Francisco Garcia Out Four Months

by Ziller on Oct 10, 2009 1:13 PM PDT in News Comment 59 comments

A forthcoming Kings press release states Francisco Garcia will miss four months after surgery to repair the fractured right wrist injured in a freak exercise ball explosion Friday. That estimate puts El Flaco back on the court around the All-Star Break in the middle of February.

UPDATE: Here's the Kings release. Two months in a cast before at least two months of rehab. The release does say Garcia will be out "a minimum of four months."

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I had a feeling he would be out that long.

FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!

by 49er16 on Oct 10, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

FOUR MONTHS?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

by Smills91 on Oct 10, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Casspi please grow up fast.

Really fast…

Hope

by Ultrakingsfan on Oct 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously.

October 28th couldn't come soon enough.

by JETisKing on Oct 10, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonderful

And I’m not even that surprised. Even when Francisco comes back, it will take him some time. Breaking your wrist means he might not even shoot the same. Guess that glut at SF isn’t so much of a problem now.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I've broken my wrist before

It will not rotate the same way depending on how it heals. I can still feel it to this day, and it was declared fully healed by the doctor (I was 17 at the time—I’m almost 30 now).

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Injured my left wrist

Broke it two years in a row. Fully healed both times, but I can still tell a difference. Luckily, I’m right handed. But I think it is a good point pookey. Some people can fully recover with no long-lasting effects, but it is no guarantee.

But let’s also remember, Cisco probably had a little bit better medical treatment than you or I ever had.

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Oct 10, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah but shooting a basketball is something that I think requires the full range of motion

My wrist fully healed and I’ve always had that range. As you say, you unfortunately have broken your wrist twice. (Sorry to hear that.) I too have broken my left wrist, but I’m glad I nevre shot a basketball with it. It would not be the same I can promise you that. As far as the medical treatment, I totally agree.

Sigh, all i know is this really sucks. Cisco being here for a full season was very essential. Now if the Kings are lucky, they might have a fully healthy Cisco at the All Star break AT THE EARLIEST.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The treatment he'll get will probabl allow a full recovery

I’ve broken both wrists a couple of times and mine are just fine

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by vfettke on Oct 10, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's my hope vf

I knew I wasn’t the only one who had broken my wrist (I’m not THAT dumb), but I did break mine swinging off a basketball rim. LOL

Anyway, I agree that it will heal and be fine. What I don’t know (and nobody knows) is how Garcia reacts to such. It could affect his shooting motion. You don’t shoot a basketball for a living do you?

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"...I did break mine swinging off a basketball rim"

Crazy, that’s exactly how I broke my forearm. Man, teenage boys are stupid.

Also, I’m as skeptical as you are that Garcia will be able to have anything close to his normal shooting touch this season. If his forearm fracture was bad enough to damage ligaments in his wrist (which it was), his range of motion of his arm and especially his hand and fingers is going to be pretty messed-up for a while.

"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.

by AnotherStupidSN on Oct 12, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, the internet age

I wonder if all these broken wrists would have happened fifteen years ago.

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on Oct 10, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We had stronger wrists back then

because we had to actually hold the porn.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Oct 10, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 14 recs

Brilliant!

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look at the time, kfan

It’s half past green-thirty.

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by section214 on Oct 10, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS A SIGN

Of wisdom beyond your years!! If only Garcia had worked out the problem earlier, he would have stronger wrists today. Oh, the impatience of youth….

REC’d +1

Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!

by FaStRmAn on Oct 10, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just rec'd it

Because I think Kfan’s statement is proof that silicone weighed more in the 90’s.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Get well Cisco

hope you come back with no setbacks or loss of talent.

by what_the_crap on Oct 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm seriously scared for him

His greatest strength and value was his excellent shooting stroke. If his wrist doesn’t heal 100% the same, and he has any hitch at all, it could seriously disturb his stroke. Poor guy, I bet he feels like shit right now.

Screw you Knicks! LBJ to the Kings!!!

by Shizzo on Oct 10, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Feel bad for Cisco

This is an even worse beginning to the season for him than last year.

by oldenpolynice on Oct 10, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, hand injuries take a loooong time to heal right.

I fractured my thumb once and it was like 3 years before i had the full motion I had prior….

by Citadel 29 on Oct 10, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bums me out

I will miss him as will the Kings. The best we can hope for is that Mason plays well and becomes an all-star break trading chip to a contender..

by ElRonToro on Oct 10, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

God Speed Cisco

I think we’ll be alright. This obviously means more Nocioni, more Casspi and Mason.

BOOK IT!

by kingme18 on Oct 10, 2009 2:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And Donte

by Citadel 29 on Oct 10, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are missing the fact...

Cisco is a primary ball-handler, back-up 2 guard, leader, and one of the best long range shooters, and clutch performer. It is not as simple as to say “we have other guys to play small forward”. He means more to the team than back-up ‘3’.

by bench_blob on Oct 10, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wish you well Cisco

And looks like the Zohan or Kane are going to have to step it up and fast.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ligament damage too?

