Any early speculation on who they could snag? I'm not even sure how the disabled player exception really works.
Quickly looking at the teams who are very long shots to make the playoffs, eliminating RFA, and guys teams likely want to re-sign (Noel in Dallas for example) these are the not that inspiring guys who might make sense and fit the requirements:
Thanks (and thanks DRS). I will gladly take "cautiously optimistic" at this point.
This is the position I'm settling into. I mean it still sucks but we aren't exactly left with jack or shit. I'm encouraged by the baby C's and I still think this will be an enjoyable season. Of course I'll feel even better once GH gets successful surgery or whatever treatment he needs but I don't feel like the world is ending anymore.
Afflalo makes a ton of sense as a depth guy. About the best you could hope for.
DRS' blogside manner sucks. That said, I appreciate his take because there was some speculation that HeighWerd might make it back earlier in the evening. Its better for all involved to accept the fact that he won't play for Boston this year. Get healthy and get ready for 2018-19 when he, Irving and Anthony Dav...er, the rest of the roster can make a run at a ring...
This is where I'm at right now. Hopefully LeBron is in LA next year too.
Right after it happened, I was afraid we were looking at Shaun Livingston 2.0. A once potentially awesome player turned into a good player because of a freak accident. After reading DRS's blog, I am "cautiously optimistic." I will gladly take an October or even December 2018 return if it means GH is at least 95% the player he was pre-injury. YMMV.
Brown attacked the rim with more aggression tonight in this one game than Green seemed to his whole time in a Celtic uniform. The physical skills may be a match, but he is in a different place in terms of how he approaches the game.
+1. As others have observed, if Brown develops an outside shot, he's going to be a beast.
Announcer was sitting courtside, and watched him fold up. I saw it instantly and paused it so the kids didn't see a closeup I knew was coming as the announcer spoke.
Yep. Still feel sick for Hayward and disappointed that all the optimism that we felt on July 4 and all the optimism surrounding the potential for this season is deflated.
It's a freak play. There's no one to blame. Players make those cuts and jumps all game. This one just went horribly wrong.
Yeah there was another play later in the game at the other end where I think Horford came down similarly with his leg at a weird angle and then got up and just headed back down court like nothing happened. Or the play where Horford's left arm got wrapped up with Green as he was going to the rim and he went down awkwardly as well. 99.9% of the time, the human body absorbs these impacts with little more than a bruise or a slight tweak. But sometimes awful things happen and it's not because anyone did anything wrong, it's just because shit happens.
I've not gone back to look at the game but w.r.t. Tatum, I thought he did a good job of keeping the ball moving and not forcing shots. I can only think of a couple of instances where he started pounding the ball (as opposed to Smart, who seemed to do it most of the 2Q).
Right now? Or long term?
I was going to post the exact same thing. That was awful decision-making and execution (no pun intended) by Kyrie. The guy is sandwiched between two above average, physical defenders in Crowder and Lebron. Play had no chance of happening. Don't get cute.
This is dumb. Do better.
Just give him the year off. I’m sure they’ll be smart about it but I really worry about the long-term impact of this injury.
I get that, but what the guy is saying is that this type of injury should not have a long-term impact. Again, baring something surprising in surgery, etc.
So how'd the surgery go doc?
Had the same feeling. Looked like he had taken a hard fall and was having trouble getting up, but knew instantly it was far worse when I heard the announcer. Then the camera cut to his leg. Ugh.
I daresay that we are all your 12-year old.
There are a lot of poor anatomy and physiology takes everywhere, even in this thread.
Especially since IT4 wouldn't even playing right now either.
