Shaquille McKissic: What’s the story behind his injury?

What’s up with the American? How is his recovery going? Why does it take so long to get to court? When will he get the ball in his hands? The newspaper has the answers.

the Olympic The difficult preparation, as it turned out, for this season began on August 22. Today marks 75 days of work and Shaquille McKissic He participated in less than 5-6 regular training sessions while playing only 6:12 in the Euroleague premiere when the “Red and White” were defeated. Panathinaikos In overtime.

What’s up with the American? How is his recovery going? Why does it take so long to get to court? When will he get the ball in his hands? The Journal has the answers by looking at data from the summer.

Stay in the United States and get a lot of rest

Shaquille McKissic, just days after winning the double, left Greece for his homeland with his family. During his time in the United States, the truth is that he did not balance well between rest and individual work, and as a result he fell behind a little.

When he returned to Greece a few days before preparations began, his blood tests weren’t what they should have been, and he’d lost a few pounds of muscle. The crew preferred not to participate in the first training sessions, while he himself expressed his desire to undergo surgery to correct the nasal septum. This particular problem bothered him so much last season that he sometimes had difficulty breathing through his nose.

For 2-3 days he did not do any exercise because he was afraid of hitting after touching the operated nose. The important thing is that the indicators of the repeated examinations provided were not adequately corrected.

The situation and injuries in Oaka improved

When McKissick took time off to work out, it was natural for him to follow an individual program. He was already far behind in terms of physical fitness, he didn’t have the ‘breath’ to follow his teammates, and overall his body looked a little weaker.

Day by day his performance was better and that is why Giorgos Barzoukas included him in the seven foreigners for Greek duties, leaving Ignas Brazdeikis. It was time for action, and the American regional situation was feeling much better and had reached a very good level.

That’s why he participated in the Euroleague premiere in OAKA against Panathinaikos. Barzoka’s thinking was to use it in a short period of time because he wasn’t quite ready in terms of…breathing. At 6:12 he scored two goals, stole the ball and made two turnovers. However, he managed to fall to the ground awkwardly, causing him pain the next day.

Why does it take so long to come back?

The MRI result showed that he had “significant bony swelling in the trochlea and lesions in the quadriceps tendon.” Around the knee area. He will automatically miss training again due to a different injury for approximately 25 days.

During this time of not being able to exercise, he picked up a bit again in terms of his aerobic condition. The quadriceps also lost a lot of strength and so it was decided not to enter the field. He is clearly out of rhythm and with difficulty breathing, he is completely out of step with the rest of his teammates.

With the risk of losing the “sack” for much longer, it was decided to proceed very conservatively. The plan is to enter training sessions at a relaxed pace during Devil’s Week (11/13-20), initially working on an individual level and slowly working with the team. The goal is to compete for Olympiacos’ official commitment before November is over.

Throughout the above-mentioned period, Olympiacos never thought of ending cooperation with him. The 58-year-old technician is waiting for his return to training, to enter the “red and white” rhythm and then use him accordingly.