Sheesh………..

Purveyor of Bull Plop

by SayWhat? on Oct 10, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn Ziller

You better be digging up some happy news somewhere because so far its depressing today.

Either way get well Cisco.

by Hilton on Oct 10, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He didn't break his wrist.

He fractured his radius bone, one of the forearm bones. I am not surprised by the recovery time either. Ligament damage to the wrist will heal fine, it is better than broken wrist bone, his flexibility and shooting touch will return.

I am trying to imagine how it happened. I would guess he may have been sitting on the ball doing military press with a dumbbell, the ball popped, he crashed to the floor elbow first with the weight in his hand. Ouch. Or he could have been doing a wrist curl or bicep curl in the up position, pop, pain. I feel bad for Cisco, he didn’t deserve this.

by bench_blob on Oct 10, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Outta curiosity

Are you a doctor?

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He stayed at a Holiday Inn

by Bitgod on Oct 10, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL

Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!

by FaStRmAn on Oct 10, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am

Of the armchair variety. I am also an armchair lawyer, urban planner, NBA coach, NBA GM, psychologist, phrenologist and President.

by Carl on Oct 10, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least you're not an armchair necropheliac

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't make sense

Because of rigor mortis.

The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.

by LeaguePassAddict on Oct 11, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

takes the comment

“I got a stiffie” to a whole new level

oh geez, that is gross. sorry.

by betweentheeyes on Oct 11, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, did you kicked out of medical school?

The above posts make mention of a wrist break. The radius is the forearm bone. Just setting the facts straight. Any break is a bad break, but calcium deposits form on the injured area as a healing mechanism which can result in loss of flexibility and range of motion. Deposits to forearm will not adversely affect shooting touch as if it were to occur to the wrist area. Don’t need to be a doctor to reach that conclusion.

by bench_blob on Oct 11, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's right

Because everyday people write above paragraphs as you did.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 11, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

This could be a big lawsuit potentially.

1/2 the season is worth about 2.5 million. If he doesn’t heal right it could ruin his career.

I really thought that this was going to be a break out year for Cisco. He had a great off season,

Here’s to hpoing he has a full recovery.

by nothingbutnet on Oct 10, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thats right !! Sue the crap outta that baloon manufacturer!!

We already had a tough season coming up and now this!! I say Class Action Lawsuit !!

But seriously, really bad luck for Cisco.. I feel bad for him. This is NOT what he practiced and conditioned for all off season. I am pretty sure that no one feels worse about this than Cisco himself. He is such a competitor. To have to sit out half the season and frankly watch his team struggle, all the while knowing that you could make a difference if you hadn’t broken your Wrist is a freak accident… No, no one is as bummed as Cisco is right now… and he’ll be bummed until he can get back on the court after the AllStar break. Man, I feel bad for him…..

Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!

by FaStRmAn on Oct 10, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, yeah!

There you go, this could solve the Maloof’s financial woes in one fell swoop. Thanks to this physioball company, we could have a new arena built and paid for in no time! Thanks for taking one for the team, and the city, Cisco!

by LPKingsFan on Oct 10, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We need to jump on this, fast.

We need a lawyer to file a class action lawsuit fagainst the exercise ball people for the stress it’s causing all of STR. It’s atleast worth a $10 ticket in the upper deck? ;)

by kwill on Oct 10, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still think they should try to trade Nocioni.

by DesertFox on Oct 10, 2009 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

for Fesenko

by ElRonToro on Oct 10, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey that's my job.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 10, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thought you might be asleep

just had your back

by ElRonToro on Oct 10, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aykis has always been a jealous little ninny when all you’re doing is trying to help him out. EVIDENCE

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on Oct 11, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Such a little bitch…and we’re only trying to help. I feel unrequited.

by ElRonToro on Oct 11, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok guys

High Five

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 11, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the requite

by ElRonToro on Oct 11, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

One thing suddenly makes me queasy

He looks kinda like a Jonas Bro in that picture. Hopefully its a bad pic or he can’t be on the team.

by ElRonToro on Oct 11, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well when you posterize Fes

He punches you in the face. That doesn’t make a very good poster.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This news

is depressing. Francisco is one of my favorite players not for the numbers he put up, but for his hustle and defense. It’s players like him that the young guys need to emulate with his energy. The team has talent, but if they played their collective asses off that might count for a few wins in close games. Here’s hoping a rookie Hoss Brockman’s hustle is infectious and can help energize the Kings. Heal well Francisco!

by gtrman1973 on Oct 11, 2009 8:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

(sigh)

I reiterate Ultrakfans “Casspi – grow up quickly”
He was an excellent 3 pt shooter on the Israeli team, lets hope he’s nearly as good as he’s looked so far.
Stay Strong Cisco!

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Oct 11, 2009 9:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You mean Maccabi Tel Aviv?

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 11, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs