White is not back

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1346262547259940865?s=19

Fuckin' hell

[TimDunkem]

Our best prospect is made of glass. Go figure.

[EasyMoney]

In other words. "He'll be back when he's back." Pop shutting down any future talk about whites return because he knows its coming. Lol


Get healthy soon, derrick.

[daslicer]

Let the tank continue.

[Dejounte]

My bright side analysis: at least it's not an ACL and it's just a toe

[Floyd Pacquiao]

So what 2 to 3 months?

[timvp]

So he fractured the toe that was previously dislocated that needed surgery? I'm guessing he's going to be out a long while.

Man, that sucks.

[SPURt]

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YB5-G9srdKY/WvZSwpKFfpI/AAAAAAABBT8/6RHIz6TdPU8ge5JmIi1Xid65KKLud8EegCLcBGAs/s640/giphy.gif

[cjw]

Doesn’t sound promising. As much as it’d be fun to have him back, make sure he gets fully healthy (or as healthy as can be). Feet are nothing to be messed with.

Feels like tank is on in 3..2..1

[timvp]

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[Dejounte]

Past NBA players with toe fractures?

Onyeka Okongwu (current)
Shaq

These are the only two so far I've found

[PhantomDashCam]

Did we rush him back or is it simply as has been reported, an unfortunate reoccurrence?

[MoSpur02]

I think he’ll be back 1st week of February.

[Dejounte]

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https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/dy77mXu0PA32k1FyN6fS64kU3SM=/960x540/smart/filters:no_upscale()/proxphallabelfoot-56a315515f9b58b7d0d04c05.jpg

[GAustex]

A new injury?

[timvp]

Did we rush him back or is it simply as has been reported, an unfortunate reoccurrence?

Not a great look for the medical staff but it sounds like a coincidence. Then again, they didn't release much info about the initial surgery so it's difficult to tell if it's related.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1346264393626103809?s=09

[EasyMoney]

Checked a few medical sites. Sounds like it may take 4-8 weeks.

See ya in March, derrick.

[timtonymanu]

Tough break. Really concerned about his injury problems, I hope he doesn’t have a short career like Brandon Roy did due to injuries.

[timvp]

My guess is White will be out two months. He might heal quicker than that but the Spurs and White can't exactly risk him injuring the same toe for a third time in less than six months.




And, yeah, I'm officially worried about his feet. How do you break that bone by landing wrong? Never heard of that, tbh. Add in all his other foot injuries and that contract extension suddenly doesn't look as hot :depressed

[PhantomDashCam]

That sucks for Derrick and NBA fans. Get well soon.
I assume Vassell stays with the main club for now?
‘Great opportunity for Lonnie to cement himself as a true rotation piece for the Spurs future.

[timtonymanu]

Spurs getting hit with a bad string of luck after 22 years of success.

[spurs1990]

Eubanks, Poetle, White following that Carroll signing last year. Worst batch of long-term signings in the last 20 odd years.

[Uriel]

What is a minor fracture?

Also, didn’t he play in the second half? The fact that he did, even though he was injured in the 2Q, means the injury can’t be that serious.

[Russ]

Foot injuries can be chronic and career-changing for basketball players. Just ask Bill Walton and James Anderson among others.

[timvp]

Also, didn’t he play in the second half? The fact that he did, even though he was injured in the 2Q, means the injury can’t be that serious.

Nah, adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Players have been known to finish off games even with torn ACLs and other season-ending injuries.

[J_Paco]

Eubanks, Poetle, White following that Carroll signing last year. Worst batch of long-term signings in the last 20 odd years.

Dumb take.

Eubanks is on a NBA - minimum deal and is easily movable, Poeltl is off to a rough start, but he did the same last year and ended up having a solid season (unspectacular) and White needs to just remain healthy at this point. He isn't the first or the last Spur "made of glass" and a 6th man role (with "monitored" minutes) maybe his best beat.

