Update: Pierce Has Strained Foot
by Greg Payne on Feb 2, 2010 5:18 PM EST
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PrintUPDATE from the Celtics - The Captain is officially listed as day-to-day.
BOSTON, MA - The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Paul Pierce suffered a strained left mid-foot during the first quarter against the Washington Wizards on February 1. He is currently listed as day-to-day.
Pierce, a 6'7" forward, has played in 41 games this season for the Celtics and is averaging a team-high 18.9 points. He is currently shooting a career-high 46.7% from three-point land and is ranked third in the NBA. The Kansas product netted a season-high 35 points against the Hawks on January 29.
"We were concerned after watching the injury and seeing the soreness on Paul's foot this morning and what it looked like on TV," Ainge told the Globe on Tuesday night. "I was worried, so I was very relieved to hear it was a sprained mid foot and that he'll be back soon."
Celtics team physician Dr. Brian McKeon did not recieve Pierce's medical results until this evening and Pierce was examined again by the team's medical staff before the diagnosis was made. Ainge said the results are final.
"We feel comfortable with it and we are relieved," he said. "When he's ready to play, he will play. I don't know when that is."
Prior updates after the jump.
From David Aldridge of NBA.com:
Already reeling from a spate of injuries to key players, the Boston Celtics may have lost All-Star forward Paul Pierce for a significant period of time to a broken left foot, according to a league source.
The team does not know for sure if Pierce's foot is broken after X-rays taken Tuesday; more tests are scheduled. But it "looks that way," the league source said.
The Celtics are hopeful that even if the foot is broken that Pierce won't be out of the lineup for long. But they are not yet certain of that.
Clearly, this potential loss speaks for itself. Remember, the results have not yet been revealed, but we'll keep you updated as more information is released.
However, according to CSNNE.com, Shelden Williams tweeted something questionable earlier:
However, Shelden Williams might have let the cat out of the bag.
On his twitter account, Williams writes, "Man when it rains it pours!!! Yall find out what I mean soon!!!!"
Is this related to Pierce's injury? We'll have to wait and see. Again, the results of the x-rays have not yet been revealed.
Update from Rich Levine's Twitter:
Ainge tells Gary Tanguay: "We just don't know. We basically don't know the extent of the injury. The doctors don't have all the information to make the decision. We expect to make an announcement tomorrow."
Many rumors will be reported in the next 12 hours, but the Celtics are not expected to make an official announcement until tomorrow. So, whether the rumors that turn up tonight are positive or negative, nothing will be official until the Celtics make their statement tomorrow. Keep that in mind as the rumors fly in.
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I'd just trade him
he is washed up…..LOL
bad news…….
OK – Free Billy ….Free TA……Free…?….u hhhhhh Free Kool-Aid?
Is it Soup Yet?
great
can we just take the next month off and regroup in March?
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
yes. see you in March.
almost literally for me.
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
if he can be back in 1-2 months, then we are fine
If not, then it’s time to make some trades
Awful news!
Sheldon posted this on his twitter which could likely be confirming Pierce’s injury….they just can’t catch a break right now.
SheldenWilliams Man when it rains it pours!!! Yall will find out what I mean soon!!!!
by faithfulcelticfan34 on Feb 2, 2010 5:26 PM EST reply actions
So maybe TA can get comfy in the starting lineup before the trade with Ray goes down.
But just day-um.
The two guys who aren’t injured but really need to pick it up for the team are Sheed and Baby. If they were playing better the team wouldn’t have been looking so ragged as it is.
Still, I don’t think Danny’ll make any trades before they’re ripe. Other than Ray, I think he holds off till the summer.
So who takes his place on the All-star teams
Will David Lee get his rightful spot on the All-star team after all
or will it go to Josh Smith?
Or someone other than David Lee or Josh Smith?
it should be Perk
just to make us feel a little better
Ummm…How much time does it take to recover from a broken foot? Greg, you leave the most vital information out…C’mon!
Depends on what bone is broken
If its an injury similar to Travis Outlaw’s, we may be looking at some serious trades.
Don't Trade Rondo or Perk!
if it's Travis's injury he probably won't be back this season
As A Blazer fan, Travis was questionable to even return this season after he went down in the 9th game of the season. He’s way ahead of schedule though and is returning right after the ASG, so take some hope from that. It really just depends on how quick he heals.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
And thank you Greg, for not throwing out speculations at this point.
No need to add to the panic until we know what’s what.
Don't Trade Rondo or Perk!
Exactly
It might look daunting, but this could end up being a 4-week thing. No point in worrying until we know what to worry about.
