12-27-2024, 10:26 AM
(12-27-2024, 08:08 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Really tough news for Luka and the Mavs. I hope we can steady the ship when he is out and not overwork Kyrie while doing it.
Anyone know the cardio conditioning you can do when out with a calf injury? Also, how do you keep your lower body ready...especially important for a guy like Luka who relies so much on this base strength.
I swear there hasn't been a player who has confused me more on his conditioning than Luka. It is not just the beginning of the season. Several times during the season I feel he looks in rough shape and than at times he looks fine. Add minor injuries and it is even tougher to tell. Then you see him play 45 minutes in a a game. He keeps a lot of things private, so it makes it even tougher to know what his offseason programs are and how disciplined he is during the season.
I am not a pro athlete. Heck far from it. I do stay healthy. I don't drink much. I can't drink beer. I get bad cramps in my right calf just after just 1-2 beers. I wonder how much Luka drinks during the season. I am sure most players like to drink or whatever a lot. This season from Luka got off from a bad start from the beginning. Is it just bad luck (probably) or was it bad planning? In last playoff run he had a bad knee. In the playoff WCF run he missed the first few games of that series. If Jalen didn't play awesome, there was a chance that could have ended our run in the first round. Wasn't he hurt in our non playoff year after Jalen left? Unfortunately, these injuries are popping up often. Time to re-evaluate things?
He should be able to swim or stationary bike, but I don't see him swimming..lol. I'm honestly concerned he may not get right by the playoffs. In a month, he'll probably put on 20 lbs. I'm sure they will sit him another couple of weeks after that before they review his status again. Once he's cleared, he'll have to get into game shape and I would think a 7 day ramp up would be the quickest they would attempt that after sitting so long, but we'll see. This is definitely putting the Mavs season is serious jeopardy imo.