This. UConn withholding the information on Castle as late as possible can only help UConn as it broadens the opponents' scout plans.
You know nothing about mojo, idiot.
I think at the point you have any sort of operation… shave or full repair, you will probably have more problems in the future as a NBA player trying to play 80 games a year. We will never kno, but Kemba might have had the exact same problems either way, and his stellar junior year is what lead to him having a NBA career. Had he had the full repair and missed most of JR year, he may have never had a chance to,play in NBA. Castle probably wants to go pro next year, and missing most of the season with a full repair might jeopardize that.
Let Castle take as much time as he needs. The kid moves with tremendous velocity on the court and the force he demonstrates cutting and stopping/starting is not to be toyed with insofar as a knee injury is concerned. It's be nice to beat Kansas but by no means is it a requirement. Same with Gonzaga.
It was quite the trap game after all
You can't plan for a hypothetical re-match. It's better for Castle to play than to not play. But he probably won't play.
Unfortunately I have just as much insight on this as y'alls do. Based on the timeline I suspect the injury is a mild MCL sprain (though I could be wrong), but recovery after that kind of injury can range from 1-6 weeks, depending on the player and the sport. Basketball is pretty demanding.
OK, I missed the report on surgery. If a meniscus tear that required partial resection then timeline is similar, 2-6 weeks depending on how the knee responds postop. If he's already practicing at least a little that's a good sign.
Hurley said he did not tear anything in his first report on November 17th. I am pretty sure we are all still guessing. If he did suffer a minor meniscus tear, I think Hurley should have chosen his words better. I have no issue with the fact that he admits to using misinformation in this situations to mess with the other team, but if he did tear something he should have stayed away from that comment altogether. Just my perspective. So until I see something definitive I will take him on his word “best case scenario for Steph he did not tear anything just a general cleanup.” Either way the recovery time seems to have stayed consistent. But today is 15 days since the procedure just don’t think there is any reason to bring him back. Hopefully he gets through practice a few times there is no swelling and he can get a few minutes against UNC. Ramp it up a little more against Ark PB and be close to full speed against Gonzaga. I would sign up for that outcome.
Peak Hurley. And what he said about gamesmanship and transparency was interesting too.
