….his wrist won’t be 100% for another six months…but he is able to play now and take part in full contact practice.

No thanks.

And Delonte is putting pressure on the team that he can contribute safely. Or is it just that they can afford state of the art treatments that can make it so a compound fracture (bone thru skin penetration) can be healed enough for the player to play on a competitive professional level within months, because this is not normal, this is not the diagnosis most of us would receive.
Or is Delonte just another Warrior on this team? Anything is possible, especially if you are so motivated. And the adrenalin you get from playing on such a painful injury can carry you to absolutely wonderous heights of performance. But I must say, it is absolutely rediculously stupidly insane. I can imagine that the pain from starting to play again from scratch, from a restful state, could be tremendously more difficult than playing on it immediately post injury.
If Delonte plays before he is ready, yeah I would expect that all of what is riding on it on top of adenaline will bring out a great performance, but it Could have a big affect on his future career.
This statement reflects even more the situation that Marquis may go through. Again I most whole heartedly could come back from this injury and even be strong enough inside to surprise us all. But to do this could affect his entire career and most likely the rest of his life. I could see that tough SOB, both of them in fact doing this, but it is possible they could never play the same again post the common era.
Delonte may benefit from the fact that it is not his shooting, writing, dominant hand, so he may be able to cover up for such an injury briefly. But, while I believe Marquis can push through, we are all different, but again I believe he can. It is his spine folks, anything involving it can be serious and WILL be life changing in some way.
It is a decision both of them ultimately have to make. And any choice would be understandable. I can almost not believe that Delonte could return so quick. That my friends could just be quite the reflection of our desperate needs now. Danny himself the day of the Laker game states that he is not ready and wont be until post allstar break.
You know what, as much as I convince myself that we need a Battier, Hill, Landry, Pietrus or Prince (or that I am a gm) I change my stance. I would leave the final call with Quisy, if he says he wants to pursue it, I want to believe he can. He should consult doctors, he could hear it both ways, yes and no, you can and cannot play. It could be possible folks that he could play. It is possible he could be the same player we have seen this season, it is possible he could be the best he ever has been. It is also possible he could be a shell of himself. He could play hard now and make it through half another season and fall out of the league. It is a decision that any athelete coming back from injury has to make. The Wes Welkers and Perks pushing their returns so quickly could find themselves in similar categories. Sure any of these guys could play for years, they could have dominant games that fill a mind full of fond memories. But these games could become fewer and fewer, quicker and quicker.
I am not trying to inspire fear or doubt, on the contrary, loyalty, strength and faith.
If JO, Perk, Quisy, and Delonte know the consequences and choose to come back early. And restore our depth and title hopes, I will put on my green goggles and believe them. Actually moving a gody, nate or pick to insure the depth while keeping the injured player too could influence their self doubt, and if said replacement player doesnt perform well and doubt creeps in to their heads and injuries, it could be most ineffective.
None of us are working for the C’s, so I will maintain my trust in their judgement, and ability to realize need from panic. Yes the goal this year is a different game 7 outcome. I undrrstand that they need to keep in mind that it is a business, and speaking with that in mind, loyalty at times takes a back seat. my hope is that I am wrong about their resolve and that we could somehow trade Gody and a 1st rounder for Landry while keeping Quisy et al without affecting motivation levels, confidence levels of anyone and that they can play full bore with no lasting after effects. But it would have to be one sweet fate to have all those ducks in a row.
For now I put my faith in our players resolve, toughness and ability, and in the judgement of Celtics brass.

Sorry, couldn’t resist….What I really feel, though, is that they should keep him out till after the All-Star break as originally planned. We need him later more than we need him now.