How sadly novel in this day and age.
Well done, GP.
-sw
Growing up in the Weinman household, you learn two rules very quickly if you aspire to reach double-digits in the years-of-age category: Hate thy Knick, hate thy Yankee.
Go Celtics, Go Dodgers. -sw
by Steve Weinman on Feb 2, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I broke my foot
In November, weekend before Thanksgiving. By mid December I was walking pretty good on it and by New Years Eve I was dancing again…. It was the 3rd bone in my left two toes, But if he broke one of the larger bones it will be longer.
by funkstarrdeluxe on Feb 2, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
for clarity....
…Greg is NOT a doctor, nor does he play one on a blog.
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
trying to be positive
if he misses 4-6 weeks then this would be the time for it seeing that the all star break and everything
This is what I thought last night
Judging by the pain on his face I had a feeling it was more than just a sprained ankle. Is this the same foot he broke the year we tanked and how long was he out then?
This year is done
Now, for sure you need to trade Ray. On the bright side, at least our pick will be getting better and better in the coming weeks.
If he has a broken foot, it's done.
There’s a qualifier. If he’s got a broken foot.
again not necessarily
he can have a broken foot and only miss 4-6 weeks, we just don’t know yet
Yeah, okay
Like you know the prognosis either. I’m not putting it out there like god’s own truth. It’s my opinion. You think differently, fine. We’ll see.
i guess that's the risk you take with a team full of breakable "veterans"
by milt palacio's shot on Feb 2, 2010 5:46 PM EST reply actions
His age is irrelevant to his injury
Did you see the way Butler came down on him with his entire foot twisted awkwardly beneath two 200 pound bodies?
This injury has nothing to do with age.
will somebody please explain to me
why Pierce breaking his foot makes it time to trade Ray Allen?
by milt palacio's shot on Feb 2, 2010 5:47 PM EST reply actions
if pierce's foot is broken
and he is out for a period of time that in-dangers the playoffs, then we have no shot at a title, and should therefore use the extremely valuable trade chip we currently have, ray allen
"Take it to the hoop, there's a dance involved." - DJ Tommy
wait.. are you saying the C's chances of making the playoffs are endangered w/out Pierce?
Somehow I think we’ll make it into the playoffs, Pierce or no Pierce
by milt palacio's shot on Feb 2, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
We will def make it into the playoffs, without Pierce
But we’re looking at a 1st round exit, 2nd round tops.
Don't Trade Rondo or Perk!
Just heard on the news it may just be a strain?
Hopefully we’ll find out soon
by faithfulcelticfan34 on Feb 2, 2010 5:51 PM EST reply actions
You'd think...
You’d think that when some one dives on you and breaks your foot at midcourt that there would be a foul called. The way the refs have been letting teams beat the crap out of us this was bound to happen. I thought the NBA protected it’s players. Not PP. The play a few years back when he had a tooth knocked out there was no call there either. PP takes more of a beating than any other player in the NBA and gets less calls! This sucks. Get well soon Paul. If anyone can come back in a hurry it’s Pierce. He didn’t even miss a game when he was stabbed. He’s a tough SOB.
He's a tough dude, but does he really get fewer calls? (Thinking of all those free throws over the years.)
True, however, he’s never got Kobe or LeBron levels of calls.
I just think he gets hit hard with no call more.
I’ve seen him knock to the grown or have his head band smacked off his head many times with no call. Don’t get me started on the beatin’ Perk takes ever time he touches the ball…. Maybe it’s just green glasses.
Come Back soon Paul!!!!
I need help eating these.....I feel sick
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Feb 2, 2010 6:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Celtics fire mascot Lucky {Damon Blust} in Jan., 2009....Karma?
Since then, serious injuries to :
KG…Powe…Scal…TA…Walker…Giddens…Daniels…BBD…Pierce
just for the record, Blust was interviewed a few months back on 98.5
and he made it sound very much like he simply needed to move on with his life and was not fired at all. Too many injuries and he simply couldn’t do the act justice anymore. He had nothing but positives to say about his experiences with the Celtics.
Well played, Po
There’s always Mizzou, right?
-sw
Growing up in the Weinman household, you learn two rules very quickly if you aspire to reach double-digits in the years-of-age category: Hate thy Knick, hate thy Yankee.
Go Celtics, Go Dodgers. -sw
by Steve Weinman on Feb 2, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
Danny said....
there were no broken bones found with the x-rays, now added tests are gonna be done. Tomorrow we will know more.
Where did you hear that there were no broken bones?