The Carroll deal was a huge fuck up, but every organization (see Lakers signing Deng, Knicks signing Noah, etc.) is guilty of one of more of those.

If you actually paid attention to other teams and didn't stay here whining about just the Spurs' "misses," then you'd see that.

[spurraider21]

What is a minor fracture?

Also, didn’t he play in the second half? The fact that he did, even though he was injured in the 2Q, means the injury can’t be that serious.
thats not the case at all. a lot of players suffer terrible injuries where they finish the game due to adrenaline, and then they miss substantial time.

[Robz4000]

:lol Jesus Christ White. Yeah that extension might end up being a bad mistake after all.

[J_Paco]

Sucks that White is out and this pretty much ensures that the Spurs are lottery bound.

Evan Mobley or another quality prospect could help turn things around quickly, though.

[FkLA]

God fucking damn it :pctoss

[FkLA]

That avi is sick though, OP. Did you make it? Where can I get one of those of my boy White?

[Dejounte]

Foot injuries can be chronic and career-changing for basketball players. Just ask Bill Walton and James Anderson among others.

We're talking about a fucking toe.

[EasyMoney]

Dumb take.

Eubanks is on a NBA - minimum deal and is easily movable, Poeltl is off to a rough start, but he did the same last year and ended up having a solid season (unspectacular) and White needs to just remain healthy at this point. He isn't the first or the last Spur "made of glass" and a 6th man role (with "monitored" minutes) maybe his best beat.

The Carroll deal was a huge fuck up, but every organization (see Lakers signing Deng, Knicks signing Noah, etc.) is goal of one of more of those.

If you actually paid attention to other teams and didn't stay here whining about just the Spurs' "misses," then you'd see that.

Its amazing. Luol deng retired last year but Lakers still paying him until 2022

[Dejounte]

That avi is sick though, OP. Did you make it? Where can I get one of those of my boy White?

https://i.imgur.com/Qw014Rd.png

https://i.imgur.com/WDIHzA2.png

Or find your own photo and use https://www.remove.bg/

[John B]

Is it the shooting foot?? Kobe played with a broken finger the whole season.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/TheTyJager/status/1346275822286610433?s=09

[EmantheSpursFan]

Should’ve drafted Haliburton as White insurance.

[RD2191]

We're talking about a fucking toe.
is the toe not a part of the foot?

[Mugen]

The tank is fully operational!

[Dejounte]

is the toe not a part of the foot?
It sho ain't as scary sounding as the heel, sole, or ankle. But I'm no foot doctor.

[RD2191]

It sho ain't as scary sounding as the heel, sole, or ankle. But I'm no foot doctor.
:reading

[spurrunner]

Nah, adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Players have been known to finish off games even with torn ACLs and other season-ending injuries.

Torn ACLs are tricky because they aren't really that painful but they take away all explosion and ability to pivot, which is pretty essential for basketball. Fractures range in severity. A fracture of the metatarsal wouldn't destabilize the foot, and it would just be a pain issue (although continued usage could result in worsening the fracture).

Many people can endure an unbelievable amount of pain, at least for a short while.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

We're talking about a fucking toe.

One of the best scenes from Big Lebowski

[The Truth #6]

This season is off to a great start. Losing with White is much fun than without him. Ugh. Team seems lottery bound for sure. Hopefully Devin and IV get lots of time.

[Ice009]

I was saying the other day that it's really strange/bad to injure your toes this much, as I've never heard of this happening much in all the time I've spent following basketball. I really wonder what kind of diet he's eating as he seems brittle. I wonder if it's a diet thing (very well could be a big contributing factor. For example, stuff like Dairy does not make your bones stronger like most people believe, and they could be under the assumption that they're doing things to help themselves out), or if he just simply has some sort of bad foot problems. Maybe it's just isolated to his feet, but since he's had a fractured wrist in the past, I am thinking it could be mostly dietary. If he consumed a lot of calcium/milk/dairy when he was growing up, that tends to leave you susceptible to more fractures from what I've read. I don't know. Could just be bad luck :(. I feel bad for the guy getting weird injuries like this.

