Shams: Chris Finch, Timberwolves coach feared to have suffered a torn Patellar Tendon

OkcSinceSGA · Post #1 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:57 am

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DLoMor · Post #2 » by **DLoMor** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:58 am

Wait what happened? I missed it, would like to see a video if possible.

TinmanZBoy · Post #3 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:58 am

can he coach on a wheelchair?

famicommander · Post #4 » by **famicommander** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:58 am

DLoMor wrote:Wait what happened? I missed it, would like to see a video if possible.

Conley was being ridden out of bounds and he crashed into him.

Revived · Post #5 » by **Revived** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:59 am

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Draymond after watching Finch in pain on TV…

OkcSinceSGA · Post #6 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:59 am

DLoMor wrote:Wait what happened? I missed it, would like to see a video if possible.

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BlackThought · Post #7 » by **BlackThought** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:59 am

DLoMor wrote:Wait what happened? I missed it, would like to see a video if possible.

Mike Conley ran into him after getting fouled by phoenix.

Mephariel · Post #8 » by **Mephariel** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:00 am

Wow...does the playoffs need more drama? T-Wolves are rolling too.

Dominator83 · Post #9 » by **Dominator83** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:06 am

He can probably wait till the off-season since coaching doesn't require him to run or jump.

I might be wrong here. But I know people in the real non-sports world that have torn ACLs and did nothing about it because of course some non rich people don't have the time or money to be out of action that long.

Revived · Post #10 » by **Revived** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:09 am

TinmanZBoy wrote:can he coach on a wheelchair?

Didn’t Phil Jackson kinda do this?

ScrantonBulls · Post #11 » by **ScrantonBulls** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:10 am

Dominator83 wrote:He can probably wait till the off-season since coaching doesn't require him to run or jump

I was wondering about this. Is it like a torn ACL where you can still walk with it torn? I'm thinking it's probably worse.

shrink · Post #12 » by **shrink** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:19 am

TinmanZBoy wrote:can he coach on a wheelchair?

Get him Ripley’s exo-skeleton from Aliens 2!

jkvonny · Post #13 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:26 am

Oh dang....

Get well, Finch!

WolfAddict · Post #14 » by **WolfAddict** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:30 am

Easy. Pay some kid a fiddy to wheel him up and down the court so he can call plays on the fly. If the kid gets tired, pull another one from the crowd

Lalouie · Post #15 » by **Lalouie** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:43 am

"FEARED" to,,,"???

wtf man, this isn't a darrel stingly situation

Post #16 » by **JDR720** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:46 am

ScrantonBulls wrote:
Dominator83 wrote:He can probably wait till the off-season since coaching doesn't require him to run or jump

I was wondering about this. Is it like a torn ACL where you can still walk with it torn? I'm thinking it's probably worse.

The patellar tendon connects your kneecap to your shin bone. So probably not.

SNPA · Post #17 » by **SNPA** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:50 am

The only surprising part is this doesn’t happen more often to non players right along the sidelines. For example, pregnant women and babies. I started a thread on that last year. It’s a real concern. These are huge athletes moving full speed.

Hope he bounces back to keep coaching.

Mr Puddles · Post #18 » by **Mr Puddles** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:52 am

SNPA wrote:The only surprising part is this doesn’t happen more often to non players right along the sidelines. For example, pregnant women and babies. I started a thread on that last year. It’s a real concern. These are huge athletes moving full speed.

Hope he bounces back to keep coaching.

I mean, he'll definitely keep coaching. Might be on crutches or a wheelchair, but a leg injury shouldn't prevent him from being on the sidelines should it?

SNPA · Post #19 » by **SNPA** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:56 am

Mr Puddles wrote:
SNPA wrote:The only surprising part is this doesn’t happen more often to non players right along the sidelines. For example, pregnant women and babies. I started a thread on that last year. It’s a real concern. These are huge athletes moving full speed.

Hope he bounces back to keep coaching.

I mean, he'll definitely keep coaching. Might be on crutches or a wheelchair, but a leg injury shouldn't prevent him from being on the sidelines should it?

Hopefully. Painkillers can hit people differently.

One Last Shot · Post #20 » by **One Last Shot** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:24 am

Damn. Wolves won their first playoffs in 2 decades and their head coach got a season-ending surgery. Minnesota sports curse continues.