Down Goes KG!!!

[sribb43]

Looks like the knee

[ElNono]

Dirk's knee >>> KG's knee

[21_Blessings]

aroo?

[NASpurs]

He tweaked it in the normal motion of jumping up for a dunk. Very Bynum-esque injury.

[2pac > Kobe]

Fuck

[ElNono]

When is Rondo coming back?

[mavsfan1000]

Season over for Celtics. Era over more like.

[sribb43]

No joke...C's just asked for a wheelchair be brought to the locker room

[MavFan6488]

did it look serious? or did charlie v punch him in the face?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

No joke...C's just asked for a wheelchair be brought to the locker room

:lol........unless you're actually being serious :(

[Darthkiller]

not really down. he never went down. he just walked to the lockeroom, i didnt even know wtf happened til the reporter said he hurt his knee

[VBM]

Shaq's ring-chasing ass cursed him

[sribb43]

:lol........unless you're actually being serious :(

Per @stareagle twitter

[VBM]

Rotoworld is quoting the same

Kevin Garnett limped into the Celtics locker room on Wednesday after injuring his right knee -- he is having X-rays and the team has requested a wheelchair.
This looks like a massive blow for the Celtics, though right now it's listed as a "lower right leg" injury. Garnett also appears to have hurt himself while jumping, as opposed to landing, which doesn't bode well. Glen Davis will play monster minutes if Garnett is out for any length of time, and he's worth scooping up where available. Keep your fingers crossed for KG, who has played brilliantly this season.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

daaaaaamn that sucks

[duncan228]

Garnett hurts right leg in 1st quarter vs. Pistons (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-celtics-garnett)

Kevin Garnett has left Boston’s game at Detroit with a right leg injury.

Garnett grimaced as he threw down a dunk late in the first quarter, then immediately started limping when he landed, favoring his right leg. He made it back to midcourt before intentionally committing a foul to stop the game.

He was able to hobble off the court but was limping badly by the time he got back to the locker room. He was taken for X-rays and is not expected to return to the game.

Garnett had surgery on his right knee in May 2009 after missing all of that year’s playoffs.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-celtics-garnett

[MavFan6488]

Per @stareagle twitter
damn that sucks. i wanted the mavs to face them in the finals at full strength. now we might have to deal with lecrab, d-whistle and the refs again :depressed

[sribb43]

Karma is a bitch KG. Ironic that he is back in the Palace where he talked shit to CV and he happens to re-injure his knee

[Fpoonsie]

Can't think of too many MORE deserving individuals...

[Texas_Ranger]

That sucks. Boston really's got a lot of injured guys.

[DMC]

CV... CV.... CV..... hmmm... Charlie Villanueva? (I always hear that in Harry Carry's voice followed by "stands in there").

[DMC]

So we got Dirk and KG down... now if we can get Bron Bron to contract HPV and Wade to break a nail, the Spurs could waltz to the ring.

[21_Blessings]

Can't think of too many MORE deserving individuals...

I'm actually pretty impressed by Timmy's durability over the years.

[Fpoonsie]

I'm actually pretty impressed by Timmy's durability over the years.

Only Denver fan's jinx-voodoo works on ST...

...and even then, it's spotty.

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm actually pretty impressed by Timmy's durability over the years.

more due to his style of play tbh. That's why Griffin needs to learn not to dunk as much yeah it aint as flashy but shit catches up with you.

[HeatChamps]

That is music to my ears. Go Heat!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

OfwwtbIUu6M

[21_Blessings]

OfwwtbIUu6M

I cringed.

Doc Rivers looked really fucking nervous though...

[MavFan6488]

OfwwtbIUu6M
pause at 0:30

[Fpoonsie]

I cringed.

Doc Rivers looked really fucking nervous though...

Why'd you cringe? It was a fluke injury on the way up to make the dunk. It's not as if his leg bent in two or something...

[Muser]

Miami/Orlando ECF then.

[rayray2k8]

I fucking hate knee injuries... If he goes down, C's chances of going back to finals go down as well.

[21_Blessings]

Why'd you cringe? It was a fluke injury on the way up to make the dunk. It's not as if his leg bent in two or something...

But it's not really a fluke. Previous weird knee trouble combined with coming up gimp off a routine dunk looks almost career ending.

[Cane]

KG did seem like he was dunking a lot this season....yikes.

[Fpoonsie]

But it's not really a fluke. Previous weird knee trouble combined with coming up gimp off a routine dunk looks almost career ending.

I guess I meant "fluke" as in you couldn't see any reason for the injury on the play. He just seemed to tweak it randomly...

