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Dante Opts for Surgery

Cappy_Smurf said:
Why do you keep talking out of your *** when you don't watch games? Dante has made a lot of progress in terms of attacking the basket.
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He made progress attacking basket, not becoming stronger and absorbing contact better. My point is he was so fragile that any contact would usually send him to the floor. Now after this injury I am questioning how he will be psychologically more than physically.
 
MVP said:
He made progress attacking basket, not becoming stronger and absorbing contact better. My point is he was so fragile that any contact would usually send him to the floor. Now after this injury I am questioning how he will be psychologically more than physically.
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After his knee injury he attacked even more. He wasn't injured this time attacking the basket. He will be fine psychologically.

You could make just as good of an argument he will be more hungry for success.
 
MDAV28 said:
After his knee injury he attacked even more. He wasn't injured this time attacking the basket. He will be fine psychologically.

You could make just as good of an argument he will be more hungry for success.
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You could say he wasn't attacking the basket but he was taking a shot under the basket, and he took a shot in more ways than one. I think it would be only natural that he would be a little gun shy after this injury. Hopefully, he will overcome this setback too.
 
I can understand maybe being cautious on a highly contested shot but TJ Warren wasn't contesting Exum's shot ,he came flying in wildly after the fact,turning his back to Exum and crunched him.That's not something you prepare for or plan for.

Exum has shown he has the mental toughness and composure to come back from ACL surgery and through hard work reclaim his elite 1st step back.The shoulder injury/surgery wont impact that.I just hope he rehabilitates himself to play for the Jazz and not another team.
 
Jack Strop said:
Nope, not the way it works. There's no "injured reserve" in basketball. I think you need to have 4 players that are going to be out long-term before you get a roster spot. The injury exception in the NBA only gives you extra money to spend, but the team still has to clear a roster spot.
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Yep.
 
I think Dante has brittle ligaments. If you have unnatural strength or speed, your ligaments become weak and vunerable. I think high Myostatin levels lead to this.
 
whatthe said:
I think Dante has brittle ligaments. If you have unnatural strength or speed, your ligaments become weak and vunerable. I think high Myostatin levels lead to this.
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lol. What kind of unnatural we are talking about? It's not like he is Usaine Bolt or even Russell Westbrook. Stop making Dante some kind of superhuman. Dude has quick first step, that's it. He is neither strong nor explosive athlete.
 
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Not surprised at all about the 6-7 doctors. That's where you don't like what you're hearing, so you keep searching for someone to tell you something different. When we hadn't heard anything after 3-4 days, it seemed pretty obvious this was the case.

I'm glad he made the smart decision instead of having tunnel vision on his next contract.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
I'm actually glad and I think it's the right call. The worst case scenario would have been trying to come back this year only to re-injure it and have to have surgery anyway. This way he can get it over with and come back healthy next year.
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I totally agree with you. Besides, Exum is already a hesitant finisher as it is, if he comes back with his shoulder hurting that may make him even more tentative when finishing inside. Let it heal completely!
 
MVP said:
lol. What kind of unnatural we are talking about? It's not like he is Usaine Bolt or even Russell Westbrook. Stop making Dante some kind of superhuman. Dude has quick first step, that's it. He is neither strong nor explosive athlete.
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He is quicker than Westbrook. But not as explosive.
Book it
 
Eenie-Meenie said:
Dante's injury pales in comparison now after what happened to Hayward.
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No, it doesn't. Dante will likely miss just as much time. It is just as sad for him, a 4th year player who will miss his second season due to an injury that happened before the season even started.

Just because the spectacle of the injury wasn't as gruesome doesn't mean the effects are less.

And as a Jazz fan Dante's injury is WAY more significant.
 
Bulletproof said:
No, it doesn't. Dante will likely miss just as much time. It is just as sad for him, a 4th year player who will miss his second season due to an injury that happened before the season even started.

Just because the spectacle of the injury wasn't as gruesome doesn't mean the effects are less.

And as a Jazz fan Dante's injury is WAY more significant.
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Sure it's more significant but the chances of Dante making a full recovery are much greater than Hayward's. However, since I'm not a doctor, I could be wrong, but Dante didn't break any bones like Hayward.
 
Bulletproof said:
No, it doesn't. Dante will likely miss just as much time.
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It's not about missing time frame. As a basketball player you would rather have separated joint in non shooting shoulder than a broken bone and dislocated ankle in your dominant jumping leg. Good news for Hayward - he is intelligent player and did not relied on his athleticism alone, he will be back and will be playing at high level anyway. Dante on the other hand won't lose much because of his injury when it comes to his basketball skills. His use of left hand was almost zero anyway and it won't affect his quickness at all.
 
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