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May 14, 2021
9:43:53am

RockyBalboa All-American

and if Mitchell told them... "Yeah sorry, but I'm playing" they'd say "OK..." and let him play.

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RockyBalboa

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I hate to say it, but Donovan Mitchell sitting out over a month with a regular

bulletproof

5/14/21 7:31am

I'm guessing it probably isn't just a "regular ankle sprain."

SpiffCoug

5/14/21 7:32am

I’ve seen no reports of anything other than that.

bulletproof

5/14/21 7:33am

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Littlerich

5/14/21 7:39am

Well, if you haven't seen anything, then we'll have to go with your diagnosis that it's just a "regular ankle sprain."

SpiffCoug

5/14/21 7:49am

RE: I hate to say it, but Donovan Mitchell sitting out over a month with a

WhirleyPop

5/14/21 7:33am

Did you really hate to say it?

Northwest Cougar

5/14/21 7:35am

RE: I hate to say it, but Donovan Mitchell sitting out over a month with a

DKN

5/14/21 7:36am

He should play in these last two games...he won't...but he should

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

5/14/21 7:37am

I know they already announced he is out but if it really comes down to the last

ballen

5/14/21 7:40am

I agree...and that suggests that the injury wasn't as bad as some would think...

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

5/14/21 7:42am

Yeah. The fact that they reevaluated him earlier than expected tells me that he

ballen

5/14/21 9:10am

It might be, but hopefully he is training and his softness will result in a strong push in the playoffs when it counts.

Trent

5/14/21 7:38am

High ankle sprains can take forever to heal properly

Marc Spector

5/14/21 7:40am

It's not a high ankle sprain. And that's what is so puzzling about it. Usually a

CougarTailDevourer

5/14/21 7:55am

I feel like when I watch the video you don't even really see the ankle turn.

JuicyJam

5/14/21 7:59am

When I had an ankle sprain that took a month to heal, I had to be carried to the

CougarTailDevourer

5/14/21 8:17am

You also weren’t receiving 5* treatment 24/7

1984coug

5/14/21 9:34am

Just making absolutely sure he's healthy for the playoffs? That's my guess.

BleedCougarBlue2

5/14/21 12:04pm

Same. It would be terrible if he reaggravated it due to it being at 80% or

CougarTailDevourer

5/14/21 12:17pm

Most of this era of NBA players are soft

RockyBalboa

5/14/21 7:41am

I would venture to guess it’s because players are playing at a much heavier weight today than they did 30 years ago

scootsy

5/14/21 7:50am

Well, he's paid by the Jazz and it's his employer who probably is telling him

runnincoug

5/14/21 9:12am

Sure they can, but the NBA is a players run league

RockyBalboa

5/14/21 9:43am

Why should he when his employer doesnt want him too? Do you work when not asked?

runnincoug

5/14/21 5:46pm

He’s like the hero cop who keeps working the case. Even when the captain makes it clear

Probable Sacko

5/14/21 8:12pm

I heard reports a couple weeks ago that he may miss the playoffs. Apparently

RUNBYU1

5/14/21 7:41am

Possible, but not probable. I think if totally up to him he might already be back. I think they are hoping to have fresh

Trent

5/14/21 7:48am

He has posted some cryptic things on insta. That would worry me. On the other hand

Probable Sacko

5/14/21 8:29am

the dude doesn't even limp when he's walking around during timeouts, etc.

mcnasty

5/14/21 12:24pm

Bigger problem will be rust once he plays

PortlandCoug

5/14/21 7:42am

This offseason? Or this playoff season?

squidmark

5/14/21 9:04am

Welcome to the nba today. Awful and unwatchable.

COACHdrn

5/14/21 7:48am

I don’t think players have as much say over whether or no they play as you think

Duke Silver

5/14/21 7:51am

Yep. A lot of clueless people making uneducated assertions.

Hypnotoad

5/14/21 8:30am

^This

SLIVER

5/14/21 8:48am

OK Boomer.

Ham

5/14/21 7:53am

What is a boomer? I like the way it sounds though

BallisLife

5/14/21 10:15am

Having worked with an NBA medical staff there is much more at play.

GreatestTrochanter

5/14/21 8:05am

Board name does check out 🙂

kC Cougar

5/14/21 8:12am

I hate to say it

Roscoe Mendenhall

5/14/21 10:03am

A severe sprain, especially upper ankle can take longer than a break to heal.

oldrugger

5/14/21 11:06am

But it's a lower ankle sprain, and they said that he could have played two weeks

CougarTailDevourer

5/14/21 11:11am

who said that?

Cougar TD

5/14/21 11:24am

After team physicians evaluated it and initially anticipated he would be out...

Hawk in the 303

5/14/21 11:36am

I doubt it is his choice

boctabulous

5/14/21 11:37am

I am continually amazed with the number of professional sports medicine experts, front office geniuses, and high level

RoaroftheCougartails

5/14/21 12:21pm

#weareblessed

Cougar TD

5/14/21 2:07pm

or, protecting the team's substantial investment over years to come

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