KD should've been looking out for KD instead trying to play on a sprained ankle. He never should've played and part of the blame falls on the GSW for not outright saying he's done for the year.
Edit- Might be the last time KD will be playing as a top 3 player.
Its painful but initially the reaction is shock.. The shock of your calf muscle no longer being attached to your foot/heel. You can no longer put anything on it if its gone. Just..the worst.Is it painful? Because he didn't look like he was ever in any pain while on the court. Or does he just have a high pain threshold?
Not necessarily. I had a full rupture and it barely hurt. I could walk as long as I didn't try to move my foot at all. The first couple steps where I tried to push up the ball of my foot, yeah that hurt a lot. But I was fine sort of peg-legging it to my friend's car and from the car into the ER.Its painful but initially the reaction is shock.. The shock of your calf muscle no longer being attached to your foot/heel. You can no longer put anything on it if its gone. Just..the worst.
I do wonder if TheAthletic article had truth to it cause his teammates are trash if they really hated him for it.He should not have been allowed to play. I wish the best for Kevin Durant.
Yeah true, that was just my experience of a full rupture. I went into shock and disbelief, basically my foot was just... gone. Guess everyone is different.Not necessarily. I had a full rupture and it barely hurt. I could walk as long as I didn't try to move my foot at all. The first couple steps where I tried to push up the ball of my foot, yeah that hurt a lot. But I was fine sort of peg-legging it to my friend's car and from the car into the ER.
That being said, I have seen stories of people for whom it was incredibly painful, so likely I was just a lucky fluke.
And regardless of the initial experience, all the follow up is a huge pain in the ass. Mine happened around this time of year so that was a great summer in a cast/boot. Hope you're doing well!Yeah true, that was just my experience of a full rupture. I went into shock and disbelief, basically my foot was just... gone. Guess everyone is different.
It's not the kind of injury you can come back and be the same player, He will never be the same
You're more injury prone with more weight. Plus more muscle will negatively affect his shooting. They just brought him back too soon cause they were 3-1 in the finals.he looks way too skinny for his size. he shouldve built some muscle for durability i think.
and even though im happy to see warriors' dominance is getting shaken up (makes for a more interesting leauge), i wish kd a speedy recovery
You're more injury prone with more weight. Plus more muscle will negatively affect his shooting. They just brought him back too soon cause they were 3-1 in the finals.
Any reps from MD era talking about whether or not calf strength and unbalanced due to recovering from a calf strain can increase chances of increased force on the Achilles?
Intuitively it feels like they should be connected but my friend is saying his orthopedic surgeon friend is saying a relation between the two injuries is highly likely.
People getting immediately injured after coming off an injury doesn't "just happen"... He was brought back too soon. Something like that gauging when he should comeback from an injury shouldn't be his decision.
Don't think we know yet but I would guess he will miss half of next season
KD is a grown man. Why are you all treating him like a child? He wanted to play, he played. Injuries happen.
Don't think we know yet but I would guess he will miss half of next season
He won't play at all next season if it's torn.Don't think we know yet but I would guess he will miss half of next season
probably. I was just giving the minimum.it's definitely more than that. Probably the entire season this late in the game.
This is wishful thinking the Warriors are going to offer Klay the max regardless of what KD does or doesn't do.for the Lakers sake, KD needs to take that player option and sit out all of next season to recover. doing this will prevent Klay from being offered a max contract. GSW will be left without KD or Klay next year.
it's definitely more than that. Probably the entire season this late in the game.
Mi impression is that it was always the Achilles. That would explain the way he had those ice packs arranged.Any reps from MD era talking about whether or not calf strength and unbalanced due to recovering from a calf strain can increase chances of increased force on the Achilles?
Intuitively it feels like they should be connected but my friend is saying his orthopedic surgeon friend is saying a relation between the two injuries is highly unlikely.
Looks like he'll be out 9-12 months based on the history of other guys with the same injury (assuming it's torn). His best bet is to pick up his $31.5M option with GSW and hope to be back in time for a playoff run. That would allow him to showcase himself against playoff teams before hitting FA in 2020
Recent history shows that the 9 month recovery time is actually slightly longer than the average recovery time. Cousins was the recent outlier. Others have come back between 7-9 months. It may be a worse injury long term than an ACL, but the recovery has been shown to be quicker.
KD is a grown man. Why are you all treating him like a child? He wanted to play, he played. Injuries happen.
Man, I still feel sick seeing KD go down like that knowing he'll likely never be the same player again. I just don't understand why GSW clears him to play.
Is it possible for a player to insist they be put in a game and the dr./team stand back? Or vice versa? As someone who knows nothing about basketball, does the team/dr./player all have to be on the same page?
Is it possible for a player to insist they be put in a game and the dr./team stand back? Or vice versa? As someone who knows nothing about basketball, does the team/dr./player all have to be on the same page?