[STEIN] Danilo Gallinari feared to have serious knee injury…MRI Confirms Meniscus Tear

Sgt Major · Post #41 » by **Sgt Major** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:19 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Third Euro team to lose its best player days before the tournament (Czech lost Satoransky, and Georgia lost Shengelia, not to mention number of other injury loses)

**** FIBA and their ridiculous qualifications. Freakin imbeciles.

Patsfan1081 · Post #42 » by **Patsfan1081** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:25 pm

ShootersShoot wrote:Dude is 34 and super injury prone..might be a career ender.

Its not like he relies on athleticism. He himself just tweeted its not as significant as first believed and we’re still months out from camp starting.

UcanUwill · Post #43 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:30 pm

Patsfan1081 wrote:
ShootersShoot wrote:Dude is 34 and super injury prone..might be a career ender.

Its not like he relies on athleticism. He himself just tweeted its not as significant as first believed and we’re still months out from camp starting.

Its true that he doesnt rely on athleticism to score, but at some point you just cant play NBA defense at all, and its over. I remember Bill Simmons interviewing Dirk while Dirk was still good, and Bill was saying - man, with your skillset, you will be able to play until you 44, no?. And Dirk was like - yeah, I dont worry about making corner threes, I worry about other things needed to stay in this league.

Rooster already looked way passed his prime, I think this is almost the end for him, he will probably return to Olimpia to play one or two seasons, and its over.

Marcus_Shart · Post #44 » by **Marcus_Shart** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:52 pm

Gallo getting injured at some point unfortunately seemed inevitable as it's been the story of his career sadly. I'm going to try to find a silver lining here and say at least it happened now before the season as opposed to close to playoff time. From a Celtics fan perspective this could actually be good as this means less regular season games for him to possibly injure himself playing. It's not like us making the playoffs hinges on him. We just need him healthy for the postseason run, and hopefully a few months prior to get acclimated.

chrismikayla · Post #45 » by **chrismikayla** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:27 pm

John Murdoch wrote:Mehhh, hes been dust for yrs now . Denver was his prime

He was good for the Hawks.

vxmike · Post #46 » by **vxmike** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 7:05 pm

Patsfan1081 wrote:
ShootersShoot wrote:Dude is 34 and super injury prone..might be a career ender.

Its not like he relies on athleticism. He himself just tweeted its not as significant as first believed and we’re still months out from camp starting.

Months? The regular season starts in like 7 weeks lol

Post #47 » by **bisme37** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 7:26 pm

It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

Ruma85 · Post #48 » by **Ruma85** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:00 pm

bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

I generally dislike most laker fans & celtics fans, but your post's are always very well written.

Laker fan by the way haha.

Post #49 » by **bisme37** » Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:09 pm

Ruma85 wrote:
bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

I generally dislike most laker fans & celtics fans, but your post's are always very well written.

Laker fan by the way haha.

Thanks buddy. Cheers!

Roscoe Sheed · Post #50 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:01 am

chrismikayla wrote:
John Murdoch wrote:Mehhh, hes been dust for yrs now . Denver was his prime

He was good for the Hawks.

he is declining, but he has been good every where he has been- he is a solid, above average pro. He can knock down 3s consistenly, has a decent dribble drive and post game, and is not as bad of a defender as people think he is- he has length and moves his feet decently

rocketsfan100 · Post #51 » by **rocketsfan100** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:05 am

He is still good for 12 to 15 off the bench and a floor spacer.

picc · Post #52 » by **picc** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:26 am

bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

There's no reason whatsoever to skimp on a full repair and try to cheat back earlier. If a full recovery takes 4 months, thats what they should do. He needs to be as healthy as possible for the second half of the season and playoffs. Give him 4-5 months off and then another one for good measure. He's a luxury that will help in the postseason, not a necessity for seeding.

Lockdown504090 · Post #53 » by **Lockdown504090** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:31 am

Patsfan1081 wrote:
ShootersShoot wrote:Dude is 34 and super injury prone..might be a career ender.

Its not like he relies on athleticism. He himself just tweeted its not as significant as first believed and we’re still months out from camp starting.

I was about to say, he can’t really get much slower at this point unless he gets fat and he’s still going to be 6’10 and very skilled/smart regardless of injury. I’d say he’s pretty lucky

ejn1214 · Post #54 » by **ejn1214** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:42 pm

He was slow as molasses before this, and a major defensive liability, especially in the playoffs. That being said, Boston would be the team that could hide that a bit. Anyways, hopefully he can recover and come back.

ShootersShoot · Post #55 » by **ShootersShoot** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:19 pm

Patsfan1081 wrote:
ShootersShoot wrote:Dude is 34 and super injury prone..might be a career ender.

Its not like he relies on athleticism. He himself just tweeted its not as significant as first believed and we’re still months out from camp starting.

