On March 22, Beijing time, according to ESPN reporter Jamal Collier, Bulls head coach Donovan revealed the latest injury of team defender Lonzo Ball in an interview.
Donovan said That Brother will stop running to resume the project within the next 10 days. The Bulls have been trying to get the ball brother to gradually recover and constantly improve his athletic ability. However, it can be seen from the feedback of The Ball Brother's knee injury that his recovery is not optimistic. Donovan could not confirm whether The Ball brother could return from this season, but with three weeks left in the regular season, he acknowledged that time was tight.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the bulls. He suffered an injury in late January and was diagnosed with a minor tear in the meniscus of his left knee, followed by knee arthroscopic surgery, with an expected absence of 6 to 8 weeks. It's now his 8th week of missing the game, and he seems to be nowhere near a comeback. Donovan had previously revealed that the ball brother had been unable to sprint and move at full speed, which led to his comeback plans being repeatedly shelved, although he himself said he felt good.
Medical specialist Dr. Evan Jeffries analyzed the ball brother's injury and explained the meaning of stopping the running project. Experts say this means that the ball brother is not suitable for recovery from meniscus surgery, and it is possible that the previous bone contusion has affected the current recovery situation. When a player decides to remove a meniscus or perform a meniscus repair, he is always worried.
This season, the Bulls have achieved rapid improvements after introducing players such as DeRozan and Brother Ball. The Bulls are currently in 5th place in the East with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, and are very hopeful that they will return to the playoffs after a gap of 5 years. However, they have lost 8 of their last 10 games and are now only 0.5 wins ahead of the 6th Cavaliers and 1.5 wins ahead of the 7th-placed Raptors, and the team's current position is not secure. The Bulls have the fifth-hardest schedule left in the league, with their opponents averaging 54.3 percent of their winning percentages. At this juncture, the team has never waited for the return of the ball brother, and the Bulls can be described as a heavy blow.
The significance of the ball brother to the team is self-evident. He's averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.8 steals this season, and can shoot 3.1 three-pointers per game, shooting 42.3 percent from three-point range. When the ball brother is on the field, his ability to control the ball can help the team effectively complete the offensive and defensive conversion, so that the team's running rhythm becomes better. In addition, his excellent "3D" attribute will be an important part of the offensive and defensive system.
Since his rookie season, He has always been a minor injured player, and he has never attended more than 65 games in a single season in the five seasons of his career so far, and in 4 seasons, the attendance rate is lower than 60 games. The health of the ball brother is worrying.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)