i am batman u die now Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hardened by past questions about his toughness and buoyed by the Bulls' championship potential, an upbeat Luol Deng will try to play through a torn ligament in his left wrist that sources say doctors suggested he have surgery to repair.http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0125-bulls-chicago--20120125,0,4003263.story?track=rss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 well that's a stupid decision if i've ever seen one. it's not even close to playoffs, and with the compressed schedule, he will be lucky not to further injury his wrist. why not let the bulls try and ride out the season, and hope to be back healthy for the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am batman u die now Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'm perplexed by this decision too. Chicago's not in real danger without Deng, plus it can give Jimmy Butler more time to shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I always admire a player who is willing to put his team above all else in the face of injury, but you have the draw a line. If Deng can't help his team due to this injury, it isn't worth it. So I guess we will just have to wait and see. Also, anyone know how long he'd be out with the surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Isn't this esstentially the same injury as Kobe has? The same Kobe who is averaging 30PPG? And this is in Deng's not shooting hand, correct? It's not like he does a lot of things off the dribble with his left hand, which is the only area on the basketball court a wrist injury to the off-hand will seriously affect a perimeter player. He can be a physical defender, and he may shy away from that a bit with this injury, but overall I wouldn't be too concerned if he played. Besides, having HCA is the only way I can see this team beating the Heat, and while I still think they'll be fine without him, they might lose that opportunity if they sit him a few weeks/a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Deng = BEAST!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Isn't this esstentially the same injury as Kobe has? The same Kobe who is averaging 30PPG? And this is in Deng's not shooting hand, correct? It's not like he does a lot of things off the dribble with his left hand, which is the only area on the basketball court a wrist injury to the off-hand will seriously affect a perimeter player. He can be a physical defender, and he may shy away from that a bit with this injury, but overall I wouldn't be too concerned if he played. Besides, having HCA is the only way I can see this team beating the Heat, and while I still think they'll be fine without him, they might lose that opportunity if they sit him a few weeks/a month.We don't know if it's the same injury Kobe has. It's a torn ligament, but the wrist has like 14 different ligaments, so it could be different. Playing on it is a pain threshold issue, he can't do any more damage to it since it's already completely torn. If he opted for surgery he'd basically be out for the season since it takes about 4 months to rehab from. We'll just have to wait and see how effective he can be with it. He's saying he's playing Sunday in Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I'm perplexed by this decision too. Chicago's not in real danger without Deng, plus it can give Jimmy Butler more time to shine.There's a reason why Deng plays close to 40 minutes per game. He is really important to this team. And Jimmy Butler kind of sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am batman u die now Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 There's a reason why Deng plays close to 40 minutes per game. He is really important to this team. And Jimmy Butler kind of sucks.They can lose a few games. They're locks for the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 They can lose a few games. They're locks for the playoffs.I'm not worried about the regular season, I couldn't care less. But if he opts for surgery he's gone til probably the conference finals, then you gotta get in game shape and everything. So if he can't do anymore damage to it, might as well just play provided he can deal with the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 That's why Luol Deng's one of my favorite players. He's a true warrior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Didn't play tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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