[rayray2k8]

I remember when Duncan had a freak injury back in 2005 against dallas in the season and missed a few weeks. Luckly it wasn't major and made it back in time for the playoffs and the spurs went from there.
Hopefully its something similar as it not being major. Wouldn't be fair to their team or their city.

[Muser]

lol shaq

[024]

doesn't look that bad. probably just a sprain.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Good call by the announcer he got hurt going up not coming down.

[lefty]

I remember when Duncan had a freak injury back in 2005 against dallas in the season and missed a few weeks. Luckly it wasn't major and made it back in time for the playoffs and the spurs went from there.
Hopefully its something similar as it not being major. Wouldn't be fair to their team or their city.

I think it was vs Detroit

Andthen he injured his other ankle vs Seattle in the playoffs

[21_Blessings]

He just seemed to tweak it randomly...

Which is why I cringed.

If it was the Shawn Livingston clip I'd be turning away in horror.

[jeebus]

pause at 0:30
At :31, he's praying towards mecca.

[boutons_deux]

"fluke injury on the way up to make the dunk"

no, he hurt it when he jumped and landed with both feet before jumping to dunk

As much as I detest the balla thug, I don't like to see anybody get hurt.

[xellos88330]

This sucks. The good teams are starting to get bit by the injury bug right as the Spurs start to come around to playing them.

Now the Spurs can't get full credit.



Damn you KG!!!

[J_Paco]

That's the same knee that he hurt in 2009 and had been bothering him ever since. Kevin did look like he got his spring back in his legs this year, but that looks to be ancient history now. I thought that he'd been going to the rim too strong and expending too much energy doing so. His knee obviously agreed......

:depressed:depressed

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Edit: Found video of the first injury to that knee and included him jumping for an alley-opp pass. It's basically the same injury and that means we're probably not going to see K.G. for the rest of the season.

[Texas_Ranger]

I think it was vs Detroit

Andthen he injured his other ankle vs Seattle in the playoffs

Yea. It was against the Pistons 2 months or even less before the Playoffs.

[Hooks]

Prolly a fractured knee cap or partially torn meniscus...

[duncan228]

UPDATE 8:45 pm: Comcast New England is reporting that the X-rays came back negative, meaning no fracture, but he will have an MRI back in Boston on Thursday. The X-ray results are a good sign that this may not be anything long term. Garnett will not return to this game.

Other reports of media who talked to Boston players said they don’t think it was as serious as it first looked.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/kevin-garnett-leaves-game-with-injured-knee/

[duncan228]

Yea. It was against the Pistons 2 months or even less before the Playoffs.

Yup. In Detroit March 20. He got hurt two minutes into the game. Flew back to San Antonio on the Pistons owners jet.

[J_Paco]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/29/kevin-garnett-leaves-game-with-injured-knee/

His reaction and favoring of his other knee (as he lands) are almost identical to the previous injury. Boston media and players are probably trying to be optimistic at this point. His season is probably over, IMO.

[Capt Bringdown]

It looked to me like instead of taking the pass and dribbling in stride to the hoop, he did a stop/hop in order to dunk off of 2 feet. Kind of weird move, in that there was a sudden stoppage of motion, perhaps that's where the damage was done.

[LnGrrrR]

Gulp.

[CubanMustGo]

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RT @bruceallen (http://twitter.com/bruceallen): CSNNE officially reports via Celtics that it is NOT KG's knee that was injured. It is a calf injury.

[DMC]

I walk around all day and never injured my calf or knee. Pussies.

[HarlemHeat37]

KG is my favorite non-Spur player, so I absolutely hate hearing about this, but it doesn't really sound like it's that bad..hopefully that will be the case..

However, like I've been saying for months, I would be shocked if the Celtics were healthy in May..

[lefty]

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RT @bruceallen (http://twitter.com/bruceallen): CSNNE officially reports via Celtics that it is NOT KG's knee that was injured. It is a calf injury.

Koriwhat is not amused

[j.dizzle]

Eastern Conference playoffs are gonna be a dogfight. Orl is getting better & will probably pick up another big also. Noah will be back. Celtics if healthy will be tough & Miami playing well. Should be fun to watch this season.

[bostonguy]

KG is my favorite non-Spur player, so I absolutely hate hearing about this, but it doesn't really sound like it's that bad..hopefully that will be the case..

However, like I've been saying for months, I would be shocked if the Celtics were healthy in May..

You keep making it sound like health is the only thing that will prevent the Celtics from winning it all.

[bostonguy]

I hope KG is ok but I am not holding my breath on this one. I got my hopes up in 2009 about KG's return.

