Waiting For Tyreke Evans's MRI Result, Contemplating Kings Fatalism

by Tom Ziller on Sep 30, 2009 4:37 PM PDT in Commentary

While we wait to hear the results of Tyreke Evans's MRI -- he strained his knee ligament during yesterday's morning practice, sat out the evening scrimmage and sat out today's morning practice -- it's worth noting how panicky knees get us. You don't need the song. You know it's because Chris Webber blew his wheel in Game 2 of the 2003 Western semis, and that Spencer Hawes had microfracture at age 14. And I understand.

But MRIs are as common as daffodils these days. Lest we forget that Hawes himself suffered a knee injury gruesome enough to require assistance to get him off the floor last April, in the season's penultimate game against Denver. An MRI taken the next day revealed a strain, nothing more. Heck, Hawes had to have arthroscopic knee surgery at the beginning of preseason his rookie season ... and was back on the court November 10.

I'm knocking on wood furiously, and my two black cats have been sequestered in a water closet indefinitely. But let's not schedule a candlelight vigil just yet, OK?

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/Crosses fingers

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Sep 30, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

By the way

The final 30Q entry regards Mr. Evans, and as I don’t like being called a jinx, I will withhold it until tomorrow.

by Tom Ziller on Sep 30, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sure Evans is fine.

He strikes me as a player with lots of toughness and durability.

giggity giggity goo

by DougChristieKO on Sep 30, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

I loved Westphal's reaction to being asked about Reke's knee

“How stupid do I look? You think if he’s getting an MRI, would that worry you if you were the coach? Yeah, I’m worried. I’m hopeful, but any time one of our players gets an MRI and goes to the doctor, they’re not doing it for no reason. I hope that it’s nothing, but we wouldn’t be giving him an MRI if we weren’t worried.”

I was wrong about you sir, you truly are a King. Welcome aboard.

Dip til I rip

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by Muff209 on Sep 30, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions