On March 21, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Nets scheduled a team training session today, and Simmons was not on the team's training ground. Nets coach Nash gave a media interview after the team's training session and talked about Simmons' injury.
Nash said Simmons is currently undergoing physiotherapy, but there is still no clear timeline for his comeback. He still can't train now, but I hope he can make a comeback this season.
According to previous reports, Simmons recently received epidural injections, a therapy with anesthetic and analgesic effects to treat Simmons' back injuries. Simmons' back injury was not new, and he missed eight games due to the injury in the 19-20 season when he was pressed to the nerves of the spine. He will feel pain and will vomit. This time, Simmons can also be regarded as a recurrence of old injuries. Team centre-forward Drummond revealed that Simmons appeared in the arena today, but just did not train with the team.
Medical specialist Dr. Evan Jeffries said it was Simmons' 5th day of treatment with epidural injections, and it usually takes 48 to 72 hours for an epidural anesthesia to take effect. If Simmons goes well, he will not start to return to the training ground in 1 to 2 weeks. With only the last three weeks left in the regular season, Simmons' hopes of coming back before the end of the regular season seem very slim, and time is running out for him.
In addition, Nash also revealed the injury of the team's interior line-up Aldridge. Aldridge has previously missed six games due to a hip injury. Nash said Aldridge will still miss at least the team's games for the coming week, which is also an old injury for Ade, who once underwent surgery on his right hip 10 years ago. That's also not good news for the Nets, who are currently in 8th place in the East and want to hit the rankings upwards, or secure their team's play-off positions.
Since his transfer to the Nets, Simmons has not appeared in any game for the team. As originally planned, he had hoped for a comeback last Saturday. However, due to the sudden recurrence of injuries, which affected Simmons' plans, which would have a great impact on the Nets, the team has never been able to build a complete defensive system. At the same time, the team has not been able to let the unvaccinated Irving attend the home game, and the bad news for the Nets has always followed.
Combined with various circumstances, although Nash is still optimistic about Simmons' comeback, he has three great hidden dangers. The first is the personal state of the long-term absence, followed by the psychological construction of the individual, and finally the problem of his injury. Simmons' problems may be fatal to the team.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)