Irving out indefinitely with a right toe injury -- according to the Duke staff, he suffered ligament damage and has a "noticeable limp."
Irving is out for the year he will need surgery was told via some friends med students who were on the Ortho rotation at duke
He was widely considered a one-and-done prospect, and was considered a lottery pick in nearly all mock drafts. Does he still declare early following rehabilitation, or return to a Duke team, which will be w/o Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith?
I never said good players don't go to Duke, I said something bad seems to happen to all good players who do. Current NBA Stars: Grant Hill (would have been an HOFer if it wasn't for an injury), Elton Brand (major injury has changed his career), Carlos Boozer (good but been sidelined often over the past 3 years, it might be beginning), Shane Battier (star? seriously?)
If this hurts his draft stock then all the better for us to have a chance at him. Seriously no one in history has ever had their longterm career hampered by a bad toe. It's not like a knee or back. He will return to 100% by some point and will still be a better option than almost every other player coming out of college. The only that piques my interest is the Selby kid who's been sitting out for NCAA violations. And maybe Kanter. Lol. You know you're good when the NCAA suspends you.
You forgot about our favorite kind of injury? Foot/ankle! Portland has knee problems, we don't really now that Kneemac is gone.
If so, Duke will yet again be a serious contender for the 'ship. Rivers is the #1 overall player in the country, according to Rivals.com, and Irving's a likely top-5 draft pick. Andre Dawkins, Seth Curry, and the Plumlee Bros. are all likely to return... add national recruits Mike Gbinjie and Quinn Cook (Oak Hill) to the mix, and they're loaded from top to bottom.
Foot references one player and one player only. I don't think you or any rational person would ascribe injuries sustained by a 7'6 genetic experiment versus those of a 6'2 guard. Ankles are, well, ubiquitous. Who hasn't dealt with ankle injuries before? Sure Chase and Brooks are current victims, and Martin in the past, but they usually aren't serious like knee injuries can be. Kyrie has a hurt big toe. It's not a foot, not an ankle. It's the big toe! We cut those off in the hospital every day and people ambulate just fine; ok, so maybe you don't want to do that to an elite athlete but you get the point. He'll get over it, there will be no chronic issues, he'll be back to normal, the end. I would still love to have him on the Rockets.
Per ESPN: "Foot in cast. Out indefinitely. Those are five words no one who follows college basketball wants to hear. But that is the situation currently facing Duke's Kyrie Irving. Dan Wolken of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal posted an interesting question: essentially, if Irving is out for the rest of the season, will he jump to the NBA? With the other option being a redshirt season, we decided to ask a director of college scouting for an NBA team for some input. For a player similar to Irving, the scout tells us most NBA teams don't need a full or even half of a season to evaluate a player. Missing the rest of the season would have almost no impact on his draft stock, since he has been evaluated in his first college games as well as at high school or AAU events. In fact, a player in Irving's situation "might [be helped] if he has played well so far," says the scout. Even if the injury lingered into workouts and draft evaluation events, the scout tells us that it might not have an affect, citing "It's rare ... to find guys that are 'spotless' medically." So it's an interesting case; Irving has only played eight games, which would make one think a redshirt is a viable option. But, with possibly millions on the line if he suffers another injury in 2011-12, Irving could take his game to the NBA ... and STILL be a lottery pick."
