OT: possible Achilles injury for Jalen Suggs (edit: he's fine)

VanWest82 · Post #1 » by **VanWest82** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 12:46 am

Edit: looks like he's ok

skones · Post #2 » by **skones** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 12:56 am

There is no way his heel stays off the ground and bounces up like that if it was a total tear. He caught himself with weight on it. When you tear your achilles, you've got a total flat tire. Your heel more or less just hangs and you don't have push like he did.

I'd be shocked if that's a full tear.

Stillwater · Post #3 » by **Stillwater** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 12:59 am

yeah I bet he misses the game and a few more at minimum but it could be a season killer for him the way he cant walk on it too speak of

skones · Post #4 » by **skones** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:03 am

Should note that partial tears are FAR more painful and can still require the same surgery.

mattyj · Post #5 » by **mattyj** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:03 am

That looks like a high ankle sprain

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jaymo123 · Post #6 » by **jaymo123** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:09 am

If true, WTF with all these achilles injuries in all sports lately? Is it overtraining, medicine, etc.? One of you internet doctors have to know a little something about this issue.

skones · Post #7 » by **skones** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:21 am

jaymo123 wrote:If true, WTF with all these achilles injuries in all sports lately? Is it overtraining, medicine, etc.? One of you internet doctors have to know a little something about this issue.

I've nothing to back this up, but part of me thinks it's the advances in sports technology as far as footwear is concerned. I tore mine wearing a very aggressive soleplate in soccer. Basketball shoes now offer far more traction than ever before. When you couple these things with quick, stop, start, explosive movements, you put more stress on your body.

MemphisX · Post #8 » by **MemphisX** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:24 am

Can fans start the campaign to end this farce that is one and done before we lose a legend to some BS game in Wichita?

Post #9 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:47 am

He’s back in the game after being carried off the floor. Clearly he pooped himself.

Tanks1 · Post #10 » by **Tanks1** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:57 am

WtF.....the way he was acting.....

aad · Post #11 » by **aad** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:37 am

Did he come back into the game

skones · Post #12 » by **skones** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 8:36 am

aad wrote:Did he come back into the game

Injury happened at 23 minutes, he played 26. He played more, he's hurt, but he didn't tear his achilles.

So, told ya'll. 8-)

sunskerr · Post #13 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 9:02 am

knock knock

lambchop · Post #14 » by **lambchop** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 10:53 am

skones wrote:
jaymo123 wrote:If true, WTF with all these achilles injuries in all sports lately? Is it overtraining, medicine, etc.? One of you internet doctors have to know a little something about this issue.

I've nothing to back this up, but part of me thinks it's the advances in sports technology as far as footwear is concerned. I tore mine wearing a very aggressive soleplate in soccer. Basketball shoes now offer far more traction than ever before. When you couple these things with quick, stop, start, explosive movements, you put more stress on your body.

Interesting point. I think it's also overtraining by training and playing hard all the time.

Post #15 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 12:30 pm

Seems odd that he returned after being in such pain. Give the kid a week or two off.