Donnie Freeman Injury Updates (Not Out)

[Cuse_NYC]

Anything?

 

[kirbivore]

I think we've seen the last of Donnie

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I think we've seen the last of Donnie

You'll see him in your dreams.

And your nightmares.

He's not going anywhere.

 

[GoCuse14]

I think we've seen the last of Donnie

We literally just got word that he will be back before ACC play one page back, good grief.

 

[DoctahLexus]

We literally just got word that he will be back before ACC play one page back, good grief.

It's honestly like people want him to be out for the year. Ignoring reliable insiders saying he will be back and thinking he is out for the year based on absolutely nothing. Ridiculous.

 

[Blanko97]

Donnie will be back before ACC play

that long though? Good lord what couldve happened

 

[Cusefan0307]

that long though? Good lord what couldve happened

ACC plays 3 weeks away from today. It’s not that long.

 

[Blanko97]

ACC plays 3 weeks away from today. It’s not that long.

itll be 6 weeks in total for a phantom foot injury, not exactly a short period of time.

 

[Cusefan0307]

itll be 6 weeks in total for a phantom foot injury, not exactly a short period of time.

Don't think it was foot. I think it was calf/achilles strain.

 

[upperdeck]

Could have been a slight leg fracture as well. Being out of the boot is a good sign

 

[FrancoPizza]

that long though? Good lord what couldve happened

You call that long??! Why, your little wait is just beginning!

 

[Giants1973]

He is out of walking boot.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Blanko97]

This doesnt sounds like hes definitely back for the ACC opener...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

This doesnt sounds like hes definitely back for the ACC opener...

Needs rest. A couple of weeks at China Beach and he’ll be fine.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I think Red’s comments are less encouraging than we are hoping. He has to get back to practicing before he can play. He’s not close to that.

 

[SUalldway]

Needs rest. A couple of weeks at China Beach and he’ll be fine.

Well, you talkin' 'bout your China Grove, whoa, oh China Grove?

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Well, you talkin' 'bout your China Grove, whoa, oh China Grove?

Gather round the Dome
'Bout a half a mile from here
See Donnie Freeman and our Title hopes
And then watch them disappear

 

[CusefanATL]

It's honestly like people want him to be out for the year. Ignoring reliable insiders saying he will be back and thinking he is out for the year based on absolutely nothing. Ridiculous.

i think it stems from last year though. and just a normal here we go again.

EVERYONE wants him back.

 

[RedtheGOB]

So the leg amputation stories are not true?

 

[upperdeck]

day 2 day, or week to week in the same sentence?

 

[eastcuse]

I think Red’s comments are less encouraging than we are hoping. He has to get back to practicing before he can play. He’s not close to that.

If it's an achilles like people are saying:

#1 - it's great that he is out of the boot, because you need activity to heal those types of tendon injuries.

#2 - he'll be able to play when it no longer hurts. My guess is that it still hurts, so that's why there is no timetable yet. 4-6 weeks usually does the trick for a mild achilles strain, but not always.

 

[721Comstock]

So the leg amputation stories are not true?

No doubt OttoinGrotto will be along shortly to post something about a peg leg.

But I don’t want to steal his thunder.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

"It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when."

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I think we've seen the last of Donnie

I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him. But I do think if this is an Achilles issue (strain is nothing different than a partial tear) then it will only go away with an extended absence. As in months. Otherwise it will never completely go away. In a sport like basketball, it’s going to pop at some point if you stress it while partially torn.

If it’s just a muscle (and not tendon) strain, then it’s much less concerning as re-aggravation isn’t necessarily catastrophic. It’s more of a pain tolerance and function issue. But the two can be difficult to sort out.

The Achilles tendon is a common tendon for the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles . So when they speak of “calf strain” it’s murky. Define exactly what you mean by calf? The substance of the muscle ? The tendon ? The junction? We won’t know and frankly don’t have a right to know