Al Horford suffered a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle.

[Johnny Jones]

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/hawks-await-word-on-horford-carroll/ncWrH/

[#number6ix#]

Damn the east just got even worse... How long does it take to heal???

[Levity]

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/hawks-await-word-on-horford-carroll/ncWrH/

possibly out for the season. yikes!

in before hawksfans trade scenarios regarding asik to ATL

[Brujesino]

Didnt he have a similar injury a couple of season ago and was out the entire year?

[Levity]

Didnt he have a similar injury a couple of season ago and was out the entire year?

yep. same injury i believe, except on his left pectoral muscle. cant remember if it was a full tear or partial tear, though. still, he missed the whole season

[BlazerRed]

First Westbrook, now Horford?!?!?!? **** sports. This is a joke, way too many injuries going on the last few years to good players.

[protox]

Hawks should've gotten a real C and let this man play at his natural position.

[Jameerthefear]

Are you kidding me?

[BlackWhiteGreen]

Awful news for Horford and the Hawks. Excellent news for the Celtics.

[Brujesino]

yep. same injury i believe, except on his left pectoral muscle. cant remember if it was a full tear or partial tear, though. still, he missed the whole season
well that sucks

[No Evans!]

yep. same injury i believe, except on his left pectoral muscle. cant remember if it was a full tear or partial tear, though. still, he missed the whole season
He came back for the playoffs, though he later admitted it was too early.

[Miller for 3]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Hawks may slip back under .500 :cry:

[Dr. Ice]

**** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs

[Jon_Koncak]

This injury isnt very common for bball players,is it?Strange how Horford has suffered the same rare injury in 2 out of his 3 last seasons.Brutal.

[Inferno]

Awful news for Horford and the Hawks. Excellent news for the Celtics.

How so? Do the C's get the worse pick between the Hawks or Nets, or just whichever one the Hawks don't take?

[Legends66NBA7]

This season and injuries.

:facepalm

[BlackWhiteGreen]

How so? Do the C's get the worse pick between the Hawks or Nets, or just whichever one the Hawks don't take?

Celtics get the worse pick, unlikely either will finish much above .500 now so probably 20th pick at worst

[Jon_Koncak]

This season and injuries.

:facepalm

every season and injuries..When was the last relatively injury free season?Until NBA mans up and shortens the season this shit will keep on happening.

[Uncle Drew]

**** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs
:rolleyes:

[Qwyjibo]

This is terrible. Another East team with a major injury just means that the Raptors can and probably will grab the 4 seed with a sub .500 record. Only to be passed quickly in the next 2 years by all the East teams that reload with star talent in the draft. Worst season ever.

Oh, I guess this is bad for Atlanta too. But that's no concern to me.

[Basketbolero]

Man, full tear confirmed. He is most likely out for the season :facepalm

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14986

[andremiller07]

That really sucks, Al is tremendous player and seems like a good guy huge blow to the Hawks this guy was having another vintage Horford All Star season.

[Dr. Ice]

:rolleyes:

**** you too.

[Uncle Drew]

**** you too.
:oldlol:

Stay mad.

[HylianNightmare]

this sich shitty news, i don't really think the hawks were a threat to take out the heat but at least they wouldn't have just lost to them in 4 straight like most other east teams.

[HylianNightmare]

:oldlol:

Stay mad.


what's this all about? a hwaks fan and cavs fan rivalry ? wtf

[Brujesino]

what's this all about? a hwaks fan and cavs fan rivalry ? wtf
Thats gonna be a intense playoff match up!

[Jameerthefear]

what's this all about? a hwaks fan and cavs fan rivalry ? wtf
...i thought we were supposed to hate the hawks...

[No Evans!]

Thats gonna be a intense playoff match up!
Battle of the Most Cursed Sports City

[Hotlantadude81]

Stat wise, December was the best month of his career:

21.1PPG
9.1RPG
3APG
58.9% shooting
1 blk
74% FT

[nerds]

Time to get Asik or did they miss that window?

[niko]

Is he a PED user? This is somethign you get when you are too jacked up for your frame.

[B-Easy8]

I have Horfrod, Westbrook, Kobe, Davis and Galinari in my fantasy team.

:facepalm :facepalm

[ProfessorMurder]

I have Horfrod, Westbrook, Kobe, Davis and Galinari in my fantasy team.

:facepalm :facepalm

Trade for Rondo ASAP

[RedBlackAttack]

**** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs **** The Cavs
It happened on a pretty benign looking play. He just reached out for a loose ball.

Terrible news.


Is he a PED user? This is somethign you get when you are too jacked up for your frame.
It's true guys who are body builders and use steroids often use too much weight and will rip the shoulder/pec.

But, this was not that... he just extended his arm too far going for the ball. Complete freak occurrence. I thought he'd just be out a couple of plays when watching the game.

[OhNoTimNoSho]

How the f!ck do you tear a peck muscle playing basketball?

[ballup]

Oh no! Hope he recovers well.


What? The Hawks will probably lose more games? Oh yeaaaaa! Please drop out of playoff contention.

[RedBlackAttack]

Any chance the Hawks trade Korver now? Cavs please.

[Patrick Chewing]

First Westbrook, now Horford?!?!?!? **** sports. This is a joke, way too many injuries going on the last few years to good players.


The sport needs PED's. Sports needs to catch up to science.

[atljonesbro]

Unreal. Un ****ing real.

[fsvr54]

This ****ing sucks, but if you don't think the Hawks are still not going to finish 3rd seed you don't know much about Hawks basketball.

[atljonesbro]

This ****ing sucks, but if you don't think the Hawks are still not going to finish 3rd seed you don't know much about Hawks basketball.
Agreed. Should still get 3rd in the east. Just sucks the best center in the East had to go down like that.

[alenleomessi]

time to unleash the pero

[hawkfan]

More minutes for Elton Brand now, as well as Ayon and Antic.

[hawkfan]

Kwame Brown got released. Maybe the Hawks pick him up.

[Levity]

would ATL be interested in Pau?

[kNicKz]

:facepalm

[Yankstar]

would ATL be interested in Pau?

Bye Pau :rockon:

[poido123]

Like Al Horford and wish him a safe and quick recovery.

Elton Brand worth a pick up in fantasy? Or would people go with Pero.

[longtime lurker]

Like Al Horford and wish him a safe and quick recovery.

Elton Brand worth a pick up in fantasy? Or would people go with Pero.

I'd try to trade for Paul Milsap. Pero, Mike Scott and Brand might all get minutes or take a wait and see approach.

[poido123]

I'd try to trade for Paul Milsap. Pero, Mike Scott and Brand might all get minutes or take a wait and see approach.

I have Millsap in a few of my leagues...

I'm pretty set on the teams I have, just for one of my leagues where the waiver wire is pretty slim pickings. I'm thinking Elton will step in and give about 10/6 with a steal and block, but only a guess.

[The_Yearning]

Horford must be going ham on the bench press

[hawkfan]

hawkfan Trade Scenario (where big is big):

Hawks get

Patrick Patterson (team option)

Raptors get

Gustavo Ayon (expirer)

The Raptors continue with the tank by trading away a young big in Patterson and getting an expirer in Ayon.

The Hawks get Patterson to take some of the minutes that used to go to Al Horford.

[hawkfan]

would ATL be interested in Pau?

In the summer as a free agent.

[Derka]

Good grief with all these injuries...