Waiting To Exhale (KG Watch)

by Jeff Clark on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

There was a game last night and while it is nice to see Sheed right on track with his first technical and to just see the team play an actual game, the most important thing is how KG's knee looked. So far so good. Here's KG's self assessment. (via the Herald)

"I was like a kid in a candy store running around with his head cut off a bit out there, but it's coming," Garnett said after sitting with his right leg in a large therapeutic boot. "It felt good. Sprint-wise I'm not where I want to be, but the progress is there.

"For the most part I wasn't hesitant out there," he said. "I wanted to stay in, but that's not up to me. It's not something that's going to change overnight."

Now we still have to see how the knee reacts over the course of the preseason and into the season. This is an excellent step in the right direction, but it is just the first of many steps. The risk of re-injuring the leg will always be there, but hopefully at some point this season we'll be able to focus on KG's contributions more than his diagnosis.

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The knee????

Normally I just watch and read and go…….I just wanted to ask this……The C’s have said as KG has said over and over and over……it’s not the knee…..it’s not the knee…..it’s not the knee…..it’s other things like the shin or the calf. Why are writers or bloggers like yourself keeping the knee the subject of the day. The knee is sound. Why don’t we move on unless this is just a fun matter.

by kefa461 on Oct 8, 2009 6:24 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe we should call it "the leg"?

I think people focus on the knee because that knee surgery is almost universally seen as something that can place short- and long-term limitations on a player. People are worried, and many of them simply don’t trust the Celtics on this issue. I mean, Wyc basically bragged about lying about KG’s injury status last year, and a lot of folks still remember that.

All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino

by Roy_Hobbs on Oct 8, 2009 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions

"A kid in a candy store with his head cut off"...

And people say KG is psycho. ;-)

All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino

by Roy_Hobbs on Oct 8, 2009 7:37 AM EDT reply actions

LOL

yeah, when you stop and think about that mixed metaphor, you get a grizzly mental image

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on Oct 8, 2009 7:56 AM EDT up reply actions

"a grizzly mental image" ????

A dream about a bear?

Maybe we should cut KG some slack for his mixed metaphor! :-D

(Just poking a little fun at ya, Jeff!)

by mmmmm on Oct 8, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought KG looked fine. Take it slowly, one game at a time.

by Brickowski on Oct 8, 2009 8:10 AM EDT reply actions

KG looked good…but I wouldnt get carried away, he took 4 jumpshots and played some pretty good D
He also looked pretty good the 2 games coming back last season before they ended up shutting him down for good

by latin on Oct 8, 2009 8:24 AM EDT reply actions

Some thoughts on the game

Rondo is noticeably stronger.
Perk is noticeably slimmer.
Lester Hudson looks to have some real potential.
I miss Scal’s Jackie Moon headband already – but glad he doesn’t need it!

by TakesItMakesIt on Oct 8, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions

Concern

The concern I have about KG is not how his knee responds, because that is all fixed. I’m sure his muscle density in that leg was effected, as well as the elasticity. So until the strength builds back up, he won’t be as explosive as before. But that’s just working his way into it. That’s not a problem at all. He’ll be back better than before.

The real concern is whether or not KG out of concern for his knee alters his stride, or how he moves. Then, there can be damage done to his legs or hips. Looking at how he’s been moving however, it appears that fear is no longer valid.

I think he’s ready to go, just needs to be in playing shape.

by amenhotep04 on Oct 8, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

KG looked solid in the time he played...

BUT I don’t think we can get a real guage until he’s played his usual number of minutes over the course of a couple of weeks or so. It will come with time.

by MrTripleDouble10 on Oct 8, 2009 9:21 AM EDT reply actions