I think actually you can argue can get back even faster because unfortunately he’s a veteran at rehab, knows the protocol, understands what he has to do and at 28 doesn’t want to give up right now.’’ “You think about LeBron, early 30s, and he’s very fortunate genetically. “He’s quote, unquote an old 28 because he’s been through so many injuries,’’ Tehrany said. The Knicks announced he can resume basketball activities in 4-6 weeks. He has the ability to get back to that level.”īut the risk will be significant for another knee mishap and a one-year contract seems in the offing. “No one can question his work ethic,’’ Tehrany said. Up until the end, Rose, who averaged 18 points, raved about how good his knees felt across this season, attributing it to Alosi’s regimen. Last summer, Rose worked with former Jets trainer Sal Alosi at UCLA and added yoga to his routine. When you get older more injuries makes it more difficult to make a successful comeback but it has been done.” Derrick Rose Getty Images It’s something in genetics - luck of the draw. “It’s important to understand it’s not what he did right or what he did wrong or whether he worked out enough or playing time. “There’s a genetic ability to be such a great athlete but with that, there’s a possibility of genetically being predisposed to getting injured more easily than someone else,’’ Tehrany said. Tehrany points to LeBron James, who has a bulldozing style, but has escaped the operating table. He missed the entire 2012-13 campaign and most of the 2013-14 season after knee surgeries. Before last season, however, Rose mostly was out. Rose played in 64 games - two less than last season’s 66. What the mind wants to do and what the body can accommodate unfortunately isn’t the same.” The mind can be much more powerful than the body. The speed that he’s able to move, his explosive style, that puts a lot more pressure on his knees and his body. “When I watch him and see how he plays, I think it’s because how incredibly explosive he is,’’ Tehrany added. “If I was a betting man I’d say it happens again,’’ Dr. Nevertheless, that gift and attack-the-rim-style that won him 2011 MVP is both a blessing and a curse in Rose’s case. But he believes Rose can return to his former explosiveness. Tehrany described Rose as being at definite risk for another knee injury because of his “playing style” and genetics. Armin Tehrany, orthopedist surgeon and knee specialist for Manhattan Orthopedic Care, told The Post the latest injury is wear and tear (degenerative cartilage) - not one specific play. Rose, 28, has had two surgeries on each of his knees and his future as a Knick is murky.ĭr. Rose’s free-agent market value has been damaged by the torn medial meniscus in his left knee. Knicks leave door slightly open for Derrick RoseĪs the Knicks wind down a dreadful season with two final Garden games, Sunday at noon against Toronto and Wednesday versus the 76ers, coach Jeff Hornacek admitted he is unsure when and if Rose will report back to the club.
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