Celtics pick up options on Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier

I kinda have a history of referring to my own experiences with injuries when I comment on certain athletes. Honestly, beginning with the night that DeAndre separated Kelly’s shoulder, I have, so far, accurately predicted exactly how Kelly’s process would go. Back when the Cs were saying it only bruised, I was saying it would require surgery and that he’d be several months coming back. All that remains is for Kelly to rehab, focus on mobility, and get his shot back.

I’ll point out that I have all the accuracy that I had prior to surgery. I can throw a baseball with the same level of precision, and my jump shot has not suffered. I’m in my thirties now, so Kelly should heal up even better.

AB’s process was exactly the same except that he was younger still. AB likely will not have another shoulder issue until he hits 40 or 45, and really the only way for Kelly’s shoulder to sustain a repeat injury is as a result of similar contact…and it is stronger now because of the the rehab–Thanks Dr. Doo.