The NBA needs to take Calf strains and "Calf tightness" more seriously now

[UpAndComing]

Both Jayson Tatum and Dame said they felt pain in their Calf before their Achilles injury


Not the biggest fan of load management, but ANY sign of calf tightness should be a mandatory 8 weeks on the injury report with rehab

In hindsight Giannis and Luka were fortunate they rested right after having serious calf strains last year

 

[verbaltelekinesis]

As an orginization from owner to GM to head coach, you cant let them play

If I'm an agent, I'm telling my client to sit out until he's completely pain free

 

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[Anerdyblackguy]

This would only work in the NBA regular season. No NBA player is going to miss playoff games because of a calf injury.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Players are going to play if you give them the option to. I’m sure he was informed of the risks of playing on the strained calf. He may never get closer than this to a title, who are we to judge?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Another 1-star thread from the OP.

 

[Majestyx]

Players are going to play if you give them the option to. I’m sure he was informed of the risks of playing on the strained calf. He may never get closer than this to a title, who are we to judge?

that shyt sucks, but if its any game where a players is going to say "fukk what the doctors say", its game 7 of the nba finals.

 

[jdubnyce]

ANY sign of calf tightness should be a mandatory 8 weeks on the injury report with rehab

8 weeks
That's damn near 30% of the games

 

[str8up]

it's game 7 of the finals breh

 

[RubioTheCruel]

that shyt sucks, but if its any game where a players is going to say "fukk what the doctors say", its game 7 of the nba finals.

Yeah if it’s a random game in February he’s out for a month… I can’t blame a guy for giving everything to try to win the championship. If that’s not your mentality, maybe you’re in the wrong profession

 

[Methodical]

Players need to listen to their body, not everybody else opinion. That's why Kawhi told them to fukk off, he listen to his body

 

[G-Zeus]

You think the players will listen????

"Nah im good.. look i can jump pain free "

 

[Torrential]

Yup like I said when I saw duke grab his calf pause … shoulda shut him down .

 

[UpAndComing]

8 weeks
That's damn near 30% of the games

Bucks shut Giannis down for the season after this happened, and Giannis was good to go for next season. If its not the NBA Finals or the Conference Finals, sit out

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Same injury happening over and over and dudes in here think it's just a coincidence