ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:M2J wrote:ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:
Yes! That is a great point you just made. I had forgotten all about Kawhi and his issues. I think this is definitely fixable with Joel, but like Leonard, it's going to take time. We need to just do it now and be done.
I think Kawhi had the procedure (according to Skip Bayless) after he was sent home from the Olympics in maybe July on the knee from the previous meniscus injury. He returned to the clippers in January. So Joel should get the area opened up for arthroscopy to be cleaned or at least just to inspect even if it's to get a better look at the area.
That's a six month rehab for Kawhi. Let's say Joel gets lucky and he needs the same thing Kawhi had done. If he got it done in say March/April, that would put him to return in November, probably more December or even January for him. I think people are reading too much into this assuming this is automatically a Brandon Roy or Andrew Bynum situation. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't, but I'm sure Embiid will explore all options with this. Clearly options 1 and 2 aren't working so maybe a surgery can help it provided there's actually something for a surgeon to work with.
There’s a lot of evidence that there is not much left in his knee. Lonzo said he had most of his meniscus trimmed away and no cartilage left. I read somewhere they are skeptical that he can get the meniscus replacement surgery that Lonzo got because Joel might be too big for a replacement meniscus to hold up.
The thing about breaking his hip to alleviate pressure on his knees seems like a crazy idea that won’t work.
Who knows what doctors are telling him, but it seems like he has to go for the replacement meniscus and knee cartilage, or he will never play regularly again. His knee clearly lacks stability as evidenced by the constant meniscus tears.
Without replacing the knee cushioning, it seems like he will keep going in the same circle. Surgery, knee swelling, play through it, meniscus tear, surgery, knee swelling…
