Sully injures knee..having MRI done

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While the injury may not have been due to his weight, I'd like to see the Cs hold Sully out (once he's healthy) until he's in the best shape he's ever been in. It's really for his own good -- physical, professional, financial -- to get it right. 

[D.o.s.]

Don't see what a random knee injury has to do with is back but okay.

Injuries are often interconnected--the body is coping with dealing with one imbalance and another part of your body ends up compromised as a result.

Not saying that's what happened here--and I'm no doctor--but it's not implausible.

Sure I guess but he got it taking a charge.  Could happen to anyone.

I know. Just pointing it out--that's why a lot of guys who have rushed back to the court from injuries seem to get hurt again so quickly.

[Celtics4ever]

It is collison related probably a bruise, I hope.

[kozlodoev]

It is collison related probably a bruise, I hope.

He did come back and play 15+ minutes after that without being visibly hobbled, so I'm guessing it's nothing serious.

[Snakehead]

@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

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@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

Good to hear.

Bizarre how several folks somehow connected taking a violent charge (which resulted in said bruise) with being 'fragile' or to his weight / conditioning.

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@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

Good to hear.

Bizarre how several folks somehow connected taking a violent charge (which resulted in said bruise) with being 'fragile' or to his weight / conditioning.

I think the point is not the cause of the injury, but the fact that Sully's not in top shape to begin with.... so if he can't play, he's likely to worsen, not improve, his conditioning... which will add greater strain to the weight impact on his back (or knee) when he does return, increasing the risk of more serious injury.

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@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

Good to hear.

Bizarre how several folks somehow connected taking a violent charge (which resulted in said bruise) with being 'fragile' or to his weight / conditioning.

I think the point is not the cause of the injury, but the fact that Sully's not in top shape to begin with.... so if he can't play, he's likely to worsen, not improve, his conditioning... which will add greater strain to the weight impact on his back (or knee) when he does return, increasing the risk of more serious injury.

1)  Not sure that 'point' was every really expressed in the thread

2) Not sure we have any idea whether Sully is in 'top shape' right now or not.  He has just gotten through a full NBA training camp, pre-season and is 8 games into the regular season.  He is probably in a lot better shape then you or I.

I'll leave it to Sully and the team medical staff to make the call.   It's his body and they seem like smart people.

[hpantazo]

@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

Great news!

[Snakehead]

I wish, for a moment, I could see some people's image of Sully where he looks like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35hOPD3IxSg

[D.o.s.]

@celtics

Jared Sullinger's precautionary MRI today at New England Baptist revealed a bone bruise in his right knee. He's considered day-to-day.

Good to hear.

Bizarre how several folks somehow connected taking a violent charge (which resulted in said bruise) with being 'fragile' or to his weight / conditioning.

In the words of The Big Lebowski, "obviously you're not a golfer."