clubhouse at 7 under. Not bad for a player who was hitting fairway woods and long irons onto some of the lengthier par 4s. He hit a 3-wood to 5 feet on the 475-yard eighth hole and made the putt, then knocked a 4-iron within a foot on the 422-yard 16th. Hart hit 13 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens. The 53-year-old grinder has never finished in the top 10 in a Champions Tour event but is coming off a solid 15th-place finish at the Encompass Championship last week. He pointed to a change in mindset to the uptick in his play. "Im finally learning to try less and less," he said. "I think thats the key for me. I think were all conditioned to try harder and in all sports youre told to get in there, try harder and certainly golf is no different. But Im just kind of letting it go right now and thats the key." Duffy Waldorf was also 7 under with four holes remaining in his second round. Fred Funk, Mike Goodes and Michael Allen were 6 under, with points leader David Frost and Russ Cochran one shot back at 5 under. Colin Montgomerie, making his Champions Tour debut, moved into a tie for 10th with Corey Pavin and Mark Calcavecchia at 4 under after rolling in birdies on his first five holes. ' ' '