An MRI conducted today on Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins revealed a Malleolar stress reaction in his left ankle, tweets Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. His condition will be re-evaluated in a week.
Collins missed Game 1 of Portland’s playoff series with the Lakers because of what was believed to be inflammation in the ankle. Wenyen Gabriel took his place in the starting lineup and produced four points, three rebounds and three assists in nearly 16 minutes.
The NBA’s restart provided a fresh opportunity for Collins, who missed most of the season after having surgery on his left shoulder. He played in all eight seeding games, averaging 6.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per night.
Not good news. They need him against AD n Bron. Oh well the twin towers will have to work now. At least 15-20 mins a gm. Other players have to step. Hezonja time …..
AD went 8 for 24 in game one without Collins in the lineup. Only 5 of those misses were from three, so that’s still 8 of 19 from 2-point range. People forget how little playoff experience he has, having advanced past the first round just once.
Give Whiteside some credit for stepping up. He may be a bit of a liability on offense at times, but he was on fire with five blocks on Tuesday night
I love how “Malleolar stress reaction” is mentioned in this article as if it is a common diagnosis that everyone knows everything about. Maybe a sentence or two briefly explaining what it is. I have a degree in physical anthropology and I only vaguely remember the malleolus.
lol He needs more malleability in his malleolus!
diagnosis: it’s the old real big man fitted with regular ankles