I just found this on the chronicle. Not good.... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5464283.html McGrady can't finish practice, doubts Saturday return By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Unable to finish his first full practice since his knee injuries, Tracy McGrady left Toyota Center on Thursday doubting that he would be ready for his first game back by Saturday. McGrady had targeted Saturday’s game against the Spurs for his return after missing the past 11 games. That changed Thursday. “It’s unlikely, not even a game-time decision,” McGrady said. “As of now, I’m not playing. “In practice today, I really didn’t look too good. I’m definitely upgraded from where I was, but I’m not ready to play right now. My whole game is based on explosion and cutting. I won’t do my team any justice being out there and not being able to do the things I am able to do.” McGrady has been able to complete just one game since Dec. 15 because of a bon bruise, patellar tendinitis and a strained popliteus tendon in his left knee. “I did what I could do,” McGrady said. “Certain things I could not participate in because my leg was just so sore. I just didn’t feel comfortable. Concerns about cutting. Mentally, I’m not there. I’m not ready to play. Fatigue. Conditioning is an issue. Pain is an issue.” McGrady said he does plan to practice today, with progress after a workout Tuesday, a light practice Wednesday and consecutive team practices expected to determine his playing status. “He started out OK, but as the practice went on, I thought he labored with it,” Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. “We can’t have that. He’s going to having conditioning problems, but if he’s limping or whatever, we have to make sure he’s healthy when he comes back. Tomorrow will tell us a lot after he worked out yesterday and practiced today. “To me, is he moving well? If he’s moving well, that’s fine. If he’s not moving well, he’s not going to do us any good. He can’t push off and he can’t do anything.”
Why don't the Houston reporters ever do some real reporting and find out from the DOCTORS what their prognosis is.....like maybe ask the question that everyone wants to know. "Doc, would McGrady be at risk of damaging it further by playing now?" or "Doc, what is the normal healing time for injuries like this?" They sure asked those questions last year when Yao was out with a broken knee cap. DD
But they did call doctors to get the normal healing time estimations......same could or rather SHOULD be done here. DD
This is an injury that totally relies on how he feels that certain day, and from what I understand it is a lingering injury with varying recovery times. If he feels well, he will play. If he doesn't, he won't. That is basically what it comes down to, not if he plays on it will he be reinjured (although I think we found that answer out a few weeks ago).
the doctors took a while to find the tendon sprain. we need to go to a knee specialist. the doctors hired by the team have been more disappointing than the team. keith jones has looked like an idiot many times this year regarding tmac's knee problems.
At this point he's been out long enough that the Chronicle's sports writers should go track down some outside opinions.
Who cares? You know Me-Mac the Diva ain't going to Man Up and play. The dude would not play if he got him a paper cut.
explosion???? man your game aint about explosion....your game is about fadeaway jump shots.....you are pathetic!
This injury may be a little worse than expected. I hate to say this, but I'm going to start to heavily scout college basketball now. Without T-Mac they won't make the playoffs. DraftExpess here I come.
Check his 2005-2006 season when he had the worst stint of back injuries...no elevation on the jumpshot=even flatter jumpshot=even lower FG %.
