zipinnc Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 GeorgeThomasABJ Gilliam has a meniscus tear that will require surgery. Will miss about two weeks. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Bad timing, with conference play beginning. I guess that explains his shooting slump. Hope the surgury goes well for him and he comes back better than ever. We're a young team and need strong senior leadership if we want to make a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 That will be a tough two weeks for Chauncey, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Makes me think back to a few seasons ago when we were talking about how fortunate the Zips were to go through whole seasons with minimal player time lost to injuries, suspension, etc. Seems like it's all catching up this season -- Q gone, Tree and Nick missing the first three games, Rico's ankle, Walsh's injury, and now Chauncey. The Zips are deep enough to handle the early MAC schedule, and the extra PT for some players will pay off later in the season. But the Zips will really need everyone healthy when they go up against OU in a little more than three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 This is too bad. I HATE stories about players getting hurt. I hate seeing it even more...won't even watch the replays of RGIII getting hurt yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Two weeks? Good luck with that. I know he is young and athletic, but I had my knee scoped two years ago and no way I would be running two weeks later. But good luck, I hope he can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Two weeks? Good luck with that. I know he is young and athletic, but I had my knee scoped two years ago and no way I would be running two weeks later. But good luck, I hope he can do it. Didn't Abreu have the same thing last season? If I recall correctly he was back at it in less than 2 weeks. And effective too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Rico was out two weeks after his knee surgery last season and came back against VCU of all teams. He handled the VCU pressure defense pretty well so soon after surgery. Assuming that Chauncey's injury is no worse than Rico's, he could recover just as quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 This is too bad. I HATE stories about players getting hurt. I hate seeing it even more...won't even watch the replays of RGIII getting hurt yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboze Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Bad timing, with conference play beginning. I agree - bad timing. The Zips are deep and this hopefully will give Harney more time on the floor with the starters and get Kretzer and McAdams more minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumberjack Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Rico was out two weeks after his knee surgery last season and came back against VCU of all teams. He handled the VCU pressure defense pretty well so soon after surgery. Assuming that Chauncey's injury is no worse than Rico's, he could recover just as quickly. Rest assured Chauncey is a tough guy and had the surgery already last week and came through with flying colors. Great surgeon and trainers and coaching staff expect nothing but the best for him and his family ask for your prayers that he will be elevated and strengthen to be better focused mind body and spirit wise. He has been playing hurt for a while but finally he realized he needed surgery and all parties involved were in agreement this was needed for a better Chauncey and team. The blessing was that he didn't give further damage as it would have taking longer to heal. So lets see if the best is yet to come...Go Zips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Rest assured Chauncey is a tough guy and had the surgery already last week and came through with flying colors. Great surgeon and trainers and coaching staff expect nothing but the best for him and his family ask for your prayers that he will be elevated and strengthen to be better focused mind body and spirit wise. He has been playing hurt for a while but finally he realized he needed surgery and all parties involved were in agreement this was needed for a better Chauncey and team. The blessing was that he didn't give further damage as it would have taking longer to heal. So lets see if the best is yet to come...Go Zips Thanks for the update lumberjack and my thoughts and prayers are with him. It will be great to have him back at full strength for the meat of the schedule and especially into the post-season. Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Rest assured Chauncey is a tough guy and had the surgery already last week and came through with flying colors. Great surgeon and trainers and coaching staff expect nothing but the best for him and his family ask for your prayers that he will be elevated and strengthen to be better focused mind body and spirit wise. He has been playing hurt for a while but finally he realized he needed surgery and all parties involved were in agreement this was needed for a better Chauncey and team. The blessing was that he didn't give further damage as it would have taking longer to heal. So lets see if the best is yet to come...Go Zips Great comments. I chatted with Chauncey Sunday and he echoed the same thoughts. His re-hab has already begun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 @lumberjack, many thanks to you for sharing this news with all Zips fans. It was painful to me to watch Chauncey trying to tough it out on the floor with an obviously hurting knee, and despite playing his hardest not being able to perform at the highest level we know he's capable of when he's completely healthy. It was a smart decision to go for minor surgery before something went wrong and major surgery was required. Looking forward to seeing Chauncey back at 100% as soon as he fully heals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I think it'll be for the best, if the younger guys taking his minutes excel and the Zips can win the games he misses. The experience of some MAC games along with a rested, healthy Chauncey will be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Zips are deep enough on the wings that we SHOULD be able to absorb this without having to rush Chauncey back before he is ready. Time for Deji, Reggie and Jake to step it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Best wishes to Chauncey for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippleZip Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 After the past few games, we know the team can still win without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Glad to have Chauncey back. Big shots yesterday. I have to remember to get his doctors name if I have a similar injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's been clear that his recovery is taking more time than we had hoped. However, the schedule right now is the perfect opportunity for him to heal up, with six days off before playing NDSU, and then another five days until Ohio. Get well Chauncey. We need you out there making plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Zip Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I watched the game last night via the stream so it may be misleading but I thought Chauncey looked like he was getting around well. It was nice to see him back on the court. I'm hoping this week provides him an opportunity to get back into the flow and get comfortable. His stats aren't always visible in the box score but I think his leadership on the court and communication when he is out there is valuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I agree that he looked good out there last night. I think he needs to get into condition now. It's hard to stay fit when you're recovering from knee surgery. Getting back into shape is a part of recovery, and arguably the most difficult part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I agree that he looked good out there last night. I think he needs to get into condition now. It's hard to stay fit when you're recovering from knee surgery. Getting back into shape is a part of recovery, and arguably the most difficult part of it. I would contend he is in good enough shape to play the handful of minutes he's getting. Harney's improved play is eating into Chauncey's minutes. Was the final shot of the 2nd half a contributing factor to Chauncey's limited 2nd half minutes? Or did Walsh fall asleep at the wheel? I couldn't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdZip Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Was the final shot of the 2nd half a contributing factor to Chauncey's limited 2nd half minutes? Or did Walsh fall asleep at the wheel? I couldn't tell. Whoever had that assignment, it seemed clear to me that he was getting an earful as Dambrot ran across the court to yell at him. I watched online but my impression was that Chauncey seemed to be struggling with his ability to change directions on defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 ..... I watched online but my impression was that Chauncey seemed to be struggling with his ability to change directions on defense. It also looked that way to me from my seat in the JAR. Last season Chauncey had more speed, quickness and explosiveness. He could not only knock down 3s but drive around his man into the lane for easy layups, slams and short jumpers. At the beginning of this season, I fully expected Chauncey to take over Q's role of driving the lane and taking it to the rim. But with his knee problem, Chauncey has scored exactly 20 2-point field goals in 22 games played -- less than a single 2-point field goal per game played. Needless to say, this also has to be affecting his ability to defend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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