[Atl Spur]

We're talking about a fucking toe.

Toes can end careers ( turf toe )

[The Truth #6]

I was saying the other day that it's really strange/bad to injure your toes this much, as I've never heard of this happening much in all the time I've spent following basketball. I really wonder what kind of diet he's eating as he seems brittle. I wonder if it's a diet thing (very well could be a big contributing factor. For example, stuff like Dairy does not make your bones stronger like most people believe, and they could be under the assumption that they're doing things to help themselves out), or if he just simply has some sort of bad foot problems. Maybe it's just isolated to his feet, but since he's had a fractured wrist in the past, I am thinking it could be mostly dietary. If he consumed a lot of calcium/milk/dairy when he was growing up, that tends to leave you susceptible to more fractures from what I've read. I don't know. Could just be bad luck :(. I feel bad for the guy getting weird injuries like this.

Interesting theory. And even if untrue, the medical staff needs to start asking similar questions themselves and figure this out.

[GAustex]

Gotta be the shoes

[The Truth #6]

One of the best scenes from Big Lebowski

https://youtu.be/20wUS_bbOHY

[lmbebo]

https://static.cambridge.org/binary/version/id/urn:cambridge.org:id:binary:65120:2016061710130136 2-0121:figu14_17.png?pub-status=live

Imagine its like the 4th digit. I'm guessing they will have it splinted and possibly in a boot initially. Should heal fine.

[Thomas82]

Sucks that White is out and this pretty much ensures that the Spurs are lottery bound.

Evan Mobley or another quality prospect could help turn things around quickly, though.

Evan Mobley is exactly who I want for us.

[MannyIsGod]

I honestly don't care if they make the playoffs this year anyway so this just means more time for Vassal and for others to grow. Assuming his foot isn't a problem going forward. Spurs should definitely play it ultra safe.

[KobesAchilles]

Now that White is out for the year it is the perfect opportunity to taaaank. We don’t even have to change up our playing style. Just keep giving the ball to DDR during crunch time and have Patty Mills guard Durant height people and we will be good to go. Charge Greggo! Charge!

[offset formation]

Spurs getting hit with a bad string of luck after 22 years of success.

We're cursed by the Selfish Neph.

[daslicer]

Now that White is out for the year it is the perfect opportunity to taaaank. We don’t even have to change up our playing style. Just keep giving the ball to DDR during crunch time and have Patty Mills guard Durant height people and we will be good to go. Charge Greggo! Charge!

The funny thing is Pop will try hard to get the team to the playoffs but will fail miserably due to the way the team is constructed.

[MultiTroll]

Nah, adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Players have been known to finish off games even with torn ACLs and other season-ending injuries.
This.
And will power.
Philbillie Rivers quarterbacked the Chargers in the AFC Championship Game six days after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. Damn near beat the Patriots too. 14-12 into the 4th qtr. Ultimately it was the Cheatriots 3 touchdowns beating the Chargers 4 field goals. Bolts just couldn't punch in a TD.

[Das Texan]

James Anderson part II.

Sucks.

[spurs10]

Glad for White the ink is dry. A really unfortunate happening. He'll be out for a while.

[DAF86]

Isn't there some kind of protection (like many players use on their fingers) to really stiffen those toes and prevent them from suffering these kind of injuries so often? I'm clearly talking out of my ass but it doesn't seem to me like toe injuries should be this big of a deal, tbh.

[daslicer]

Isn't there some kind of protection (like many players use on their fingers) to really stiffen those toes and prevent them from suffering these kind of injuries so often? I'm clearly talking out of my ass but it doesn't seem to me like toe injuries should be this big of a deal, tbh.

If it's not the big toe then it's not really a big deal since the big toe is the one where you use to plant you your feet and change directions. That's what I have been told by a doctor.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Really sucks for Derrick...

