Hayward's Injury

[ifmanis5]

One of the worst NBA injuries I've seen. Not speculating but this left leg/ankle issue should keep him off the court for quite some time. More pressure on Smart/Tatum/Brown to replace the lost points and keep the spacing they were hoping for. Maybe another roster move to come as well. Hope for the best.

 

[tims4wins]

I feel sick to my stomach

 

[sezwho]

Horrific

 

[Stitch01]

Sucks. Feel so bad for him and the whole rebuild we’ve been building to for five years probably just exploded after five minutes.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

Depending on ligament issues with the ankle, that could be a career altering/endinh injury.

T&P with him. This mirrors how I felt when Tom went down in week 1 of 2008. From pure excitement to deflation. I had DVR'd the game to fast forward through commercials, but after the injury I couldnt muster the will to watch. I just fast forwarded to live TV and feel crestfallen. Poor fucking guy.

 

[ifmanis5]

I feel sick to my stomach

Yeah me too. Christ.

 

[AimingForYoko]

At this point I'm pulling for just season-ending and not career-ending. I feel like I've been punched in the throat and can't even imagine what he's going through

 

[ifmanis5]

The reactions say it all.

 

[soxin6]

I hope it is just the season that is lost. I can’t imagine what he must be feeling right now.

 

[bowiac]

Better video diagnosis than I could have hoped for:

 

[CantKeepmedown]

My 12 year old is inconsolable right now. He LOVES the Celtics and was so excited for this season. He came running out of the room screaming, "oh my god, oh my god! Hayward just hurt his leg. I told him to settle down and then saw it. Just brutal.

I feel so bad for him.

 

[soxin6]

Better video diagnosis than I could have hoped for:

I hope he is correct.

 

[ifmanis5]

Fractured left ankle is the word from TNT.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Maybe it just looked much worse that it is

 

[Section15Box113]

Paging...

@ChrisGearyOrtho
Possibility of subtalar dislocation for Heyward, which could potentially allow for return this season #Celtics

 

[Bongorific]

Chao is a jabroni. I only listen to DRS.

 

[bowiac]

 

[ifmanis5]

Boston Celtics‏Verified account @celtics 11m11 minutes ago
#NEBHInjuryReport: After a medical evaluation by Celtics/Cavs medical personnel Gordon Hayward has been diagnosed w/ a fractured left ankle.

 

[pantsparty]

Announcement from the team account:

 

[Cellar-Door]

Team announced it as a fracture, so I think we can all but eliminate DRS' possibility.
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[ifmanis5]

Nice touch by IT:
Brian Windhorst‏Verified account @WindhorstESPN
Isaiah Thomas, who recruited Hayward to Boston over summer, has also been with him in locker room.

NBA Central‏ @TheNBACentral 16m16 minutes ago
LeBron James, D-Wade, Kevin Love and Isaiah Thomas all visited the locker room to check up on Gordon Hayward.

 

[Bunt4aTriple]

Who's this asshole Chihlas on Comcast? Can't carry DRS' jock.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

CSN Halftime doctor also saying optimistically he could be back in March (obviously no guarantee on 100%). going to hospital now and likely surgery tonight. Basically what the rest of the tweets are saying, likely season ending but optimistic on being ready next season.

Pretty fucking awful, fuck sports but it might not be worst case. and too early to really have any solid prognosis.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Are we sure this isn't fucking Sour Shoes?

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Reading between the lines from Chihlas, sounds like the ankle isn't as big a deal as a Kevin Ware or Paul George type leg injury?

 

[amfox1]

Shane Larkin broke his ankle his rookie year and missed four months.

Assuming there are no complications, four-to-six months would put Hayward into mid-Feb to mid-April. So, post-All-Star break could be best case, last 4-5 games of season could be medium case and next season could be worst case. Obviously, won't know until he has surgery to know if there are ligament issues or other complications.

 

[amfox1]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson missed nearly four months after fracturing his ankle his rookie season.

 

[soxfan121]

Brutal. The video is stomach churning, the implications for the team this year and beyond are chilling.

This is why we should treasure nice things when we get them because you never know if they're only going to last five minutes.

 

[OnWisc]

About 20 minutes after the injury I would've been ecstatic with him back at 100% around Christmas 2018. If he returns this season, which my gut still tells me is wildly optimistic, I would be some bizarre mix of ecstatic and incredulous. And nervous as shit any time he elevated.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I don't buy the overly optimistic March timeline or comps to other guys, neither of those was dislocated to the degree of Hayward. I'm assuming he misses the full year and would be pleasantly surprised if he was close enough by playoff roster time to make it a tough decision.

