2019 Draft, Pick #30 - Kevin Porter Jr., USC

[Dr. Claw]

Echoing the "bummed" thoughts. KPJ was my favorite rookie this season and he really surprised. He looked to make things interesting. Hope the injury isn't too serious but you know how these things tend to go. Whatever the case, hope he heals and can play again. We can always hope it turns out like the other Porter Jr. appears to be.

 

[KI4MVP]

Won't know until tomorrow when he has a MRI.

often a preliminary evaluation leaks. Some injuries you can normally be pretty sure of before the MRI.

 

[inliner311]

often a preliminary evaluation leaks. Some injuries you can normally be pretty sure of before the MRI.

 

[cabs]

Usually thats a good sign that they cant tell right away its an ACL... I think...

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Covington stepped on his heel..
Fucking idiot.

 

[Man Called X]

Covington stepped on his heel..
Fucking idiot.

You're damn right he did. That was disgusting but looked to be accidental.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Covington stepped on his heel..
Fucking idiot.

Well, then it could be an Achilles, right?

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Well, then it could be an Achilles, right?

No
It restricted ankle/foot movement which put the load on the knee.
He wasn't moving much at the time of the contract luckily as he was about to move laterally.
Hopefully it's nothing.. an ACL tear for a player that relies on change of direction is a damn heartbreak. But more likely it is nothing/hyperextension or maybe lateral meniscus? Might have just buckled his knee because of the contact and there are just slight soft tissue irritation.

 

[Alec]

I read somewhere that No player has ever made an all star game post ACL. There’s no way that’s true, right?

 

[Derek]

I read somewhere that No player has ever made an all star game post ACL. There’s no way that’s true, right?

Off the top of my head. Tim Hardaway tore his in GS at the beginning of his career and made AS games in Miami.

I guess the most obvious one around here should be Mark Price.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Let's hope it's not an ACL.

 

[Green Lantern]

Well, then it could be an Achilles, right?

Oh you don't want that injury.

 

[Dr. Claw]

Oh you don't want that injury.

Right. That's the one Durant has and Kobe had, and .... well, we'll see. For Kobe, that was on the downside of his career but for Durant? We really need to see where that goes

 

[Jordan]

Achilles and ACL are both terrible because, once you have one once, it makes it much more likely you face the same injury again.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Achilles and ACL are both terrible because, once you have one once, it makes it much more likely you face the same injury again.

Also puts other structures at overload risk. Both are supportive tendon/ligaments.