Hate this for him. We need his leadership and heart on the court. Next man up!
Lamont's chronic injury.
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We have to sit him for a bit even if he's fine for next game. It's not that playing means wear on his shoulder (it does), but it means just more chances for other teams to rough him up.
If he's not playing, he can't get injured.
If he's not playing, he can't get injured.
I wonder if this is going to be a pain tolerance thing until he can get a fix in the offseason
Not sure if it's pain or if it's mobility. Depending on the injury his arm might just give out. That could be why he turned the ball over so much vs Vandy.
Yep. As a senior, I’d be asking for the cortisol injections and the most heavy duty support brace they had. It’s his off arm, so while it does limit him going left (which we saw some uncharted turnovers bc in the 2 games he tried playing through before sitting out)… he could still go and be 70%
Really bad luck he falls on it after tipping the ball away and gets reinjured.
We can't survive another 3 games without this dude he is the heart and soul of this team especially on D and getting our offense running.
In that 1st half we had 14 nearly all open 3 point attempts with motion offense we had none of that in the 2nd half.
Koby had to strap it up and hit 2 incredible tough step back 3s to win this game for us tonight.
NEED BUTLER BACK BAD
We can't survive another 3 games without this dude he is the heart and soul of this team especially on D and getting our offense running.
In that 1st half we had 14 nearly all open 3 point attempts with motion offense we had none of that in the 2nd half.
Koby had to strap it up and hit 2 incredible tough step back 3s to win this game for us tonight.
NEED BUTLER BACK BAD
Just hope this will not be season ending injury
This.
If is isn’t dangerous long term, they should probably just brace it up in a heavy duty brace. Sure, it’ll limit mobility but it’ll be controlled and should help with any accidental hyper extensions etc in the heat of a game. It’s his non shooting arm and we need him for his defense, handles and penetration/passing more so than jump shooting
No way to know that. Team was playing well without him those few minutes he was out. No way to tell how good or bad it is based on tonight
I don’t think I’ve ever been sadder after a UT victory. I just hope it wasn’t as bad as it looked.
This is the concern. I am not good a good lip reader but whatever he was telling a teammate on a dead ball, he didn’t look happy to say it. I’m probably over analyzing. We go as Butler goes for postseason run.
Who could have guessed that TN would reinjure Butler? The b**terds.
If we get 
healthy, we are a very tough out.
healthy, we are a very tough out.
Nothing to lose? That is not the Kentucky program that I grew up loving. We play to win every game!
I know the negative people on this board will forget very quickly, but this was another reminder that we were a very very good team before injuries took their toll on us. If Butler is out and we drop some games, I’m sure it will go back to every post being about how bad we are and how mediocre Pope is and how Pope is too nice
Good thing we don’t know if either will be out.
Fell and came up favoring both his left elbow and his left shoulder. Didn't come back in the game.
Butler needs to play smarter then that. His shoulder is hurt, and he was playing pretty reckless with it.Before he reinjured it I said to my son, he better be careful or he will be done.
If he makes it back, which I'll be surprised if he does he needs to pick and choose when and how he goes after the ball.
If he makes it back, which I'll be surprised if he does he needs to pick and choose when and how he goes after the ball.
“Which I’ll be surprised”. Thanks Doc!
He was moving his shoulder a little towards the end, I was watching him. So praying it’s just a stinger
He is a great competitor. He doesn’t hold back when on the court. Yes, I agree I would have preferred not to dive for that ball…but I am sure he heard that all his career dive on the floor after lose balls….
I hope he will heal fast and and be back soon. He is the heart of this team!
I hope he will heal fast and and be back soon. He is the heart of this team!
If he’s not playing he can’t score or steal balls either.
It’s his last chance at big time ball.
He should still have a chance at a career overseas. And it also cant really be just HIS choice.
Butler probably has some real AC joint damage right now that could very well be one more impact away from being done for the season. We're proving we can win without him, so for the sake of the big tournament, we have to give him rest.
It's sad knowing what UK would be with a full roster.
Two more wins nets us a 5 or 6 seed. Three more nets us a 4 or 5. Four more wins nets us a 3.
Two more wins nets us a 5 or 6 seed. Three more nets us a 4 or 5. Four more wins nets us a 3.
Fully healthy we’re at worse 19-5 right now and a solid 2 seed.
In the heat of the moment it’s hard to think rather than react. He’s a fearless competitor, and I hope he makes it back.