Hopefully he'll be back better than ever but in the meantime the tankathon is on now!!!

[Seventyniner]

My guess is White will be out two months. He might heal quicker than that but the Spurs and White can't exactly risk him injuring the same toe for a third time in less than six months.



And, yeah, I'm officially worried about his feet. How do you break that bone by landing wrong? Never heard of that, tbh. Add in all his other foot injuries and that contract extension suddenly doesn't look as hot :depressed


If it's that much of a concern, would the Spurs even want to extend him?

:depressed

[Fireball]

what a bummer ... really hope he does not end up like James Anderson

[XDT76]

What is a minor fracture?

Also, didn’t he play in the second half? The fact that he did, even though he was injured in the 2Q, means the injury can’t be that serious.

Manu played the 2014 finals with a facture foot.

[Dverde]

They need to make some steel toe Nikes for Derrick.

[BackHome]

This injury to his foot is not his first he has had chronic foot problems since day one with the Spurs hence my reservation of giving him big money. It is what it is I think the Spurs will be overly cautious as he just signed that big contract and we will be in a loosing streak no reason to rush him back.

Well behind every cloud there is a silver lining as I think we in line to definitely get a top 7 pick where we might have our pick of future starting Center, Power Forward, or Point Guard. And if the Spurs front office can work out a trade we might be able to get two starters out of this next draft class.

On another note I don’t think the NBA will be playing games in 8 weeks I think they will have to shut it down and then come back latter with a bubble playoff.

[Ice009]

Why do you think the NBA will shut it down? Is the situation getting worse over there in the US?

[Ocotillo]

I honestly don't care if they make the playoffs this year anyway so this just means more time for Vassal and for others to grow. Assuming his foot isn't a problem going forward. Spurs should definitely play it ultra safe.

This. We are not going anywhere if we even make the playoffs. I am enjoying the season (well, not the Utah game) because it's win/win. We play well and scratch out a playoff seed, that means the young guys are developing, getting experience and it will be fun to watch. The team under performs, we have a shot at solid draft pick in a good draft. Then the offseason will be even more interesting then usual as Pop may retire, most of the vets will move on and hopefully COVID is under control and we get to see great summer league action.

[SpursDynasty85]

https://twitter.com/TheTyJager/status/1346275822286610433?s=09

Does in fact look like he landed on the tip of his toes.

[Dex]

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White checked in at 4:09 in Q1, left at 11:10 Q2, and came back at 7:49 Q2.

That means he didn't even make it 10 minutes before re-injuring himself.

It's hard to just keep calling it bad luck at this point.

[Dennis the Menace]

It’s TANK time boys

[Chomag]

What is with this guys feet? I love White but damn...

[Dex]

thats not the case at all. a lot of players suffer terrible injuries where they finish the game due to adrenaline, and then they miss substantial time.

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug. I sprained my ankle in flag football once. It was sore but I was able to walk it off, finish the game, then went to a festival (Eeyores Birthday) and spent the rest of the day walking around on it.

Once I finally got home and off my feet and the ankle cooled down...it swelled up and hurt like a bitch. Went to the doctor and they said it was a hairline fracture, was stuck in a boot for weeks.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

At least it was a contact injury. If he was just running and it broke that would spell doom for him

[superbigtime]

the tank is on

[Blackhaus]

At least it was a contact injury. If he was just running and it broke that would spell doom for him

contact injury? What with the floor? He could of broke it on that initial cut to the basket. Dudes feet are glass. Very disappointing as a fan, hope he recovers fully and can play out this contract.

[Dex]

contact injury? What with the floor? He could of broke it on that initial cut to the basket. Dudes feet are glass. Very disappointing as a fan, hope he recovers fully and can play out this contract.

He was blocked by Gasol and hit the floor awkwardly so that seems most likely, but yes it's hard to tell exactly when the injury occurred.

