Evans cleared to practice

I knew this was coming as I heard something on the news a couple days ago. It proves I know nothing about modern medicine. The gadgets and gizmos are cool.

All you folks suffering with plantar fasciitis must be jealoius.
 
Well, we'll see if it flares up. But for now... "YES!"

Let the Evans/Thornton experiment begin.
 
Good news. Will be looking forward to watching him play out the rest of the season injury free hopefully. He will have the whole summer to rest up that foot and work on his game of course.
 
Just heard Westy on with Grant on my drive home. Best case scenario, is Tyreke will suit up late next week, and Westy expects minute restrictions the first 3-4 games. Also, sounded like he was salivating at the thought of Tyreke/Thornton is the backcourt together, just like me.

Lets go, get healthy Reke.
 
What are the chances of a full career once you have plantar faciatis? I had it but i'm in my 40's. I haven't returned to riding my bike yet. At the Good Feet store they had posters of several Kings players who are no longer here.
 
on the radio last night, one of the coaches said it would probably be another week before Tyreke returns to the lineup
 
Siranthony said:
What are the chances of a full career once you have plantar faciatis? I had it but i'm in my 40's. I haven't returned to riding my bike yet. At the Good Feet store they had posters of several Kings players who are no longer here.
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Tim Duncan seems to have lasted for a while.
 
Great to hear he's healing... but I honestly wish he would just take the rest of the season off, go into his break, and let it heal completely, giving it a chance to rest over a long period of time.

But I'm not a medical expert, so maybe that's not a good thing.

It will be nice for him to get a chance to play with the new Thornton situation, and now that Garcia's back, too.
 
The Hammer said:
Great to hear he's healing... but I honestly wish he would just take the rest of the season off, go into his break, and let it heal completely, giving it a chance to rest over a long period of time.

But I'm not a medical expert, so maybe that's not a good thing.

It will be nice for him to get a chance to play with the new Thornton situation, and now that Garcia's back, too.
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Given our position this summer, with a real chance to compeltely mold this team with free agency and the draft, I think its actually rather important we get a taste of how Reke and Thornton are going to work together. It realy does make a significant difference how we approach ths summer if thornton can work as that third gun with Reke and Cousins or not. If he can, then particualy at SF you begin to look for defense, it may effect whether you use that pick on a guard or frontcourt guy etc. We need to see how it works in order to make smart decisions for the future.
 
I hope they make sure he is healed. As important as it may be to see how Thornton and Reke work together, it is also important that Reke can run and cut next year. This has got to be a medical decision and not a coach's decision.
 
Siranthony said:
That's good to know. Duncan is one of the best.
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That said they play very different positions. I would think that foot problems would bother someone like Tyreke, who needs a quick first step and also requires faster feet movement on defense, more than a big man that doesn't exactly throw down alley oops every game. There are also varying degrees of seriousness of the condition.
 
mac said:
That said they play very different positions. I would think that foot problems would bother someone like Tyreke, who needs a quick first step and also requires faster feet movement on defense, more than a big man that doesn't exactly throw down alley oops every game. There are also varying degrees of seriousness of the condition.
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Everyone's condition is different and medicine is improving every day. I am FAR more encouraged than the whole last year. This can be a horrible problem and for Reke, it ruins his game.
 
Siranthony said:
What are the chances of a full career once you have plantar faciatis? I had it but i'm in my 40's. I haven't returned to riding my bike yet. At the Good Feet store they had posters of several Kings players who are no longer here.
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As people have pointed out, there are varying degrees of seriousness. It seems like it is really common in basketabll players, because certain things they do (running, jumping, cutting) makes them more susceptible. To list a few from a quick search:


NBA:

Rajon Rondo
Steve Francis
Shaquille O’Neal
Tim Duncan
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joakim Noah
Chris Bosh
Drew Gooden
Taj Gibson
Ron ArtestAl Harrington
Shawn Marion

Some non-basketball:

Eli Manning
Albert Pujols
 
kennadog said:
As people have pointed out, there are varying degrees of seriousness. It seems like it is really common in basketabll players, because certain things they do (running, jumping, cutting) makes them more susceptible. To list a few from a quick search:


NBA:

Rajon Rondo
Steve Francis
Shaquille O’Neal
Tim Duncan
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joakim Noah
Chris Bosh
Drew Gooden
Taj Gibson
Ron ArtestAl Harrington
Shawn Marion

Some non-basketball:

Eli Manning
Albert Pujols
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I would add that just because they are on the court doesn't mean they can play to their full potential.
 
Glenn said:
I would add that just because they are on the court doesn't mean they can play to their full potential.
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No it doesn't, but this injury is really common in the NBA. I barely scratched the surface with this list and a lot of those players went on to play just fine, post plantar faciitis. There are many other athletes in other sports, too, that have gone through it.

Interestingly, as common as it is, researchers are still searching for the best treatment and there is definitely no agreement among doctors as to the best plan for treatment.
 
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kennadog said:
No it doesn't, but this injury is really common in the NBA. I barely scratched the surface with this list and a lot of those players went on to play just fine, post plantar faciitis. There are many other athletes in other sports, too, that have gone through it.

Interestingly, as common as it is, researchers are still searching for the best treatment and their is definitely no agreement among doctors as to the best plan for treatment.
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No kiddding about opinions but as of a month ago, I found nothing that looked promising. I am proud of medical science in this country. It also is why one of the reasons it is expenseive but we can't talk about that. My point about Reke is that he has a unique style of sudden cuts to the basket and lift off. Ouch. Duncan? He is effective with barely moving.
 
kennadog said:
Here's a pretty good synopsis of the various things I've read.

http://orthopedics.about.com/od/footankle/i/shockwave_2.htm
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Now I feel better about what opinions I gave. I had read that before. This a procedure that does not pass the sniff test of the normally skeptical medical doctor. If it worked, great. If he is better, it doesn't prove the therapy did anything because while he is getting therapy, he is off the court and resting his foot.
 
Glenn said:
Now I feel better about what opinions I gave. I had read that before. This a procedure that does not pass the sniff test of the normally skeptical medical doctor. If it worked, great. If he is better, it doesn't prove the therapy did anything because while he is getting therapy, he is off the court and resting his foot.
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So! Are you telling me I got ripped off when I bought my Gorilla repelent. I haven't found one anywhere in my house since I started using it. Probably a little more subjective than objective.

I better take back the kangaroo oil I just bought. Its suspossed to make you jump higher...
 
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