Dorka injured

[hoopsfan22]

Did i hear it was a stress fracture? That doesn't sound like a 1 week deal.

Geno never said what the injury is other than something with her foot. One of the press called it a stress reaction which was the same thing Azzi had, but I don't think Geno ever said that.

 

[LCConnFan]

I just wish all of these trainers / doctors would speak english! When someone 'sprains'' something, we can comprehend that! What in blazes is a "stress reaction"? Right NOW I am having a 'stress reaction' to this!

 

[SCyankee]

I just wish all of these trainers / doctors would speak english! When someone 'sprains'' something, we can comprehend that! What in blazes is a "stress reaction"? Right NOW I am having a 'stress reaction' to this!

IMHO Uconn has exhibited a level of secrecy about the injury status of players that goes far beyond any HIPPA requirements, which by the way was an extreme overregulation to a real but minor problem.

 

[BRS24]

Is this Karma? Didn't I see a BY thread something to the effect about UCONN needing another big?

(partly tongue in cheek) - gotta be the shoes. In all seriousness, the race to make athletic footwear lighter may have brought other issues to the surface. I haven't played soccer in 15 years, and my last pair of cleats were a leather upper with a fairly hard sole, and I just saw adidas boots that were slip on. Slip on! For hoop shoes, they are all spun, woven, injected, laminated, (fill in any word here), and you wonder if the materials can support the myriad of motions and pounding that hoop requires.

 

[CocoHusky]

(partly tongue in cheek) - gotta be the shoes. In all seriousness, the race to make athletic footwear lighter may have brought other issues to the surface. I haven't played soccer in 15 years, and my last pair of cleats were a leather upper with a fairly hard sole, and I just saw adidas boots that were slip on. Slip on! For hoop shoes, they are all spun, woven, injected, laminated, (fill in any word here), and you wonder if the materials can support the myriad of motions and pounding that hoop requires.

To this day I still believe Nike Shox were partially responsible for my daughter's injury when she was in HS. It was the team sneaker so we went along with it. Before the end of the season we had 2 other teammates go down with knee injuries. We didn't make the connection until Vince Carter who had endorsed the shoe also wend down with and injury and complained.

 

[Conndog]

IMHO Uconn has exhibited a level of secrecy about the injury status of players that goes far beyond any HIPPA requirements, which by the way was an extreme overregulation to a real but minor problem.

Without violating HIPPA, UConn could simply say, if they know, player X will likely miss 1 week or 2 weeks etc depending on healing time. They even could add descriptive word such as “significant” or “minor” etc. these would give more info and still be okay.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Without violating HIPPA, UConn could simply say, if they know, player X will likely miss 1 week or 2 weeks etc depending on healing time. They even could add descriptive word such as “significant” or “minor” etc. these would give more info and still be okay.

Why do they have to say anything?

 

[Inthepaint]

Yeah, I know, Amari "isn't ready" and neither, I suppose is Piath.
If we put them in a close game to give Liv & Dorka a break, or if someone has foul issues, we run the risk of them making mistakes, getting beat by more experienced players, and otherwise screwing up. Could cost us a win in a tight game.
However....
Liv, whatever her shortcomings have been over the years, has shown herself to be durable, and she plays hard.
Aside from Paige, if we have any expectations of making a serious effort come March, we really need Liv to be at her best.
If she wears down now, the situation could get much worse.
Hopefully, Dorka will be healthy and back very soon.
Hopefully, AE has had the long looked for epiphany and remembers what made her such an asset last season.
Caroline Ducharme has the height and gumption to play like a big.
But, it might be prudent to sharpen every arrow and have them handy for use.
Piath has shown that she can be aggressive under the basket, rebound, and actually get a layup to go in.
Amari, her outside shooting aside, seems to have some quickness, good hands, runs the floor well and can turn a rebound into transition offense.
They are both a bit raw and will show their inexperience under pressure.
Neither of them played any minutes in some of the more embarrassing UCONN showings. Mistakes were made, turnovers committed, and some lackluster performances were displayed by the "A" team.
Geno is the boss, has been to the rodeo before, and wants to put the best team on the floor to give the team the best chance of success.
I get that.
Don't want to do a head job on the 2 young ladies by putting them in over their heads.
But, just maybe, giving them some chances to contribute and actually help us WIN a game or two, would not only help their confidence and self-esteem, but would go a long way toward restoring some of the team spirit that seemed to leak out after Paige went down.
Maybe the glass is half full.

