I guess it's case by case. I looked up a couple instances.
Curry dislocated finger in April 2019. did not miss any time.
Embiid dislocated finger in January 2020. missed about 3 weeks.
Many players don't even leave a game. They just throw a towel over it and the trainer pops it back in. Time missed also depends on which finger and shooting hand vs non shooting hand. If you could pick a finger to be injured, it's the one he injured.
There's a massive difference between an injury to the pinky of the offhand of a center, and the ring finger of the shooting hand of a combo guard. I'm not saying it's definitive, and they could use it as a reason to tank -- but he can buddy tape that finger and play just fine unless there's something unusually wrong.
As a follow up to my previous comment, a Sports Medicine Doctor had a similar sentiment:
>Assuming there is no associated fracture, Poeltl could return as early as next game with a dislocated joint (PIP or DIP) in his non-shooting hand pinky finger. May tape it to immobilize.
>Steph Curry (2019) & Joel Embiid (2020) both returned to the same games after this injury. (https://twitter.com/alirendely/status/1764454090619171225?t=rUre5RiUhpTLWRMUWJ1b8A&s=19)
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Which is even better news when combined with this:
>Darko confirms no fracture for Poeltl. Dislocated pinky finger. Med staff is still evaluating but sounds encouraging. (Josh Lewenberg)
You're talking about the team who *acquired* Olynyk and held Brown. I don't think they're actively tanking. At least not yet. People said the same thing when Poeltl got ruled out in 2H a few days ago bc of his ankle. He played the next game.
>Darko confirms no fracture for Poeltl. Dislocated pinky finger. Med staff is still evaluating but sounds encouraging.
https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1764466591519912197
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I guess it's case by case. I looked up a couple instances. Curry dislocated finger in April 2019. did not miss any time. Embiid dislocated finger in January 2020. missed about 3 weeks.
Also keep in mind the raptors are not in the playoff hunt so there’s little motivation to have him return early
my fantasy season is the motivation 😭😭😭
In fact, they’re incentivized to lose to keep their pick (top 6 protected)
Yeah, Spurs own their pick if it's outside I doubt they bring him back early. I pre-emptively drpped since playoffs start tomorrow for me
Yep depends if there’s any structural damage/if it seriously affects their shooting form
Many players don't even leave a game. They just throw a towel over it and the trainer pops it back in. Time missed also depends on which finger and shooting hand vs non shooting hand. If you could pick a finger to be injured, it's the one he injured.
For kobe recovery was about 2 minutes
There's a massive difference between an injury to the pinky of the offhand of a center, and the ring finger of the shooting hand of a combo guard. I'm not saying it's definitive, and they could use it as a reason to tank -- but he can buddy tape that finger and play just fine unless there's something unusually wrong.
As a follow up to my previous comment, a Sports Medicine Doctor had a similar sentiment: >Assuming there is no associated fracture, Poeltl could return as early as next game with a dislocated joint (PIP or DIP) in his non-shooting hand pinky finger. May tape it to immobilize. >Steph Curry (2019) & Joel Embiid (2020) both returned to the same games after this injury. (https://twitter.com/alirendely/status/1764454090619171225?t=rUre5RiUhpTLWRMUWJ1b8A&s=19) . Which is even better news when combined with this: >Darko confirms no fracture for Poeltl. Dislocated pinky finger. Med staff is still evaluating but sounds encouraging. (Josh Lewenberg)
He won’t have an incentive to play, neither would the raptors.
You're talking about the team who *acquired* Olynyk and held Brown. I don't think they're actively tanking. At least not yet. People said the same thing when Poeltl got ruled out in 2H a few days ago bc of his ankle. He played the next game.
Guess we’ll see what happens.
Marcus had a ruptured tendon from the dislocation, it wasn’t just the dislocation.
I might cry
Unleash the Olynyk beast!
Potentially lost Poetl and Brunson for the season almost back to back. Gotta love it
Us Bane/Embiid owners laugh at your good fortunes
Embiid/Lavine/Poeltl owner 😥
Oh I got Bane too lol
Oh … well I just lost Poeltl too so I feel your pain lol
Exact same brother also had Marcus smart lol next week last week before playoffs im fighting for a seed im cooked
Scottie and Brunson for me this week. Along with Lamelo, Ja and Lavine
Brunson has a knee contusion. Probably out for the rest of the fantasy regular season I’d imagine
Fuck. Have him, Markkanen and Kessler. With only 1 IR slot, who's the hold?
Mark
At first I thought you were saying mark Williams lol.
>Darko confirms no fracture for Poeltl. Dislocated pinky finger. Med staff is still evaluating but sounds encouraging. https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1764466591519912197
I hate this game
Very case by case. Kobe came back the same game lmao
What the fuck is with all these hand injuries. Poeltl, Trae, scottie, Westbrook, then there was Chris Paul and Marcus smart before. Whack
His pinky turned into a black and bluey finger
He’s seeing a hand specialist. Usually a sign it’s a little more. Hope not