**2017 Cap City Thread**
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CCL and PTL have been going on for years and serious injuries aren't any more
of a problem than anywhere else. These leagues are everywhere.
of a problem than anywhere else. These leagues are everywhere.
Injuries happen. It's like saying they shouldn't practice because they might get hurt. Basketball players play and practice basketball. That's how they get good for games.
Your comments are correct. I always said I would quit playing before I played against people who do not know what they are doing.
That aside ... I was at the game tonight. From what I could see, Lewis made a nice drive to the basket and scored. He was not bumped or undercut, I did not see any contact. I think he just came down wrong, although it could have happened when he went up. He took about 4/5 running, limping steps and went down. It is his left knee. The trainer worked on him a long time, doing the usual twisting and torquing on his knee that you do to check for ligaments. I have no idea what was concluded. They wrapped a bag of ice on his knee, and eventually he hobbled back to his teams bench. I imagine there will be a thorough exam in Ames tomorrow unless it happened tonight. I should not speculate, but Lewis was not acting distraught - I am guessing the on site evaluation may be a sprain or strain.
Glad you enjoyed it! Disappointed I only have 8 disagrees so far. I got way more than that on this board when I said Simeon Carter was not a player.
His CCL coach said after the game that the trainer felt there was nothing major wrong with Lewis's knee. He said Lewis was pretty scared at first and the trainer was trying to calm him down and let him know everything seemed fine.
I hope the trainer knew what he was talking about.
I hope the trainer knew what he was talking about.
Thanks for the update, hope this is true
thanks for the update, hope this is true. Although he had a poor jump shooting night, he played a really good game. Seems to have a knack for finding the ball. Drove to hoop pretty effectively, finished well. I see him as a classic 3 all the way. Needs to improve his ball handling and dribbling skills ... which I am sure he will.
Anybody at the game see how Lewis injured his knee? Hopefully, that report was correct and its not major.
plus as Prohm has said before it doesn't really help the players in development. He would rather have them in Ames working on their games. How many other schools do these rec leagues?
I understand not being a fan of the league but having a cow over the injury prospects is silly.
If Lewis is hurt, I hope people realize it's not the CCL's fault. He could have gotten hurt on any court playing pickup ball. There are at least trainers ect at the CCL.
If ISU decides its players aren't playing in the league anymore, I can't see a reason for it to even exist. It really is a cool thing for the fans. My kids didn't care about ISU basketball until getting to see up close some of the players. Especially with rising prices and busy schedules during the season, it's a great way to beat the heat in the summer.
If ISU decides its players aren't playing in the league anymore, I can't see a reason for it to even exist. It really is a cool thing for the fans. My kids didn't care about ISU basketball until getting to see up close some of the players. Especially with rising prices and busy schedules during the season, it's a great way to beat the heat in the summer.
Not sure the trainer could make that diagnosis on site but I hope it is correct. And I know for sure his CCL coach doesn't know anything. 
Lewis did seem really scared when he initially went down and the trainer and Derek Hannah who runs the league did a great job of calming him down and getting him iced up etc. Fingers crossed it was just a strain/hyper extension and nothing serious.
Injuries like that are really rare in the Cap City league. To see both Lewis and DeTae McMurray (sprained ankle) go down in one night is something that just doesn't happen. While I get the point of different skill levels leading to injury, last night that wasn't the case. All the guys on the court for both teams, with maybe one or two exceptions, knew how to play. Just a freak thing that happened. And it could have happened just as easily in a pick up game at Sukup without a trainer on hand.
Lewis did seem really scared when he initially went down and the trainer and Derek Hannah who runs the league did a great job of calming him down and getting him iced up etc. Fingers crossed it was just a strain/hyper extension and nothing serious.
Injuries like that are really rare in the Cap City league. To see both Lewis and DeTae McMurray (sprained ankle) go down in one night is something that just doesn't happen. While I get the point of different skill levels leading to injury, last night that wasn't the case. All the guys on the court for both teams, with maybe one or two exceptions, knew how to play. Just a freak thing that happened. And it could have happened just as easily in a pick up game at Sukup without a trainer on hand.
The league doesn't impact them working on their own gam at all. They show up and play pick up ball. That's all.
Not sure the trainer could make that diagnosis on site but I hope it is correct. And I know for sure his CCL coach doesn't know anything.
Lewis did seem really scared when he initially went down and the trainer and Derek Hannah who runs the league did a great job of calming him down and getting him iced up etc. Fingers crossed it was just a strain/hyper extension and nothing serious.
Injuries like that are really rare in the Cap City league. To see both Lewis and DeTae McMurray (sprained ankle) go down in one night is something that just doesn't happen. While I get the point of different skill levels leading to injury, last night that wasn't the case. All the guys on the court for both teams, with maybe one or two exceptions, knew how to play. Just a freak thing that happened. And it could have happened just as easily in a pick up game at Sukup without a trainer on hand.
Yep. The only other injury I remember is Garrett.
I could not see what was happening at first with the trainer. I am sure he was scared. When something you have worked so long and hard for is jeopardized it can be scary.Not sure the trainer could make that diagnosis on site but I hope it is correct. And I know for sure his CCL coach doesn't know anything.
Lewis did seem really scared when he initially went down and the trainer and Derek Hannah who runs the league did a great job of calming him down and getting him iced up etc. Fingers crossed it was just a strain/hyper extension and nothing serious.
Injuries like that are really rare in the Cap City league. To see both Lewis and DeTae McMurray (sprained ankle) go down in one night is something that just doesn't happen. While I get the point of different skill levels leading to injury, last night that wasn't the case. All the guys on the court for both teams, with maybe one or two exceptions, knew how to play. Just a freak thing that happened. And it could have happened just as easily in a pick up game at Sukup without a trainer on hand.
Like I said earlier, they must have done a good job of comforting him, because he did not seem very upset as he moved to the bench. The kid is a very talented player, sure hope this comes out good. I do agree, in this case, it's just something that happened, and could have happened At an ISU practice.
