John Collins finger injury

[JayBirdHawk]

Time to get Jalen Johnson some minutes.

[JayBirdHawk]

Per the Googler:

Treatment for a torn plantar fascia begins with a period of immobilization and crutches followed by a walking boot. Physical therapy will be initiated, and a supportive, custom orthotic will be made to decrease tension on the fascia. Recovery can take 9-12 weeks.

[TheTruth]

Reporters/Fans: "Coach, with reports that John Collins is expected to be out indefinitely, that's got to be a huge blow for the Hawks."

Nate: "Definitely. Any time you lose an All-Star caliber player like John who does so much for the team, it's a big deal. You can't replace him, but you just have to roll with and trust the other guys you have. They are all hungry. 

Reporters/Fans: "You mean guys like Jalen Johnson, right? Is he in line to receive meaningful playing time to help fill the void?"

Nate: *Pikachu face*

Also Nate: 

 

[Wretch]

47 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Time to get Jalen Johnson some minutes.

Nate lurking on the Squawk, scrolling past your post like....

Spoiler

 

[kg01]

Shout out to the folks trashing the guy while he was obviously fighting through an injury.

[terrell]

1 hour ago, Sothron said:

Collins needs to be out for the rest of the season including any potential playoffs. We can't afford to let these injuries carry into a new season or potentially affect his trade value this summer.

Exactly what I said earlier today.. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by terrell

[terrell]

1 hour ago, GameTime said:

Season is done folks

 

Season was already done....

[Spud2nique]

Get well JC! Next man up! Gallo needs to Superman himself for us, Onyeka here, we are gonna be ok. Well as a team, as members of squawk, we are all f&cked! Have mercy on on souls, the weather forecast calls for an angry Peo storm ️ on the front… working it’s way in..

No JC…

Bogi shooting bad lately..

  for cooooooover!!!!

[hawkman]

Collins being out is HUGE, but wasn't totally unexpected. At this point, Nate has to give JJ a look. He brings some of the same things Collins brings to the table (athleticism and rebounding at PF). He has a little more playmaking ability due to his vision and handle as well. He's inexperienced, but he can at least soften the blow of having Collins out for the rest of the season. There's absolutely nothing to lose at this point. Playing Gallo for extended minutes or playing Hunter at PF is not the answer. I know both of those things are probably going to happen anyway so I'm preparing for the inevitable eye strain from giving Nate the "side eye" for the rest of the season. SMH.

[Gray Mule]

7 hours ago, hawkman said:

Collins being out is HUGE, but wasn't totally unexpected. At this point, Nate has to give JJ a look. He brings some of the same things Collins brings to the table (athleticism and rebounding at PF). He has a little more playmaking ability due to his vision and handle as well. He's inexperienced, but he can at least soften the blow of having Collins out for the rest of the season. There's absolutely nothing to lose at this point. Playing Gallo for extended minutes or playing Hunter at PF is not the answer. I know both of those things are probably going to happen anyway so I'm preparing for the inevitable eye strain from giving Nate the "side eye" for the rest of the season. SMH.

Ain't going to happen.  Why?  Because this just makes too much good sense.

[shakes]

22 hours ago, shakes said:

told ya all weeks ago.   Foot sprains don't last this long.  No one sits out more than a week or two at the most for something so minor.

 

He's got something else going on in there more severe if it;'s still bugging him a  month later.

I always had a sinking suspicion it was plantar faciitis.    The amount of time he was sitting out, the way he was able to move around on it totally fine in street clothes, the way it kept coming back and being an issue even after he returned to play some games.  Classic PF.

 

Timetable very murky for PF.  Could be a couple weeks, could be the rest of the season.  

[shakes]

13 hours ago, kg01 said:

Shout out to the folks trashing the guy while he was obviously fighting through an injury.

I'm still trashing him for the finger sicne he's obviously faking that.

[JayBirdHawk]

8 minutes ago, shakes said:

I'm still trashing him for the finger sicne he's obviously faking that.

Wonder how much he paid for that prosthetic, 

[JayBirdHawk]

Mike Conti

 

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Schlenk also said there was no update to give on John Collins’ timetable to return.

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[RedDawg#8]

Meanwhile 

https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/.amp/news/jalen-johnson-on-track-for-historically-low-minutes-played

[macdaddy]

20 minutes ago, RedDawg#8 said:

Meanwhile 

https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/.amp/news/jalen-johnson-on-track-for-historically-low-minutes-played

Yeah that sucks but i tell ya what, is this really an article?  The entire knowledge gained in the article is in the headline.   It'd be nice if someone would dig a little deeper, maybe ask someone besides Nate, anonymous sources or what not on why this happened.   Was it simply he wasn't ready and we had too many guys in front?  Probably but it could be more. 

[Sothron]

52 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

I will say it again. I wish they would just announce he is done for the season. There's no reason for him to try and rush back recovering from his finger and the tear in his foot. I am way more concerned about the foot injury.