Obligatory KG Update
by Roy_Hobbs on Oct 7, 2009 2:09 PM EDT
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Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he expects Garnett to start tonight's preseason opener against the Rockets in Hidalgo, Texas, but that his movement will be monitored closely throughout the exhibition and early season schedule.
"Today, I thought [the leg issues] bothered him more than the other days. . . . He went through the practice. But I didn't think he was great today."
"I just think it's from not playing. You take the time off that he took off. Then you get on the floor. Then you go through a camp that is live and hard. I think your injury is okay, but the stuff around the injury starts to affect you, and I think that's what's happening." . . .
While to some extent that's disappointing news, nobody could realistically believe that KG wasn't going to have the occasional bad day. Despite the fact that he had minor surgery, it was still surgery. I think we're all looking forward to seeing him back in action tonight.
More from Doc (via Steve Bulpett):
"No, it’s just another day," the coach said [of the first pre-season game] after yesterday’s practice. "I’m sure it’ll be billed as [KG's comeback] though. You know, he’s back on opening night as far as I’m concerned. Right now he’s just going to play basketball." . . .
"It’d be great for him to play though - play in a real game atmosphere. I think it’d be great for him, really for all of our guys to get back out on the floor."
Ray notes that he went through something similar during his own recovery from bone spurs:
Ray Allen can relate. When he arrived for his first training camp with the Celtics two years ago, he was coming off surgery on both ankles. He said he expected that procedure - which happened in April - would cure everything. Yet, while it did fix the injury, he still dealt with unexpected pain around his ankles through the first half of the season.
"I kind of understand what Kevin is going through," Allen said. "You can have something minor done. But when you come back, you are always going to have soreness."
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The minor problems that KG is having are not related to the surgery. It’s related to not having played NBA basketball for a long time. The leg muscles need to get stronger and this could take a long time. And the only way for them to strengthen is to play ball.
Also, everyone, please do not call Danny to ask him about this. These calls are an annoyance, you won’t get another dire answer, and Danny has other more important work to tend to. He also needs his rest. [ALERT: this last statement is a joke based on the thread on Danny from yesterday].
"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn
by TrueGreen on Oct 7, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as someone recovering from knee surgery myself
I can say with certainty that there are without a doubt nagging things that keep coming up as I rehab, none of which involve pain in my knee.
while I’m no NBA player, I am used to living an active lifesytle, and while structurally my knee is now fine, that doesn’t mean I can just go out and play even rec league ball pain free. my hamstring, calf and ankle have all bothered me during my rehab/“comeback”, so I can certainly appreciate that going through an NBA training camp would leave you with some nagging injuries in your leg.
by WillyBeamin on Oct 7, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No more Blocking Shots after the Whistle
Got to conserve those hops, big man.
by D Dub on Oct 7, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeeeah
Good point my friend! +1
What did you say to me paper champion?
-Mr.T
by CaliforniaGreen on Oct 7, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our motto should be: "Health or bust".
I will take it all at face vaule until proven otherwise but KG is complaining of soreness in the legs (not the operated knee) and having shin splints. Again, I think the medical staff and Doc are missing the boat on this. I will insist that Doc change his name to anything else but Doc if he doesn’t change his ways with the injury.
KG is a balls to walls type guy. The problem is he isn’t ready to go full throttle. I get an agree that they kept him from playing any type of basketball pick up games until very recently. Shin splints are often the result of doing too much too soon. I have had them several times in all the years I’ve run. They say that you should increase your effort (or mileage) if a runner by roughly 10% a week or these type of injuries get you. If you run 40 miles a week and want to boost it to 60, you don’t just increase it (40 wk 1, 44 wk 2, 49 miles wk 3, 54 miles week 5, 60 miles week 5). You can’t recover from the aches and pains like you used to as you get older. Celts need to limit KG’s total physical activity and we need to nip this in the bud.
I don’t care if KG plays only 10 min. tonight. We need a healthy KG. Health or bust should be our motto. I know one practice KG was ticked for not being able to go longer. Doc better control the court and other activity time for KG, this is why Doc is making the big bucks. Shin splints are manageable if they are treated early enough (rest, ice, decrease activity). If not treated properly they can lead to stress fractures.
I understand the KG mentality to do it all and do it all right now. The mind is mentally ready to go, the body is not all the way back yet and everybody needs to watch this closely throughout the year.
by brianceltfan on Oct 7, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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