Fox Injury Update

pdxKingsFan

pdxKingsFan

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I imagine he sits out the next 4 games but I wouldn't be stunned if he tried to go vs. GSW. After that it's Rockets/Rockets/Blazers.
 
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Rain man

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I think Mitchell starts, Monk plays as PG the minutes that matter, and we get our first look at Colby in the rotation. Something like:

PG: Mitchell (24); Monk (24)
SG: Huerter (28); Colby (12); Monk (4); Duarte (4)
SF: Barnes (30); Duarte (18)
 
Sac.Kings

Sac.Kings

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pdxKingsFan said:
Just knowing Fox I would think he'd die to play in that and could live missing the others.
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Agreed, but that’s where the health staff come in and tell him no. As a PT myself, I wouldn’t allow it. 4th game of the season, however important, isn’t the time and place to be risking further injury. Better to let it heal now so it doesn’t linger for weeks and weeks. If anything, now we will see what Davion has to offer. Hope he shines (so we can trade him)!
 
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notoriousBEN3

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dude12 said:
Fox is an animal. Impressive watching him trying to will his team to a win with the injury but we need to hold him out until he’s ready. This can be an opportunity for Colby for PT and then for a guy like Keegan to step up and help carry the team.
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Agreed, I’d really like to see Keegan try to do more with Fox out. This seems like the perfect time for him to take the next step forward that the team really needs him to take.
 
See_Hanks

See_Hanks

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We will be fine. This is an EASY part of our schedule. We win on the road as well. We were 1 game back from having the best road record in the NBA last year.

[deleted win and loss for a fellow "bad luck" believer]
 
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Capt. Factorial

Capt. Factorial

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macadocious said:
https://twitter.com/statuses/1719034490717442056

If he really is out for just one week, I'd be cautious and not bring him back until OKC. If we can't beat the Blazer without him, that is saying something.
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I would not be shocked if he doesn't travel with the team to Houston...then again is IT Houston and he'll want to go back home! But the team could say no in order to make sure he has time to heal up. Sometimes they don't want guys going on flights with certain injuries if they can avoid it (air pressure stuff?) but I don't know if sprains are among those.
 
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New Era

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See_Hanks said:
We will be fine. This is an EASY part of our schedule. We win on the road as well. We were 1 game back from having the best road record in the NBA last year. 7-3 in our next 10 games. 9-4 total. It wouldn't surprise me if we were 8-2 or even 9-1 which would make us 11-2 or 10-3. This is where our depth comes into play. We have probably 3 or 4 bench players that could start for other teams. Again, we will be fine.

@ Golden State (2 days) - L
@ Houston (5 days) - W
@ Houston (7 days) - W
vs Portland (9 days) - W
vs Oklahoma City (11 days) - W
vs Cleveland (14 days) - W
@ LA Lakers (16 days) - L
@ San Antonio (18 days) - W
@ Dallas (20 days) - L
@ New Orleans (21 days)- W
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I swear every season somebody does this and it's a curse for us. Can you please delete your post????
 
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reptilexcq2

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Section 101 said:
Tele posted in a thread, but this should be it's own topic.

https://twitter.com/statuses/1719033439700013260

So looks like 1-2 weeks.

I'm in the minority, but I say start Ellis. Keep Monk and Mitchell in their roles. Doesn't mean Ellis gets started minutes, may only get 10 mins a game starting each half.
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Are you kidding me? Ellis is mediocre at best. You have Colby Jones who is much much better.
 
Sac.Kings

Sac.Kings

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sono said:
A minor sprain? would it be chronic like knee injuries? Any specialist>
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Depends on the knee injury. Knees are typically more difficult to injure because it’s a thicker joint with far more musculature supporting that joint (not that it can’t be injured, as we all know). An ankle is a mortise joint with less musculature supporting it, but it has many degrees of freedom, which allows it to be as mobile as it is. Continuous spraining of an ankle tends to lead the ankle to be more immune to sprains after a while (the tendons and ligaments have been stretched to a point that a sprain doesn’t bother them as much anymore), but occasionally a really bad sprain can lead to a rupture of the ligaments, which would require surgery to correct. You damage it badly enough, then yes, you can have chronic issues. I do, for example. Tore my ATFL and now I limp when I run. Never had surgery but my ankle isn’t anywhere near the same as it once was.

For someone like Fox, he will probably feel it for a few weeks as he relies on quickness, but a minor to moderate sprain should not cause any chronic issues.
 
iowamcnabb

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206Fan said:
Houston and Portland both have 0 wins, and we play them 3x within a 9-day span. Let's go ahead and rest Fox until the OKC game?
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I agree he should sit out and his absence might cause us to lock in against those teams when it could be easy to overlook. I have watched a couple of their games and they are talented. Lots of potential defensively on the perimeter for them. Pretty streaky shooting is a problem for them though
 
ShastaKingsFan

ShastaKingsFan

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I'm hoping Monk plays really well during this stretch, to earn himself more time when Fox comes back. Our two best guards should be near the top of the roster for average playing time. No way Duarte should average as much time on the floor as Monk
 
Vinny Basketballerino

Vinny Basketballerino

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It's always a blow to lose a guy like Fox, even for a few games. But - with how deep we've become at the guard/ball handler positions, I'm a lot less worried than I might be. The silver lining here is that Colby Jones will likely get real minutes. Also - gets Davion some more time running the offense. I imagine he starts.

We have a solid chance of winning 3 of next 4. And, remember what Davion did defensively on Curry in the playoffs. We can absolutely beat the Ws.
 
NewArena

NewArena

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iowamcnabb said:
I agree he should sit out and his absence might cause us to lock in against those teams when it could be easy to overlook. I have watched a couple of their games and they are talented. Lots of potential defensively on the perimeter for them. Pretty streaky shooting is a problem for them though
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Great point
 
kingsboi

kingsboi

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Sac.Kings said:
Depends on the knee injury. Knees are typically more difficult to injure because it’s a thicker joint with far more musculature supporting that joint (not that it can’t be injured, as we all know). An ankle is a mortise joint with less musculature supporting it, but it has many degrees of freedom, which allows it to be as mobile as it is. Continuous spraining of an ankle tends to lead the ankle to be more immune to sprains after a while (the tendons and ligaments have been stretched to a point that a sprain doesn’t bother them as much anymore), but occasionally a really bad sprain can lead to a rupture of the ligaments, which would require surgery to correct. You damage it badly enough, then yes, you can have chronic issues. I do, for example. Tore my ATFL and now I limp when I run. Never had surgery but my ankle isn’t anywhere near the same as it once was.

For someone like Fox, he will probably feel it for a few weeks as he relies on quickness, but a minor to moderate sprain should not cause any chronic issues.
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a question for you regarding your ATFL, how much flexibility and range of motion training do you apply to it?
 
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