Wes injured

[Fez Hammersticks]

Updates here.

As you see in this GIF, he could be out for a while:

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Blazers G Wesley Matthews Sprains Ankle, X-Rays Negative

 

[tlongII]

Didn't look too bad to me.

 

[HailBlazers]

Didn't see the play, but he always tries to do too much

 

[Blazinaway]

He is reported to have a "high ankle sprain", from this piece it seems like it can be more serious then a normal sprain:

All About High Ankle Sprains
Jim Brown June 26, 2009

Overview
Just the term “high ankle sprain” is enough to grab the attention of, if not frighten, the toughest athletes. Even if you're not exactly sure what's involved, you probably know that it's an injury that could keep you out of action for months. And you're right. High ankle sprains are much less common than the garden variety low ankle sprain, which can be serious enough, but they're hard to treat and can cause long-term problems.


“In a high ankle sprain, the ligaments that connect the two lower leg bones together are injured,” explains M. Ramin Modabber, MD, of the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group.

“The location is higher up the leg, it is usually associated with a higher degree of injury, and requires a longer time to recover and return to sport. The forces on these ligaments are greater and they need to be healed before athletes can tolerate running, jumping, and cutting—another reason for the longer time to return to sport."

While you can often return from standard ankle sprains in days or weeks, Dr. Modabber says high ankle sprains can take weeks to months.

■A grade 1 sprain is the mildest form of injury and consists of a stretch to the ligaments.
■A grade 2 sprain is a partial tear of the ligaments.
■A grade 3 sprain is a complete tear.
In spite of increased awareness, the mechanism of high ankle sprains is still not completely understood, and there is an ongoing debate about the best ways to diagnose and manage the injury


add on: I saw his interview on talkin ball and he said he heard/felt something "pop", that is often something tearing

 

[Nikolokolus]

Didn't look too bad to me.

High ankle sprains are very bad indeed.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Tank City.

 

[blue9]

That looked nasty! Shut Wes and Nic down until they are 100%. I'd lean towards shutting Wes down for the season, given his history with nagging ankle injuries and the fact that high ankle sprains tend to take a long time to recover from.
Looks like all that fretting about whether we'll retain our draft pick was for naught.

 

[tlongII]

I think he'll be back first game after the AS break.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I think he'll be back first game after the AS break.

He has a high ankle sprain, is that not sinking in for you? Even if he tries to come back, the team shouldn't let him; these kinds of injuries only get better with lots of rest and there's a real chance he can hurt his prospects for a full recovery by rushing back.

 

[BlazerWookee]

He was worried about his knee, not his ankle. Said he heard a "pop."

Dude must have rubber bands for ligaments and tendons. I saw him roll his ankle either last season or the season before, and the way it looked I was convinced it was a career-ender. He came back and played in that game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He was worried about his knee, not his ankle. Said he heard a "pop."

Dude must have rubber bands for ligaments and tendons. I saw him roll his ankle either last season or the season before, and the way it looked I was convinced it was a career-ender. He came back and played in that game.

He thought it was his knee because he heard/felt a pop high in his calf (hence "high-ankle" sprain). Depending on the severity of the injury he could be out for months, not weeks ... and almost certainly not days.

 

[tlongII]

He thought it was his knee because he heard/felt a pop high in his calf (hence "high-ankle" sprain). Depending on the severity of the injury he could be out for months, not weeks ... and almost certainly not days.

It will be days. GuaranSheed.

 

[Nikolokolus]

It will be days. GuaranSheed.

Even if that ends up being true, that will be a terrible job by the training staff for not taking the decision out of Wesley's hands.

 

[blue9]

Even if that ends up being true, that will be a terrible job by the training staff for not taking the decision out of Wesley's hands.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That looked nasty! Shut Wes and Nic down until they are 100%. I'd lean towards shutting Wes down for the season, given his history with nagging ankle injuries and the fact that high ankle sprains tend to take a long time to recover from.

I like it. Start Barton and Claver, with Nolan as the primary 1/2 backup. Trade Hickson for a pick or two (maybe to New York, somehow?), and start Leonard with Freeland as the primary 4/5 backup (also Sasha at 2/3 and Babbitt at 3/4).

4 rooks and LA as the starters. That lotto pick is ours!

 

[PapaG]

Wes says he's taking 4 full days off for the first time in his career, canceled workouts with his personal trainer in Madison, and hopes to play Tuesday.

