Eric Bledsoe out with torn meniscus

[Mainstreet]

Eric Bledsoe is out with torn meniscus which will likely require surgery. He may be out several weeks or longer. It looks like Devin Booker will get his opportunity at SG and Bryce Cotton will provide depth at PG.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...uard-eric-bledsoe-out-torn-meniscus/77944940/

 

[BC867]

Eric Bledsoe is out with torn meniscus which will likely require surgery. He may be out several weeks or longer. It looks like Devin Booker will get his opportunity at SG and Bryce Cotton will provide depth at PG.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...uard-eric-bledsoe-out-torn-meniscus/77944940/

You never want to see your player go down with an injury.

But it is what it is and it will leave a void in the rotation.

Wouldn't it be great if Devin Booker has an opportunity to show the development we expect?

Who better to train a Shooting Guard than Jeff Hornacek? Ironically, this might have saved his job. Hopefully, he'll have the strength to set a rotation and give it a chance. His second chance.

 

[leclerc]

Jeepers. I think we'll loose a lot of games with Knight as our point guard. There goes the playoff dream. Now is the time to develop Len, Warren, Booker and Goodwin. That means 20 mpg each (and a top 10 pick next summer).

 

[Mainstreet]

You never want to see your player go down with an injury.

But it is what it is and it will leave a void in the rotation.

Wouldn't it be great if Devin Booker has an opportunity to show the development we expect?

Who better to train a Shooting Guard than Jeff Hornacek? Ironically, this might have saved his job. Hopefully, he'll have the strength to set a rotation and give it a chance. His second chance.

Booker should get his opportunity to start at SG. The injury to Bledsoe may take the pressure off playoff expectations.

 

[elindholm]

There goes the playoff dream.

LOL, the playoff dream went bye-bye just now?

 

[Hoop Head]

Bledsoe missed 2 months in 2014 when he tore his meniscus. That was a contract year for him with the Suns also in the playoff hunt so he may have come back a little early then. Watching him develop into a borderline All-Star was one of the few bright spots this season. His game still had some warts but it seemed he was finally reaching his potential. Long term it's good that it wasn't his ACL. He'll most likely be out until March, which should give the Suns a lot more pingpong balls. There was very little chance of turning things around for a playoff run but this all but ensures another lottery appearance. Without Bledsoe for 2 months, they should get higher than the 13th or 14th pick.

This team will be able to gauge Knights value while Bledsoe is out, Knight will be getting more time at PG now. It also opens up minutes for Booker and Goodwin. I still think extending Knight this last offseason was probably McD's biggest mistake as GM. His contract isn't that bad though given the spike in the cap this upcoming offseason. If they try they should be able to find a taker. His play going forward may up his value around the league. He's definitely not a long term solution at SG alongside Bledsoe and unless he plays great at PG while Eric is out, he is expendable. If they could move Knight for anything of value this season they should at least consider it, pair him with Markieff, Tucker, and/or Chandler in a deal and they might be able to get closer to a star quality player.


https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/681230364862365697

 

[Mainstreet]

Bledsoe reportedly will have surgery Tuesday. I guess we will find out how serious it is then.

Paul Coro ‏@paulcoro 39m39 minutes ago

The Suns announced that Eric Bledsoe has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery Tuesday. http://bit.ly/1PrwiPm

https://twitter.com/paulcoro

 

[JCSunsfan]

We aren't competing for a championship or the playoffs anyway. This takes the pressure off and lets the team just relax and develop.

 

[overseascardfan]

Jeepers. I think we'll loose a lot of games with Knight as our point guard. There goes the playoff dream. Now is the time to develop Len, Warren, Booker and Goodwin. That means 20 mpg each (and a top 10 pick next summer).

Knight was an AS PG for MIL the year he was dealt to us but he was moved to SG because we had Bledsoe. Bledsoe may be the better player but now Knight will be the primary PG and with a traditional SG like Booker he may thrive, we'll have to wait and see. If he doesn't, well its not like PHX was an above .500 team with Bledsoe so it won't hurt. Maybe it increases our chances at Simmons...silver lining folks.

 

[Catlover]

We aren't competing for a championship or the playoffs anyway. This takes the pressure off and lets the team just relax and develop.

I know it's not really "just a game" but I think players are at their best when they are having fun. Not just in basketball but in every endeavor. Passion fuels performance. Haven't seen much of that so far, hopefully we'll see it now.

 

[Finito]

Those tiny freak athlete types done last long. This dude has already missed a bunch of time in his career due to injury. Never was a fan.

 

[slinslin]

Those tiny freak athlete types done last long. This dude has already missed a bunch of time in his career due to injury. Never was a fan.