 

[CocoHusky]

Without violating HIPPA, UConn could simply say, if they know, player X will likely miss 1 week or 2 weeks etc depending on healing time. They even could add descriptive word such as “significant” or “minor” etc. these would give more info and still be okay.

Seems to me that they don't know considering healing time is dependent on the individual. I don't understand why people can't accept that this is none of our business. When your co-worker comes in on crutches do you also press him or her for these details?

 

[SCyankee]

Why do they have to say anything?

Fine, no need to follow the team because you never know who is going to play.

 

[Stinger92860]

(partly tongue in cheek) - gotta be the shoes. In all seriousness, the race to make athletic footwear lighter may have brought other issues to the surface. I haven't played soccer in 15 years, and my last pair of cleats were a leather upper with a fairly hard sole, and I just saw adidas boots that were slip on. Slip on! For hoop shoes, they are all spun, woven, injected, laminated, (fill in any word here), and you wonder if the materials can support the myriad of motions and pounding that hoop requires.

I have to believe everyone has their ankles taped for every game. I would surprised if they did not.

 

[LCConnFan]

(partly tongue in cheek) - gotta be the shoes. In all seriousness, the race to make athletic footwear lighter may have brought other issues to the surface. I haven't played soccer in 15 years, and my last pair of cleats were a leather upper with a fairly hard sole, and I just saw adidas boots that were slip on. Slip on! For hoop shoes, they are all spun, woven, injected, laminated, (fill in any word here), and you wonder if the materials can support the myriad of motions and pounding that hoop requires.

And THAT, my friend is where the trainers should come in. Recommending shoes that 'should' be worn. that 'better fit' the game!

 

[Zarathustra]

WIthout Dorka IMO the timing is lost: for passes, and
then there is the rebounds, scoring, and excellent screens.
This type of coordination takes time! ONO holds down
the "inside" of our defense, but Dorka is the main 6' 5"
player to be with ONO or when Olivia is out. They have
different talents, but such complementary talents. This
is a temporary setback? Could be a rough game with
Tennessee and , maybe, the repeat with DePaul. Z

 

[eyeroll]

Why do they have to say anything?

Because entitlement runs deep here.

 

[CocoHusky]

Fine, no need to follow the team because you never know who is going to play.

 

[SCyankee]

May God bless

 

[Penn]

Summarizing the injuries to the team this year

 

[Wrong Track]

If we had a deep bench wouldn't that likely reduce the number of injuries to the starters, since it would reduce their time on the court?

 

[HopJim]

I have watched many teams through the years and UConn leads in having foot related injuries. Never could even anecdotally come up with a reason why.

 

[HuskyNan]

IMHO Uconn has exhibited a level of secrecy about the injury status of players that goes far beyond any HIPPA requirements, which by the way was an extreme overregulation to a real but minor problem.

The Huskies are a collection of college players, not pros. Accepting a scholarship doesn’t mean giving up their right to privacy. Just because fans want to know about their private lives doesn’t make it our business.

Would you be OK with your employer or insurance company releasing details of your injuries or illnesses?

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Fine, no need to follow the team because you never know who is going to play.

BLINK! You got jokes.

 

[sun]

The Huskies are a collection of college players, not pros. Accepting a scholarship doesn’t mean giving up their right to privacy. Just because fans want to know about their private lives doesn’t make it our business.

Would you be OK with your employer or insurance company releasing details of your injuries or illnesses?

I think that it's strategic, & about not tipping off their opponents about the weaknesses of an individual player.
For instance, if it was confirmed that Dorka tweaked her ankle, then when she returns it might be exploited for a game or two, to see if she's back at 100% or to try to cause her to re-injure it.
But by not specifying much about it, then the opponents aren't sure if she stubbed her toe, has an infected cut on the bottom of her foot or a plantar wart.
Then UConn is not waving a red flag for the next opponent to put additional game stress on her ankle when she returns.

 

[CL82]

Are we cursed? Do we need to make a sacrifice to appease the basketball gods?

I posted my theory before…

 

[SCyankee]

The Huskies are a collection of college players, not pros. Accepting a scholarship doesn’t mean giving up their right to privacy. Just because fans want to know about their private lives doesn’t make it our business.

