Game 56: Miami Heat (25-27) vs. Dallas Mavericks (29-26) | 7:30pm CST

[michaeltex]

Jeff Stotts
@InStreetClothes
Re: Daniel Gafford: A G3 MCL sprain is considered a complete tear. Surgery isn’t required, especially if meniscus involvement is minimal. Average time lost for non-surgical cases in the NBA is 26 games (60 days).

Included on this list is current Mavs assistant coach Jared Dudley who missed 34 games in the 2020-21 season.
10:41 PM · Feb 13, 2025
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That's not depressing, at all...

26 games from his injury puts Gaff back on court in early April, around the 5th I think. But it could be a week or so sooner given the ASB is included in that. 

Powell is still out until after the ASB, but there is no update on his timing.

AD is out for at least another 3 weeks (ASB + 2) although some adductor rehab info predicts longer recoveries.

Lively is "to be evaluated" around Feb 23rd, but as of Feb 13th he was still in a boot.

Just a random thought, but are these big man injuries a result of having to defend in space with the current 5-out offenses? Quick lateral movements, lots of stops and starts, more directional changes all put a lot of stress on the lower body that could be increased by body length and that more traditional bigs didn't have to deal with "back in the day".

[Scott41theMavs]

Just a random thought, but are these big man injuries a result of having to defend in space with the current 5-out offenses? Quick lateral movements, lots of stops and starts, more directional changes all put a lot of stress on the lower body that could be increased by body length and that more traditional bigs didn't have to deal with "back in the day".

Interesting.

[mvossman]

Just a random thought, but are these big man injuries a result of having to defend in space with the current 5-out offenses? Quick lateral movements, lots of stops and starts, more directional changes all put a lot of stress on the lower body that could be increased by body length and that more traditional bigs didn't have to deal with "back in the day".

I definitely think there is something to this.  I have heard the argument that we need to play somebody at the 4 (like KP) so they don't take on the wear and tear of playing the 5, but I think its more taxing and potentially injury inducing to chase around perimeter players for these guys than it is to bang with bigs.

[audiosway]

Weird how guys play hard when everyone shares the ball.

Isn't it though? Funny how that works. Now we don't have everyone spread out on the 3 point line waiting for something to happen. We have movement, guys having fun out there, hard nosed defense.

I'm becoming more and more impressed with Kidd. I'm an old school run the ball and stop the run kind of guy. That gritty physical play wins games. Finesse players don't want to stick their nose in there when they get it hit a time or two. Kidd has these guys playing the right way.