Blake Griffin Injury Update
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 1:15 pm (PT)
Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin underwent a CT Scan and MRI of the stress fracture of his left patella yesterday.
In addition to his continued strength and conditioning work, Griffin has been cleared to begin running on an AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill beginning today and is expected to begin running on a normal full-body weight treadmill next week.
Based on expected progression, Griffin is expected to be cleared for a return to basketball related activity in approximately three weeks.
Griffin, the first overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, suffered a non-displaced stress fracture of his left patella during the Clippers’ last preseason game vs. the New Orleans Hornets on Friday, October 23rd.
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Great news.. I just can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.
How is this Good News?
They are pretty much saying he will be out another month and a Half and the way things go in Clipperland that’s more like 3 Months.
This News Sucks.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
Seriously.
They should’ve just err’ed on the side of caution and told us from the get go that he’ll be out until all-star break. That way if he came back earlier we’d all be ecstatic.
Exactly
I think some people here are mistaking “basketball activities” with “playing in a NBA game.” They’re not one and the same.
Blake will barely be able to START playing 1 on 1 and 3 on 3 games in 3 weeks. No way will he be ready for full court play, let alone an NBA game for a while after that.
Like I said before, I expect him to come back the week before All-Star break AT THE EARLIEST. If not after All-Star break.
It's better than reading, "Griffin's knee is not healing like it should"
"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Dec 23, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
I agree, "cleared for basketball related activities" is not the same as
being cleared to play.
by eastie Rich on Dec 24, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Not as definitive as I'd like
Cleared for the anti-gravity machine up to the new year, and then he can start running like normal.
It never really says “the CT scan is clear, and Griffin is ready to come back.”
But this is good news, and we just have to keep waiting. Have to remember what an animal Griffin is, how he works and plays so hard. When he gets back in three weeks it’s gonna be great.
good point...nothing about it being fully healed...
that’s our team!
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
by Lawler's Law on Dec 23, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
5 weeks?
this article is so vague. I’m guessing he won’t play for at least 5 weeks. He can’t resume b-ball activities for 3 weeks, so you figure he needs a few more weeks to get in game shape?
Probably won’t seem until after the AS break?
by The Blake Griffin Era on Dec 23, 2009 2:22 PM PST reply actions
Just happy to hear he's allowed to run again
We needed some good news and this wasn’t awful news… so thats about the same as good news in these parts.
FA in 2010.
His Comeback
We need him badly
At least w all the problems we have been having
we are still hanging around tin the not too distant reach of the 8th playoff spot
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What?
For one, the article didn’t say the results of the CT scan. Also, it says Griffin will be cleared for basketball activities in 3 weeks, not Griffin will be playing in 3 weeks. It sounds to me like he’ll be playing when February rolls around. What ‘s wrong with Dunleavy, he’s lied like 10 times about the injury and reccently said Griffin should be back by the beginning of January.
Anti Gravity Machine...
check it out…
http://alter-g.com/medical-injury-surgery-rehabilitation
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
I have observed and would bet that Griffin’s conditioning level, prior to the injury, was levels above the average nba player, so his “2 weeks” to condition as speculated we be dramatically lower.
by Takebb909 on Dec 23, 2009 2:41 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Any medical physicians here with a better timeline for us?
I assume he must be pretty healthy in order for him to start running again. Plus he’s only 20 so I doubt he got fat the past 6 weeks.
FA in 2010.
This article was DEAD on
If Blake returns in 3 weeks from now, as this report states, this article (written December 4th) was right on the money:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-28730-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Blake-Griffins-debut-will-not-happen-before-January-15
The only better news would be that Kobe's knee got worse and is out for the season.
Same old wait and wait and wait.
by ChrisS.Oaks on Dec 23, 2009 3:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Is that Blake Griffin in that photo of the Alter G?
Boy, he has sure atrophied the past 8 weeks? We’re screwed!!!! (LOL)
Isn’t Livingston still doing “basketball related activities”?
i wonder if that company
comping the clips to get all kinds of plugs for it’s equipment….the last two news release have mentioned it…
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
Hey guys new here...but been going to Clips games for 15 years :)
I don’t see why you guys think 5 on 5 drills are that important. Kevin Love played his way into shape. He will run mostly screen and rolls. All he has to worry about is rebounding the crap out of the ball (which no one off the bench can do).
Huh?
Kevin Love broke his hand. He was fully capable of running and keeping in shape while he was out.
Full Body contact practice
that is the magic word for Blake and playing in games.
I understand but...
everyone is saying he needs 5 on 5 drills. I don’t see the point in that. If he can play one on one, he can play “full body contact practice.”
