Official "Will KG play thread?"

[celticinorlando]

no..KG will not be back..time to move on

[Neurotic Guy]

KG and the C's may feel that he has only one game in him -- in other words, they may believe that playing him at all puts him at high risk for aggravating (if not further damaging) the knee (though I assume if they think long-term damage could arise, they would not even consider playing him). 

So, if you knew you had only ONE shot to give it a go with KG -- it makes sense to me to wait it out as long as possible -- at least till the ECF.  It is unlikely (IMO) that we beat Orlando without KG -- but, if the premise is correct that we can have just one game, then my vote is to let it ride on the shoulders of PP, RR, RA, KP and BBD for this entire series and hope for the best.  Then, I'd strongly consider rolling him out for Game 2 in Cleveland (presuming the C's lose Game 1).  Beating Cleveland is a huge longshot without KG, but is dependent upon gaining HCA and then holding home court. 

[yall hate]

KG and the C's may feel that he has only one game in him -- in other words, they may believe that playing him at all puts him at high risk for aggravating (if not further damaging) the knee (though I assume if they think long-term damage could arise, they would not even consider playing him). 

So, if you knew you had only ONE shot to give it a go with KG -- it makes sense to me to wait it out as long as possible -- at least till the ECF.  It is unlikely (IMO) that we beat Orlando without KG -- but, if the premise is correct that we can have just one game, then my vote is to let it ride on the shoulders of PP, RR, RA, KP and BBD for this entire series and hope for the best.  Then, I'd strongly consider rolling him out for Game 2 in Cleveland (presuming the C's lose Game 1).  Beating Cleveland is a huge longshot without KG, but is dependent upon gaining HCA and then holding home court. 

if his injury is so bad that he only has one game in him, then you don't play him at all. 

I am not sure why this concept is hard for people to comprehend.  he isn't coming back this year.  he isn't going to take the chance and neither are the Celtics.

[Hoops]

KG and the C's may feel that he has only one game in him -- in other words, they may believe that playing him at all puts him at high risk for aggravating (if not further damaging) the knee (though I assume if they think long-term damage could arise, they would not even consider playing him). 

So, if you knew you had only ONE shot to give it a go with KG -- it makes sense to me to wait it out as long as possible -- at least till the ECF.  It is unlikely (IMO) that we beat Orlando without KG -- but, if the premise is correct that we can have just one game, then my vote is to let it ride on the shoulders of PP, RR, RA, KP and BBD for this entire series and hope for the best.  Then, I'd strongly consider rolling him out for Game 2 in Cleveland (presuming the C's lose Game 1).  Beating Cleveland is a huge longshot without KG, but is dependent upon gaining HCA and then holding home court. 

Following your line of thinking, I'd play him in Game 1 of the ECF if I could only use him in one game. Game 1 is always the easier game to steal because there's an adjustment period due to the "new-ness" of the opponent. If KG helps you steal a game, great. It shifts the pressure to Cleveland. If it doesn't work, Boston rolls up its sleeves and gets back to focusing on grinding it out without worrying about a possible KG comeback.

[Celtics17]

I still feel as if the C's must think that KG has a chance of posssibly coming back for some games. Why else would he not have had surgery by now? It would only give him more time to recover for next season. If he wasnt coming back, or at least there being a chance of it, he would have already had his surgery I think.

[Neurotic Guy]

KG and the C's may feel that he has only one game in him -- in other words, they may believe that playing him at all puts him at high risk for aggravating (if not further damaging) the knee (though I assume if they think long-term damage could arise, they would not even consider playing him). 

So, if you knew you had only ONE shot to give it a go with KG -- it makes sense to me to wait it out as long as possible -- at least till the ECF.  It is unlikely (IMO) that we beat Orlando without KG -- but, if the premise is correct that we can have just one game, then my vote is to let it ride on the shoulders of PP, RR, RA, KP and BBD for this entire series and hope for the best.  Then, I'd strongly consider rolling him out for Game 2 in Cleveland (presuming the C's lose Game 1).  Beating Cleveland is a huge longshot without KG, but is dependent upon gaining HCA and then holding home court. 

if his injury is so bad that he only has one game in him, then you don't play him at all. 

I am not sure why this concept is hard for people to comprehend.  he isn't coming back this year.  he isn't going to take the chance and neither are the Celtics.

Everyone seems to get the concept that he is unlikely to come back.  However, we see him on the bench and opting to wait on surgery and some of us choose to hope.

