Injury update and return date thread

[Tai]

0 minutes at center for BBD? Yes.

0 minutes period for BBD? Not sure if serious.

[angryguy77]

If we win without question on Sat with Shaq, the Heat will panic and start to press. We will have the psychological edge imo.

I'm starting to feel more confident since Tuesday.

[mgent]

Obviously it would be ideal for Baby to play all his minutes at C, but the way he's been playing I'd give his minutes to Scals if we still had him.

It's pretty obvious to me that JO is 100x better than Big Baby, and I'd take his rebounding and defense over Baby's jumpshots as much as possible.

[Greenbean]

Shaq's In for Game 3. Im going to Game 4.

The last playoff game I went to Ray Allen hit a game winner (gm 1 of the knicks series).

I can feel it!!!!!

[barefacedmonk]

C's awaiting MRI results on Rondo & Delonte West. Doc running on assumption both will play (says Shaq has typical soreness, too).

- Chris Forsberg

[celticinorlando]

delonte is just going to have to tolerate the pain

[barefacedmonk]

Doc on Rondo's elbow: "It hurts, and obviously it was far more painful today in some ways; a lot of swelling. That was expected."

- Sherrod Blakely

[j804]

While I feel more confident about this series I'm worried about our injuries going forward

[barefacedmonk]

Update on the #Celtics injury front. D-West's shoulder still sore, but apparently won't need tests. Rondo only one getting an MRI today.

- Sherrod Blakely

[Savex]

Since we have a lot of injured players, I thought it would be nice to have all the injury updates in one thread. As soon as somebody finds out something new, he shall post it here. I'll start:

Shaq (Globe, March 7):

Speaking at his birthday celebration at the Boston Children's Museum, Shaquille O'Neal said today that he could be back on the court within a week and his sore right foot and Achilles tendon is improving.

For what it's worth, it means he'll be back vs. Milwaukee on March 13 or @ New Jersey on March 14.

But then again (Globe, March 10):

Delonte West and Shaquille O’Neal could come back within a week, according to coach Doc Rivers. But they’re racing against the clock.

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Baby (Globe, March 10):

Glen Davis (strained left patellar tendon) could be the first player to return from injury (albeit not this weekend, in all likelihood)

Maybe March 14 @ New Jersey.
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Delonte (Globe, March 10):

Delonte West and Shaquille O’Neal could come back within a week, according to coach Doc Rivers. But they’re racing against the clock.

Seriously, what the heck? First they said two games at most, then 4 games (which would put him back vs. LAC), and today maybe one week?
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Wafer (Herald, March 10):

Von Wafer said he is meeting with the Celtics [team stats] medical staff to learn more about the nature of his strained right calf, though the prognosis only seems to get worse for the guard.

“Von is going to be out for awhile,” said Rivers. “He’ll return, but two weeks, maybe three, maybe longer.”

I would say end of March, beginning of April. But why the heck did they say 2-3 games at most directly after the injury?
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Jermaine (Herald, March 10):

Danny Ainge still believes that Jermaine O’Neal will return late in the regular season.

“I think he is going to play before the regular season is over,” the Celtics’ president of basketball operations said. “He’s going great, and he feels good. He’s upbeat. This is the most optimistic that I’ve seen him since he’s been here.”

Same as for Wafer. More like last week of the regular season.

That's really a good idea.
Hope you can finally finish it.

[Greenbean]

When is Shaq coming back?

[Interceptor]

When is Shaq coming back?

Never, he retired.

[TaxiDriver2500]

When is Shaq coming back?

Never, he retired.

He may come back to help sell his new book, ya never know...

[Surferdad]

To ease the sting of last night's loss, I am revving this thread.   

Ray talked about scheduling his surgery for the bone spurs as soon as possible.

Where's Avery at now?

[drax]

http://twitter.com/#!/Avery_Bradley

If this is ABs real twitter account, he posted this on June 6th.

... ya I'm good bro. Just had surgery on my shoulder ...