NOOO Monta Injured?!?!

by T Baggey on Oct 5, 2007 11:38 PM PDT

Just on Sportscenter: Monta Ellis immobilized in a crash between players in practice. No reactions to test below shoulders. Paralyzed? this is scary. sorry I have no link cause I just saw it on ESPN.

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[Moderator's Note, by OptionZero:]

Story from ESPN:

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. 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. Ellis was strapped onto a board to get him on a stretcher to be taken off the court.

More as information becomes available

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your bullshiting

It's nowhere to be found.

by jtoj @ Golden State Of Mind on Oct 5, 2007 11:35 PM PDT reply actions

hes not bullshitting

my friend saw it on ESPN also

by djchuckdeez on Oct 5, 2007 11:35 PM PDT reply actions

wth?

splitting defenders in training camp??? i don't know but monta took alot harder hits than splitting defenders. well find out tomorrow on the warriors blog if its true.

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:36 PM PDT reply actions

nope..not BS

I just saw it on channel 7 news right now...i hope monta is/will be alright.

by foshoadobo on Oct 5, 2007 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

aaaaahhh

any updates?

by llamalimbo1 on Oct 5, 2007 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

It's down on the corner of ESPNNEWS

I'm waiting myself that's why I came here

by bucknall20 on Oct 5, 2007 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

crap

This has been mentioned in other places (that they saw it on SC).

No links available yet, definitely not on Warriors homepage.

I hope we get a medical report (a POSITIVE report).

It's bad enough that Barnes has a sore foot and Jack is suspended.

Our depth will be put to the test.

Hope Monta is ok.

Questions? Complaints?

(AIM: JetForze; email: Jon.d.ma@gmail.com)

by OptionZero @ Golden State Of Mind on Oct 5, 2007 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

the good thing

is that he has time to recover if it really happened. but i just hope that he is OK besides the fact that we need him.

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:38 PM PDT reply actions

this is a sad day

if hes not out for the season he'll be out for a LONG time

by djchuckdeez on Oct 5, 2007 11:40 PM PDT reply actions

Jinxed

Just when everyone was talking about how loose and excited the team was at training camp, something horrible like this happens. God, I hope he's okay. It seems really serious. How can someone go back to training seeing there teammate go down like this? Man this sucks...

by racsan on Oct 5, 2007 11:42 PM PDT reply actions

WW.net

someone said he was put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/

damn man

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:44 PM PDT reply actions

he laid face down

for like 20 minutes. People were too scared to move him.

by racsan on Oct 5, 2007 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions

espn link

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp07/news/story?id=3051363

by llamalimbo1 on Oct 5, 2007 11:46 PM PDT reply actions

gosh man

this is effin not helping me to study for my midterm.

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:48 PM PDT reply actions

WTF

I randomly can't sleep and I come on to this, I hope he's ok.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Oct 5, 2007 11:52 PM PDT reply actions

its on

espn now

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:56 PM PDT reply actions

haha

when he was going to the hospital he cracked a joke and everyone laughed haha. so hopefully hell be aight.

by baller90210 on Oct 5, 2007 11:57 PM PDT reply actions

Damn..this is horrible...

I don't care about the team @ this point, but let's all pray the kid can just walk again....one of my best friends was paralyzed a year ago tomorrow.

I know the scare of not knowing what the extent of the injuries are....every one say a prayer to whoever it is you pray to.

by esco41510 on Oct 5, 2007 11:57 PM PDT reply actions

man, this sucks

We gotta pray for the boy.

THIS IS OOOAKLAND!!!

by Tim N Chris Burger on Oct 5, 2007 11:57 PM PDT reply actions

oh god

dam this is horrible for anybody especially for a warrior like monta. i hope he will be alright and use his magical healking powers. this is the guy who everyone thought screwd up his whole knee than he came back the next game playing his heart out. we need his quick moves with high jumping ablity!

What you thought that I only played basketball? I AM A Golden State WARRIOR!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Oct 5, 2007 11:58 PM PDT reply actions

Ric Bucher just gave an interview on

SportsCenter; it was an innocuous pick and roll where Belinellie and Croshere double teamed, and Monta tried to split and as he tripped and was going down, he hit his head on Wright's hip.

As he was leaving on the stretcher he managed to get the whole team to laugh, so his spirits were strong if not high.

by racsan on Oct 5, 2007 11:59 PM PDT reply actions

Hella

frusterating not being able to find anything on it except for the tiny article on ESPN.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Oct 6, 2007 12:00 AM PDT reply actions

damn that sounds horrible

Just saw Ric Bucher's report on ESPN sportcenter. I really hope he's going to be alright. Definately prayers with Monta and his family.

by nautica on Oct 6, 2007 12:02 AM PDT reply actions

Janny Hu

Just posted on sfgate blog

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 knee as he fell to the floor.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=39&entry_id=20934

by nautica on Oct 6, 2007 12:08 AM PDT reply actions

also says...

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.

So he was moving his legs a bit. Thats a good sign. Really hope he's going to be OK.

by nautica on Oct 6, 2007 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Holy crap

That sounds terrible.

Fingers crossed, breath held, thoughts and prayers...

by Sleepy Freud on Oct 6, 2007 12:10 AM PDT reply actions

chronicle HU

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=39&entry_id=20934

fresh from hawaii

by baller90210 on Oct 6, 2007 12:16 AM PDT reply actions

O'm sure he's alright

just sounds like a concussion, not a spinal injury or anything.

I HOPE!!!!

by Jeremy Belvins on Oct 6, 2007 12:22 AM PDT reply actions

yeah,

he hit his head on wrights knee so he should be fine after resting for a while. 20 bucks says he plays against lakers.

by baller90210 on Oct 6, 2007 12:23 AM PDT reply actions

Dude

He was lying motionless on the floor for 25 minutes. Unless you have some actual medical info that he really "should be fine," your comments, while well-meaning, aren't really appreciated.

We're all dying here, but don't jump the gun on the prognosis.

by Sleepy Freud on Oct 6, 2007 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Be Well, Monta

What a courageous young man to crack a joke at such an occasion. Dude's not thinking of himself, but his teammates. The competition's been heating up and Monta was fighting through the trees. Hope he heals himself and wish his family well.

by eshock @ Golden State Of Mind on Oct 6, 2007 12:31 AM PDT reply actions

Get well soon Monta

I hope he recovers soon, for the good of the team but also, more importantly for himself and his family.

by zaki on Oct 6, 2007 1:12 AM PDT reply actions

dear lord..

please keep my boi safe...i don;t want nothing for christmas...not even my b-day...just let monta get pass this and i'll be greatful...he's just way too young and so much in store for the future ..i know i havn't been keeping keeping my faith lately...but i come to you in a time of need...and i understand you're the man that works mircales...so lord just this once!!!
in lords name i pray
amen!!!
"we believe"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by twistedillusions on Oct 6, 2007 1:43 AM PDT reply actions