On May 12, Beijing time, when the Warriors defeated the Lakers in the series G5, they successfully chased the total score 2-3 and fell to the next life, but Wiggins was reported to have suffered a fracture of the left rib cartilage, which made his G6 game doubtful, which is undoubtedly a major hidden danger for the Warriors. In the history of the NBA, many players have suffered rib fractures, depending on the situation, there are differences in the duration of the break, Jordan has been suspended for 3 months, Durant has been suspended for two weeks without surgery, and tennis king Nadal has also been suspended for 4-6 weeks... Of course, there are precedents for suffering rib fractures and injuries, and Warriors center Looney played with an injury in the 2019 Finals, so Wiggins is likely to follow Looney's injury in G6.
Wiggins injury: fractured left rib cartilage, pushed by James' elbow on the field.
According to Warriors reporter Anthony Slater, Wiggins, one of the core of the Warriors, is now diagnosed with a fracture of his left rib cartilage, and his appearance in G6 is doubtful.
Anthony Slater also posted a footage of Wiggins' suspected injury, he posted that Wiggins was elbowed by James to the rib position when he was stuck in the G5 final quarter, and Wiggins was holding the rib position and looking painful. In addition, James once pushed Wiggins in the air when he hit Walker on his back, causing Wiggins to fall to the ground and then slow down for a while before standing up.
However, Wiggins played well in his last game, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-5 from the outside and 3-of-3 from the outside and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. Wiggins also limited James to 9-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-7 from the outside and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, for 25 points, nine boards, three assists and two steals.
Dreamchasing Green praised Wiggins' defense of James after the game: "Wiggins did not back down in the face of challenges, we all know James and his ability to play, and his great strength when he breaks through. Wiggins took the challenge, and like I said, he had to fight against a strong force, and we also had to build a wall behind him and defend him because James could always break through to the paint zone. ”
Of course, what is more important for Wiggins is whether he can play in the G6 battle, and his current state is doubtful, that is, there is a half chance that he will appear in the G6 battle. At present, the Warriors are 2-3 behind the Lakers on aggregate, only one loss away from being out, and the next game will be the home court of the Lakers, so it will be a life and death battle for the Warriors.
Rib fracture impact: Jordan Durant, Nadal and others are suspended, the length of time depends on the severity.
So can you still play with a broken rib? In the history of the NBA and even in the sports world, many athletes have suffered rib fractures, but they have different specific suspension times due to their different injuries, but most athletes need to take a break.
The most famous case is Jordan 's rib fracture during the 1993-1994 season (switching to baseball), which led to a three-month break from 49 games. Of course, there was also a big factor in Jordan's truce, that is, Jordan's father was killed that year, which caused Jordan to retire from the NBA in frustration and join the Chicago White Sox to play baseball. However, in the middle of the season, Jordan suffered a rib fracture due to an impact, and he rested for up to 3 months.
In March 2019, according to NBA reporter Baxter Holmes, the Warriors core Durant's MRI results showed a rib cartilage fracture, and the Warriors revealed that Durant would be out for at least two weeks, and Durant himself said that this fracture did not require surgery, just need to recuperate.
As for March 2022, tennis king Nadal suffered a rib fracture before the clay-court season and was forced to take a four-six week off, after which he missed several clay-court matches in a row.
And at the end of March 2015, Knicks guard Sheved suffered a rib fracture and was suspended for 2-3 weeks, also after the Knicks missed the playoffs, he was directly reimbursed for the season.
From the above examples, it is not difficult to see that most athletes need to take a break for a certain period of time after suffering a rib fracture, and the length of time depends on the severity of the athlete's injury.
Injury precedent: 2019 Finals Warriors center Looney continues to play with a broken rib.
Of course, there are precedents in NBA history of suffering rib fractures, but still choosing to play with injuries. During the 2019 Finals, Warriors center Looney also suffered a rib cartilage fracture and suffered a left shoulder injury.
After missing the G3 game in the Finals, Looney then returned to the G4 Front, also in the 4-6th game of the Finals, and finally the Warriors lost 2-4 to the Raptors on aggregate. Looney was widely praised for playing with injuries, even though he averaged only 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during the Finals.
In an interview with The Athletic, Looney recalled going to the Finals with an injury, saying: "It really hurts because my job is to play positions and rush for rebounds, which is the most painful! ”
Doctor Kopp rib fracture: It is best for ordinary people to play after 3 months
As for rib fracture injuries, the doctor's advice for ordinary patients: it is recommended that patients with rib fractures play after 3 months, although for rib fractures, this injury may cause clinical healing of the patient's fractured end in about four weeks after proper treatment.
At this time, the patient's stability here is still very poor, at this time the patient can only do some daily related activities, but absolutely not be able to squeeze or impact the injured part, especially not to play ball. Such patients need to undergo a series of related functional exercises and have enough time to recover to their previous athletic ability, so it is recommended that patients play ball after 3 months.
However, athletes' physical fitness is far better than that of ordinary people, and their recovery time will be shorter. As for returning to Wiggins, since the Warriors' next game will be a game on the road, Wiggins will most likely follow Looney in 2019 and choose to play with an injury to help the Warriors win another game, so as to fight to drag into the big seven.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)