As do most NBA players. If it is only 2 months it is minor.

Russell Westbrook, same story.

Glass-ankle Curry.

 

[hcsilla]

Knight was an AS PG for MIL the year he was dealt to us but he was moved to SG because we had Bledsoe. Bledsoe may be the better player but now Knight will be the primary PG and with a traditional SG like Booker he may thrive,

That's highly unlikely, since Knight has shown zero, and I mean zero PG skills.

 

[SirStefan32]

As do most NBA players. If it is only 2 months it is minor.

Russell Westbrook, same story.

Glass-ankle Curry.

What are you talking about? Curry missed a lot of time in only one season. He's played in 63.6 games per season (note that one of the seasons was short due to lockout, and that we are only 29 games into this season).

Bledsoe is averaging 58.6 games per season. That will go down with his newest injury. It's also his third torn meniscus surgery in just a few years.

Westbrook is averaging 67.25 games per season.

Any way you look at it, Bledsoe has much more of an injury problem than either of the guys you mentioned. Tron meniscus every two years is a big issue, especially for players like Bledsoe who have no other skills besides quickness and athleticism.

 

[PDXChris]

As do most NBA players. If it is only 2 months it is minor.

Russell Westbrook, same story.

Glass-ankle Curry.

Curry? Really?

80 of 82 (Missed 2 games)
74 of 82 (Missed 8 games)
26 of 66 (Missed 40 games)
78 of 82 (Missed 4 games)
78 of 82 (Missed 4 games)
80 of 82 (Missed 2 games)
29 of 29 (Missed 0 games)

Even with 40 missed games in his 3rd season, he averages 8.5 games missed a season.

In case you are wondering, Tim Duncan averages the same. And you can't use his age as a factor since he missed only 5 last year and none yet this year.

Personally, I would have went with glass knee(s) Rose.

 

[sunsfan88]

What are you talking about? Curry missed a lot of time in only one season. He's played in 63.6 games per season (note that one of the seasons was short due to lockout, and that we are only 29 games into this season).

Bledsoe is averaging 58.6 games per season. That will go down with his newest injury. It's also his third torn meniscus surgery in just a few years.

Westbrook is averaging 67.25 games per season.

Any way you look at it, Bledsoe has much more of an injury problem than either of the guys you mentioned. Tron meniscus every two years is a big issue, especially for players like Bledsoe who have no other skills besides quickness and athleticism.

Especially when you consider that Bledsoe now has torn meniscus on BOTH his knees, not just one.

 

[Iceman]

Especially when you consider that Bledsoe now has torn meniscus on BOTH his knees, not just one.

Would be surprised if he even came back at all this season, unless the Suns somehow start winning without him (which isn't too probable).

 

[sunsfan88]

Booker should get his opportunity to start at SG. The injury to Bledsoe may take the pressure off playoff expectations.

That's what one would think but seeing the way Hornacek has distributed minutes, it wouldn't be shocking to see him play players like Ronnie Price or even Weems as much or more minutes than Booker.

Rather than letting him play through his mistakes, I suspect Hornacek will still yank Booker to the bench at the first or second mistake he makes.

 

[Bert]

LOL, the playoff dream went bye-bye just now?

LOL I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Phrazbit]

LOL, the playoff dream went bye-bye just now?

We're terrible, but its actually not that crazy of a statement. The West isn't the murderers row of the last decade or so. At the current pace the 8th seed is going to get in with a paltry 35-47 record. Our miserable record right now has us only 2 games out.

 

[sunsfan88]

Would be surprised if he even came back at all this season, unless the Suns somehow start winning without him (which isn't too probable).

Suns just announced he's out for the remainder of the season.

 

[Iceman]

Suns just announced he's out for the remainder of the season.

Just saw that. Even if he could have been able to come back by the end of the season, it would be a bad decision to have him suit up. Hopefully, this doesn't become a D Rose situation for Bledsoe

 

[Cheesebeef]

We're terrible, but its actually not that crazy of a statement. The West isn't the murderers row of the last decade or so. At the current pace the 8th seed is going to get in with a paltry 35-47 record. Our miserable record right now has us only 2 games out.

good god... talk about worst case scenarios... the team finally makes the playoffs with a bad record and gets an even WORSE draft pick then their usual mediocrity gets them.

 

[Mainstreet]

If it wasn't clarified already, Bledsoe opted for a meniscus repair instead of a meniscus removal in his left knee. A meniscus repair takes longer to heal.

I think he tried for a meniscus repair previously in his injured right knee but had to go for the meniscus removal later on.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...edsoe-out-season-after-knee-surgery/78025608/

 

[elindholm]

I'll bet they did microfracture.