Most of this era of NBA players are soft

May 14, 2021
7:41:51am

RockyBalboa All-American

Look...if you CAN play you should play, and it's been said multiple times over the last couple of weeks that if "the playoffs started today Mitchell could play."

Well if you CAN play, you should play. It's what you're paid to do.

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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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