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Even if it's an ACL, they need to determine the severity. A good friend of mine has a son who was one of the top WRs in the state last year until he hurt his knee. Torn ACL/MCL. They went in to see how severe it was and found that the ACL was only partially torn. I'm not clear on the details, but they didn't do a full reconstruction. It was supposed to increase his recovery time - that was October, and he's almost completely back to full activity.

Hopefully the MRI gives Dante and the Jazz good news.
 
Ellis269 said:
Even if it's an ACL, they need to determine the severity. A good friend of mine has a son who was one of the top WRs in the state last year until he hurt his knee. Torn ACL/MCL. They went in to see how severe it was and found that the ACL was only partially torn. I'm not clear on the details, but they didn't do a full reconstruction. It was supposed to increase his recovery time - that was October, and he's almost completely back to full activity.

Hopefully the MRI gives Dante and the Jazz good news.
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Is a partial tear worse than a full-out one?
 
I think some of you are hilarious. Offense minded fools. Do u know that basketball has another side called defense? And did u know that Rudy Gobert still struggles on offense as well. Yet you all worship the ground he walks on. Dante is a major piece to this defense. And I see a star in the making with his abilities. Some of u are so one sided that u have your head buried in the sand. We have guys who can score, but we don't have anyone else who can stop opposing PGs. And that is why this is a huge blow. I honestly think I see talent in the kid. But because he doesn't score 20 a game this isn't a big loss? What are you guys smoking?
 
Tim Montemayor ‏@TheMontyShow 45m45 minutes ago

I am told Dante Exum was diagnosed with a torn ACL in the arena in Slovenia and the #Jazz will confirm that diagnosis ASAP
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Anybody know how reliable this reporter is?
 
themanknownassting said:
I think some of you are hilarious. Offense minded fools. Do u know that basketball has another side called defense? And did u know that Rudy Gobert still struggles on offense as well. Yet you all worship the ground he walks on. Dante is a major piece to this defense. And I see a star in the making with his abilities. Some of u are so one sided that u have your head buried in the sand. We have guys who can score, but we don't have anyone else who can stop opposing PGs. And that is why this is a huge blow. I honestly think I see talent in the kid. But because he doesn't score 20 a game this isn't a big loss? What are you guys smoking?
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Mind blown.
 
Siro said:
How can someone whom opposing defense doesn't close out on, worry about him driving, and pretty much completely ignore, be a neutral on offense? How can anyone possibly be a negative in your view?
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I have a hard time believing anyone who has watched Trey Burke shoot 2-22 would ask that question. Dante was basically a spot up shooter who didn't waste possessions, unlike Trey. You are judging him on your preconceptions of what a PG's game should look like instead of his overall impact. As others have pointed out before, Utah was able to win without a traditional pg offensively, because we had other players capable of being play makers. Dante was basically a 3 and D player from the PG position, in which the D was very good and the 3 was just OK, but not so bad like some people are making it out to be. I certainly hope you aren't one of those people who think we won games in spite of Dante. The kid definately contributed to our strong 2nd half of the season by playing good defense and by not doing damage to his own team offensively because he understood his own limitations.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
I have a hard time believing anyone who has watched Trey Burke shoot 2-22 would ask that question. Dante was basically a spot up shooter who didn't waste possessions, unlike Trey. You are judging him on your preconceptions of what a PG's game should look like instead of his overall impact. As others have pointed out before, Utah was able to win without a traditional pg offensively, because we had other players capable of being play makers. Dante was basically a 3 and D player from the PG position, in which the D was very good and the 3 was just OK, but not so bad like some people are making it out to be. I certainly hope you aren't one of those people who think we won games in spite of Dante. The kid definately contributed to our strong 2nd half of the season by playing good defense and by not doing damage to his own team offensively because he understood his own limitations.
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I thought Siro was talking about his offensive impact. Dante sucked offensively. He did nothing but spot-up. He attempted more 3s than 2s and shot only %31. He was a 3&D player without the 3. Just because his defense makes his overall impact plus doesn't mean he is a good offensive player.
 
I'd like the jazz to get a vet PG now, I don't think I could stand watching burke, neto, and cotton as our pg rotation...
 
Jamezz said:
Dude that's why the medical staff, scouts, etc... get paid the big bucks. If he would have injured his knee with contact it's a different story, it can happen to anyone, but not being any contact it tells me that something was up with the way his body is structured. Nonetheless it's early and maybe it's nothing, we'll see. But I have a right to be angry if it does turn out being a big issue.
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You sir have reached complete moron status. You have a right to be angry? What, are you paying his salary? He came down awkwardly there's nothing wrong genetically. He played a full season last year injury- free while Parker, Gordon, Randle and several others suffered injuries. Guess Utah should have drafted Vonleh.
 
fishonjazz said:
Dante sucked on offense.
He did nothing. Doing nothing = hurting the offense.

Tony allen hurts memphis offense.
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No, shooting 2-22 hurts the offense because you're wasting possessions that other guys could score on. 3 and D guys have value even simply as spot up shooters. Dante didn't add much offensively, but he also didn't take possessions from other players.
 
You'd have to wonder with all these new injuries just happening now not last year....


"Does it have anything to do with his sudden increase in weight?"


He looked noticeably bigger in SL + playing more aggressively must take a sudden toll on his knees and joints, no?
 
Those who think this injury doesn't matter much sure do have a different concept of this team's success blueprint than me. This is a major blow. Obviously the team needs to get the final opinion from their own doctors, but if initial reports are confirmed DL has a big task in front of him. He's got to find a starting point guard because unless someone has improved drastically I don't think we have one on the roster. We cannot leave this need unfilled. If we do the team is going to start bleeding talent as these contracts expire. It is critical that management prove to all the players that they are 100% committed to winning. That means we might soon have to cash in lots of assets, potentially including either Hood or Burks. Damn, that's gunna hurt.
 
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