Knicks Loss Shooting Guard for 6 Weeks
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On Friday, the New York Knicks announced that newly acquired
shooting guard Ronnie Brewer underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery and will
be out for six weeks. The procedure was
done by Knicks orthopedic surgeon Dr. Answorth Allen.
Brewer was in high spirits though after the surgery Friday,
as he was able to send out a tweet to his followers, “If y’all haven’t already
heard I had successful meniscus surgery.
Started rehab this morning. Minor
setback for a major comeback. I
appreciate the prayers and get well soons from everyone. Much appreciated. Will for sure be 100 (percent) for season
opener.”
The time table given by the doctors is right in line with
Brewers tweet, as the Knicks start camp in 25 days and have their regular
season opener in 8 weeks, meaning the 6 week timetable will give Brewer two
weeks of preseason to get into shape.
The Knicks say that Brewer suffered the medial meniscus tear
in the past two weeks, but cannot pinpoint a specific incident that caused the
injury. Brewer’s agent, Henry Thomas,
gives some insight saying that the injury occurred from “wear and tear over
time.”
Shooting guard Iman Shumpert is still recovering from his
own devastating knee injury that he suffered in the first game of the playoff
series against the Miami Heat this past season.
J.R. Smith could be called upon to be the starter initially at shooting
guard for the Knicks, even though his skill set is better for coming off the
bench. This injury does open up minutes
though, which could mean we see what James White can do in extended playing
time; it is a good opportunity for him to show that he belongs not only in the
NBA but in an NBA rotation.
Injuries were a problem for the Knicks last season and
played a big part in the outcome of the year.
Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire, Jeremy Lin, Baron Davis and Jared
Jeffries all missed time during the regular season with moderate to significant
set backs. Davis ,
Shumpert, Stoudemire also missed time during the playoffs, as Lin missed the
series all together. Staying healthy
will be a deciding factor to just how deep this Knicks team can go in the
playoffs.
A lot of good information, when did they acquire Brewer, and at what price.
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice birthday gift for me, as the Knicks signed Brewer on July 25th this past summer. The Knicks were able to get him to come aboard with a one year deal for the veterans minimum, as the Knicks already exhausted all other exceptions in the signings for Raymond Felton, Marcus Camby and Jason Kidd.
ReplyDeleteI like the depth, now if only the starters can play well enough to compete against the Miami Heat.
DeleteU. Patchy
The Knicks have legitimate depth in the backcourt, especially if Prigioni adapts to the NBA and Shumpert can contribute when he returns from injury. Brewer gives Knicks another body to slow down the likes of Lebron James and Dwayne Wade. Only thing that worries me is Power Forward, as the Knicks still lack a solid backup there. Id like to see them add someone such as Kenyon Martin there or trade for someone who fell out of favor such as DeJuan Blair.
Deletefor more information, check out our writeup of the signing here:
ReplyDeletehttp://allmynysports.blogspot.com/2012/07/knicks-sign-ronnie-brewer.html