Big Blow for Atlanta

[bksballer89]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a big blow Friday when an MRI revealed that forward Al Horford suffered a completely torn right pectoral muscle during the team's double-overtime win Thursday night at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He is out indefinitely as the Hawks and Horford research options.

Horford tore his left pectoral in 2012 and missed four months while recovering.


"We will work with Al and complete our due diligence to determine the next best steps," Hawks general manger Danny Ferry said in a statement. "Injuries are part of the challenge of an NBA season."
Horford left Thursday night's win in the first overtime with the injury and did not return. The Hawks said an MRI and examination on Friday by Dr. Michael Bernot in Atlanta revealed the complete tear of the muscle.
Horford is one of six players in the NBA leading his team in both points (18.6) and rebounds (8.4) per game. The others are LeBron James of the Miami Heat, Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers and DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings.


It's uncertain how the team will adjust to Horford's injury. Pero Antic, who replaced Horford Thursday night, may be the most likely candidate to move into the starting lineup.
Antic has averaged 3.6 points while playing 10.5 minutes per game.
Also for Atlanta, forward DeMarre Carroll is day to day with a sprained right thumb suffered against the Cavs.

 

[Flauge]

wow. it really is only Miami and Indy in the East now.

 

[Superdonk]

wow. it really is only Miami and Indy in the East now.

Pretty much.

All of these injuries suck. Too many great players going down. It seems like injuries are more common now than they used to be despite better medical technology and knowledge. It could be rose colored glasses, but I don't remember the 90's being so full of star players going down.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

it never was anybody else in the west, well maybe bulls for a halfie.

this does suck for ATL and Horford.

 

[wildturkey]

Bummer. It'll be interesting to see what ATL does going forward. They're in a good position to tank this year if they want. The have the right to swap picks with the Nets this year and have some very tradeable contracts (short years, fair prices). So they could deal and acquire more picks and assets. Or just stay put and take the Nets pick when it lands in the Top 5.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

Pretty much.

All of these injuries suck. Too many great players going down. It seems like injuries are more common now than they used to be despite better medical technology and knowledge. It could be rose colored glasses, but I don't remember the 90's being so full of star players going down.

PED abuse tends to take its toll on players after years of abuse... back in the 80's and 90's players weren't abusing illegal substances.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

PED abuse tends to take its toll on players after years of abuse... back in the 80's and 90's players weren't abusing illegal substances.

Yes and allegedly. MJ, Kobe and Wade all had the same controversial trainer Tim Grover. Steroids and HGH were both very available in the 90s.

 

[Lone Granger]

Yes and allegedly. MJ, Kobe and Wade all had the same controversial trainer Tim Grover. Steroids and HGH were both very available in the 90s.

Wade's usage is well documented but those other two are just a load of BS.

 

[Superdonk]

PED abuse tends to take its toll on players after years of abuse... back in the 80's and 90's players weren't abusing illegal substances.

Apparently Rose needs to seek out other alternatives to return at "110%".

Ok sorry that was too easy. I guess it could be PEDs, but wasn't the 90's the height of their use? It was for baseball.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

Yes and allegedly. MJ, Kobe and Wade all had the same controversial trainer Tim Grover. Steroids and HGH were both very available in the 90s.

Jordan's body never broke-down the way Kobe and Wade's bodies are doing. Christ, Wade's expanding jaw-line is a classic side-effect of HGH abuse.

Get a clue...

 

[LAKERSUSCBAM]

If champ comes out of the west they will surely have earned it vs the east where it's a cakewalk, if playoffs started today.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

Apparently Rose needs to seek out other alternatives to return at "110%".

Ok sorry that was too easy. I guess it could be PEDs, but wasn't the 90's the height of their use? It was for baseball.

Rose very well could be / have been abusing PED's ... and the point here is that NBA players in the 90's weren't breaking down the way they were in baseball (and in the NBA today), where PED abuse was well documented.

 

[LogicMan]

Wow this is bad news