Report: Hayward reportedly needed 2 more weeks of rehab

[Kuberski33]

And he could barely jump from the nerve damage in his ankle according to Washburn.

https://twitter.com/BDCCeltics/status/1310546861397364738


Much respect to Gordon, he gave it his all and took a lot of crap from Celtics fans too.

For those of us who were around back then, it brings back memories of John Havlicek playing with a separated shoulder vs the Knicks. First game after doing it he had 18 points - after that he was a non-factor.  Adrenalin can get you through in the short term but over time major injuries render you virtually useless. 

[slamtheking]

Get healthy, GH...enjoy that new baby get some rest, OPT IN next year and get ready to run this thing back.

I don't know about having him around that baby.  with his luck he's likely to slip on a dirty diaper and injure himself bad enough to miss most of next season too.   

[scaryjerry]

Absolutely 0 surprise here...he’s always hurt.

[hwangjini_1]

Absolutely 0 surprise here...he’s always hurt.

for his first seven years in the NBA hayward played in these many games a year:
72
66
72
77
76
80
73
clearly he is not "always hurt." the last two years of missed games are due to freak accidents, not a recurring injury.

[Ogaju]

And he could barely jump from the nerve damage in his ankle according to Washburn.

https://twitter.com/BDCCeltics/status/1310546861397364738


Much respect to Gordon, he gave it his all and took a lot of crap from Celtics fans too.

That is why he shouldnt have played.

[jambr380]

Absolutely 0 surprise here...he’s always hurt.

for his first seven years in the NBA hayward played in these many games a year:
72
66
72
77
76
80
73
clearly he is not "always hurt." the last two years of missed games are due to freak accidents, not a recurring injury.

You're not necessarily wrong, but his one major injury was like one of the worst ever and that can lead to the body to compensating in other ways. He is also now in his 30s and your body just doesn't respond as well to getting banged up as when you are younger. He is either just really unlucky or borderline injury prone - that just happens with some guys. It wasn't just an ankle sprain, it was a grade 3 ankle sprain. It wasn't just a bruised hand, it was a broken hand.

He doesn't play a game heavily reliant on athleticism, so I do expect him to play for a number of additional years, but soon enough he will be more of a Joe Ingles complementary piece rather than the all-star he was several years ago. Honestly, that is all this team needs, but that contract # needs to come down quite a bit for it to work.

[SparzWizard]

I mean, I guess thanks for the effort. Team still lost, more mainly because everyone was continuously being trigger happy from 3 and poor rotations.

If Hayward really wants to help, just take a major paycut.

[PhoSita]

I don't feel anything at this point re: Hayward.

I appreciate what he did playing through injury and missing the birth of his child to get onto the court.

It's not fair and not his fault at all, but at this point what it comes down to for me is that Hayward has been in a Celtic uniform for several years and has yet to really have a single major positive moment that sticks in my mind.


I'm entirely ready to see him get traded for multiple useful rotation pieces, if Danny can find a team interested in giving up some future salary for an expiring.

[hpantazo]

And he could barely jump from the nerve damage in his ankle according to Washburn.

https://twitter.com/BDCCeltics/status/1310546861397364738


Much respect to Gordon, he gave it his all and took a lot of crap from Celtics fans too.

That is why he shouldnt have played.

We literally had nobody else left though. Langford needed surgery and Javonte Green was also recovering from injury. Our bench was weak and depleted.

[gouki88]

This was really plain to see. His aggression and ability to finish inside was really poor compared to his FG% from 0-3 feet in the regular season, which had been 75% - that's DeAndre Jordan-level elite finishing.

He cops it more than anyone around here for being soft, or for not wanting to be there. But the fact of the matter is he missed the birth of his first son to be with the team, and compromised his health even further by doing so. Much respect to Gordy

[footey]

And he could barely jump from the nerve damage in his ankle according to Washburn.

https://twitter.com/BDCCeltics/status/1310546861397364738


Much respect to Gordon, he gave it his all and took a lot of crap from Celtics fans too.

For those of us who were around back then, it brings back memories of John Havlicek playing with a separated shoulder vs the Knicks. First game after doing it he had 18 points - after that he was a non-factor.  Adrenalin can get you through in the short term but over time major injuries render you virtually useless.

Not only do I remember m, I was at the game when it happened. Ran into Debuscherre.

[RPGenerate]

This was really plain to see. His aggression and ability to finish inside was really poor compared to his FG% from 0-3 feet in the regular season, which had been 75% - that's DeAndre Jordan-level elite finishing.

