Smith Injury

[lawmanfan]

No way. We can't be this stupid. This had better be just gamesmanship.

I would say that Rick is setting the stage for an LMF "I told you so" moment but more likely he is just setting me up to be punk'd. I certainly hope it's the latter and not the former.

 

[Andrew]

It would seem strange if he doesn't play since he came back in the game he got hurt and then played unnecessarily against Seton Hall. The question more likely is how he will play.

 

[bucketshardy]

... The question more likely is how he will play.

yes... this... what makes Dev so special is that one-of-kind freak athletic ability to come out of nowhere- grab rebounds - push the pace - bother opposing guards - get to the rim etc...

a "tentative" Dev... might potentially hurt the chemistry on court - with others expecting certain plays from him.

 

[Eric]

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Great job!

 

[NYC REDMEN]

Any update on Dev tonight? However if he’s not on any better shape than on Saturday I think it’s a dumb move to play him. RP we love you but Dev should not have been playing Saturday!

 

[espken]

Any update on Dev tonight? However if he’s not on any better shape than on Saturday I think it’s a dumb move to play him. RP we love you but Dev should not have been playing Saturday!

FWIW

 

[carmineabbatiello]

FWIW

Very unhappy about this and what went on in Newark.

 

[bucketshardy]

Very unhappy about this and what went on in Newark.

we never come out of the Pru unscathed...

 

[paultzman]

Recuperating Van may get blamed for “Shouldergate”.

 

[espken]

Although I preferred Smith to rest last Saturday, no guarantee he would have been at optimum level in time for tonight.

 

[carmineabbatiello]

no guarantee he would have been at optimum level in time for tonight.

Yes, no guarantee as medical science is an inexact science. Yet it is crystal clear if a player is injured 1/14, plays with the shoulder taped appearing obviously injured 1/18, then is too hurt to play at all 1/22...that he had NO business seeing the court in Newark.

 

[espken]

Yes, no guarantee as medical science is an inexact science. Yet it is crystal clear if a player is injured 1/14, plays with the shoulder taped appearing obviously injured 1/18, then is too hurt to play at all 1/22...that he had NO business seeing the court in Newark

We are in agreement about him playing at Seton Hall.

 

[austour]

Yes, no guarantee as medical science is an inexact science.

Though closer to an exact science than meteorology.

 

[lawmanfan]

Though closer to an exact science than meteorology.

40% chance of post incoming from weatherman in 3...2...1

 

[lawmanfan]

Any update on Dev tonight? However if he’s not on any better shape than on Saturday I think it’s a dumb move to play him. RP we love you but Dev should not have been playing Saturday!

The update is they should have listened to LMF who has been screaming about this since the Georgetown game.

 

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[Boo Harvey]

Looks like smith is not coming back any time soon. But I thought he didn’t suffer a setback in the seton hall game. What a bonehead move playing him

 

[mjmaherjr]

We are going hi beat then down and it won’t be close

 

[MainMan]

I thought we hired Rick to make sure no one ever gets injured?!

Way to go Shanley!

 

[paultzman]

LMF prepared to litigate a negligence suit v Pitino on our behalf. I have seen him in action;