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Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 2:58 pm
by C.lupus
Peezo wrote:Klomp wrote:“@JerryZgoda: I asked Adelman about this growing fan refrain that team is better without Love: "Yeah, right. You don't replace a guy like that."”
Adelman is a great coach and he knows exactly how a coach is to respond to that. However I wonder if we could get for a Kevin Love if there is any coach more apt to turn pieces into wins. I like this guy a lot and I think we need to give him more depth to work with. Adelman needs players.
Love was one of the main reasons Adelman came here. I don't think it would sit too well with him to trade Love. Kahn definitely needs to get another player here though.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 6:12 pm
by Basti
It wouldn't make sense to trade Love right now anyway. His value must be the lowest since his rookie season.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 8:03 pm
by theGreatRC
Last time, Love fracutred his third and fourth metacarpal.
I did some quick googling (Which automatically makes me an expert on the subject and i'm a qualified hand specialist, obviously) and I came across this:
These fractures must heal properly to maintain good hand mechanics. This is especially true of the second and third metacarpals (index and middle finger), which act as anchors for the others.
So the third and second metacarpals are basically what holds the hand together for smooth mechanics.
Any way Love tapes his middle finger to his index finger and wears that protective cast and still plays? Obviously he wouldn't be able to shoot 3s that much, but it keeps him in shape and he can still grab boards and be a hustle player.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 8:17 pm
by C.lupus
I think you answered your own question.
These fractures must heal properly to maintain good hand mechanics.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 12:47 am
by Mattya
He should be taking the full 8 weeks to heal this time.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 1:25 am
by Devilzsidewalk
he should play through it via roy munson hand claw
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 1:30 am
by Mattya
Devilzsidewalk wrote:he should play through it via roy munson hand claw
Just watched that today.
Has anyone else noticed the Randy Quaid look alike ticket checker at Target Center? Looks exactly like him from this movie.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 8:45 am
by southern wolf
Basti wrote:It wouldn't make sense to trade Love right now anyway. His value must be the lowest since his rookie season.
Teams will look past his poor play this season, because they know he's been struggling with injury and could be back to his best for the second half of the season. He would still have a hell of a lot of value around the league. Not that I think we should trade him.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 2:58 pm
by LedeniZZZ
Murphs56 wrote:Basti wrote:No, obviously not and I was aware that we will miss his rebounding the most, just like we did early this season.
However, I wasn't thinking only of the Thunder game. There were several games against good teams we were playing well against at, despite abysmal performances by Love. Look, I'm not hating on Love or anything but I don't think there's a reason to hit the panic button, yet (emphasis on YET).
It's good to be optimistic but this roster is depleted. This
18 and 14 Love is still a difference maker. Not having him for the next 6 weeks against a tough schedule is disastrous
Yea it's 18 but it is on very bad efficiency. He needed 16.6 FGA and 7.9 FTA to get there.
Just compare this season numbers with his last few seasons.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 7:30 pm
by Basti
southern wolf wrote:Basti wrote:It wouldn't make sense to trade Love right now anyway. His value must be the lowest since his rookie season.
Teams will look past his poor play this season, because they know he's been struggling with injury and could be back to his best for the second half of the season. He would still have a hell of a lot of value around the league. Not that I think we should trade him.
It's true and I'm aware of that but considering our overall state of health I'm sure other teams will pretty much lowball us knowing that we're kinda forced to make trades. It isn't just about a potential Love trade.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:27 pm
by Klomp
Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Wolves forward Kevin Love expected to be out 8-10 weeks after having hand surgery on his right hand next week, a source tells Y! Sports.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:28 pm
by ...
Klomp wrote: Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Wolves forward Kevin Love expected to be out 8-10 weeks after having hand surgery on his right hand next week, a source tells Y! Sports.
Wow.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:31 pm
by Klomp
That puts his return at about 20 games left in the season, at the earliest. In that two week window we play 9 games.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:42 pm
by Krapinsky
Hopefully we can get the 8th seed and Love can get himself into shape in the mean time.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:44 pm
by Klomp
Darren Wolfson @DarrenWolfson
According to Y! Sports, it's surgery for K. Love. They hear 8-10 weeks. I reported last night 12 weeks. Lost season, nonetheless. #twolves
At 12 weeks, we'd have 6 games left
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:50 pm
by Klomp
And here we go...
JDRochholz wrote:Love has played his last game in Minny
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 8:50 pm
by TMo519
Klomp wrote: Darren Wolfson @DarrenWolfson
According to Y! Sports, it's surgery for K. Love. They hear 8-10 weeks. I reported last night 12 weeks. Lost season, nonetheless. #twolves
At 12 weeks, we'd have 6 games left
Doogie tends to lean toward the dramatic when it comes to his reporting. Whatever is most shocking, he'll go with it. My guess is, 10 weeks it will be.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 9:22 pm
by Krapinsky
TMo519 wrote:Klomp wrote: Darren Wolfson @DarrenWolfson
According to Y! Sports, it's surgery for K. Love. They hear 8-10 weeks. I reported last night 12 weeks. Lost season, nonetheless. #twolves
At 12 weeks, we'd have 6 games left
Doogie tends to lean toward the dramatic when it comes to his reporting. Whatever is most shocking, he'll go with it. My guess is, 10 weeks it will be.
How dare Doogie falsely speculate 12 weeks! If he was a true journalist he would have talked to the training staff first and got the correct amount of weeks!!
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 9:24 pm
by C.lupus
Redick to the rescue.
I think the last couple games have shown this team can still compete with Dante and Derrick at the four if guys are hitting their shots. Rubio looks like he's getting back in shape as well. Just need a consistent shooter.
Re: Love re-fractures third metacarpal
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2013 9:31 pm
by Krapinsky
C.lupus wrote:Redick to the rescue.
I think the last couple games have shown this team can still compete with Dante and Derrick at the four if guys are hitting their shots. Rubio looks like he's getting back in shape as well. Just need a consistent shooter.
How to get Redick without Derrick?
I think if we're keeping Derrick we're going to have to take on a bad contract - i.e. Gordon, Salmons, Rip, in order to upgrade that position -- unless we throwing multiple firsts in. And with Love out for the year is the season to go all in? I think we keep our assets -- DWill, 1sts, cap flexibility -- wait for Budinger to get back and see if this team can sneak into the playoffs.