Not really
The idea is that 1 on 1 you’re primarily working on moves in a controlled environment. It’s half court, there’s only one opponent to focus on and it’s much less physical.
5 on 5 is a completely different and requires him to be more in shape and for his knee to be fully healed.
And seriously
comparing a hand injury to a knee injury for basketball couldn’t be more unrelated.
I don’t remember anyone’s career ending due to a hand injury…
don't want to argue you make a valid point...
but if he is cleared for contact, I don’t see why he can’t go ahead and play full court.
That's the thing
The press release doesn’t say he’ll be cleared for full contact in 3 weeks right?
You’ll notice it only says he is “expected” (a key word) to “return to basketball related activity in approximately three weeks.” I’m not trying to argue with you at all. I’m just trying to warn everyone against reading what we WANT to read. It doesn’t say anything at all about contact. You simply wanted to hear that and that’s what you took from it.
“basketball related activity” can mean virtually anything. Just shooting actual jump shots (which he can’t do right now) would reasonably fit into that phrase.
I would agree with you that if he was cleared completely and given a clean bill of health then yes he would play. But notice that’s not what this says. Returning to basketball related activity is a far cry from full clearance.
I understand being pessimistic should be the Clipper way
the article does say he will be able to run on a treadmill next week. Which means being cleared for jumping very soon. I don’t know if you have any experiences with knee injuries, but I have had patella problems myself (still do). Basically once he is cleared to run full speed he is cleared to jump. I am sure they will do another test(s) before they allow him to participate in contact drills. But, if he is cleared for contact drills the doctor believes that the patella is healed completely. Maybe we just had a misunderstanding on what I was saying. Basically if the doctor clear Blake to do contact drills then the patella is healed completely (or as much a patella could heal without surgery)
I'm with the glove on this...
don’t get your hopes up.
By the time BG gets ready to play the season will be Tanked so why play him at all?
Also MDsr will get more time to ruin our team.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
what date do you think he will play
I mean as in play his first NBA game?
I can't say...
if you take a look at the schedule it is heavy in terms of away games, and I would think he would make his debut at home. But, when he gets cleared for contact drills it shouldn’t take long; at least not the 3-4 weeks some of you are speaking of.
First game of 2010-11 season, hopefully if we are lucky.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
lol yeah that's very realistic (sarcasm)
by dulciusEXasperis on Dec 24, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Keeping it real?
Your honest opinion is that we will be lucky if he is back by the first game of 2010-2011 season?
I don’t think that’s your truthful position.
by Michael White on Dec 24, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
If by the time BG is ready and we are as sorry as it looks like we are going to be, then why play him this season?
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
Because he needs to improve
he’s only 20, while we don’t want to rush him back for no reason he also needs court time so he can become the player we all hope he can be.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
The guy is injury prone and probably needs the time off and it would do him some good.
He injured both knees in College, had operations then to fix them. Got hurt in summer league, got hurt in Training camp, got hurt in preseason.
Honestly I am real High on this Guy but he is kinda showing signs on being a “Potato Chip”
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
Both knee injuries weren't serious
He sprained his MCL in his left knee and missed a couple of games, he then tore some cartilage in his right knee and had arthroscopic surgery… he was out for less than a week.
The injuries he had in training and preseason weren’t that serious until the kneecap one (which was on a fluke play). I liken it to Kaman’s injuries, bothersome and extremely aggravating for us to sit through but nothing that impacts his long-term prospects.
I definitely hope he becomes as durable as Karl Malone.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Hope is all we have at this point.......................Hope.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
If his agent was right
About him wanting to return on a big game it would have to be the game against the Cavs on the 16th if he travels with the team the safe pick may be the 25 @ Boston.
Looking at the schdule the one way to stayt in the playoff hunt that is realistic is..
we sweep the games after the Boston.
Beat:
Philly
Portland
Lakers( don’t count this one)
Miami
Memphis
New Orleans
After that try to win either against the Lakers or the Cavs may not happen though BLAKE SHOULD MAKE DEBUT AROUND HERE.
New Jersey
Chicago
Denver
Boston (don’t count this one.. maybe have a long shot)
New Jersey
Minny
i dont get it
how hard is it to get a real time for his return ? Seems every other team can do it. do they have better doctors than us ?
I remember there was a post about injury time frames
Just like the first date blake was “supposed” to come back, we we’re all pissed. If they give a timeline way in the future and Blake shows up before we’re happy.
Maybe, the clipper management read clipsnation regarding projected return dates.
Do you think if Blake returns sometime before the allstar game time he will...
participate in the rookie/sophomore game?
"Every man dies, not every man really lives."