Edit- Also the Celtics might just shelve him for the year and use the disabled player exemption to replace him ($8.4M or so?)

 

[amfox1]

Blair Miller‏ @BlairMillerTV 8m8 minutes ago
Officials tell me Gordon Hayward is being flown via MedFlight to Boston. He will then be taken to NE Baptist Hosp in Boston. Our best to him

 

[moondog80]

I don't buy the overly optimistic March timeline or comps to other guys, neither of those was dislocated to the degree of Hayward. I'm assuming he misses the full year and would be pleasantly surprised if he was close enough by playoff roster time to make it a tough decision.

Edit- Also the Celtics might just shelve him for the year and use the disabled player exemption to replace him ($8.4M or so?)

I had a compete fracture of my left ankle that required surgery and I was running less than 5 months later.

 

[Sprowl]

I had a compete fracture of my left ankle that required surgery and I was running less than 5 months later.

I had an avulsion fracture of the fibula, and have never run again.

 

[DaveRoberts'Shoes]

https://chrisgearyortho.com/2017/10/18/celtics-gordon-hayward-fractured-ankle-likely-out-for-the-season/

Have at it

 

[Gash Prex]

And if it’s a clean fracture with no ligament or blood vessel damage?

 

[moondog80]

I had an avulsion fracture of the fibula, and have never run again.

Right, every injury is different. But the point it broken ankle doesn't necessarily mean season over. I had a plate put into my ankle and the 4+ month recovery was right on track, it's not like I was a miraculous healer.

 

[Sox Puppet]

Nice touch by IT:
Brian Windhorst‏Verified account @WindhorstESPN
Isaiah Thomas, who recruited Hayward to Boston over summer, has also been with him in locker room.

This makes me feel even worse. Almost like the Hayward injury is bad karma for how we kicked IT4 to the curb once he was injured.

 

[amfox1]

NBC Sports Boston‏ @NBCSBoston 6m6 minutes ago
Mike Gorman says early word from sources is Gordon Hayward's fracture was 'clean' #celtics

 

[RedOctober3829]

Brad said the doctors told him a fractured and dislocation of the left ankle and mentioned the tibia too.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

This makes me feel even worse. Almost like the Hayward injury is bad karma for how we kicked IT4 to the curb once he was injured.

There it is. First dummy on the board.

I hate you.

 

[Red Averages]

https://chrisgearyortho.com/2017/10/18/celtics-gordon-hayward-fractured-ankle-likely-out-for-the-season/

Have at it

These are very helpful, thank you for taking the time to produce them.

 

[Boston Brawler]

Brad said the doctors told him a fractured and dislocation of the left ankle and mentioned the tibia too.

Yeah, fractured tibia and dislocated ankle

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Doctor on CSNNE saying could be 4-5 months before he returns, maybe even 3-4 months until he's resuming basketball activities. Says these injuries "tend to progress predictably." Assuming no ligament damage, etc.

 

[RedOctober3829]

The Celtics would be eligible to apply for the Disable Player Exception based on the Gordon Hayward injury. The exception would be worth $8.4M and Boston would have up until March 10 to use. The Celtics with an open roster spot can sign, claim or trade for a player that has one-year left on his contract.
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0712100162578685292-4

 

[DaveRoberts'Shoes]

Doctor on CSNNE saying could be 4-5 months before he returns, maybe even 3-4 months until he's resuming basketball activities. Says these injuries "tend to progress predictably." Assuming no ligament damage, etc.

He's NOT going to be resuming basketball activities in 3-4 months. And disregard the reports of a "clean" break with no ligament damage - there is absolutely, 100% ligament damage.

 

[Marciano490]

Right, every injury is different. But the point it broken ankle doesn't necessarily mean season over. I had a plate put into my ankle and the 4+ month recovery was right on track, it's not like I was a miraculous healer.

Running is nothing like jumping and I'm guessing you don't jump like an NBA player.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

He's NOT going to be resuming basketball activities in 3-4 months. And disregard the reports of a "clean" break with no ligament damage - there is absolutely, 100% ligament damage.

Just when I thought I could get into bed feeling slightly optimistic...

 

[RedOctober3829]

I mean, he shattered his ankle and leg with his ankle popping out. Anyone who thinks there’s no ligament damage just isn’t being realistic.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

People tweeting no ligament damage obviously don’t understand what ligaments do.

 

[bosockboy]

The macro of this, this team was built to own the league in 2-3 years and maybe steal a title before that. If he’s full speed one year from tonight we are fine. This year is about Tatum, Brown and Kyrie becoming the alpha he wanted to be. But heartbroken doesn’t begin to describe how I feel for Gordon.