Monta Ellis Injured

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis was immobilized and carted off the court after he was injured in a collision during training-camp practice Friday night.



The 21-year-old Ellis was trying to split a double team on a pick-and-roll when he went down. Ellis lay face down, prone for more than 25 minutes.



He has been taken to Castle Medical Center in Kailua, which is about 40 minutes from the BYU-Hawaii campus where the Warriors are holding camp.



The team's trainer was able to speak to Ellis, so it appears he is conscious, but there were no noticeable responses to tests for motion, particularly from the shoulders down.</div>
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp...tory?id=3051363</p>

 

What?</p>

Holy sh*t.</p>

This is depressing.</p>

 

This report says he had slight movement in his legs, but who knows how accurate it is.</p>
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>From Janny Hu in Hawaii.</p>



(Just saw this happen in practice. Here's what will be in tomorrow's paper -- I'll update if I get more news).</p>
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</span>Warriors guard Monta Ellis was wheeled off the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital Friday night after hitting his head on a teammate's hip during their evening scrimmage.</p>

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Ellis was coming off a screen set by Brandan Wright when he tried to split his defenders. Ellis appeared to lose his footing driving between Marco Belinelli and Austin Croshere, and knocked his head on Wright's hip as he fell to the floor.</p>

Ellis remained face down for more than 20 minutes, only slightly moving his legs, while being tended to by Warriors athletic trainer Tommy Abdenour. Several times, Abdenour stroked Ellis' right arm as if to test it for feeling.</p>

Paramedics arrived at approximately 8 p.m. local time and Ellis was alert as he was turned over and strapped to a stretcher. He was taken to Castle Hospital in Kailua, about 35 minutes away.</p>

No further word was available from the team.</div></p>

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damn. this sucks. So is this just a head injury, so that Monta will end up being okay and good to go for the season?</p>

I'm so sick of injuries.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'>

damn. this sucks. So is this just a head injury, so that Monta will end up being okay and good to go for the season?</p>

I'm so sick of injuries.</p>

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Itcouldverywellbeaneck/spineinjury,thenewsofhimmovinghislegsisgreatnewsiftruethough. Evenifitisjustaheadinjury,Iwouldn'tcountonhimbeinginplayingshapeandreadytogobythestartoftheseason.</p>

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Damn... this really sucks... I hope Monta is okay.</p>

BTW, these reports are shotty at best. I betcha given most media hype and people panicking these days, he's probably just suffered a stinger and a bad concussion. He'll be okay, I think. They are taking precautious just in case there is a spine/neck injury. I mean if one of your guys was worth multi million dollars you do that sort of thing if he's your investment. But regardless of all that b.s., I hope he's going to be like normal for him and his family's sake.</p>

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp...tory?id=3051363</p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A battery of tests, including an MRI and a CT scan, came back normal and the injury is being diagnosed as a neck sprain according to team officials. Ellis is listed as day-to-day.</div></p>

The reports are saying he left the hospital under his own power. Some scary stuff, but thankfully it sounds like he is okay</p>

 

That does sound bad, I hope he is okay.</p>

 

Hope he's okay. Good luck, Monta.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp...tory?id=3051363</p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A battery of tests, including an MRI and a CT scan, came back normal and the injury is being diagnosed as a neck sprain according to team officials. Ellis is listed as day-to-day.</div></p>

The reports are saying he left the hospital under his own power. Some scary stuff, but thankfully it sounds like he is okay</p>

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Seems like good news.</p>

I hope Monta is as good as new soon.</p>

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See, I knew it. He will be fine, but this means he has to stay out of practice for a while and keep monitoring the injury. These spine/neck injuries are the worst because they can be aggravated later if not cared for.</p>

 

Thank God he's okay. We don't want the same thing happening the Monta like it did for TJ Ford.</p>

 

That's probably as big as a scare can get. I'm sure every Warriors fan is breathing a sigh of relief that their young scorer is fine.</p>

 

I'm glad he's ok. Warriors need him.</p>

 

Phew!</p>

Godspeed for a speedy recovery Monta! We need you again this year.</p>