He is well below average athletically and defensively. For a 6'10 guy who is 34 years old coming off an injury that is an issue. He can play the role of spot up shooter I suppose but I don't see him being too useful in a high level playoff series.

Post #56 » by **bisme37** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:36 pm

Italian media is saying he'll miss training camp and be back in November. But I have no idea how they know that. The way other meniscus injuries have been in the NBA it's usually they don't know until the surgeon actually gets in there and sees if it needs a trim or full repair.

The timeline on a trim would be 4-6 weeks, while the full repair is usually around 4 months. November doesn't really line up with either as far as I can tell. So I'm not relying on these reports until the Gallo's doctor and/or the Celtics give an official update.

PeteyPablo · Post #57 » by **PeteyPablo** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:42 pm

Danilo helped get the Clippers into the Playoffs in 2019. He is a forgotten 6'10'' player that can shoot very well anywhere on the court as well as post up. The Knicks fans did not appreciate him during his tenure or did they ?

He has been a good player when available. Tends to have injuries and miss time but this sucks. Wishing him to recover and be able to come back this season.

GoCeltics123 · Post #58 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:15 pm

picc wrote:
bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

There's no reason whatsoever to skimp on a full repair and try to cheat back earlier. If a full recovery takes 4 months, thats what they should do. He needs to be as healthy as possible for the second half of the season and playoffs. Give him 4-5 months off and then another one for good measure. He's a luxury that will help in the postseason, not a necessity for seeding.

This is false on many levels. For one, Gallo is not a younger player, he's an older one who likely has 3 ish years left in his NBA career. He's not going to want to spend a lot of time rehabbing when he doesn't have a lot of time left in the league I'd imagine, and as we saw with Wiseman, sometimes meniscus repairs have pretty serious complications. The complications that you get from the short-term surgery will likely come up after Gallo has retired.

Also, he's definitely going to matter more in the regular season since the Celtics have been planning to rest Al and Rob a lot more this year, and Gallo is their primary backup. Maybe Gallo does get the repair, but I would bet him and the team ideally hope on a shorter surgery for him.

Post #59 » by **bisme37** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:41 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:
picc wrote:
bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

There's no reason whatsoever to skimp on a full repair and try to cheat back earlier. If a full recovery takes 4 months, thats what they should do. He needs to be as healthy as possible for the second half of the season and playoffs. Give him 4-5 months off and then another one for good measure. He's a luxury that will help in the postseason, not a necessity for seeding.

This is false on many levels. For one, Gallo is not a younger player, he's an older one who likely has 3 ish years left in his NBA career. He's not going to want to spend a lot of time rehabbing when he doesn't have a lot of time left in the league I'd imagine, and as we saw with Wiseman, sometimes meniscus repairs have pretty serious complications. The complications that you get from the short-term surgery will likely come up after Gallo has retired.

Also, he's definitely going to matter more in the regular season since the Celtics have been planning to rest Al and Rob a lot more this year, and Gallo is their primary backup. Maybe Gallo does get the repair, but I would bet him and the team ideally hope on a shorter surgery for him.

Plus the premise of "skimping" isn't really accurate. It's not that getting it trimmed is a less good option. It's just, you get a trim when all you need is a trim. The surgeon determines that once he/she gets in and looks at it.

Calling it skimping would be like if my car needed spark plugs and someone said it's stupid to skimp on it so I should buy an entirely new car. But I don't need a new car. To fix the problem I just need to replace the spark plugs.

picc · Post #60 » by **picc** » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:56 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:
picc wrote:
bisme37 wrote:It's a bummer but glad it's a meniscus and not the ACL.

They will determine the severity of the tear and he and his doctor will choose between a few options. He could get the meniscus trimmed which would only keep him out 4-6 weeks. He could go for the full repair which would be a recovery as long as 4 months give or take. Or if it's very minor he just opt for rest and let it heal on it's own.

But even worst case he'll be back during the season and have plenty of time to get in shape and ready for the playoffs.

There's no reason whatsoever to skimp on a full repair and try to cheat back earlier. If a full recovery takes 4 months, thats what they should do. He needs to be as healthy as possible for the second half of the season and playoffs. Give him 4-5 months off and then another one for good measure. He's a luxury that will help in the postseason, not a necessity for seeding.

This is false on many levels. For one, Gallo is not a younger player, he's an older one who likely has 3 ish years left in his NBA career. He's not going to want to spend a lot of time rehabbing when he doesn't have a lot of time left in the league I'd imagine, and as we saw with Wiseman, sometimes meniscus repairs have pretty serious complications. The complications that you get from the short-term surgery will likely come up after Gallo has retired.

Also, he's definitely going to matter more in the regular season since the Celtics have been planning to rest Al and Rob a lot more this year, and Gallo is their primary backup. Maybe Gallo does get the repair, but I would bet him and the team ideally hope on a shorter surgery for him.

Eh, you may be right. The docs obviously know what they're doing better than I do, so whatever they do will probably be for the best.