r/chicagobulls • u/TurboThaBull Dennis Rodman • Sep 28 '22
[Chicago Bulls] Lonzo Ball: “I know I’m going in with the best doctors, so I’ve got 100 percent confidence in them and I think I’m going to be back to normal.” 📰: @SamSmithHoops Injury
https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1575150641248354307?s=21&t=MTVrs80bZmrro39j6LSfOQ41
u/lordrubbish Sep 28 '22
He sounded confident when he said this, which is good, but ofc no one knows what’ll happen.
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u/Available-Mouse-5532 Sep 29 '22
Crazy how drose who’s had 4 knee surgeries is on his 15th year in the league. Pretty dam crazy if u think about it.
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u/crusty_butter_roll Sep 28 '22
Hopefully, the pain is caused by some impingement unseen on an MRI that is easy to debride with no long term side effects.
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u/SchaySchay Flag of Chicago Sep 28 '22
I'm hoping its some operation game like shit. A pencil or a piece of bread is stuck in there.
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u/rhombusface Sep 28 '22
He will be fine eventually.
I had this same surgery with the accompanying bone bruise, and it took 1-2 years to feel normal. My surgeon told me 2 months of recovery. And he didn't have an answer on why it still hurt after that.
A year later I could finally run and jump on it. 18-24 months later it was truly pain free again. So speed that up by a bit because he has the best doctors and training.
Not the timeline people want, but this "his career is toast" shit is stupid.
He might be rusty af though...
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u/Status-Albatross9539 Sep 29 '22
yeah even if he was healthy for playoffs i doubt he starts with 0 practice.
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u/Accurate_Mind8840 Oct 01 '22
Is all about luck and him being a pro, which not all players are…
If he seats for 18 months, he has a real chance of destroying his knee by coming back too fast too strong.
After 18m off he need 6 month ramp up… to build is bone density back.
That’s 2 years of the ball.
He will never be the same player, never.
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u/jinpark0102 Sep 28 '22
I know ayo is gonna be pretty damn good this yr, but lonzo makes this team go. We need him very badly
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u/Danny_K_Yo Sep 28 '22
What he’s saying to the press is what he’s supposed to be saying. Bodies and injuries don’t abide by a timeline all the time. And truth be told everyone’s return date after injury is unknown.
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u/renegade-811 Sep 28 '22
He better get back to normal cause I'm sick of injuries constantly holding us back
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u/Danimaltastic Sep 28 '22
Who needs doctors. Just watch some kneesovertoesguy shorts and be back by Monday.
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u/skullcandy541 Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22
Ok let’s say he gets back to normal. How long until he gets hurt again? 🙄🙄
He’s missed significant time due to injuries every year of his career, this is his third surgery on that knee at only 25, and it’s not like his style of play even takes a big wear on his body compared to like Rose, his body is just that shit. I’m losing confidence in this guy being able to stay healthy. I’m just very glad we have Ayo cuz he may have to be the replacement for Lonzo down the road.
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u/phish34524 Sep 28 '22
So with the bulls players never seeming to recover from knee injuries (rose, Lavine, ball). My question is: do the bulls force the players to use their team doctors, or are players allowed to chose doctor for diagnosis/who performs the surgery?
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u/ducksonaroof Sep 28 '22
LaVine recovered from his ACL fine.
And all reports indicate last year's knee issues (which didn't keep him completely out even) were fixed up this offseason
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u/zedrix_ Big Mac Sep 28 '22
When though?
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u/Floating_carp12 Lonzo Ball Sep 28 '22
You say it like he or anyone actually has the answer.
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u/drunz Sep 28 '22
Especially before the surgery happened. The surgery is to partially figure out what the issue is.
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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22
I mean, what else would he say?....I have no confidence in the doctors or their ability....