Mar 06, 2008 7:24 PM EST

Jamaal Tinsley thinks he should have rested earlier this season, which may have allowed him to recover faster, according to the Indianapolis Star.

He originally injured the knee on Dec. 15 against Miami, but he continued to play.

"I think about why I didn't shut it down a lot," he said on Wednesday. "But being a player, you always want to fight through things and sometimes the best thing to do is sit down, especially after the year I was having."

Via The Indianapolis Star