League source says there is a great deal of optimism that Damian Lillard will return this season from the deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. – The Athletic
It’s basically a lost season already, idk if we can still risk this one out
Hard to admit, but we have no choice but to just gear up for next season. Make some moves and perhaps finally move on from Doc
they have to keep the fans engaged, don’t keep your hopes too high imo
Dame has put so much work in this past year and he knows he realistically has 1 or 2 more good runs. I could definitely see dude saying fuck it. I’m gonna be out there or die trying. #bucksin6
Would love it but man it just is not worth the risk man. Human before sport
Return … there’s like 11 games for them even if he feels better bench him till playoffs honestly we want him 100% not 98%
I read the article. There is no elaborating, quote or actual source cited. That’s the whole quote. It’s a platitude. He is 34, they are not rushing him back on blood thinners.
This sounds like a Brewers headline telling us that the injury isn’t horrible and that they’ll miss the first week of the season which turns into the all-star break and eventually the entire season.
Sorry but I don’t trust the bucks medical staff after what we went thru with Khris
Big Khris is returning in the 2022 playoffs energy.
Yeah cuz I just gave him my deep vein, docs said I’m a hero and he will be good for playoffs
I would be flat out stunned if he returned. I know he’s a professional athlete, but it took my buddy 6 months to fully recover. Physical activity discouraged.
league source….. stop stop stop
That’s a smokescreen. He can’t play on blood thinners and I’d be shocked if doctors let him play after an embolectomy.
I won’t trust the League until they hire refs that aren’t biased.
No shot. Maybe if he’s wrapped in bubble wrap or something
I mean come on. Just read dames statement on the diagnosis. He doesn’t sound like he has any plans of playing basketball again any time soon. And nor should he. He said he wants to prioritize being there for his family. As he should. This situation sucks ass but fake reports with no substance hinting that he could be back this year just make everything worse. Same with khris in 22 and giannis in 24.
I’d be floored if he came back that fast. No way. Not happening. This is a blood clot not a sprained ankle.
I’m choosing to go with optimism
dame pls
He’s not risking his life/future health to return early. Some things are bigger than basketball
Medical provider here. Wish Dame all the best. 0% chance he comes back this year. Provoked/unprovoked dvt on blood thinners at least 3 months no question. No weight lifting, contact sports during that either. May his recovery go smoothly.
Wishing Dame a speedy recovery.
I just wanna cry man. Like this sucks as a fan but I feel so bad for Giannis and Dame and all the guys on our team that put in work and want to win. Ik they still get paid but ik these dudes care about winning at the end of the day
I treat DVTs as part of my job.
Isolated calf vein DVT is not a major threat to his overall health. These are unlikely to travel to the lungs, and even if they do, they are unlikely to cause major problems. It’s once the clot starts extending above the knee that you have to worry a bit more.
But it’s overall a worrisome sign for this to occur in an athlete without known risk factors. And it would be extremely difficult to manage the treatment of this DVT while still allowing him to play playoff basketball.
They could get creative and perform daily ultrasounds and make sure it’s not spreading, but you really do have to ask yourself if it’s worth it to play around like that. I would say no.
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We can only hope
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AND WE BACK BABY
It’s basically a lost season already, idk if we can still risk this one out
Hard to admit, but we have no choice but to just gear up for next season. Make some moves and perhaps finally move on from Doc
they have to keep the fans engaged, don’t keep your hopes too high imo
Dame has put so much work in this past year and he knows he realistically has 1 or 2 more good runs. I could definitely see dude saying fuck it. I’m gonna be out there or die trying. #bucksin6
Would love it but man it just is not worth the risk man. Human before sport
Return … there’s like 11 games for them even if he feels better bench him till playoffs honestly we want him 100% not 98%
I read the article. There is no elaborating, quote or actual source cited. That’s the whole quote. It’s a platitude. He is 34, they are not rushing him back on blood thinners.
This sounds like a Brewers headline telling us that the injury isn’t horrible and that they’ll miss the first week of the season which turns into the all-star break and eventually the entire season.
Sorry but I don’t trust the bucks medical staff after what we went thru with Khris
He won’t be back this season.
How ? Those treatments take months
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Big Khris is returning in the 2022 playoffs energy.
Yeah cuz I just gave him my deep vein, docs said I’m a hero and he will be good for playoffs
I would be flat out stunned if he returned. I know he’s a professional athlete, but it took my buddy 6 months to fully recover. Physical activity discouraged.
league source….. stop stop stop
That’s a smokescreen. He can’t play on blood thinners and I’d be shocked if doctors let him play after an embolectomy.
I won’t trust the League until they hire refs that aren’t biased.
No shot. Maybe if he’s wrapped in bubble wrap or something
I mean come on. Just read dames statement on the diagnosis. He doesn’t sound like he has any plans of playing basketball again any time soon. And nor should he. He said he wants to prioritize being there for his family. As he should. This situation sucks ass but fake reports with no substance hinting that he could be back this year just make everything worse. Same with khris in 22 and giannis in 24.
I’d be floored if he came back that fast. No way. Not happening. This is a blood clot not a sprained ankle.
I’m choosing to go with optimism
dame pls
He’s not risking his life/future health to return early. Some things are bigger than basketball
Medical provider here. Wish Dame all the best. 0% chance he comes back this year. Provoked/unprovoked dvt on blood thinners at least 3 months no question. No weight lifting, contact sports during that either. May his recovery go smoothly.
Wishing Dame a speedy recovery.
I just wanna cry man. Like this sucks as a fan but I feel so bad for Giannis and Dame and all the guys on our team that put in work and want to win. Ik they still get paid but ik these dudes care about winning at the end of the day
I treat DVTs as part of my job.
Isolated calf vein DVT is not a major threat to his overall health. These are unlikely to travel to the lungs, and even if they do, they are unlikely to cause major problems. It’s once the clot starts extending above the knee that you have to worry a bit more.
But it’s overall a worrisome sign for this to occur in an athlete without known risk factors. And it would be extremely difficult to manage the treatment of this DVT while still allowing him to play playoff basketball.
They could get creative and perform daily ultrasounds and make sure it’s not spreading, but you really do have to ask yourself if it’s worth it to play around like that. I would say no.