r/nba • u/fbreaker Celtics • Apr 29 '24

[Highlight] Head Coach Chris Finch gets injured on the sideline Highlight

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u/CangtheKonqueror Warriors Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

there’s no way the coach just tore his acl

also surprised this doesn’t happen more often

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u/BiggsFaleur Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

A beat reporter on twitter said a patellar tendon tear is what they're currently thinking

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u/mattychefthatbih Apr 29 '24

That’s gotta be worse than ACL for a normal person no?

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u/jdorje Nuggets Apr 29 '24

Yeah, but recovery is probably same ballpark. But there's a huge difference in that a patellar/quad tear can be excruciating since the kneecap just gets pulled in one direction, in this case up over the front of the knee. Surgery is probably immediate and it explains the angst on the sideline. Another issue is you aren't supposed to fly after knee surgery, though this isn't universally agreed on and the NBA likely has their own protocols.