Would you be OK with your employer or insurance company releasing details of your injuries or illnesses?

I have never wanted personal information about the players. The games are broadcast and played in public. A lot of people get charged to see the games. Simple " ankle injury anticipated return tba" would suffice. Not really worth arguing over. Sorry.

 

[CajunHusky]

If we had a deep bench wouldn't that likely reduce the number of injuries to the starters, since it would reduce their time on the court?

Objectively I think the statistics would say no. I would argue you get x number of foot injuries per so many minutes. Who is playing those minutes is not significant since for a 40 minute game there are only 5 players on the court at a time for a total of 200 player minutes spread over x number of players. And that would only apply to game injuries. From what I've observed as a fan, just about all "stress reactions" (and I think most all injuries) arise from practice activities and not from game play.

 

[Centerstream]

If we had a deep bench wouldn't that likely reduce the number of injuries to the starters, since it would reduce their time on the court?

With the exception of Paige, what other players have missed time due to a game injury, an injury they left the game for(caveat: it was said that Dorka was injured in the DePaul game, but I have seen no confirmation of that...).

 

[JoePgh]

With the exception of Paige, what other players have missed time due to a game injury, an injury they left the game for(caveat: it was said that Dorka was injured in the DePaul game, but I have seen no confirmation of that...).

That isn't exactly what Geno said in his postgame remarks. He said that it was clear after the DePaul game that Dorka would need some time away from the court. Apparently they weren't sure whether the three days between the DePaul and Providence games would be sufficient. It turned out that it wasn't, so Dorka was sidelined against Providence. Understandably, he doesn't know how much more time will be needed.

I'd rather be optimistic and guess that she will return for "limited minutes" on Friday, and be ready to roll on Sunday.

 

[hoophuskee]

Yeah, I know, Amari "isn't ready" and neither, I suppose is Piath.
If we put them in a close game to give Liv & Dorka a break, or if someone has foul issues, we run the risk of them making mistakes, getting beat by more experienced players, and otherwise screwing up. Could cost us a win in a tight game.
However....
Liv, whatever her shortcomings have been over the years, has shown herself to be durable, and she plays hard.
Aside from Paige, if we have any expectations of making a serious effort come March, we really need Liv to be at her best.
If she wears down now, the situation could get much worse.
Hopefully, Dorka will be healthy and back very soon.
Hopefully, AE has had the long looked for epiphany and remembers what made her such an asset last season.
Caroline Ducharme has the height and gumption to play like a big.
But, it might be prudent to sharpen every arrow and have them handy for use.
Piath has shown that she can be aggressive under the basket, rebound, and actually get a layup to go in.
Amari, her outside shooting aside, seems to have some quickness, good hands, runs the floor well and can turn a rebound into transition offense.
They are both a bit raw and will show their inexperience under pressure.
Neither of them played any minutes in some of the more embarrassing UCONN showings. Mistakes were made, turnovers committed, and some lackluster performances were displayed by the "A" team.
Geno is the boss, has been to the rodeo before, and wants to put the best team on the floor to give the team the best chance of success.
I get that.
Don't want to do a head job on the 2 young ladies by putting them in over their heads.
But, just maybe, giving them some chances to contribute and actually help us WIN a game or two, would not only help their confidence and self-esteem, but would go a long way toward restoring some of the team spirit that seemed to leak out after Paige went down.
Maybe the glass is half full.

Why not give some of the minutes to Evina at the PF? We went to FF last year with her as the PF. She needs to play better and she is actually helping UCONN and has helped UCONN win games. SO now we have 4 players - Liv, Dorka, AE, and Evina and you can possibly throw in Ducharme when Paige comes back. Five player's isn't enough?

Why risk not playing her and losing with a lesser player?

UCONN made the FF last year.

That's not fair to the team.

 

[Alydar]

I would expect several players to sit for a game or 2 once Bueckers gets back. Westbrook has been playing long minutes and her knee could use a break. I'd guess that Juhasz's injury didn't just appear at DePaul and has been with her for longer. Nagging injuries become a fact of life this time of year.

 

[Conndog]

Why do they have to say anything?

Most people would want to know if a key player’s injury is short-time or whether perhaps they will be out for the season. When Paige got injured, you mean you’d rather not know if she might still be able to play this season?