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A late-season return from meniscus surgery is becoming increasingly unlikely
for Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball.
Ball ceased running this week in the latest development in his recovery
process, which has been stymied by continued knee discomfort for several
weeks. He won’t attempt to run again for 10 days. Ball hasn’t been able to
sprint or perform any drills at full speed since he underwent surgery in
January.
At the time, Ball was given a six-to-eight-week window to rehabilitate from
surgery and rebuild strength. But his recovery has been complicated by a deep
bone bruise in the knee that he suffered before the torn meniscus.
Every time Ball attempts a drill at full speed, he experiences pain in the
knee, coach Billy Donovan said Monday. Every time he feels that twinge, he’s
forced to stop.
Donovan emphasized that the discomfort isn’t indicative of further damage to
the knee, but the injury isn’t healing as swiftly as the Bulls hoped.
The Bulls will determine whether Ball can return for the regular season after
the 10-day moratorium on running. At that point, only six games will remain
on the schedule, which means Ball is unlikely to return to the rotation
before the postseason.
對於芝加哥公牛隊後衛Lonzo Ball來說，接受半月板手術後於賽季末回歸變得越來
越不可能。
Ball本周在他的復健過程中停止了跑步，這個復健過程因膝蓋持續不適數周來一直受到阻
礙。他不會在10天內再次嘗試跑步。Ball自從一月份接受手術以來，一直無法全速衝刺
或進行任何訓練。
當時，Ball有六到八周的時間來從手術中康復並重建肌力。但他的康復因半月板撕裂前膝
蓋的深層骨頭瘀傷而變得複雜。
每次Ball嘗試全速奔跑時，他都會感到膝蓋疼痛，教練Billy Donovan週一表示。
每當Ball感覺到刺痛時，他都被迫停下來。
Donovan強調，這種不適並不表示膝蓋進一步受損，但傷勢並沒有像公牛隊希望的那樣迅速
癒合。
公牛隊將決定Ball能否在停跑10天後回歸例行賽。屆時，賽程只剩下六場比賽，這
意味著Ball不太可能在季後賽前重返輪替。