POSTCAST – Taylor Hendricks’ Season-Ending Injury: What It Means for His Future
The Utah Jazz’s recent clash with the Dallas Mavericks is marked by both resilience and heartbreak. Despite a spirited performance, the game is overshadowed by Taylor Hendricks’ severe injury, a fractured fibula, and dislocated ankle, reminiscent of setbacks faced by Gordon Hayward and Paul George. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, and Ron Boone discuss the implications for Hendricks, who was just beginning to find his footing in the league. How will this injury impact his development and the team’s strategy moving forward?
On the court, the Jazz showcased improved defense, with Walker Kessler effectively challenging Luka Dončić, holding him to a rare off-night. The team’s offensive struggles continue, yet their defensive tenacity offers a glimmer of hope. Can the Jazz maintain this defensive momentum to stay competitive? David Locke and Ron Boone also highlight standout performances, awarding “reliability pluses” to players like Kessler and Lowry Markkanen, emphasizing their crucial roles in the team’s ongoing journey.
0:00 Intro
2:08 Taylor Hendricks’ Injury
4:27 Recovery Challenges
6:23 Game Analysis
8:15 Shooting Struggles
10:04 Walker Kessler’s Performance
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Key sucks at basketball Lauri’s ceiling 7th best player on a playin team not even rotational on a championship contender soft soft soft weakass game and clarkson cares more about his hair and nails than he does about basketball
Sad for Taylor. For someone this young and underdeveloped, this seems career ending. I hope not, but he has a lot to overcome.
Well…now it's what the 6 can do. And really I've seen enough of Keyonte to say no on him
damn
Sexton is our pg. Hardy did him wrong with 27 mins. Stop giving ball handling duties to Clskrosn and George they were terrible down the stretch
Praying for Hendricks hopefully he makes a full recovery
All these George haters have some level of Dellusion. We're supposed to loose. That's the point of this year. Let George play, let Sensibauch play
just gag for flagg. Let's beat Detroits's streak and get that first pick!
dislocated ankle and fractured fibula…. it's not the worst…. actually, he probably has a decent chance of returning later this season….fractured tibia is way worse …. almost always requires surgery and is usually season ending…. that's what P George and Hayward suffered….
Paul George had 2 all star appearances before his injury and 7 afterwards
It's so frustrating because it didn't even happen during a play. He wasn't going up for a shot or a block, or even sprinting for a fast break or a cut. He was just slowly sauntering down the court and just collapsed.
I've always said that there are some guys who just don't learn to move in a way that is safe for their bodies, and they hurt themselves unnecessarily as just a matter of course, and that's really what this seemed like to me. Freak accidents happen. You have a mid air collision and a guy comes down on your leg. Nothing you can do about it. But some guys just don't prioritize their safety and they don't learn to run and change direction in a way that is safe.
Part of being an athlete has to be knowing your body and knowing how to move in a way that doesn't put too much stress on your body. If you don't take care of yourself, the rest doesn't matter.