07-15-2021, 07:31 PM
I’m also unsure of Kawhi’s fit here. Dallas wants a second star. Kawhi has a history of refusing to accept that role. Refused to fill it with Duncan in SA. Refused in Toronto with Lowry. Refused in LA with George. Especially on the big stage, he consistently outshines his batmans, making him a likely unacceptable robin.
You all are right to hesitate.
On a serious note, I had a “partial tear” of my ACL in high school (the 80’s). Charles Henning, who pioneered ACL/meniscus reconstruction, declined to operate, saying I could resume playing in 4 weeks. It hurt like crazy when it happened but felt pretty normal 3 weeks after the fact, making it hard to sit out the full 4.
Just over 3 years later, Henning was my team doctor at Friends University, where I never made varsity but nonetheless qualified for the free shoes. When the doc examined me preseason, I reminded him of the diagnosis and decision not to operate. “Good decision,” he said.
I tore the ACL 20 years later after getting semi fat. A year later (plus a few more pounds), I tore the replacement too. Dang it. Point I’m making, I guess, is that I wouldn’t assume Kawhi will be out all year with a partial ACL tear. I know he had surgery, but this is a different injury from the usual tear. His out-time could be a whole lot shorter than people are thinking. (Maybe I’m also saying he shouldn’t get fat.)
Re Henning, see https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stor...ocus1.html
“More than 17 years after his untimely death, there's no questioning the legacy left behind by Dr. Charles E. Henning.
The Wichita orthopedic surgeon, who died in a June 1991 glider accident, is considered a pioneer of reconstructive knee surgery.
"He should be credited with teaching many of us in the United States how to do these repairs," says Dr. Frank Noyes, a surgeon on staff at Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopedic Center.
But while surgeons such as James Andrews and Frank Jobe have earned national acclaim as the leading shoulder and elbow specialists -- they're considered the modern-day patron saints of second chances and broken-down pitchers -- Henning died before he got the same kind of notoriety.”
You all are right to hesitate.
On a serious note, I had a “partial tear” of my ACL in high school (the 80’s). Charles Henning, who pioneered ACL/meniscus reconstruction, declined to operate, saying I could resume playing in 4 weeks. It hurt like crazy when it happened but felt pretty normal 3 weeks after the fact, making it hard to sit out the full 4.
Just over 3 years later, Henning was my team doctor at Friends University, where I never made varsity but nonetheless qualified for the free shoes. When the doc examined me preseason, I reminded him of the diagnosis and decision not to operate. “Good decision,” he said.
I tore the ACL 20 years later after getting semi fat. A year later (plus a few more pounds), I tore the replacement too. Dang it. Point I’m making, I guess, is that I wouldn’t assume Kawhi will be out all year with a partial ACL tear. I know he had surgery, but this is a different injury from the usual tear. His out-time could be a whole lot shorter than people are thinking. (Maybe I’m also saying he shouldn’t get fat.)
Re Henning, see https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stor...ocus1.html
“More than 17 years after his untimely death, there's no questioning the legacy left behind by Dr. Charles E. Henning.
The Wichita orthopedic surgeon, who died in a June 1991 glider accident, is considered a pioneer of reconstructive knee surgery.
"He should be credited with teaching many of us in the United States how to do these repairs," says Dr. Frank Noyes, a surgeon on staff at Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopedic Center.
But while surgeons such as James Andrews and Frank Jobe have earned national acclaim as the leading shoulder and elbow specialists -- they're considered the modern-day patron saints of second chances and broken-down pitchers -- Henning died before he got the same kind of notoriety.”