Has point spread changed, then we will know JJ s status. Want him to play, but if it hurts him later on, sit.
JJeff Injury Updates
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Gemini said
It sounds like you're throwing down the gauntlet! If you're looking for the answer to the "Not today, peasant" riddle, it usually points to one specific, high-altitude figure:The answer is the Sun.
Why the Sun?
- The "Peasant" connection: In many versions of this riddle, the Sun is personified as a royal or a "King" who looks down upon the "peasants" (the people on Earth).
- The "Not today" part: This often refers to a cloudy or rainy day when the Sun refuses to show its face, essentially telling the world below that it won't be making an appearance.
We’re an elite team with JJeff …. And Toure being confident and knocking down shots. Toure being a threat without Jefferson has been -in my opinion- the difference. Along with Heise being more aggressive.
Unfortunately, I’m not in the building or in contact with Joshua and the Staff!
I will say, lower ankle sprains , which it looks like what JJ is dealing with, are less invasive and recovery can be quite quick….if there is no structural damage.
High ankle sprains involve bigger ligaments and also tend to involve some tendon/muscular strain , both of which make the healing process longer.
No structural damage from the MRI is first order of business.
I’ll say this in closing.
Yes, JJ has frustrated me this year in games where he didn’t look locked in…
He and the rest have been locked in for the tourney games 100%. When he’s locked in he’s damn good…and so are the rest of this team.
Maybe I’m projecting here…maybe I’m living in denial as well. I sadly don’t think he’s gonna make it back before next weekend in the finals.
IF he does I think it’ll be at a diminished capacity and I think 100% Hy-ZEEEE gives us a better chance than a hobbled JJ at 80%.
Our D relies on quickness and jumping to the ball. That’s hard to do on a bad ankle.
Our O is at its best when we’re sped up and pushing the ball. That’s gonna be hard to do with JJ on a bad wheel.
We need to plan on JJ not being available at a capacity that we need him to win.
I get positivity. And I’m literally praying for JJ’s ankle to fully heal every day.
BUT I’m also positive that we aren’t as boned as a lot of people think without him.
Yes, JJ has frustrated me this year in games where he didn’t look locked in…
He and the rest have been locked in for the tourney games 100%. When he’s locked in he’s damn good…and so are the rest of this team.
Maybe I’m projecting here…maybe I’m living in denial as well. I sadly don’t think he’s gonna make it back before next weekend in the finals.
IF he does I think it’ll be at a diminished capacity and I think 100% Hy-ZEEEE gives us a better chance than a hobbled JJ at 80%.
Our D relies on quickness and jumping to the ball. That’s hard to do on a bad ankle.
Our O is at its best when we’re sped up and pushing the ball. That’s gonna be hard to do with JJ on a bad wheel.
We need to plan on JJ not being available at a capacity that we need him to win.
I get positivity. And I’m literally praying for JJ’s ankle to fully heal every day.
BUT I’m also positive that we aren’t as boned as a lot of people think without him.
I wonder if that is the same timeframe in the playoffs...
EDIT: I should have read a few more pages because someone asked the exact same question.
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Oh great, now everybody thinks they are an MD...
JK, I know you are a physician...
Both teams got away with a lot, but I agree. The white guy with the wavy locks was absolutely incredulous after getting called for a hold on MM. "I have been doing that all game, why is that a foul now?!"
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Milan is often first man back to protect/stop against breaks, so if he crashes the boards??, this also allows Tamin and Toure to dribble drive and crash the offensive boards.
We’ve had two unicorns in Monte Morris and Tamin Lipsey.
To touch and distribute the ball as much as they did and do, the low amount of turnovers are astounding.
When looking at Braden Smith and Bobby Hurley, the top two assist leaders in NCAA history, they are also two of the higher Turnover leaders in NCAA history.
Joshua touches the ball on possessions at a very high clip. Just a guess, but I would say his turnover per touch is average or lower than average than his peers.
To touch and distribute the ball as much as they did and do, the low amount of turnovers are astounding.
When looking at Braden Smith and Bobby Hurley, the top two assist leaders in NCAA history, they are also two of the higher Turnover leaders in NCAA history.
Joshua touches the ball on possessions at a very high clip. Just a guess, but I would say his turnover per touch is average or lower than average than his peers.
JJeff is getting plenty of work - more than 99.99% of people do - because he has access to a 24 hour athletic training staff. When he isn't doing that and is in crowds and even sitting courtside of a D1 BB game they want that **** protected.
What I'd like to know from @FriendlySpartan is how ramping back up might look. My dumb brain would think Jefferson would barely practice this week, but then how would they know if he can even run outside of the training pool, let alone play basketball? Will they employ maximum pain treatment any time he's trying to move around without a boot, or do they need to know what hurts the most and how bad?
I've been calling him that pretty much all year. But I don't know him and don't know if he cares. I don't call him Josh, because I know he doesn't like to be called Josh.
Wonder if the stafff has him putting it in a hyperbaric chamber?