[JR21]

Sorry to hear that. GET WELL SOON KG!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

You keep making it sound like health is the only thing that will prevent the Celtics from winning it all.

Well, they would be the favorites to win it all if they're healthy IMO..

[HeatChamps]

Well, they would be the favorites to win it all if they're healthy IMO..
See my screen name.

[DMC]

You keep making it sound like health is the only thing that will prevent the Celtics from winning it all.
It is...

If the other teams are healthy, Boston is fucked.

[2pac > Kobe]

wtf is this

everyone talks shit about kg but when he gets injured you guys suck his dick

[crc21209]

WojYahooNBA (http://twitter.com/#%21/WojYahooNBA) Adrian Wojnarowski



RT @bruceallen (http://twitter.com/bruceallen): CSNNE officially reports via Celtics that it is NOT KG's knee that was injured. It is a calf injury.

Yeah, hopefully it is his calf and not his knee and he's good to go in a couple weeks. :tu

[j.dizzle]

Good news for Heatfan. Boston is pretty weak without KG. They just got curbstomped by Detroit without him. Rondo still out though so their offense wont be as bad once he's back.

[MiamiHeat]

This is why LeBron and Bosh are smart men.

Kevin Garnett pissed away his youth playing for a terrible organization. Even if you are overrated, if you bully your way to play for a legit franchise, like Kobe did when he shafted the Hornets to get to LA, you win rings and your time in the league is well spent.

Imagine if he had been in Boston when he was 25. Could have gone been placed a lot higher in All time Top lists and have more championships... it's just sad because I really like KG's game, even though he has been acting like a dumbass the past 2 or 3 years.

[rayray2k8]

Oh that's right, I remember Duncan getting hurt in Detriot, but this was a separate injury that took place at Dallas where Tim set a screen or something and he came up limping.. Not sure if anyone knows what I'm talking about..
Tried looking for it on youtube but no luck.

[IronMexican]

This is why LeBron and Bosh are smart men.

Kevin Garnett pissed away his youth playing for a terrible organization. Even if you are overrated, if you bully your way to play for a legit franchise, like Kobe did when he shafted the Hornets to get to LA, you win rings and your time in the league is well spent.

Imagine if he had been in Boston when he was 25. Could have gone been placed a lot higher in All time Top lists and have more championships... it's just sad because I really like KG's game, even though he has been acting like a dumbass the past 2 or 3 years.

lol, a team of KG, PP, and Antoine would equate to at best, losing to LA and SA in June. They'd more than likely lose to Kidd, or the Pistons every year.

[Dunc n Dave]

Damn, sucks for the C's. Helps the Spurs later next week though on that tough b2b game.

[narmerguy]

wtf is this

everyone talks shit about kg but when he gets injured you guys suck his dick

No one likes to see someone get injured. We all talk shit but at the end of the day we want everyone to stay in good health. Besides, kicking a team when it's down takes the fun out of winning.

(Too bad Tiger Woods still raped even with a bad knee)

[BUMP]

lol, a team of KG, PP, and Antoine would equate to at best, losing to LA and SA in June. They'd more than likely lose to Kidd, or the Pistons every year.

idk about that scroh

I think at worst they'd be in the Finals every year and maybe even sneak out a championship over SA or LA one time.

All 3 of those guys in their prime would be sick. Even though Walker fell off extremely quick, he had a really short effective prime where he put up 22 and 9 in six year with Boston

[IronMexican]

Pretty sure I remember reeading a few months back, that Walker shot a career high 43% with Miami in 2006.

And KG's become a lot more clutch with age.

[MiamiHeat]

plus, who knows who the Celtics could have recruited? Top teams always attract the best role players.

a prime KG with PP and Antoine woulda been deadly. Prime Garnett was a one man army..... complete game. Defense, rebounding, hustle, offensive scoring, jumpshot, low post...

heck, in 2006, Antoine past his prime was still a huge part of the Heat. he was a double double machine who could hit timely 3's.....

[IronMexican]

If they added key acquisitions, then maybe. They wouldn't have the size for Duncan or Shaq, though.

[BUMP]

If they added key acquisitions, then maybe. They wouldn't have the size for Duncan or Shaq, though.

Nobody could guard Shaq in early 00's anyway so it wouldn't matter. Rememba det time Mutombo got DPOY then got destroyed in the Finals?

[jjktkk]

You keep making it sound like health is the only thing that will prevent the Celtics from winning it all.

