Tarry Eason sent to the ground, Vince Williams Jr. you could be seriously injured
« It’s not basketball », fumes Will Hardy, after the action he saw Vince Williams Jr collapse. The action took place at the beginning of the second quarter a meeting between the Rockets and the Jazz.
In a counter attack led by Josh Okogie, Tara Easonaway from the ball, he sent the defending Jazz to the ground, before finishing the counterattack with a dunk. In slow motion, we can clearly see Vince Williams Jr.’s left knee. He had to leave the floor being carried by two assistants.
The person in question has to take exams in Salt Lake City during the day, but Will Hardy, who attacked the referees over the lack of whistles at the action, already knows: ” This does not bode well. » Several sources interviewed by the Deseret News fear cruciate ligament rupture!
After the game, Tarry Eason went to the Jazz locker room to check on Vince Williams Jr. I’ve known Vince for a while, he’s a really good guy, a hard worker. It was simply out of respect. I have a lot of respect for him and I know he is in the last year of his contract… I had no bad intentions », Cleans the Rockets winger.
Tarry Eason went to apologize
The author of 11 points and 10 rebounds in this match, which was largely won by the Texans, added: My intention is always to play hard, that’s all. So I went to have a little chat with him to see how he was doing. Obviously, that doesn’t change the situation, but I wanted to apologize. No one is trying to hurt anyone. »
His “victim” of the evening played only his sixth match with Jazz. The 25-year-old, who played his first three NBA seasons in Memphis, was part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. package.
« Obviously, we’re devastated for Vince. Everyone will have their own opinion (about the action), but we can’t analyze it too much. On plays like that, you just run to the other end of the field…it’s just a stupid accident, honestly », regrets Keyonte George, who did not play this match.
This serious potential injury, with these long months of recovery, could have serious consequences for the career of this ex-contract rotation player. The Jazz have a “team option” in his contract for next year, worth $2.5 million.
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