Maybe
all it would take is a few games and he’d be one of the top rookies. Who else besides Jennings, Evans is having a great rookie year? DeRozan, Curry and Harden have been okay, so has Casspi, Flynn, Blair, Lawson, Psycho T? I would think the NBA would like to showcase him if he’s able to play. Would love to see BG throw down some ridiculous dunks in a game with little to no D.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 23, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
The f***** Blazers
They just beat the Spurs with no Centers no Roy no nothing all heart and dedication. Nate had his team focused adn it was a battle Pp and Nate matching blow for blow they made their teams fight it out. Yet we can’t even f****kin stay in the game with the Spurs when we have a damn Center and talented players. I can’t take this crap anymore I’m sick of this I want to win dammit.
weak schdule
lets see how far we go as it gets tougher so far 0-2
Evans beasting right now
I can’t see Kevin Martin lsting long if they struggle again when they play together. Trade Martin to fill any needs the Kings have or just for picks the team has done a complete 360. Evans is the franchise player now.
Kings ran out of energy
Strong game night for the NBA.
"Basketball related activity"?
Can they be any more nondescript?
What does that mean exactly, he’ll be able to rollout in his wheelchair and shoot free throws?
I have a feeling we won’t see him at all this season. I hope I’m wrong.
I've got nothing.
I Hope This Doesn't Happen, But...
…if Griffin was out for the entire season, would he be eligible for Rookie of the Year NEXT season? Or is he not a rookie in his second year, even if he never played a single game? I’m sorry if this is a dumb question, but I’ve never been able to find a definitive answer.
Yes, he would be eligible for ROY next season, so long as he didn't play a game this season.
"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Dec 24, 2009 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
It's OK ClipperNation, don't worry at all Jasen Powell will take Good care of everything. All is fine.
Just hope we get lucky again next lottery,
John Wall a Clipper?
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
anyone
remember eb and his rehab and how that went .how he was cleared to practice but the timeline for him to play was always changed by dunleavy. till we we’re only left with the final 8games. hope that is’nt the case here.
Speaking Of Injuries...
…Lisa Dillman just tweeted this:
reallisa
Al Thornton (sprained right big toe) and Marcus Camby (hyperextended left knee) didn’t practice and are questionable for Xmas game in Phx
I'm pretty sure both will play
They get to be on national television on a major holiday and that’s a huge incentive for these guys to suck it up and try to play. If they sit then that’s a really bad sign as it means they will miss a few more games.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
yeah no reason they shouldn't play
sprained toe? He should be fine, I’d imagine. Camby should also be fine. They both need to play. We can’t afford to lose anyone.
by dulciusEXasperis on Dec 24, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Just a Smoke screen to protect CMDsr. when we get blown out in PHX. Jasen Powell Rocks!
I real doubt PHX will go 3 straight Home losses after going 9 and 0 to start the season.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
I hope DTS is courtside.. Maybe it'll motivate him to make some changes.. YEAH RIGHT! :)
"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Dec 24, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I hope he's on the grim reapers list
Hoho. Ok, that might be a bit harsh but part of you wishes the same.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
That made me LOL
"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.
by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Dec 24, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
I don't want to repost Simmons but he's right on with his Dunleavy quote.
What an imbecile. Dunleavy and Sterling deserve each other – it’s the fans who won’t get what they want for Christmas/Holidays.
Which BS quote for Dunleavy?
He has a lot of them.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions
This one:
"Mike Dunleavy doesn’t see it that way, explaining their decision to keep Camby like this: “When you have a stock that’s going up, you don’t want to sell it. When it’s going down, nobody wants to buy it. So we just want to freeze, do nothing and continue to suck the soul from our fans.” Fine, I made the last sentence up. He said the other two, though."
Perfectly sums up Dunleavy. Let’s hold onto a player who’s pretty much assured going to depart at the end of the season when he could be dealt to a contender or near contender for someone solid in return. Or he could wait till his stock goes down when nobody wants him – then try to deal him.
We are a bit stuck right now though
We aren’t completely out of the playoff picture (yet) and we definitely need Camby until Blake comes back. As long as he’s relatively healthy (keep knocking on wood) then Camby’s value should be strong. All the Eastern Conference (and the Spurs) contenders are looking to add him so they can have someone who can help them match up against the Lakers.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 24, 2009 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
Agree, but he won't be here next year and supposedly BG will be back
soon, so it might make sense to get something in return for him. It’s not that I agree with letting Camby go, it’s just Dunleavy’s insights I find so unbelievably telling.
I wasn't saying we don't trade Camby
I’m saying we just don’t trade him immediately, at least wait until BG is back or its a certainty we won’t make the playoffs, whichever happens first.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Dec 25, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
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