Kostas Papanikolaou leaves game with knee strain 12/5/2014 (Updated: Video, Early Diagnosis)

That's better than a 6th seed.

 

The way he was clipped on his knee...thats how mcl injuries primarily occur. Cant R/o a meniscus injury...Just praying its only a sprain and no tears... Papa has been a huge part for the bench. More Garcia is just not a good thing for this bball team. Unfortunately, we may have to see him more so tom. Doubt Kostas will be available for a couple of games (hoping thats all)

 

probably be out 4-6 weeks

 

is this what is being said? what are the reports??? 4-6 weeks (thinking meniscus tears)

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Doctors are going to look at Papaniklaou's knee tomorrow. Tonight they told him it's a sprain. Doesn't think it's too serious.</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/status/541083244100198400">December 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>For what it’s worth, Papanikolaou was in a good mood in the locker room, was joking around with D-Mo. He didn’t seem overly concerned.</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/status/541085080803090433">December 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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my past experience is reporting it . recovered from a knee sprain in 6 weeks. but I might be superman so maybe Papa will be out for the season.

 

So you are just making **** up now ?

 

I'm no doctor but how can you tell that without an MRI? I have serious doubts about the diagnosis of the Rockets' team doctors. Jones' injury was supposed to be "not serious" and how long has he been out now?

 

And Dwight
And Beverley
And Canaan

"Not too serious; should be able to go next game."

 

RIP KPap

 

I've been noticing a trend of this kind of misinformation in the GARM lately. Really wish people wouldn't speculate unless they actually know.

 

I'm not either but I'm pretty sure you can tell *CL injuries by their ability to move laterally. He's probably already been through a battery of field tests that make them think it's a strain, now off to the machine to hopefully confirm its just that.

 

umm no, since I have sprained my knee. Heard of an educated guess?

 

i think they make the player perform a few tests with the leg. but i agree, the rockets are atrocious at giving out accurate news/timetables on player injuries, going back decades.

 

Of course

 

Thank you, Dr. BS.

 

so it's bad to speculate? so you wouldnt probably mention what you thought in a normal conversation? Yeah, ok.

it's not like I made a thread about it. ****

 

Career-ending injury.

Interesting to see what the Rockets do with the vacant roster spot.

 

i'm actually shocked at our record given our injuries.

i don't think we can withstand even one more injured player before the wheels fall off. tonight we had to finish the game with dmo, ariza, garcia, johnson, and terry. this is not a playoff team! we are getting down to scary low talent on the floor.

heres hoping for an extra player or 2 brought in with the TPE.

 

If it was serious he wouldn't have walked out to the bench with an ice pack on his knee. Torn ACL's are tested for immediately by trainers and if they believed he tore it they'd keep him in the back and stabilize his knee with a cast.

Seriously stop taking out of your ass people and spreading misinformation