He cops it more than anyone around here for being soft, or for not wanting to be there. But the fact of the matter is he missed the birth of his first son to be with the team, and compromised his health even further by doing so. Much respect to Gordy

I think your second paragraph really hits home for me. After last night's game, the general narrative on here seems to be that we're a very soft team, with Hayward getting the brunt of that criticism, as you said. What Hayward did for us this series is the farthest thing from soft. A "soft" person would have been like "Adios, team! I'm gonna kick back and relax to heal my injury. Perfect excuse to be with my wife and newborn son."

[gouki88]

This was really plain to see. His aggression and ability to finish inside was really poor compared to his FG% from 0-3 feet in the regular season, which had been 75% - that's DeAndre Jordan-level elite finishing.

He cops it more than anyone around here for being soft, or for not wanting to be there. But the fact of the matter is he missed the birth of his first son to be with the team, and compromised his health even further by doing so. Much respect to Gordy

I think your second paragraph really hits home for me. After last night's game, the general narrative on here seems to be that we're a very soft team, with Hayward getting the brunt of that criticism, as you said. What Hayward did for us this series is the farthest thing from soft. A "soft" person would have been like "Adios, team! I'm gonna kick back and relax to heal my injury. Perfect excuse to be with my wife and newborn son."

Yeah, I don't think we're soft at all. We're just not bruising - yet. I think that can and will come with the acquisition of a more imposing big man. We're on the right path

[jambr380]

This was really plain to see. His aggression and ability to finish inside was really poor compared to his FG% from 0-3 feet in the regular season, which had been 75% - that's DeAndre Jordan-level elite finishing.

He cops it more than anyone around here for being soft, or for not wanting to be there. But the fact of the matter is he missed the birth of his first son to be with the team, and compromised his health even further by doing so. Much respect to Gordy

I think your second paragraph really hits home for me. After last night's game, the general narrative on here seems to be that we're a very soft team, with Hayward getting the brunt of that criticism, as you said. What Hayward did for us this series is the farthest thing from soft. A "soft" person would have been like "Adios, team! I'm gonna kick back and relax to heal my injury. Perfect excuse to be with my wife and newborn son."

I think people were frustrated that Hayward couldn't give us more, but I haven't heard him blamed for last night - at least not in the top 5 reasons. 1) Theis had the worst game of his career, 2) Smart jacked up ridiculous 3s at inopportune times, 3) Kemba and Smart were constantly getting burned on the perimeter for easy lay-ups, 4) Tatum did not come to play from the start for the 3rd night in a row, 5) While MIA was attacking us in the 4th, we took lazy 3 after lazy 3, and a bonus #6), Brad totally let the team down at the end of a must-win game in fantastic fashion. We were just absolutely waxed.

See, at least 5 or 6 reasons above Hayward being mediocre. We all knew he did what he could; unfortunately it just wasn't enough. Best to him this offseason - I really do appreciate that he gave it a go with being injured and missing the birth of his son.

[gouki88]

This was really plain to see. His aggression and ability to finish inside was really poor compared to his FG% from 0-3 feet in the regular season, which had been 75% - that's DeAndre Jordan-level elite finishing.

He cops it more than anyone around here for being soft, or for not wanting to be there. But the fact of the matter is he missed the birth of his first son to be with the team, and compromised his health even further by doing so. Much respect to Gordy

I think your second paragraph really hits home for me. After last night's game, the general narrative on here seems to be that we're a very soft team, with Hayward getting the brunt of that criticism, as you said. What Hayward did for us this series is the farthest thing from soft. A "soft" person would have been like "Adios, team! I'm gonna kick back and relax to heal my injury. Perfect excuse to be with my wife and newborn son."

I think people were frustrated that Hayward couldn't give us more, but I haven't heard him blamed for last night - at least not in the top 5 reasons. 1) Theis had the worst game of his career, 2) Smart jacked up ridiculous 3s at inopportune times, 3) Kemba and Smart were constantly getting burned on the perimeter for easy lay-ups, 4) Tatum did not come to play from the start for the 3rd night in a row, 5) While MIA was attacking us in the 4th, we took lazy 3 after lazy 3, and a bonus #6), Brad totally let the team down at the end of a must-win game in fantastic fashion. We were just absolutely waxed.

See, at least 5 or 6 reasons above Hayward being mediocre. We all knew he did what he could; unfortunately it just wasn't enough. Best to him this offseason - I really do appreciate that he gave it a go with being injured and missing the birth of his son.

Yeah, it's not like Hayward was the difference. He was still better than whatever Ojeleye would have done - which is to say absolutely nothing. We let ourselves down. We were up 96-90 and then in the blink of an eye down 116-102. Insane run to give up in the 4th in an elimination game