I heard that Ainge said they still are not exactly sure what the injury is or how severe it is.
Let's hold off on the Ray Allen trades for a day
However, the fact that the 32-year-old Pierce is having additional tests beyond X-rays means in all likelihood, there are no broken bones.
X-rays generally determine whether bones are broken or have some type of fracture.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging tests, better known as MRIs, give a better indication as to whether there’s ligament or soft tissue damage.
Either way, there’s a good chance that Pierce will miss some games.
more tests good bad
MRIs are not hard to get, I’m sure Pierce had all the tests he needed already. What is happening is a second opinion, of what likely is a bad diagnosis.
by Ryan Gomes Phone Home on Feb 2, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Lets just all relax until Pierce gets all his testing done.
But wow….why all the injuries this year???
Will it ever end !
What am I allowed to say?
Anyway….WTF!!!! The only possible explanation is that the Celtics sold their souls for #17 and now are paying it back. I realize that older players may be more injury prone but brittle bones are not a condition associated with 32 yearl old men. Oh well, when I was a lad the C’s had not yet won a championship and during the years when it mattered most to me, they won ALL THE TIME!
An Update Was Made!
A Boston TV station just commented that Pierce’s injury isn’t serious.
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/2/2/1289555/paul-pierce-foot-injury-boston-celtics-not-serious
MARKSLA
Are you some kind of idiot. Isn’t funny after any team that plays the celtics they lose to their next game? After the cavs beat them I know they lost against someone and the lakers lost against the grizzlies last night.
remember the bynum excuse of 08?
we have injury issues
disrespect our potential playoff performance at your peril
The Beast will push Gasol around
and if Kevin is healthy, and PP, andRay, I like the Celtics chances against LA in the Finals
what do we do now ?
if this is true which we dont know yet garnett is stll playing hurt we are getting nothing from the bench baby , sheed and , sheldon nice move danny getting rid of powe for a bench warmer in sheldon the season wont be over unless we make a nice trade but if danny sits on his hands at the deadline then say it we are done toast finished then stern will get his dream ratings matchup of kobe big whiner bryant and lebron i never foul anyone james ..
"nothing fro the bench?" is inaccurate
several great performances and stretches of good games fromeach player you mentioned so far
if i read one more post lamenting that we don't have Powe or Posey again ..
… well, i’ll think about doing something really bad …
after what happened last year with KG
can we even trust the Celtics to give us reliable information? the team essentially misrepresented the extent of KG’s injury and the timetable for his return, and kept stringing us along that he would come back before the end of the year.
No we can't trust the team at all and everyone will miss this but I actually am a doctor and
saying its a strained midfoot is, again, almost certainly a misdiagnosis IF this were anything with significant swelling.
A strain is a muscle injury when the term is used properly and at times can be extended to the tendinous attachment. So the team thought a strain might have been a fracture? are u kidding me A midfoot SPRAIN might be temporarily mistaken for a possible fx but there is no way on this earth a strain could be, EVER.
these small differences in terms matter and tell me, at least, that the folks are incompetent. This goes back for years now past even the Al Jefferson debacle. Think what you want. Lots of professional teams have trerrible docs. There is a Football team in Washington State who has a horrible group of docs attending to it. Its the norm imho Jeff and all have heard me out before on this back to how Ray was treated by Doc when he started playing in 07
Midfoot Sprains can and do happen.
A quick google lead me to these sites:
http://bcgraham.tripod.com/gregdower/Sprain.htm
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/W/9339/25958.html
You can sprain a foot.
Half the 'diagnosis' tidbits on this injury that came out early were either unofficial or totally clear as not medical expert testimony..
So it seems a little quick of you to scatter shot accusations of incompetence at the medical staff. Oh wait – its the interwebz. You have nothing to fear.
When Did He Break It?
I would not be surprised to learn that it happened before last night’s game. He has been playing at half speed.
the C's will be OK
some guys (i.e. sheed, baby, eddie) will just have to step up.
Good point, Brickowski
Paul always looks more deliberate and strong than fast but he has looked slower than usual the last few games.
Not a boon for championship hopes but as entertainment it will be interesting to watch what develops. Could Bill Walker get his test? We know the best you can get from Scal. It’s not nothing but its not enough.
PP himself says the injury is not serious
And that he knows his own body pretty well. So I’m not too worried.
One thing for sure I truely hope Paul is ok also for whoever thinks that if Paul goes down for an extended period of time we are still contenders for anything are fooling themselves Paul is the true mvp of this team believe that .He is just as if not more important than KG no one can replace his scoring or the double to triple team he gets quietly every game as soon as he tries to get to that elbow
by reggie_35 on Feb 2, 2010 8:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
McHale
McHale played through a broken foot.
i think it ended his career cuz in those days winning was all the c’s did.. today different. lets wait and see.
