Caris LaVert Injury Update - Good(ish) News!
Hey! This is my first post, so please correct any formatting or tag needs (should this be OT because it's pro?)
BUT LaVert's injury which looks so bad turns out to be a dislocated foot and he is expected back this season!
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/11/12/nets-guard-levert-suffers-serious-leg-injury
November 13th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Dude, need full name in title. Thought this referenced Lavert Hill.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
Seriously. I didn't even know Caris was injured at all.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
yeah, I realized that right after posting - big mistake on my part, especially because I spelled his name wrong. Sorry about that!
November 13th, 2018 at 12:58 PM ^
You need to GIVE the news--Levert's going to be okay! Etc. Your title is still not informative. I am so happy about this!
November 13th, 2018 at 1:02 PM ^
good point - I will note that for next time! Thanks
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
Wow that is some great news! His last name is spelled LeVert.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
That is amazing news for Caris!! Here's to hoping he comes back better than ever.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
oh boy. what a disaster of a first post - I should have specified Caris Levert, not Lavert Hill, and I should have spelled his name properly... I am full of shame.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
I think you will be alright, as the original post regarding Caris' injury is only a few spots down on the Board. FWIW, my first thought was that this was a Caris Levert post and not a Lavert Hill post.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
On the spectrum of bad posts on this site, you're actually not doing that bad.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:51 PM ^
Hey, at least there was a UM connection, and it's current news. As for the rest - ah, mistakes happen, and you owned it. You're OK.
Besides, this is nothing compared to some of the posts in OT season. Some of those are so far out of left field, I halfway expect to see a Friday Night Aerosol Huffing Thread one day.
November 13th, 2018 at 10:35 PM ^
Don’t be so hard on yourself, fellow Maize n Blue Brotha. The courage to post knowing it won’t be perfect- I salute. I’m sure you will make the adjustments needed and improve each post. Just like improving on the field week to week.. it’s how you finish!
Go Blue!
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
The official and very encouraging word from the Nets on @CarisLeVert —> pic.twitter.com/FgZeKYSNlQ
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 13, 2018
November 13th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
Protip: When there's a different LaVert who actually plays for Michigan that is also injured, you should probably specify the last name.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
and I should spell the name like the last name of the correct player, instead of the first name of the incorrect player 0_0
November 13th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
Technically, he did specify the last name.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
It would have been helpful if he spelled Caris' name correctly to begin with.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
Very wrong. Very bad. Go to MGoTimeout. Caris LeVert is a basketball player for the Nets. He also went to college here. He is who you are posting about.
Lavert Hill is a current Michigan Football player, also injured (possibly concussed).
So, your post is ambiguous in almost every way possible.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
ya, I biffed here in my excitement to make my first post
Is there an edit feature here? Seems like it would be useful
November 13th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
No. The new site is hardcore, man. You screw up that OP and you have to sit there are look at it all day. It has sent a few posters straight to the bottle, mid-day.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:01 PM ^
ah geez. we're playing on hard mode!
Thanks for the tip :D
November 13th, 2018 at 5:43 PM ^
Zach Smith was sober pre 3.0
November 13th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
Edit feature will be available by MGOBLOG version 6.0. Until then, carry on.
November 13th, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
First post jitters, it happens. I made a post way back in the day when Michigan was recruiting Eduardo Clements. He ended up picking Miami(FL). I made a post with the title "Eduardo Clements commits to U of M." People were pissed.
There are lots of helpful things that could be implemented to this board, but I don't see that ever happening.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:04 PM ^
Nefarious Eduardo?
November 13th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
I don't believe it.
I saw his foot gruesomely hanging there.
This is the equivalent of someone decapitated and the next day...all's good just sprained his neck!!
November 13th, 2018 at 1:00 PM ^
Dude, holy shit, I thought Lavert Hill had a dislocated foot. Frantically started to search when the hell he hurt his foot.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:01 PM ^
Good news. Congrats on your first post. Most people get hammered on their first post. Stay tuned, more people will be along shortly to lob the same criticisms they didn't bother to read other people lob before posting.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:03 PM ^
such great news! Heal well & quickly Caris.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:04 PM ^
I'm surprised there are no fractures. I'm glad to hear that the ligament damage is minor. Other than the absence of fractures, this isn't ridiculous given what we saw. The ligament damage was always the question--ankle fractures themselves can heal reasonably quickly if they're not too devastating.
Troy Woolfolk, some might recall, had a bad ankle break/dislocation that was more serious. The issue there was the ligament damage more than the bones themselves.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^
Good for Caris!
November 13th, 2018 at 1:22 PM ^
Why the fuck is this so hard for people?
November 13th, 2018 at 1:27 PM ^
You are supposed to put every available detail in the title, then nothing in the body. That's proper threadin' up in these parts.
An appropriate title may have looked like:
OT: Former M BB Caris LeVert Injury Not As Bad As It Looked. No Fractures. He Has A Dislocated Foot And Is Expected To Return This Season After Rehab.
Maybe try to lengthen the title a bit more. I tend to be too brief with these things, so I gave up on starting threads & just wait for someone more talented than I am to do the creating.
For the body, keep it brief. Nobody cares.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^
thank you! this is a really helpful format to follow for future posts!
November 13th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
I knew who he was referring to.
November 13th, 2018 at 1:39 PM ^
WOW, that IS great news...very lucky, good for him!
November 13th, 2018 at 1:39 PM ^
A nameless mod has adjusted the title, it's now fine; to answer the OP's question about whether this is OT, no. Michigan alums in professional leagues are not OT, though it is helpful to identify obscure or confusing ones carefully (e.g. we all know who "Woodson" is if he's in a thread title, but there are several important players named "Robinson" so a first name or something is helpful to clarify).
November 13th, 2018 at 1:52 PM ^
Haiku time
He's Caris LaVert
He ran too hard and got hurt
A dislocation!
November 13th, 2018 at 2:06 PM ^
Great news...couldn't be happier for Caris.
November 13th, 2018 at 2:12 PM ^
Glad it's not as bad as it might have been. Wishing Caris a full and speedy recovery.
November 13th, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^
I'm continually amazed at how hard writing an accurate, informative, and concise title seems to be around here.
November 13th, 2018 at 3:24 PM ^
Michigan athletes are never OT.
November 13th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
very promising news indeed! I hope the ligaments don't give him too much trouble; I could see the need for offseason surgery to address that further depending on scaring and ambulation.
November 13th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
Hopefully he takes his time getting back even though not as serious as it looked.
November 14th, 2018 at 4:59 PM ^
More info in the NYTimes, and a link to the previous article that has the pix of his fellow players in tears on the sidelines and shocked/supportive tweets from other players.