Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose returned to the court last night after playing just five minutes in Friday’s game against the Warriors with ankle soreness. Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose injured his ankle during his 50-point performance on Halloween against the Jazz, and after lasting only five minutes on Friday, he was held out of Sunday’s game against the Portland. He was able to return to the lineup yesterday and even logged 35 minutes of action, but questions remain about his ankle.
If you’re an avid reader of this blog, you’ll know that Derrick Rose’s injuries have been featured numerous times on our site. Here’s a list of links to previous articles we’ve written about his injuries:
Will Derrick Rose’s Knees and Ankles Hold Up In Minnesota?
Derrick Rose Surgery – What is ACL Repair?
Derrick Rose ACL Injury Caused By Ankle Instability
Rose Injury Worsened By Ankle Taping
Derrick Rose Reinjures Turf Toe
Bulls Lose Derrick Rose To Torn Meniscus
Derrick Rose’s Injuries All Related
Needless to say, Rose has had quite the injury riddled career, but when he’s healthy he has shown flashes of brilliance like he had throughout the 2010-2011 season when he earned MVP honors. The problem is he just can’t stay healthy, and it seems likely that this isn’t the last we’ve heard of Rose suffering from knee or ankle injuries.
Dr. Silverman Comments
For the greater part of a decade I have been discussing Rose’s’ left ankle troubles. It is the cause of his ACL injury back when he played for the Chicago Bulls. He has undergone multiple knee revision procedures to treat the meniscus troubles, another problem that develops from rotational injuries around the knee. This rotation happens because he’s guarding his unstable left ankle. I am not surprised after his amazing 50 point showing in the middle of last week that he would overstress his left ankle and be sidelined for games.
Hopefully somebody figures out Rose’s primary driving lower extremity problem and fixes it. Considering he’s playing in Minnesota, I’d be more than happy to take a look Derrick! Here’s hoping you can stay healthy the remainder of the year and help turn this team into a legitimate playoff contender.
