Can someone explain this injury though? I still haven?t seen how serious it is or if it?s something that can be played on or not.
Even from Doctors.
I mean apparently he played the 3rd and some of the 4th with this injury? And seems to be walking around fine.
From that medical article, it sounds like it's something that is often misdiagnosed. Cited patients had lived with it for as much as nine months. It's an injury that doesn't seem to get better on its own or with non-surgical treatments.
Can he play over the next couple of games? From what I've read, it's a risk, as it is possible that it would lead to more severe injury. But, if Porzingis can tolerate the pain and is willing to take that risk, who knows?
Remember when Kevin McHale was able to tolerate the pain and played on that injured foot? The med staff said there would be no long term damage - it was just a matter if he could take the pain.
The C's fired their team doctor that summer and McHale was never the same player.
Yeah. If I'm KP, I get a second and third opinion. As we have seen recently with IT4 and Timelord, playing through pain in the playoffs isn't always worth it.
On the other hand, it's the Finals... and this may be your only opportunity in your whole career. Sure, he may lose out in future contracts if it all goes wrong, but once his current contract finishes he would've made about $245m in his career, so he's not hurting for money.
All that said, for sure he should get second and third opinion. I would never trust a team doctor, not that they're good or bad, but you never know if their loyalties lie with the patient or the organization. But that's my paranoia at work.
Topic: Porzingis injury updates (Update: Dislocated Tendon) (Read 208704 times)