OT What's the latest on Durant's injury in game 5?

[Lanny]

I've heard that it's a possible tear in the Achilles and he may be out for a year.
He's supposed to get an MRI, which will tell them definitely what's going on, but I haven't heard if he's had that yet or not.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Many MDs took to Twitter and said it looks like a complete rupture.

 

[wizenheimer]

if it is an Achilles tear, the Warriors will deservedly get a lot of condemnation for letting Durant play.

as for Durant's free agency...wow...this complicates things a ton. I'd imagine that teams would still be willing to unload a truck-full of money on him, but it probably won't be an 18-wheeler anymore; much shorter bed on the truck. And if a team does offer a big contract, I'd imagine he'd opt-out of his final year. I mean, 170-190M guaranteed vs 31M...no-brainer

 

[Chris Craig]

The Warriors have probably helprd themselves to keep him

 

[Chris Craig]

I've heard that it's a possible tear in the Achilles and he may be out for a year.
He's supposed to get an MRI, which will tell them definitely what's going on, but I haven't heard if he's had that yet or not.

They are doing further testing today. It will be revealed as a full tear/rupture

 

[e_blazer]

They are doing further testing today. It will be revealed as a full tear/rupture

From the video that Bob Dobalina posted in the other thread, I'd say that there's zero chance that it isn't a full rupture of the achilles. Sucks, but at least he can opt in to $30M next season and rehab in style.

 

[craigehlo]

The question for Durant is how will his speed and lift suffer from this. You can see in this series how diminished Cousins game is without his usual lift and first step. Wes Matthews was much slower when he came back.

He'll always be a great shooter, but his ability to drive from the 3-point line to get the open 18-footer isn't going to the weapon is used to be.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am sure Greg Oden would have loved to have played in 850 games. Shit happens. (Too soon?)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fuck it, trade ET for KD and let him rehab here.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The question for Durant is how will his speed and lift suffer from this. You can see in this series how diminished Cousins game is without his usual lift and first step. Wes Matthews was much slower when he came back.

He'll always be a great shooter, but his ability to drive from the 3-point line to get the open 18-footer isn't going to the weapon is used to be.

With KD's height and skills just have him bulk up a little more and play him at PF.

 

[Pinwheel1]

With KD's height and skills just have him bulk up a little more and play him at PF.

I don't think he needs to bulk up to play PF in today's NBA. Nor would it be a good idea.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I’ll wait for an official report rather than relying on keyboard doctors.

I remember when everyone said CJ had a serious injury and would be out for months.

But yeah, looks serious...

 

[e_blazer]

I am sure Greg Oden would have loved to have played in 850 games. Shit happens. (Too soon?)

Hey, put up the billboard today and I’ll bet that you’re going to hear a lot more people honking twice than once.

 

[BBert]

Many of us thought his original "calf injury" was a partial Achilles rupture. I'm sticking with my keyboard diagnosis.

 

[THE HCP]

Somebody tell Grandpa Simpson there's already 3 threads talking about this topic.

 

[Orion Bailey]

welp. This fucked my FA mock off season now........

 

[HailBlazers]

Somebody tell Grandpa Simpson there's already 3 threads talking about this topic.

Don't you have some weeds to pull? Biggest story in the sports world.

 

[dviss1]

He tore his Achilles 33 days ago.

 

[Labinot41]

"ESPN's Bobby Marks reported on ESPN today that Kevin Durant will still get Max contract offers from NBA teams regardless of the outcome of his achilles MRI today"

 

[oldmangrouch]

Somebody tell Grandpa Simpson there's already 3 threads talking about this topic.

And only one talking about you? Tis a tragedy to wring tears from the very gawds!

 

[Minstrel]

Fuck it, trade ET for KD and let him rehab here.

Why would the Warriors downgrade from a Kevin Durant who can't play to an Evan Turner who can?

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The Warriors have probably helprd themselves to keep him

I think the opposite, they fucked him over by allowing him to play and making it worse.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Why would the Warriors downgrade from a Kevin Durant who can't play to an Evan Turner who can?

At least you get a player injury exception with KD

 

[SportsAndWhine]

He tore his Achilles 33 days ago.

You 100% called it; that the warriors let him go out there and injure it further is awful

 

[hoopsjock]

At least you get a player injury exception with KD

I don't know about that. He couldn't play at all next year if the team gets an injury exception. While he's likely going to sit out the year there is a chance he could be back for the playoffs.

 

[Natebishop3]

He tore his Achilles 33 days ago.

Agreed. This whole thing is a farce.

 

[hoopsjock]

He tore his Achilles 33 days ago.

Agreed. This whole thing is a farce.

If he tore it originally, scoring 11 points in an NBA Finals game with a torn achilles might be one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history.

 

[Natebishop3]

If he tore it originally, scoring 11 points in an NBA Finals game with a torn achilles might be one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history.

It very well might have been a partial or minor tear.

 

[noknobs]

It very well might have been a partial or minor tear.

IF that's true then the team trainers or whoever cleared him to play should already be fired. Kerr is also to blame for playing him.

 

[Minstrel]

The simplest explanation is still that the Warriors told the truth: he suffered a hamstring injury, but that hamstring injury put additional pressure on his Achilles when he played last night. That possibility was recently reported--by Brian Windhorst, I believe.

Whether that possibility, that one could lead to the other, was strong enough that the Warriors committed malpractice by letting him play or whether that was a very low likelihood possibility and what happened last night was simply bad luck, I have no idea.