[SpursDynasty85]

At least it was a contact injury. If he was just running and it broke that would spell doom for him

I mean he wasn’t touched by anyone. Looks like he was expecting contact and landed awkwardly. Playing such a large and physical Lakers team for his first game back may not have been the best idea.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I mean he wasn’t touched by anyone. Looks like he was expecting contact and landed awkwardly. Playing such a large and physical Lakers team for his first game back may not have been the best idea.
could’ve sworn I saw his left toe bang the ground as he went down.
But man Derek White needs to drink some milk and check his vitamin D levels

[ragas]

This.
And will power.
Philbillie Rivers quarterbacked the Chargers in the AFC Championship Game six days after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. Damn near beat the Patriots too. 14-12 into the 4th qtr. Ultimately it was the Cheatriots 3 touchdowns beating the Chargers 4 field goals. Bolts just couldn't punch in a TD.

sorry, guys to disappoint you. That's neither the adrenaline nor will power to play with a torn ACL and meniscus. It's strong tigh muscles that makes it possible. When there's no bruise it doesn't hurt. It's possible to play a few months with a torn ACL. I wouldn't recommend it, but it's possible.

[ragas]

could’ve sworn I saw his left toe bang the ground as he went down.
But man Derek White needs to drink some milk and check his vitamin D levels

The way he fell looks to me like he had broken it before. Seems like he wanted to avoid his foot touching the ground.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Time to change shoe sponsors, Derrick.




It's also time to get Jones in the mix. He looked decent in garbage time, and this team needs a real point guard...badly.

[John B]

Could've used Quinndarry as big guard. I'm still not sold on Tre until he makes those jumpers. He reminds me too much of Avery :lol

[DJR210]

This guy simply CANNOT stay healthy.. somebody get him some milk too god damnit

[SpursDynasty85]

The way he fell looks to me like he had broken it before. Seems like he wanted to avoid his foot touching the ground.

To me, it looks like Derrick just was not ready for the landing. He was a bit out of rhythm he whole game and n the layup he was expecting to get hit on the arm or body but then get his shot blocked while its still in his hands which causes him to land awkwardly.

[Mugen]

So they gonna put a timetable on his return or nah?

[Dex]

So they gonna put a timetable on his return or nah?

:pop: He'll be back when he is back.

[R. DeMurre]

Good news for Vassell, which I think is ultimately good news for next season. Time to start watching more of the top 2021 draft picks' games.
I'm guessing 29 wins this season & another lottery pick.

[Ice009]

This guy simply CANNOT stay healthy.. somebody get him some milk too god damnit

Darn, multiple people mentioning this, but milk makes your bones weaker, not stronger (do some research). I hope the Spurs aren't getting him to drink Milk and/or giving him calcium. However, if he's drank a lot of milk/dairy while growing up, that is the very thing that could have made him susceptible to fractures. He also broke his wrist in his rookie season. This could all be coincidence and not dietary related. Hopefully it's the former.

[Dejounte]

Darn, multiple people mentioning this, but milk makes your bones weaker, not stronger (do some research). I hope the Spurs are getting him to drink Milk and/or giving him calcium. However, if he's drank a lot of milk/dairy while growing up, that is the very thing that could have made him susceptible to fractures. He also broke his wrist in his rookie season. This could all be coincidence and not dietary related. Hopefully it's the former.

I'm confused. You said milk makes your bones weaker but you want the Spurs to get him milk?

[BackHome]

That’s why I was fine with the Spurs not giving him a new contract until end of season since he is always hurt and missing to many games. Really wanted to see him be able to play a whole season and see if he feet could hold out without causing him to miss more games.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

https://youtu.be/20wUS_bbOHY

:lmao yes!

[Ice009]

I'm confused. You said milk makes your bones weaker but you want the Spurs to get him milk?

Obviously a typo. You couldn't work that out looking at my previous posts on the subject.

[Dejounte]

Obviously a typo. You couldn't work that out looking at my previous posts on the subject.

I read your other post and it still doesn't make sense.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/KSATRJ/status/1348053697742446593?s=19