Porzingis injury updates (soleus strain)

[celticinorlando]

so, if Indy wins tonight the ECF would start next Tuesday. so another 5 days of rest. and 3 weeks from his injury

during the broadcast they said he has been going through on court workouts (which we've seen some of) with the staff. but no team activities yet but on pace to return in the ECF. i'm guessing though it would probably not be until later in the series.

unless we hear he is participating in team drills this week. but even then, no need to rush him.

he posted a "trending up" post on his instagram yesterday.

Knicks Pacers is tomorrow. This is going to help the Knicks get another day off.

[SHAQATTACK]

I think Celtics are going to need to find a way though the  East finals series w/o KP .

At this point I don’t see him coming to rescue the Celtics if they are down games , but maybe if Celtics are up games he plays some warmup time to get back in the groove for the finals.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

i want KP back for ECF even if on limited time

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I really think the team needs to get series done and save KP for the finals .

Our backup bigs including X need to step it up .

LOLOLOL  how can X step it up if joe blow does not even play him? he would rather watch kornet get crucified like he was by mobley, etc.

[Roy H.]

Seriously, don't these multimillionaires have access to some designer PEDs to aid the healing process?  Lebron can't be the only guy who gets the good stuff.

[Donoghus]

Seriously, don't these multimillionaires have access to some designer PEDs to aid the healing process?  Lebron can't be the only guy who gets the good stuff.

Gotta travel over to Germany for that.

[boscel33]

Seriously, don't these multimillionaires have access to some designer PEDs to aid the healing process?  Lebron can't be the only guy who gets the good stuff.

Maybe they all need to talk to Ray Lewis's doctors and what he took for his torn triceps!

[Vermont Green]

I’m not sure anyone is calling to rush KP back.

But if at some point he’s fully healthy do we just sit him for the heck of it? And throw him out cold in a series potentially finals?

KP hasn't really been fully healthy all year.  The team has been using strategic rest all season.  I don't see that changing.

Extra rest is certainly more beneficial than whatever rust concerns there are.

I am not sure you know that to be true.  The absolute best case now is out 3 weeks, more likely 4 weeks or more.  In that time, you lose your wind, you lose your touch, and you lose your rhythm with the team.

I would say that the optimal scenario is that he comes back at some point in the ECF, say game 3, when we already have a comfortable series lead (hopefully), he eases back in and is truly fully back in shape and in rhythm for the finals.

If we have to rest him beyond that because his calf is still not 100%, then you have to rest him, I don't consider that "extra" rest.  But if you get to that point, and he is ready, the calf is healed, and you have a choice to rest him more or start to play him, I would absolutely start to play him.  If he is ready to play, "extra" rest is not more beneficial than rust concerns.

I think people are all trying to say the same thing but we get caught up with semantics.  Say you are at game 2 or 3 of the EFC, and Porzingis says "it is still a little sore but I think I can go", then you probably don't play him, unless you are down in the series and desperate.  But if Porzingis says I am absolutely good to go, it feels as good as it felt before the injury, then do you give him "extra" rest?