Hawes hurts knee, more tests to come

[VF21]

I've heard that Spencer Hawes hurt his knee last week. The report is that they're going to be running tests to determine the extent of the injury...



And no, I don't have a link.

 

[Sluggah]

this. is unpleasant news. hope it isn't anything too bad. i'm excited to see him play.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Guess he is now officially a King.

 

[=LarryLegend=]

Wow, Great news

 

[nebs]

Last week? And this is just coming out today.

 

[Kingzrool]

Let the wild rumpus start.

 

[BMiller52]

But he was at media day:
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/...75cc0b.kings_media_day_basketball_carp101.jpg

 

[Merdiesel]

You've got to be kidding me... this better not be serious!

 

[VF21]

Last week? And this is just coming out today.

This is Monday. I suspect it happened Friday...

Since he was at Media Day, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm just repeating what I heard.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

great...just great...*sigh*

 

[BMiller52]

It's true, supposedly the MRI was "inconclusive":
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/409874.html

 

[kennadog]

Guess he is now officially a King.

Exactly my first reaction.

 

[Bricklayer]

It's true, supposedly the MRI was "inconclusive":
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/409874.html

I think that's likely because of swelling, which wouldn't actually be a great sign, but I am not a doctor. Who knows, maybe it might mean whatever it is was smal/borderline and will heal normally.

 

[6th]

I think that's likely because of swelling, which wouldn't actually be a great sign, but I am not a doctor. Who knows, maybe it might mean whatever it is was smal/borderline and will heal normally.

We can always hope, Brickie.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

knowing our luck, he's out 6-8 weeks and will require surgery.

 

[SacTownKid]

Well Reggie Theus said that it may be 3-4 days, maybe as much as a week. Hopefully that is the case and it's nothing serious.

 

[nebs]

knowing our luck, he's out 6-8 weeks and will require surgery.

Well at least we don't have Portland Trailblazer luck. *knocks on wood*

Although they did win the lottery.

 

[DocHolliday]

uggh...that's all I can say.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Umm today's Bee has a throwaway line reporting that Hawes had MICROFRACTURE at age 14. Yikes?!

 

[Bricklayer]

Umm today's Bee has a throwaway line reporting that Hawes had MICROFRACTURE at age 14. Yikes?!

What??

That's hard to imagine -- microfracture involves shaving down bone and whatnot, and your growth plates are still active at that age.

 

[Heuge]

Umm today's Bee has a throwaway line reporting that Hawes had MICROFRACTURE at age 14. Yikes?!

Which article is that in? I missed that.

 

[fnordius]

Hawes has a history with his left knee, one that immediately prompts red flags but is thus far considered unrelated to the current situation. On the eve of Hawes' first day at Seattle Prep High School, a knee injury led to microfracture surgery for a 14-year-old hoping to make the varsity team.

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/411844.html

 

[LPKingsFan]

Thanks for posting the link fnordius. But yeah, he's shown he's been able to recover and play well the past five-six years or so since the surgery. But what this means for his longevity, or whether he'll ever be able to develop explosive rebounding and shotblocking skills (which have more to do with timing, thankfully) remains to be seen.

 

[KingsFan93]

More PT for B.Miller

 

[Heuge]

Wow, I like this draft pick even less now.

 

[y2kings]

Well, that's not entirely correct. Any bone in the body is initially cartilage and then becomes secondary compact (hard, calcified) bone as it develops. The concept behind microfracture is to induce the growth of scar tissue that has cartilaginous properties (this is why the drill small microfracture holes into the bone, to induce the development of this type of scar tissue.) However, in a younger person who's epiphyseal plate is still growing (the bones are still elongating) and so there's actually better cartilage that can be induced via microfracture surgery. Basically him having that surgery at that age isnt too big of a deal because its more likely that it was sucessful. i'm in med school, we just learned this stuff so i thought i'd share.

What??

That's hard to imagine -- microfracture involves shaving down bone and whatnot, and your growth plates are still active at that age.

 

[D13]

Well, that's not entirely correct. Any bone in the body is initially cartilage and then becomes secondary compact (hard, calcified) bone as it develops. The concept behind microfracture is to induce the growth of scar tissue that has cartilaginous properties (this is why the drill small microfracture holes into the bone, to induce the development of this type of scar tissue.) However, in a younger person who's epiphyseal plate is still growing (the bones are still elongating) and so there's actually better cartilage that can be induced via microfracture surgery. Basically him having that surgery at that age isnt too big of a deal because its more likely that it was sucessful. i'm in med school, we just learned this stuff so i thought i'd share.

boom!

 

[nebs]

On Fox 40 Jim Crandell just said that Hawes will probably at the minimum need clean up surgery but it may be worse. Supposedly the Kings are talking with the doctor that did his surgery when he was in high school to figure it all out.

 

[TheJoker]

I'm sorry but I need to vent right now ****!!!!

****!!!!!!

****!!!!!!

This sounds bad and to think its happening to our future big-man. I hope the extent of the injury is recoverable or else this is gonna be awful.

 

[TaxMan]

On Fox 40 Jim Crandell just said that Hawes will probably at the minimum need clean up surgery but it may be worse. Supposedly the Kings are talking with the doctor that did his surgery when he was in high school to figure it all out.

Ugh....you would have thought they would have done research on this before drafting hime.