Latest KG Updates From Ainge

by Jeff Clark on Nov 25, 2009 4:19 PM EST in News/Links Comment 12 comments

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Sometimes he's got it, sometimes not.

Ainge has given us a few updates on Kevin Garnett recently. He told the Herald:

"His surgery has healed, but he's had discomfort in his shins,'' said Ainge, who holds weekly meetings with Garnett and team physician Dr. Brian McKeon. "KG wouldn't be playing right now if he wasn't confident.
"And he wouldn't be playing if he was hurt.''

The lack of explosiveness in Garnett's game is apparent to all involved.

"I've seen explosiveness there, and also a lack of explosiveness, and we'll keep evaluating him,'' said Ainge. "Dr. McKeon watches him, our trainer (Ed Lacerte) watches him, and I think we all know what we're dealing with.''

Just don't ask KG about his knee. He's sick of talking about it. Can't say that I blame him. I'm tired of writing about it. But it is still the most important ongoing situation to monitor, so I'm sure people will keep asking him (or at least the people around him) about it and I'm going to keep writing about it (most of the time).

For more from Danny on a wide range of topics, check out his interview on WEEI.

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the dude hadn't played or practiced in a long time

anyone else that has missed so much time in any sport knows it takes a long time and a lot of pain before full recovery

by hpantazo on Nov 25, 2009 4:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

yup

as i’ve mentioned elsewhere – i’ve been through very similar knee surgery. In my case the surgery fixed the original problem almost immediately (I could tell the moment the cast was off), but the two weeks in the cast caused the leg to atrophy so much that it took almost a year to regain the strength & flexibility that I had before.

by mmmmm on Nov 25, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well said

I had double ankle surgery and it took me three years to regain strength and most importantly flexibility in the ankles, and I had shin splints often in those three years. I felt like a shadow of myself on the court but in the end it helped to strengthen other parts of my game until I recovered. By playoff time, KG should look great.

by hpantazo on Nov 25, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Ainge interview is pure pablum. Don’t bother to read it. Use your time more wisely and empty the kitty litter.

by Brickowski on Nov 25, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What is that supposed to mean?

by Tai on Nov 25, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It means that he says absolutely nothing that you wouldn’t expect him to say.

by Brickowski on Nov 25, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

by Master Po on Nov 25, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely . . .

I’m not even buying that there’s a sky there.

Who’s he trying to fool?!?!?!?!?

Splinter!

by amenhotep04 on Nov 25, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whatever the case may be, I don’t see the glass as half full at this point in his career

by jurrasicearl on Nov 25, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Danny was also confident...

…that KG would be back in time for the `09 playoffs!

In fact, he sounded more confident back then…as opposed to today`s non-inspiring “we all know what we`re dealing with”. That could mean whatever you want it to mean.

by Title 18 on Nov 25, 2009 10:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs