NetscoachgettingAtkinsonsaidtheKyrieIrvingscheduledtosee a shoulderspecialistthisweekashedealswiththatshoulderissuethatcausedhimtomiss 26 gamesearlierthisseason.
Thatis a reaggravatedbecause, remember, hecamebackinbetweenKyrieunavailablefortheNetsgameagainsttheSixerstomorrow.
Isthere a pointthere's beensomanyinjuriesherethattheNetsjustshuthimdown?
Well, heissearchingfor a waytogetoutofthisoutsurgery, hesaid.
Youknow, hefirsttriedrehab.
Thenhetried a cortisoneshot.
He's tried a numberofdifferentspecialists, isactually a differentspecialists.
Andhesawlasttimein a differentstate.
Hedoesn't I don't blameinpartbecausehe's hadsurgeriesinthepastwherehe's hadcomplications.
Hedidn't wanttogetsurgery, istryingtoavoidit.
Butdoctorshavetoldhimthatsurgeryis a realchancehereandsotome, ifhehastohavesurgery, obviouslythisseasonisgonnabeoverandthenthat's where a playoffteam, Thisis a problem, thethingButultimatelyyouneedKyrieIrvinghealthywhenKevinDurantishealthy.
NetscoachgettingAtkinsonsaidtheKyrieIrvingscheduledtosee a shoulderspecialistthisweekashedealswiththatshoulderissuethatcausedhimtomiss 26 gamesearlierthisseason.