Tre Jones Shoulder Injury Vigil

[uh_no]

Adam Rowe tweeted that Coach K said no breaks, just a sprain and that Tre was in a "ton of pain."

Oof. hopefully the (presumed) MRI comes back alright...even a partial separation isn't a joke.

[jipops]

As long as Bennett is around, that ain’t happening.

Fake classes u won it in ‘16 and ‘17. This team could have very well been K’s last chance.

[WVDUKEFAN]

Coach said he could be out for “awhile”. Damn. They will be releasing a statement later tonight or in the morning. The good thing is, it’s early January. Let’s just hope for the best.

[scottdude8]

My fear was a separated shoulder based on the hit. To hear that’s not the case is a relief. If it’s just a sprain my assumption is that makes it a weeks, not months, type of injury. If it’s mild he could even play through it potentially. So the worst case scenario hasn’t come to pass.

For those worried about his pain level: a couple of games ago I was sure UNCs Cam Johnson had torn his ACL the way he reacted to an awkward fall. Turns out it was a cramp and he was fine. All that’s to say the pain in the moment doesn’t directly correlate with the severity of the injury.

[uh_no]

Coach said he could be out for “awhile”. Damn. They will be releasing a statement later tonight or in the morning. The good thing is, it’s early January. Let’s just hope for the best.

Though for K, that could be anything from 1 game to a season. Pretty sure it's his stock answer when asked about injury duration

[dyedwab]

When it comes to injuries to our players, I just don't trust what our staff says. They are really, really cagey about stuff

I'm just hoping this isn't another Kyrie thing

[Troublemaker]

As long as Bennett is around, that ain’t happening.

Don't post stuff like this after Tre's injury. This team had a great chance to win the regular season until this injury. And as I recall, you didn't have the cojones to bet on UVA to win the regular season when I offered weeks ago.

[WiJoe]

When it comes to injuries to our players, I just don't trust what our staff says. They are really, really CAGEY about stuff

bingo!!

[CoachJ10]

How many injuries we have sustained in the last 10 yrs and how some of our season’s story lines could have changed so dramatically. Its not unfair to think we have at least 2 more championships in the last decade barring these major injuries.

[billy]

It goes without saying of course that we don't know. But hypothetically what is the prognosis of a separated shoulder (if that is what it is)? Would that be relatively good or bad news? Best case back in a few weeks? I have no clue. Thanks!

Sounds like it probably is a separated shoulder from what K said about it being a sprain post game. Separated shoulder = acromioclavicular (AC) sprain = AC separation. Without going into too much detail, most of the time it’s an “as tolerated” injury, in that once you can move the arm comfortably and “protect” yourself, you can play Only the most severe sprains need fixing surgically. A diagnosis of AC separation would be best case scenario in terms of expedience of return. Unlike many other injuries, accurate diagnosis can be made with physical exam and x-ray. Not that a MRI scan won’t be obtained, it likely will, just that it’s a pretty straightforward diagnosis. Nothing would surprise me regarding return date, if confirmed to be AC joint, from a few days to a few weeks.

[dukelifer]

Though for K, that could be anything from 1 game to a season. Pretty sure it's his stock answer when asked about injury duration

I would bet 3 weeks. Duke will need to find a way but they will not be as good- not even close without him.

[dukelifer]

How many injuries we have sustained in the last 10 yrs and how some of our season’s story lines could have changed so dramatically. Its not unfair to think we have at least 2 more championships in the last decade barring these major injuries.

To be fair- a number of teams could say that.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Don't post stuff like this after Tre's injury. This team had a great chance to win the regular season until this injury. And as I recall, you didn't have the cojones to bet on UVA to win the regular season when I offered weeks ago.

Thanks for the beer, by the way!

[duke4ever19]

Guys, not something to joke about right now.

I like puns but this is not the time.

Don't be sore about it, but yes, you are right. It's best to put the puns on ice for about one-to-two weeks.

[flyingdutchdevil]

To be fair- a number of teams could say that.

Yeah. I do think 2011 was as good as guaranteed, if there is such a thing in college hoops. That team was perfectly composed and all it took was a damn toe.

Also, any docs here (and not internet docs) who can comment more on a shoulder sprain? Ie what that actually means medically, do they usually come with partial tears, how long to heal, how devasting compared to other sports injuries, etc?

Shoulders are usually safe at Duke basketball, so I have no idea.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

I would bet 3 weeks. Duke will need to find a way but they will not be as good- not even close without him.

True...but they might end up better getting him back than they would've been without the injury...

[Furniture]

https://www.si.com/college-basketbal...se-locker-room

I opologise if I upset anyone with this but I just can’t help feeling the cuse player didn’t really make much effort to get the ball because at some point he knew he wouldn’t get it so I feel he really made a priority to protect himself whist Tre was just going for the ball. The Cuse player turned his back so there was only one player that would come out worse...Not him.

[richardjackson199]

Sounds like it probably is a separated shoulder from what K said about it being a sprain post game. Separated shoulder = acromioclavicular (AC) sprain = AC separation. Without going into too much detail, most of the time it’s an “as tolerated” injury, in that once you can move the arm comfortably and “protect” yourself, you can play Only the most severe sprains need fixing surgically. A diagnosis of AC separation would be best case scenario in terms of expedience of return. Unlike many other injuries, accurate diagnosis can be made with physical exam and x-ray. Not that a MRI scan won’t be obtained, it likely will, just that it’s a pretty straightforward diagnosis. Nothing would surprise me regarding return date, if confirmed to be AC joint, from a few days to a few weeks.

Thanks! This gives me more optimism than I had. Great info!

[dukelifer]

Yeah. I do think 2011 was as good as guaranteed, if there is such a thing in college hoops. That team was perfectly composed and all it took was a damn toe.

Also, any docs here (and not internet docs) who can comment more on a shoulder sprain? Ie what that actually means medically, do they usually come with partial tears, how long to heal, how devasting compared to other sports injuries, etc?

Shoulders are usually safe at Duke basketball, so I have no idea.

Of course Duke got Kyrie back for the big dance and then some kid went nuts in one game- got drafted 2nd- averaged 9 points in his career and is playing in Germany.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Sounds like it probably is a separated shoulder from what K said about it being a sprain post game. Separated shoulder = acromioclavicular (AC) sprain = AC separation. Without going into too much detail, most of the time it’s an “as tolerated” injury, in that once you can move the arm comfortably and “protect” yourself, you can play Only the most severe sprains need fixing surgically. A diagnosis of AC separation would be best case scenario in terms of expedience of return. Unlike many other injuries, accurate diagnosis can be made with physical exam and x-ray. Not that a MRI scan won’t be obtained, it likely will, just that it’s a pretty straightforward diagnosis. Nothing would surprise me regarding return date, if confirmed to be AC joint, from a few days to a few weeks.

Thanks billy. Love having docs on this board!