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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.
对于芝加哥公牛队后卫Lonzo Ball来说，接受半月板手术后于赛季末回归变得越来
越不可能。
Ball本周在他的复健过程中停止了跑步，这个复健过程因膝盖持续不适数周来一直受到阻
碍。他不会在10天内再次尝试跑步。Ball自从一月份接受手术以来，一直无法全速冲刺
或进行任何训练。
当时，Ball有六到八周的时间来从手术中康复并重建肌力。但他的康复因半月板撕裂前膝
盖的深层骨头瘀伤而变得复杂。
每次Ball尝试全速奔跑时，他都会感到膝盖疼痛，教练Billy Donovan周一表示。
每当Ball感觉到刺痛时，他都被迫停下来。
Donovan强调，这种不适并不表示膝盖进一步受损，但伤势并没有像公牛队希望的那样迅速
愈合。
公牛队将决定Ball能否在停跑10天后回归例行赛。届时，赛程只剩下六场比赛，这
意味着Ball不太可能在季后赛前重返轮替。