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Any Castle news?

Kansas isn't a deep team, so even w/o Castle on a neutral court I think good guys win by a few baskets.....but at KU will likely be a nailbiter.
 
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NJHusky said:
A bit of an outlier thought....but is it better long term if Castle doesn't play? Winning or loosing 1 game doesn't change the season. But, if we see Kansas in the FF or E8, and their only experience is playing us without Castle, does that give us a major advantage in a matchup?
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You can't plan for a hypothetical re-match. It's better for Castle to play than to not play. But he probably won't play.
 
NJHusky said:
Paging @Doctor Hoop
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Unfortunately I have just as much insight on this as y'alls do. Based on the timeline I suspect the injury is a mild MCL sprain (though I could be wrong), but recovery after that kind of injury can range from 1-6 weeks, depending on the player and the sport. Basketball is pretty demanding.

Biking is fine, knee movement is in-line and there's no impact. Cutting, planting, change of direction, jump stops will all put a lot more stress on a healing ligament. And practice is different than the games, when you need to be able to forget about the knee and just play. Leave it to the MD who, I'm sure, is examining him probably once or twice a week. They'll clear him when he's ready and with minimal re-injury risk.
 
Connecticut13 said:
The article posted earlier in this thread. Certainly sounds like an arthroscopic meniscectomy given the 2-4 week timeframe.
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OK, I missed the report on surgery. If a meniscus tear that required partial resection then timeline is similar, 2-6 weeks depending on how the knee responds postop. If he's already practicing at least a little that's a good sign.
 
Now that it’s been reported it’s easier to discuss. He had a partial menisecrony. Small flap tear from what I’ve been told. It’s all about his rehab now. When the swelling goes down and he gets his normal motion and explosion back he will be cleared. Next week is definitely quick but reasonable.
 
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Deepster said:
You know nothing about mojo, idiot.
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Giddyup5 said:
Now that it’s been reported it’s easier to discuss. He had a partial menisecrony. Small flap tear from what I’ve been told. It’s all about his rehab now. When the swelling goes down and he gets his normal motion and explosion back he will be cleared. Next week is definitely quick but reasonable.
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Hurley said he did not tear anything in his first report on November 17th. I am pretty sure we are all still guessing. If he did suffer a minor meniscus tear, I think Hurley should have chosen his words better. I have no issue with the fact that he admits to using misinformation in this situations to mess with the other team, but if he did tear something he should have stayed away from that comment altogether. Just my perspective. So until I see something definitive I will take him on his word “best case scenario for Steph he did not tear anything just a general cleanup.” Either way the recovery time seems to have stayed consistent. But today is 15 days since the procedure just don’t think there is any reason to bring him back. Hopefully he gets through practice a few times there is no swelling and he can get a few minutes against UNC. Ramp it up a little more against Ark PB and be close to full speed against Gonzaga. I would sign up for that outcome.
 
Dan playing the long game.. Steph's recovery is more about BE season/March/NBA future than November games. Is worth the wait
 
I tend to believe he won't play, but, Hurley admitted in the past that he wouldn't say a player was out to try and gain the slight advantage of the other team wasting time game planning for a player that wasn't going to play. I prefer to consider the possibility this time he is still playing coaching games saying Castle is out, so Self doesn't prepare his team for him. Momma Castle seems more into the game than she would be if she expected DNP. Even 2-3 minutes in each half would be a welcome contribution.
 
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Ricker said:
I tend to believe he won't play, but, Hurley admitted in the past that he wouldn't say a player was out to try and gain the slight advantage of the other team wasting time game planning for a player that wasn't going to play. I prefer to consider the possibility this time he is still playing coaching games saying Castle is out, so Self doesn't prepare his team for him. Momma Castle seems more into the game than she would be if she expected DNP. Even 2-3 minutes in each half would be a welcome contribution.
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If he’s only playing 2-3 minutes a half then there is zero decision to be made, he needs to sit until he can play meaningful healthy minutes

Wish he was no doubt available for this game because I haven’t heard a peep from national writers about him being out, only hearing excuses about us beating Texas when they had some injuries
 
Health aside it’s hard to see how he comes back without a few practices under his belt. Need to build back some strength in the leg to protect the knee before putting it under game stress.
 
Kansas beat writer just tweeted out he’s set to return tonight…

What?
 
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