Rivers out 4-6 weeks {merged}/Hand surgery successful

Per WoJo, as told to him by Hornets staff...

Austin Rivers broke his hand. Out 4-6 weeks according to Woj

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Sheeeshhhhhhh. Injury to insult. Literally.

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WWL-TV Sports‏@wwltvsports
Austin Rivers is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after fracturing the 4th metacarpal on his right hand.

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yeah... this night sucked something hardcore :mad:

Is anyone else on verge of tears? What a crappy night.

From crisis to opportunity. If he doesn't work on that left hand while he's out, I'll be sorely disappointed.

I'll put money down that this was Austin's last game as a Hornet.... ;)
No but really don't think he'll play another game this year. Sucks but its life.

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Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare

I'll put money down that this was Austin's last game as a Hornet.... ;)
No but really don't think he'll play another game this year. Sucks but its life.

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Fly High with the Pelicans... or Pelican'ts if play anything like we did tonight in the 4th quarter.

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Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare

I'll put money down that this was Austin's last game as a Hornet.... ;)
No but really don't think he'll play another game this year. Sucks but its life.

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Took me a second to get this :hihi:

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

From crisis to opportunity. If he doesn't work on that left hand while he's out, I'll be sorely disappointed.

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True...it could be the best thing for him in the long run. You know he's going to be out there every day practicing with his left.

And to think that at the beginning of the season I thought his ankle would have been what ended his season with the way he was twisting it.

I just broke my dominant hand Friday, and it ain't no joke. Ish hurts. Then to be more relevant to the topic, I tried to play a basketball tournament the next day. It didn't turn out too well. It's no fun. At least it's not the ACL tear equivalent of a hand injury.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

From crisis to opportunity. If he doesn't work on that left hand while he's out, I'll be sorely disappointed.

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Agreed. There are positives that can be drawn from this. Rivers has been playing much better the past few weeks, so he'll be able to step back from the game, and watch a lot of film. That kind of stuff is invaluable, when you see it from a different perspective, especially with a kid like Rivers who is working on his game 24/7, he never gets a chance to step back and reflect on what's going on. I expect Rivers to have a very good learning experience from this whole thing.

On a side note, Rivers played the rest of the half with a broken hand, and he even hit a few more shots after he broke his hand. Dude is a serious trooper, and I love that.

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Agreed. There are positives that can be drawn from this. Rivers has been playing much better the past few weeks, so he'll be able to step back from the game, and watch a lot of film. That kind of stuff is invaluable, when you see it from a different perspective, especially with a kid like Rivers who is working on his game 24/7, he never gets a chance to step back and reflect on what's going on. I expect Rivers to have a very good learning experience from this whole thing.

On a side note, Rivers played the rest of the half with a broken hand, and he even hit a few more shots after he broke his hand. Dude is a serious trooper, and I love that.

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Your posts always have the perfect blend of optimism and realism.

Got me pumped! This can only make him stronger.

Get better Austin! I've loved watching you grow this season.

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

Your posts always have the perfect blend of optimism and realism.

Got me pumped! This can only make him stronger.

Get better Austin! I've loved watching you grow this season.

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Haha I got you ;)

Damn it sucks because I really want him to work on his jump shot. Hopefully he comes back in a Pelican uni 10 pounds heavier and a left hand!

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

Damn it sucks because I really want him to work on his jump shot. Hopefully he comes back in a Pelican uni 10 pounds heavier and a left hand!

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He can't do that until the off season anyway. If he is tweaking his form, he can't do that mid season. He has done little things like going from a 2-footed to a 1-footed floater, and he stopped kicking his leg out, but it's nearly impossible to change your release and elbow form mid-season. I also expect him to get stronger this off season, which will help him when he drives the lane.

GADDAMMIT! If Monty isn't playing Davis 30+ minutes, what reason do I have to watch these Hornets? We're tanking losing. And watching the rookies develop HAS to be one of the things that we as fans tune into. Now with Rivers out, and Davis not playing minutes, what are we supposed to watch now??

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Originally Posted by nikkoewan

GADDAMMIT! If Monty isn't playing Davis 30+ minutes, what reason do I have to watch these Hornets? We're tanking losing. And watching the rookies develop HAS to be one of the things that we as fans tune into. Now with Rivers out, and Davis not playing minutes, what are we supposed to watch now??

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March Madness?

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

March Madness?

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LSU's going to make a run in the SEC Tourney and get in the big dance :hihi:

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Originally Posted by rt0307

LSU's going to make a run in the SEC Tourney and get in the big dance :hihi:

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:hihi:

Worst timing ever, man we're so lucky. Ah well let's hope he works a lot with his left hand before coming back to the tank

When I broke my hand playing snr year in High School, by the time I came back my weak hand (the unbroken one) was much stronger. Actually helped my game and being just a hand, you can still keep in shape.

might get a top 3 pick now with roger mason starting on nights EG is sore...

nope, no more back to backs!!!

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Originally Posted by SWAMPVIPER

nope, no more back to backs!!!

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Looking at the schedule, there is a back to back on the 17th and 18th this month, as well as the 9th and 10th of April.

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Originally Posted by donato

Looking at the schedule, there is a back to back on the 17th and 18th this month, as well as the 9th and 10th of April.

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And this Saturday and Sunday against Memphis and Portland....

This is the best thing to happen to Austin. He literally ended his season on a high note. Also he is forced to use his left now ;lyrics:hihi:

But I'm going miss my lil homie man :(

Anyone have Jerome Dyson's number?

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Originally Posted by Sujaguar00

And this Saturday and Sunday against Memphis and Portland....

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Oops. Yeah, that too!

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Originally Posted by donato

Oops. Yeah, that too!

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I think he was making a joke about Rivers no longer being able to play back to backs.

New Orleans Hornets guard Austin Rivers will have surgery to repair hand fracture next week

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New Orleans Hornets rookie shooting guard Austin Rivers will miss the rest of the season with a fractured fourth metacarpal bone in his right (shooting) hand and will have surgery to repair the injury either Monday or Tuesday next week.
Rivers broke his hand early in the second quarter of Wednesday night's 108-102 loss to the Lakers, playing through until almost halftime and hitting 5 of 6 shots while scoring 10 points.

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http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ss..._river_default

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Brooklyn, N.Y. - New Orleans Hornets rookie shooting guard Austin Rivers underwent successful surgery to repair the fractured fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand at Manhattan's Beth Israel Hospital.

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http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ss..._river_default

Yay! Hope the rehab goes at least as well.

This is probably the best news for Rivers all season.

He can't play terrible anymore and make his season solidified as the worst in history for a player getting significant playing time.

So hey, that's a positive. Baby steps... baby steps.