Meanwhile Master Po will keep the mood lite.
I wouldn't mind if he missed All-Star wknd
Take the extra time to heal that foot and any other little nicks he may be nursing.
Don't Trade Rondo or Perk!
Agree RJ87
Getting Pierce rested and healed should be priority #1 because that will help him and the team come playoff time, playing in the Allstar game will not.
Same goes for KG.
Let Rondo go though, since its his 1st trip to the all star game and he deserves it.
No, Just Deferred
These things happen with an older team. Inevitable.
it's got nothing to do with age
just look at the young guys around the league and their injuries: Greg Oden, Blake Griffin, Jameer Nelson, etc. Injury is a risk of the sport. Getting your foot crunched like what happened to Pierce could just as easily happen to anyone at any age.
- JoeB
It Happens to All Players
But with older players, it happens more frequently and it is harder to come back from the injury.
Oh - you mean bodies roll on top of old people's feet more frequently.
Well that’s so obviously a fact. ’Might as well stand on it.
No, but a 24 year old would recover faster
Its just a fact of life, you get old and your body doesn’t bounce back as quickly or take as much punishment.
50?
It is in the 30s that athletic decline typically starts. You don’t have to be 50. Healing declines in the 30s too.
Alleluia -- Best news I have heard in a long time!
And while I agree tha this team is old, this injury had NOTHING to do with the age of the player.
He should definitely sit until Sunday, but it would be nice to get a win against Orlando so we have some momentum going into the all star break. Him and KG def. need to sit out all star weekend I really hope neither of them are stubborn enough to play. I understand that the fans who voted deserve it but if they are real PP or KG fans they will understand that there is a lot more important things at hand than an all star game.
A win against Orlando and then some rest would be huge coming out of all star week seeing as we have the Lakers, Blazers, Nuggets and Cavs (and Kings and Knicks) all in nine days after the break.
I know we all do a lot of complaining already, but it seems like are schedule is harder than everyones. All our big games are grouped together, making it hard to really give it 110% in statement games. Maybe i just notice it more because the C’s are the only team I follow, but I havent seen a really hard stretch in Orlando, LA or Clevelands schedule this year….
Hope it truly is just a sprain
A broken foot can be serious; just look at Yao Ming.
A sprain can be as bad
It all depends on the severity of it.
If he’s truly day to day its likely a grade one or two sprain. Those can be healed in a few days or weeks. If its a grade 3 sprain it could take a lot longer.
WHEW
Glad its only a Sprain.
I was Bracing for the “Paul Pierce” excuse, A la the “KG” one used last Spring…
"Memphis then used a pick-and-roll to get Conley free and he drove past Shaquille O'Neal for the go-ahead layup."
Yes because missing your best player is no reason
for a team not perform at exactly the same level they do with him.
Horrible title
It is time to to update the title of this entry to not stress people out.
done
the title was very relevant earlier yesterday
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
health
This team has been totally healthy all season. So one hurt player is OK lol
I told you
I told you he was FAKING!! The wheelchair guy needed some attention after that butt KICKING the Lakers gave him!! hehe. Just give pee-pee some attention and let’s go. Can’t wait to seee you again on 02/18.
Oh By the way, why are you banning me? Freedom of speech, hello!! So if your opinions differ with mine, then you will ban me?
This only from a Celtics blog!!
GO LAKERS/ Boston Sucks!!
I honestly think
Boston’s window is closing! seriously.
Your players are old. ….. What are you gonna do after they all retire at the same time?
You’ll be left w/ BIG fat BABY, Joker from a deck o’ cards lookalike Perkins, Fish head Shekden Williams; Grey hair spot Rashhed Wallace (oh he’ll retire as well). The grass is GREENER in LA!!!
Go LAKERS!!!
Celtics at Orlando
Boston better win the Orlando game in order to keep any level of respectability!!!
shut the f up sheldon .
sheldon williams should keep his big fat mouth shut cause he dont know shit bench warmer thank god the truth is o.k. ..
GO LAKERS
This my daily GO LAKERS!
boston SUCKS!!
rondo needs to CHILL
STFU talking to the media about what’s going on in the locker room. You got veterans in the team. Let them handle it. He thinks he will become the face of the franchise. I can ven see it in his body language. STFU!!!!
wanna keep posting but!
its this damn vomputer that holds me bafk
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