Brown played against doctor's advice

[The One]

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/05/boston_celtics_jaylen_brown_do_2.html


I'm happy he's a warrior.

I'm not happy he took the risk.

I'm happy they won the game.

I'm not happy if his offseason/career is affected.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Fix your link.

[The One]

Fix your link.

Got it...thanks!

[Roy H.]

I don’t love that. If he had tore the hamstring any further, we could be talking about him being out for the next round. It’s just a bad risk vs. reward decision, assuming we accept Jaylen’s account.

One thing I learned from that article: Brad Stevens is not a doctor:

. "Again, the MRI or whatever scan he had shows there was no tear. ... It was a strain.

By definition, a strain is a tear. It might be a small tear, but it exists. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a strain.

[aefgogreen]

Based on the article, it's hard to tell exactly what the doctor advised.

[Chris22]

I would not have let him play.

[Rosco917]

Hat's off for the effort by Jaylan, but he and the C's need to think long term.

[Roy H.]

Based on the article, it's hard to tell exactly what the doctor advised.

My random guess?

Doctor: You shouldn’t play. Don’t risk it.

Jaylen: I’m playing.

Doctor (to Stevens): I don’t recommend playing him, but if you do, no more than 25 minutes.

It’s the only way to reconcile both accounts.

[csfansince60s]

That immediate gratification thing is that female dog.

Hope Jaylen (and the team, and the fans) don't get bit by it.

[droopdog7]

No way we win game 3.  Sit him.

[RLewis35]

I don’t love that. If he had tore the hamstring any further, we could be talking about him being out for the next round. It’s just a bad risk vs. reward decision, assuming we accept Jaylen’s account.

One thing I learned from that article: Brad Stevens is not a doctor:

. "Again, the MRI or whatever scan he had shows there was no tear. ... It was a strain.

By definition, a strain is a tear. It might be a small tear, but it exists. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a strain.

Maybe Brad was right.

Grade I strain. In this mild strain, only a few muscle fibers are stretched or torn. Although the injured muscle is tender and painful, it has normal strength.

The fibers could have been stretched only - and Brad said it was below a grade I strain.

[gift]

Was there any news about how the hamstring was holding up after the game?

Unless he aggravated it, the risk should lessen going forward. I was surprised to see him play in Game 2, but Game 3 will be one week since the injury, and I am of the opinion that this was a very "light" strain that wouldn't actually require the two weeks that Jaylen claimed. I think a Game 3 or 4 return could have had him at 100%, so hopefully he didn't mess that up.

[gift]

I don’t love that. If he had tore the hamstring any further, we could be talking about him being out for the next round. It’s just a bad risk vs. reward decision, assuming we accept Jaylen’s account.

One thing I learned from that article: Brad Stevens is not a doctor:

. "Again, the MRI or whatever scan he had shows there was no tear. ... It was a strain.

By definition, a strain is a tear. It might be a small tear, but it exists. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a strain.

Maybe Brad was right.

Grade I strain. In this mild strain, only a few muscle fibers are stretched or torn. Although the injured muscle is tender and painful, it has normal strength.

The fibers could have been stretched only - and Brad said it was below a grade I strain.

Didn't realize he actually said that. I called it a Grade 0.5 strain in another thread.

[footey]

Surprised he played, and surprised what Jaylen said about playing against doc's advice.

Brad should control the situation better going forward. He's the coach, and decides who plays.  I agree that Jaylen should sit out game 3 unless docs give him green light to play. He is obviously trying to protect re-injury while playing, which speaks to its susceptibility.  Foolish to risk re-injury.

[SparzWizard]

We nearly got blown out at home with Jaylen Brown.

Sit him if needed for Game 3.