Why not? Pierce, Allen, and KG are all in thier mid 30s. Thats arguably you top 3 players. Very smilar to the Spurs big 3 IMO as far as age goes.

[jjktkk]

wtf is this

everyone talks shit about kg but when he gets injured you guys suck his dick

Not me. Great player, but I can't stand his ass.

[HeatChamps]

The Heat will be champs regardless of Garnett. ;)

[100%duncan]

are you excited or happy about this?

wtf?

[pauls931]

Dirk's knee >>> KG's knee

Didn't your sig used to say 'SATIN LIVES!' :lol

[Rummpd]

Shame on any and all that wish a player on another team injured. If Spurs win a title, and they have the potential to do just that, I want it going through the playoffs facing other contending teams at full strength.

[Killakobe81]

KG is my favorite non-Spur player, so I absolutely hate hearing about this, but it doesn't really sound like it's that bad..hopefully that will be the case..

However, like I've been saying for months, I would be shocked if the Celtics were healthy in May..

Have to give you props here ...you have been wrong on some stuff. But that call and the turn-around by the heat you have been correct about.

the thing that would bother me if I was a Celts fans is the fact that even the younger players like Delonte and Rondo have been bit by the injury bug. It's tough to see them maintaining their favorite status (which I would say they have been along with the spurs so far this season) if injuries keep cropping up like this.

The Spurs by comparison have had the SAME starting lineup all season ...if that luck holds up, bodes well for the Spurs chances ata Finals run ...

[ElNono]

Didn't your sig used to say 'SATIN LIVES!' :lol

??????? :lol

[hater]

Karma is a bitch KG. Ironic that he is back in the Palace where he talked shit to CV and he happens to re-injure his knee

could it be cancer in the knee?

[hater]

I cringed.

you're a pussy

[ploto]

As much as I personally can not stand KG, I likewise can not stand fans who celebrate over the injury to any player.

[DMC]

I'm actually pretty impressed by Timmy's durability over the years.
That 2' vertical of Tim's doesn't hurt his knees much on the landing.

[milkshakeballa]

That 2' vertical of Tim's doesn't hurt his knees much on the landing.

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom//img/2010/05/28/sunsbrooklopezgif_20100528102802_0_0.GIF

[koriwhat]

i don't care... fuck kg!

[j.dizzle]

Same story for last few years for Boston. Start off with a really good record like 25-5 & then slow down with minor injuries. Pretty soon they'll start to get blown out by the Nets at home & just give the big 3 limited minutes for the last 15-20 games. Even Rondo has been looking fragile this year.

[Venti Quattro]

Word is that it's a calf injury.

[nkdlunch]

too bad he does not have calf tats. Word on the street is, calf tats would have given him that extra skin protection that would have protected him from such injury.

[mindcrime]

Same story for last few years for Boston. Start off with a really good record like 25-5 & then slow down with minor injuries. Pretty soon they'll start to get blown out by the Nets at home & just give the big 3 limited minutes for the last 15-20 games. Even Rondo has been looking fragile this year.

Even remotely healthy they're better than LA.

[TheManFromAcme]

Even remotely healthy they're better than LA.

:rolleyes

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

mindcrime is a moron for that statement

[mindcrime]

mindcrime is a moron for that statement

Shoot Em Up is a moron just because.

[Ashy Larry]

plus, who knows who the Celtics could have recruited? Top teams always attract the best role players.

a prime KG with PP and Antoine woulda been deadly. Prime Garnett was a one man army..... complete game. Defense, rebounding, hustle, offensive scoring, jumpshot, low post...

heck, in 2006, Antoine past his prime was still a huge part of the Heat. he was a double double machine who could hit timely 3's.....


you could say Garnett had a better team around him in Minnesota than he would have with Pierce and ...... lol .... Antoine Walker. If Sam Cassell had been healthy in 2004, I doubt the Lakers would have gotten by the Twolves.

[mindcrime]

KG likely out 2 weeks with calf injury.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5970204

[bostonguy]

KG likely out 2 weeks with calf injury.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5970204

I bet those 2 weeks turn into 2 months. I will believe that when I actually see KG on the court. I learned my lesson in 2009.

[mindcrime]

I bet those 2 weeks turn into 2 months. I will believe that when I actually see KG on the court. I learned my lesson in 2009.

I hear ya. Things look more optimistic this time around though since its definitely not the knee.

[LkrFan]

I hope he is OK. I don't want any excuses this year.

[alamo50]

Happy new year jack-ass!

[BanditHiro]

I hope he is OK. I don't want any excuses this year.

wtf do you care, its not like the lakers are coming out of the west to play the celtics for the championship this season.