Monta Ellis Immobilized During Practice Today

[Andriod_KiNg]

Sportscenter said Monta got into a collision during a pick-n-roll during practice and has been immobilized from the shoulders down, more to come...

really sad to hear , hope hes ok.

edit espn.com article

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp07/news/story?id=3051363

Monta Ellis immobilized at Warriors practice

By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine


Updated: October 6, 2007, 2:48 AM ET

Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis was immobilized and carted off the court after he was injured in a collision during training-camp practice Friday night.

Ellis was trying to split a double team on a pick-and-roll when he went down. Ellis lay face down, prone for more than 25 minutes.

He has been taken to Castle Medical Center in Kailua, which is about 40 minutes from the BYU-Hawaii campus where the Warriors are holding camp.

The team's trainer was able to speak to Ellis, so it appears he is conscious, but there were no noticeable responses to tests for motion, particularly from the shoulders down.

Ellis was strapped onto a board to get him on a stretcher to be taken off the court.

Ric Bucher is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Oh man! that is just terrible. My thoughts are with Ellis and his family.

 

[Double-K]

Oh my god that's horrid. He's such a young stud. My thoughts are with Ellis and his family.

 

[venom_7]

This is terrible. I hope he turns out alright.


On another note, all these preseason injuries need to stop. This is ridiculous.

 

[RaY Z]

Good News: Monta is fine, just a neck sprain
From Janny Hu in Hawaii.

Just got word that Monta Ellis has been released from the hospital. All tests came back normal. The official diagnosis is a neck sprain, and it looks like he'll miss only a few days of practice. He's up "walking and laughing," as one Warriors official put it.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/author?blogid=39&auth=155

 

[RaY Z]

looks like he's ok...

thank God =)

 

[6th]

With a neck injury, it can be so dangerous. Glad to hear they immobilized him and took the proper precautions early on, so now it turns out to be not so serious. Thank God!

 

[Warhawk]

With a neck injury, it can be so dangerous. Glad to hear they immobilized him and took the proper precautions early on, so now it turns out to be not so serious. Thank God!

Same here. Man, what a scare for the family and team.

 

[D13]

I would think this should change his game. How could anyone go through something like this and then go back to playing not being freaked out. Not being able to move your limbs for any period of time would be a life changing experience nobody could forget.

 

[Superman]

After what happened to the Houston Texans linebacker, Trent Green today, and Ellis, I think all professional sports teams, particularly contact sports, should be required to have a spinal doctor available at all games and practices. The word is, the spinal doctor being there when the Texans linebacker got hit contributed greatly to his hopeful recovery. I think it's time to make it mandatory.

 

[6th]

After what happened to the Houston Texans linebacker, Trent Green today, and Ellis, I think all professional sports teams, particularly contact sports, should be required to have a spinal doctor available at all games and practices. The word is, the spinal doctor being there when the Texans linebacker got hit contributed greatly to his hopeful recovery. I think it's time to make it mandatory.

I think that is right on, Supes.

 

[JoMama]

Nellie must have some jackstomping practice drills. Heard he calls the pick-and-roll drill, "Guillotine."