Charlotte, NC -Duke trainer Jon Scheyer said it was a “real shot” that the newcomer Cooper Flagg can play in the semi -finals of the ACC tournament due to ankle -resort.
Flagg rolled his left ankle in the first half of the 78: 70 quarter-final victory of the Blue Devils against Georgia Tech. He limp off the pitch before he went into the changing room and then returned to the bench for the second half, but did not play again.
It came in a few moments after the defensive Whiz Maliq Brown had helped in the changing room. His left arm hung limp at his side after spreading his left shoulder again.
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Scheyer said that flag had already had to do with swelling with 6-foot-9 and said that he had to “really be convinced that we should even consider whether he can go in the semi-finals on Friday evening”.
Scheyer said that X -rays showed no fracture for flag, the player and newcomer of the year of the ACC, who achieved an average of 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists during the regular season.
“It's not about being ready tomorrow,” said Scheyer. “This is not the most important thing for us. We have to see whether we can do it right for this run that we can do in the [NCAA] Tournament.
“But I should really be convinced that we should even consider whether he can go [Friday]. He can't be able anyway. He will probably not be able anyway. But I think it's a really long shot, a really long shot. “
Cooper Flagg suffered an ankle injury in the first half and was excluded against Georgia Tech for the rest of the game on Thursday. Bob Donnan-Medagn pictures
Flagg was not available afterwards to speak to reporters because he was treated because of the injury.
It is too early to say whether the 6-foot 9-brown will buy it back at all. He was taken to a nearby hospital after lying his left shoulder less than a week after returning from the injury. He plays an important defensive role in his ability to change screens, protect several positions and use its length to reduce crimes.
And this is exactly how Duke (29-3) is now serious injury issues that threaten far beyond the Blue Devils in Charlotte.
“We were worried about it after the game,” said Duke Guard Tyrese Proctor. “Obviously it is difficult to see how you go down. But it is basketball, it happens. It is unhappy. We will do it right and you will keep going and we will just continue playing.”
Duke was probably the number 1 of the NCAA tournament that came into the game when number 1 projected after taking over the top position in the ranking this week. The Blue Devils had won eight games in a row before the ACC tournament.
The Blue Devils stayed late in the first half around 26-17 when Flag rose to an undisputed rebound and his left foot seemed to have the foot of Georgia Techs Baye Ndongo when he came down, and led to his ankle grotes and sent him to the Court, which was left with 2:46.
Flagg limp back onto the bench, then leaned on the seats with his hands and hit a chair with his right fist.
After Flagg had been on the bench for a few minutes, he got up and put his arms around two teammates and was brought into the changing room for observation. It was later shown in a wheelchair in the intestine of the spectrum center.
When Scheyer welcomed every player with a high five or hug in the changing room after the last horn, Flagg went carefully with his teammates before shook his hand with his trainer when he joined the victorious changing room.
“Cooper is one of the hardest people I know,” said Graduate watchman Sion James. “I didn't get a chance to see him or talk to him, but I really hope that he feels much better.”
Brown's injury had just had the same defensive end of the court on 4:58.
Naithan George, Tech Guard from Georgia Tech, tried to dribble to the top right of the key before struck in Brown's left shoulder. He collected himself, made a bunnner back and then tried to hit Brown in the color. Brown grabbed his left arm to try to get rid of the ball, and immediately reached on the shoulder, wore a black retaining shell and doubled in pain.
Coach Jose Fonseca then had to lead the still blinded brown from the square and into the changing room.