[nickagneta]

KG and the C's may feel that he has only one game in him -- in other words, they may believe that playing him at all puts him at high risk for aggravating (if not further damaging) the knee (though I assume if they think long-term damage could arise, they would not even consider playing him). 

So, if you knew you had only ONE shot to give it a go with KG -- it makes sense to me to wait it out as long as possible -- at least till the ECF.  It is unlikely (IMO) that we beat Orlando without KG -- but, if the premise is correct that we can have just one game, then my vote is to let it ride on the shoulders of PP, RR, RA, KP and BBD for this entire series and hope for the best.  Then, I'd strongly consider rolling him out for Game 2 in Cleveland (presuming the C's lose Game 1).  Beating Cleveland is a huge longshot without KG, but is dependent upon gaining HCA and then holding home court. 

if his injury is so bad that he only has one game in him, then you don't play him at all. 

I am not sure why this concept is hard for people to comprehend.  he isn't coming back this year.  he isn't going to take the chance and neither are the Celtics.

There could be a zero percent chance that KG could do further damage to his knee by KG coming out for a game or two and giving this team 10-20 minutes in those games. From what I understand it is a swelling issue and for the most part, if KG can put up with the pain then he could be okay to go.

I'm not saying that is or will happen. I'm not saying he couldn't do further damage. What I am saying is that, often with this type of injury, it is possible that him playing could do no more damage and the reason he isn't doing the surgery is because if the swelling goes down enough that the spur doesn't exasperate the condition, then perhaps KG could withstand the pain for a couple of games and given the team some minutes down the line.

[johnnyrondo]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/58988/20090505/celtics_still_arent_planning_on_having_kg

Paging the Doc who fixed Schilling's ankle up.

[bruinsandceltics]

Reggie Miller thinks KG will be back these playoffs.

[Jon]

It would be sensational if the C's could top Orlando without him.  It'd give him another week and a half or so to improve and be ready for Cleveland.  It'd be even better if the Rockets knocked off the Lakers.  The C's would really only need KG to beat Cleveland then to repeat. 

[NavyBaller14]

Hi Guys,

I am currently sering in the Royal Navy so we don't get to see much of the action from your side of the pond, that's why, when i got told last week to take a couple of weeks off before joining my next ship, i realised i'd never get another chance as good to see a live game.

I've played Navy basketball for the last six years but am well aware of the emmence class difference (we are not even at most junior college teams level in comparison).

Anyway, i've managed to get flights and such organised and will be arriving in Boston on Monday in time for game 5, where i am currently struggling is in trying to find ways in which i can buy a ticket or if none are available, the best places in town to watch the game with a great atmosphere. Any local information would be a great help and much appreciated!

Thanks!

Jackie
POET(WE) J L Paxton

[JSD]

Did anyone here Ainge on WEEI yesterday? He went out of his way to specify that he did not say "KG is out for the playoffs" but rather "I'm not planning on his return" why did he feel this "clarification" had to be made? Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but I'm getting the feeling he's preparing for the return of KG and didn't want any backlash because of a communication issue. KG has still yet to be shutdown and prepped for surgery and Ainge admitted that once KG was cleared by LaCerte he would be Ok'd by Doc and himself.

http://audio.weei.com/m/22236575/danny-ainge-celtics-president.htm

[PosImpos]

For our own mental health we should all assume KG will not play until next season.

If we end up being wrong, we can only be overjoyed.  But enough of the pained analysis of every bit of news that happens to leak out about this or that, or who people talked to that are tangentially associated to somebody who may know something in the Celtics organization.

[Drucci]

I think that KG won't play in the playoffs and that we should accept it and move on. Obviously, if he made an unexpected comeback which wouldn't hurt his knee more, I'd be glad and excited but I don't care about Ainge's choice of words. It's pure speculation based on hope, in my opinion, to say that because he "planned" on him not returning and that he didn't say that he "won't" play, KG will probably play in the playoffs.

I can't blame you for believing it but I've accepted the fact that KG won't come back until next year. And I'm sure Ainge and Doc would not announce KG's comeback to the media because they would like to use it as a "trick" against their opponent.

[cordobes]

Garnettology: the science of guessing Garnett's future through the divinatory art of over-analyse, over-interpret and over-read any little statement made by a Celtics executive or coach, any small sentence in an article or Ed Lacerte's daughter smile.