Kelly Playing with Hurt Thumb

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Thanks SS. Buster you said you played with this injury. Obviously it wasn't pro, but did it impact the ability of your hand to grab, etc.?

It was HS basketball...but it didn't affect my ball handling much. Shot a bit, but I could still catch and dribble fine.

I had it taped up really good around the thumb and wrist so it was almost fixed, but I didn't have trouble holding onto the ball. I'm sure Kelly could probably get a special padded glove too, since it is painful, but he's a pro athlete and should have no trouble playing with it in my opinion. His training staff is worlds better too.

If he needs offseason surgery, he will be ready for next year. Mine were completely torn and you can't repair ligaments like that, so they had to fuse the joint permanently with two screws. It's the middle of the 3 joints on the thumb (not the one that bends the tip or the one that's closest to your palm, the one by the web). I have no trouble with it, doesn't get in my way or anything, so he could still play even with the worst-case surgery of fusing it. Recovery time is about 3 months.