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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Al Jefferson Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson underwent successful
surgery today to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. The procedure
was performed this morning by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York,
N.Y. Jefferson suffered the injury during the Timberwolves Feb. 8 game at New Orleans and will
be sidelined indefinitely as he begins rehabilitation.
Jefferson appeared in all 50 games for the Timberwolves this season prior to his injury, posting
averages of 23.1 ppg (7th in NBA), 11.0 rpg (6th in NBA), and 1.7 bpg. The fifth-year center was
one of just three players in the NBA (Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan) to post at least 20 points and
10 rebounds per game this season. Jefferson also ranked fifth in the NBA with 30 doubledoubles
at the time of his injury and was shooting 49.7% from the field and a career-best 73.8%
from the free-throw line.

That's good news.

Successful surgery is always welcome news. Definitely better than "Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson underwent unsuccessful surgery today to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. We'll try again next Monday, but don't hold your breath."

so he'll be back at practice tomorrow.

Aroooooooooo!!! Big Al is BACK BABY!

*Buys season tickets*

RD&KG2 wrote:so he'll be back at practice tomorrow.

I think he started practicing this evening.

hockeyman12c wrote:

RD&KG2 wrote:so he'll be back at practice tomorrow.

I think he started practicing this evening.

I heard that as soon as the last stitch was sewn he did a drop step on the surgeon and chipped in a flawless hook shot.

Calinks3 wrote:

hockeyman12c wrote:

RD&KG2 wrote:so he'll be back at practice tomorrow.

I think he started practicing this evening.

I heard that as soon as the last stitch was sewn he did a drop step on the surgeon and chipped in a flawless hook shot.

and I thought they did the surgery while he was practicing

the_incredible_basti wrote:

Calinks3 wrote:

hockeyman12c wrote:I think he started practicing this evening.

I heard that as soon as the last stitch was sewn he did a drop step on the surgeon and chipped in a flawless hook shot.

and I thought they did the surgery while he was practicing

basti, let's not get too excited. He's at least got sit still and prop the leg up on a chair for the surgeon. But I 'm pretty sure he was doing the crossword from the New York Times during the surgery.

john2jer wrote:

the_incredible_basti wrote:and I thought they did the surgery while he was practicing

basti, let's not get too excited. He's at least got sit still and prop the leg up on a chair for the surgeon. But I 'm pretty sure he was doing the crossword from the New York Times during the surgery.

who said he was moving? Big Al practiced his now-go-to-move: a right-handed baby hook while sitting on the left block

the_incredible_basti wrote:

john2jer wrote:

the_incredible_basti wrote:and I thought they did the surgery while he was practicing

basti, let's not get too excited. He's at least got sit still and prop the leg up on a chair for the surgeon. But I 'm pretty sure he was doing the crossword from the New York Times during the surgery.

who said he was moving? Big Al practiced his now-go-to-move: a right-handed baby hook while sitting on the left block

Damn that kid has talent. Let's see David West do that.

john2jer wrote:

the_incredible_basti wrote:

john2jer wrote:basti, let's not get too excited. He's at least got sit still and prop the leg up on a chair for the surgeon. But I 'm pretty sure he was doing the crossword from the New York Times during the surgery.

who said he was moving? Big Al practiced his now-go-to-move: a right-handed baby hook while sitting on the left block

Damn that kid has talent. Let's see David West do that.

don't worry playing alongside CP3 will help him doing that...