Baron Davis slams into TJ Ford's back and then Tiago Splitter appeared to step on his neck, although it looks like it was the hit from Davis that hurt Ford. Ford was down for a while and then had to be helped off the court; he could hardly walk
With Ford's history of neck issues, that was horrible to see. At this point, after this many scares, I'm hoping that Ford gives up the game before he sustains any long-term damage. He's too good of a guy to ruin his life because of a game.
Well, I feared this when we signed him. His history of kneck injuries has reared its ugly head. I hope he is OK (to continue life normally), but id guess we need a backup PG now. What are your thoughts? Can we roll with no other real PG on the team (Joseph sucks), or do we trade and who for?
Hope he's okay.
Really am surprised at how he's played/acted this year. Very professional and was a decent back-up. Wish him well.
Edit: Well this little bit of wishful thinking got shot to .
It looked like Davis' hit him with a forearm in the back, just around the bottom of the ribcage. That's the right area for a kidney shot. I'm still hopeful from the way he was moving around that it's not the spine.
Last edited by GSH; 03-07-2012 at 10:21 PM.
Yeah, anything but a neck/spine injury would be good thing.
that was stupid and uncalled for. I under the knicks wanting to be physical but that was not very smart on davis part.
I hope your right GSH, another spinal issue and its likely time to hang up the sneakers. This goes back to his days in Austin, for sure, maybe further back. Damn, he's a top notch backup and good guy.
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TJ Ford suffered stinger and will not return tonight. Per Spurs, preliminary exam shows no neurological damage.
I'm at a bar, so anyone who hears an audible reports from the telecast, please let me know what they say.
Doesn't sound too serious
Paul Pierce needs to check out how a man walks off the floor.
That's good. Definitely looked worse on the court.
His refusal to get in the wheel chair was nice. By "stinger" I think they might mean he is pissing blood and it stings, lol.
All of TJ Ford's injuries have been classified as "stingers" so I wouldn't necessarily call it good news. In fact, it's probably bad news.
Good news. Get well soon TJ
Well damn
Encouraging words from everyone reporting atm.
People say "just a stinger". I know guys shake them off, but it's something you really should pay attention to. It's nerver trauma, plain and simple. With TJ's history, it's a big deal.
In the past, he's missed several weeks at a time with "stingers" but hopefully this one is more minor.
Feb 4, 2008 – T.J. Ford returned to the Raptors' lineup Monday night after missing 24 games with a left arm stinger.Even the Horford incident was classified by some as a "stinger".May 1, 2007 - Breaking News: TJ Ford Admitted to Hospital with "Stinger"
It's good news that Ford is able to walk but as far as playing basketball again, a "stinger" isn't the diagnosis we wanted to hear.
"Everything is neurologically in tact". - Per live reporting.
If it was a serious injury to his neck, he would've (or should've) been put in a collar. That hit he took reminds me of getting rearended in an auto wreck. Could have been "whiplash"/hyperextension of his neck in addition to a shot to his lowerback/kidney.
I've seen guys with serious pain and arm weakness for a couple of weeks after getting a stinger. When an athlete starts getting repeated stingers, the docs start suggesting that they quit whatever they are doing. I think some people are prone to them because of the way they are put together. And we know that TJ has had more than his share of problems in that area.
Regardless of whether TJ returns, it will have an effect on the way the organization looks at his future. Can't help it.
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