Those quotes were in Quick's article today in the O.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Wes says he's taking 4 full days off for the first time in his career, canceled workouts with his personal trainer in Madison, and hopes to play Tuesday.

Those quotes were in Quick's article today in the O.

So based on the fact that he played on an ankle with a torn ligament for half of a season last year, I wonder how bad his leg really is.

 

[jlprk]

It could have been a lot worse. We could have lost Hickson.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

It could have been a lot worse. We could have lost Hickson.

Hickson's already lost.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wes is a warrior, and I respect that so much from him, but hopefully the staff convinces him to rest a few games

 

[BBert]

There goes his trade value and any chance of packaging Wes with Hickson for a bona fide "needle mover". Our options to improve the teams outlook before the deadline just got fewer.

And yeah, if he has a 'high ankle sprain' (actually a misnomer) and possibly an avulsion to the facia on his fibula or some-such (I've had that and yes it takes a long time to heal) the team needs to do the right thing and get him healed up before forcing him into action.

 

[Blazinaway]

There goes his trade value and any chance of packaging Wes with Hickson for a bona fide "needle mover". Our options to improve the teams outlook before the deadline just got fewer.

And yeah, if he has a 'high ankle sprain' (actually a misnomer) and possibly an avulsion to the facia on his fibula or some-such (I've had that and yes it takes a long time to heal) the team needs to do the right thing and get him healed up before forcing him into action.

yeah, we don't need was being a hero and letting him hurt himself more, I love his tude but if there is ANY risk at all he should not play untill FULLY healed

 

[Nate Dogg]

He'll be out versus the Lakers this 2/22/13. Lakers win by 10+

 

[oldguy]

It will be days. GuaranSheed.

Bump

Go Blazers

 

[Nikolokolus]

Bump

Go Blazers

He was also playing on one leg. I admire his grit and heart, but it's really stupid for him not to let this thing heal.

 

[PapaG]

He was also playing on one leg. I admire his grit and heart, but it's really stupid for him not to let this thing heal.

I thought Will Barton looked decent tonight in 18 minutes, but Wes played well, and I can't help but like a player who does everything he can to be on the court. He is one of those "glue" guys, as much as I don't like that term.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I thought Will Barton looked decent tonight in 18 minutes, but Wes played well, and I can't help but like a player who does everything he can to be on the court. He is one of those "glue" guys, as much as I don't like that term.

I like Wesley quite a bit. Maybe the most "professional" player the Blazers have had since ... I dunno? But the way he plays through injuries worries me about his long-term health. That ankle he played on last year was supposedly numb for a month after the end of the season and required surgery. Now he's supposedly got a high ankle sprain, which are notoriously slow healing injuries and can sometimes have lingering issues if they don't heal properly. I respect the hell out of anybody who can play and perform through pain (especially in a "hangnail DNP" league like the NBA can be at times) but I really feel like the training staff should be taking this decision out of his hands right now.

 

[Blazinaway]

I like Wesley quite a bit. Maybe the most "professional" player the Blazers have had since ... I dunno? But the way he plays through injuries worries me about his long-term health. That ankle he played on last year was supposedly numb for a month after the end of the season and required surgery. Now he's supposedly got a high ankle sprain, which are notoriously slow healing injuries and can sometimes have lingering issues if they don't heal properly. I respect the hell out of anybody who can play and perform through pain (especially in a "hangnail DNP" league like the NBA can be at times) but I really feel like the training staff should be taking this decision out of his hands right now.

Totally agree Nik, Wes is a warrior who I respect immensely, but when injuries linger that can be a dertimental to his own long term health. At some point in the next week or two I'd like to see the Blazers perhaps shut him down for the rest of the year like they did with LMA in a recent season.

 

[PapaG]

I like Wesley quite a bit. Maybe the most "professional" player the Blazers have had since ... I dunno? But the way he plays through injuries worries me about his long-term health. That ankle he played on last year was supposedly numb for a month after the end of the season and required surgery. Now he's supposedly got a high ankle sprain, which are notoriously slow healing injuries and can sometimes have lingering issues if they don't heal properly. I respect the hell out of anybody who can play and perform through pain (especially in a "hangnail DNP" league like the NBA can be at times) but I really feel like the training staff should be taking this decision out of his hands right now.

If a player feels he can go, and if he plays and puts up 15/8, it is tough for a training staff to 'convince' him he shouldn't play.

Basically, the player just feels like he's being benched, doesn't he? Pro athletes aren't like most people. They tend to be uber-competitive, and being on the court is a matter of pride and earning respect.