Z's ankle?

[redscoon]

Would imagine he is out for the next 2 for sure. Then, a nice 3 day rest before a should be easy W in Minny. As long as he is good to go for Denver on the 19th, I'm happy.

 

[abethespartan]

I sprained my ankle trying to jump over a table, it wasnt a terrible sprain but Z sure walked easier than I did :chuckles:

I sprained mine jumping over 3/4 of a fence like 5 months ago, and it still hurts.

 

[Chris]

I sprained mine jumping over 3/4 of a fence like 5 months ago, and it still hurts.

Yeah well it hurting and being unable to play with it are two different things

 

[tedginnjr]

Kinda scared about this next back-to-back... not feeling good about the back end.

 

[Gimme Some Mo]

Kinda scared about this next back-to-back... not feeling good about the back end.

I am not feeling too good about either to be honest. We sucked last year without Z. Does anyone know our record with him out last season?

 

[lebronfan88]

hey guys look at the bright side: Mo can now go off for 30 everynight until we get our guys back. that should be fun to watch. :chuckles:

 

[Benedict_Boozer]

I am not feeling too good about either to be honest. We sucked last year without Z. Does anyone know our record with him out last season?

Agreed. Hurts our rebounding, interior scoring, messes up the rotations, Z is a good passer....etc.

Lebron/Mo/Z are the 3 guys we really can't replace effectively with reserves. I think Andy could step up but he is not a great fit next to Ben...this is where you miss a Joe Smith type reserve.

 

[mixman]

I wasn't to sure about @ ATL before Z was hurt, even more so now

 

[Chris]

I just saw this on the Cavs forums

Snyder announced Z's X-Rays are negative. He's listed as day to day. Nothing serious.







I really was never that worried. Z put full weight on it right afterwards and walked to the locker room with just a slight limp. I knew he was OK.







Thank you Jesus!

Dunno, I dont know where he heard that..on WTAM maybe...I wouldnt play him Friday IMO and I bet they end up not but it shows that it is not serious at all

 

[JayP146]

Looked to me like he rolled it ... didn't appear TOO serious.

EDIT - Good to hear that he's day-to-day. Wish him a speedy recovery..

 

[aaronbev79]

Personally, I wouldn't mind if he missed a game or two. I'm NOT saying that I WANT him to be hurt, because I hope he's completely fine. We need Z and he is amazing this year, but we're on a big winning streak and it would be a good test while knowing the big guy is relatively fine.

AV is starting to show some distance, and with the addition of Mo, losing Z for a game or two won't hurt us. Not to mention, it would force the rookies to step up in a home game against a weak team -- rather than the usual trash minutes. And since Philly's a running team, I can see Z sitting this one out for the sake of longevity this year.

 

[Smooth]

It really depends... If he taped his ankles, then he should be decent shape (really don't get why more guys don't wear ankle braces)... If he slows down the swelling, he could be okay...

Sometimes what looks terrible doesn't mean it actually is terrible..

I just hope it's a lower foot/ankle sprain and not a high ankle sprain... If it is, he would have been better off if he broke it... High ankle sprains are a b*tch...

One thing we all learned tonight: how valuable Z is to our success and how much we would miss him if he left... That's for sure...

 

[aaronbev79]

It really depends... If he taped his ankles, then he should be decent shape (really don't get why more guys don't wear ankle braces)... If he slows down the swelling, he could be okay...

Sometimes what looks terrible doesn't mean it actually is terrible..

I just hope it's a lower foot/ankle sprain and not a high ankle sprain... If it is, he would have been better off if he broke it... High ankle sprains are a b*tch...

One thing we all learned tonight: how valuable Z is to our success and how much we would miss him if he left... That's for sure...

Which is why it wouldn't be all that bad if he missed this next game. Give us a chance to see what it's like without him for possibly game-planning if a worse injury were to occur later on...god forbid.

 

[Chris]

It really depends... If he taped his ankles, then he should be decent shape (really don't get why more guys don't wear ankle braces)... If he slows down the swelling, he could be okay...

Sometimes what looks terrible doesn't mean it actually is terrible..

I just hope it's a lower foot/ankle sprain and not a high ankle sprain... If it is, he would have been better off if he broke it... High ankle sprains are a b*tch...

One thing we all learned tonight: how valuable Z is to our success and how much we would miss him if he left... That's for sure...

It cant be a high ankle sprain if its day to day and theyre already considering him maybe back Friday

 

[chiefwahoo]

Did anyone see Freddy Mac's interview with Z in the locker room on the postgame show? Z didn't seem too concerned but looked like he was still in some pain. He said it felt worse than it did right after he rolled it but they'll see how he feels in the morning. I'm betting he will miss Friday & Saturday but we'll see... Z is one tough hombre.