why not? In your expert opinion, which injury should their medical staff have been able to foresee?
around here is ridiculous. Sometimes shit just happens and no one is the bad guy.
they let Webster return too early in your expert medical opinion or are you talking out your ass? Please fill me in on your medical background related to these matters. I'd also be curious to know how they could have forced Rudy not to play in Eurobasket
why not? In your expert opinion, which injury should their medical staff have been able to foresee?
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good grief get a grip... you know you don't know shit so why assume the worst? Guys don't fall into NBA team doctor positions. They are highly trained and experienced experts who work with these players year round. If Brandon is to play, it only makes sense that their collection of Docs many years of training/experience leads them to believe that further damage really isn't at risk. I'm not a Doc or even aware of what sort of problem he's having with the joint, but I am aware that the shoulder isn't weight bearing. If it's thought to be just a bruise (or something equally minor) and they just want to do their due diligence confirming that with an MRI back in Portland, why should that make me question their judgment? Do you know more then me on this? If you do please share. In the meantime it seems unfathomable to think that they'd allow the face of the franchise to play if he was risking additional damage. I'm sure further analysis will be done tomorrow and won't be surprised if he's a late scratch, but the chicken little act to every bit of bad news is really tired.This isn't about prediciting a future injury. They already know he is hurt, they are saying they are concerned enough to want an MRI, but they are going to let him play in another game before they do the test?
It doesn't take a medical professional to see the risk involved. This isn't game 7 of the play-offs. If he really needs the MRI, why wait?
I'm no more hot then you. I am tired of posters playing pretend medical expert though. Which opinion to trust on an injured player's time table... a collection of medical experts who've been overseeing a player's recovery or some internet posters with no specific knowledge of the injury, no contact with the player, and who don't know jack shit about this sort of thing
playing international ball isn't Portland's call, it's Rudy's. I'm sure every pro club would rather their guys under contract never played internationally.
I talked to my doctor father this morning describing the symptoms that have been relayed. He said it was probably just a contusion and the nerves were affected by swelling. If so, he wouldn't be risking injury any more then he always does when he plays. Pop is a Urologist and hasn't spent a moment with BR so thats just his guess at the situation, but it's at least it's somewhat informed insight into whats what here
getting old sucks. I'd guess that like most former pro athletes Brandon will eventually ache a lot. But today he's young and being judged by the experts as good to go so hopefully everything works out.As for what I know - not much. I popped my shoulder out in high-school football practice, and was told to keep it in a sling for a couple of days. Once the ache eased up, I could go back to normal activity - no worries.
Since turning 40, I have had the shoulder scoped, gone through PT, and had regular cortisone shots. Most days, I still can't raise that arm above my shoulder. How much of that is genetic predisposition to arthritis, and how much was the Dr being a doofus - I can't say.
Granted, Roy is not 16. His body isn't still growing, so maybe the issues are different.
