N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:58 pm
Ouch, this hurts. He was such a presence in the interior.
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Re: Dante N'Faly Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 1:01 pm
That really sucks. May force Kepnang into playing more than they planned.
Re: Dante N'Faly Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:12 pm
WOW, That's a bummer....Dante just can't catch a break. I felt really good about the team come March, but not so much now... 
Re: Dante N'Faly Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:24 pm
Also, what is the deal with top-end Oregon Post players? So many injuries in recent years...They have been snake-bitten repeatedly...
Re: Dante N'Faly Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:00 pm
It sucks. But kind of had a premonition Dante was injury prone. Blazer fans have that. Anyway. Think he can be ready for minutes against UCLA or Cal?
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:59 pm
Devastating. This team could have been special.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:13 pm
We lost Boucher and went to the Final Four. Dont give up yet guys. We still need to get Richardson back and just added some depth at front court.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:06 pm
Awful news. Time for Lawson to step up. Hopefully Kepnang can contribute at least a little bit this season.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:00 pm
That team had multiple guys that were 6-9 or above.mattc94 wrote:We lost Boucher and went to the Final Four. Dont give up yet guys. We still need to get Richardson back and just added some depth at front court.
This team will be really competitive. Hopefully Franck Kepnang shows up and surprises.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:14 pm
I'm not worried. It's a small ball lineup but we have some great, physical athletic wings in Figueroa and Williams Jr. And Omoruyi is a friggin' tank! If Lawson, Wur & Kepnang can develop during eague play... the Ducks should be fine.Boom wrote:That team had multiple guys that were 6-9 or above.mattc94 wrote:We lost Boucher and went to the Final Four. Dont give up yet guys. We still need to get Richardson back and just added some depth at front court.
This team will be really competitive. Hopefully Franck Kepnang shows up and surprises.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 8:09 am
2020 sucks!
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:20 pm
I brought up in another thread how much this team reminded me of a scrappy mid-major team that tears it up in the Tourney, but with better length and athleticism. Well the length went down a bit, but the other attributes are still there. Still excited to see what they can do in March.mattc94 wrote:I'm not worried. It's a small ball lineup but we have some great, physical athletic wings in Figueroa and Williams Jr. And Omoruyi is a friggin' tank! If Lawson, Wur & Kepnang can develop during eague play... the Ducks should be fine.Boom wrote:That team had multiple guys that were 6-9 or above.mattc94 wrote:We lost Boucher and went to the Final Four. Dont give up yet guys. We still need to get Richardson back and just added some depth at front court.
This team will be really competitive. Hopefully Franck Kepnang shows up and surprises.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:59 am
For basketball, it's just quite common these days for young big men to have leg injuries as their bodies develop. Kansas had Embiid go down for example and then Azubuike in years they were both contenders. Duke had Giles, #1 recruit, same thing happened.
The Boucher one..just the timing of it and it was like, barely a tap when he went down was kinda fluky...but I don't think we're particularly "snake bit" in men's hoops, it's just the nature of young big men and staying healthy these days.
Now, with football and ACL injuries, we've been snake bit.
As for Dante in particular, I feel for him, because just like last year, right when he's getting in shape, something happens. I really hope he can come back and play for us next year(although he may still try and go pro, depending). The kid and where he's from, he really deserves a shot at it and I think if he plays 1 healthy year with us, he can still be a first round pick.
The Boucher one..just the timing of it and it was like, barely a tap when he went down was kinda fluky...but I don't think we're particularly "snake bit" in men's hoops, it's just the nature of young big men and staying healthy these days.
Now, with football and ACL injuries, we've been snake bit.
As for Dante in particular, I feel for him, because just like last year, right when he's getting in shape, something happens. I really hope he can come back and play for us next year(although he may still try and go pro, depending). The kid and where he's from, he really deserves a shot at it and I think if he plays 1 healthy year with us, he can still be a first round pick.
Re: N'Faly Dante Tears ACL per OLive
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:09 am
Who was 6-9 or above on that team? Jordan bell?Boom wrote:That team had multiple guys that were 6-9 or above.mattc94 wrote:We lost Boucher and went to the Final Four. Dont give up yet guys. We still need to get Richardson back and just added some depth at front court.
This team will be really competitive. Hopefully Franck Kepnang shows up and surprises.