Darryn Peterson
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Good to hear Coach Self for a change saying Darryn is doing good and feeling fine
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Love frank, but he does get in the way at times..
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Peterson 100% has chronic exertional pain (compartment) syndrome. During exercise, pressure in muscle compartments increase, leading to the feeling of cramping and weakness. It’s consistent with exercise. Commonly seen in athletes who over train, like endurance athletes. Your muscle increase in size from training and the fascial outer layer doesn’t keep pace. They test it by measuring the pressure of your muscle compartment pre exercise and then post exercise. Everything matches Peterson, typically after a certain amount of exercise he has “cramps”. The treatment is conservative, PT (stretch, soft tissue work, orthotics, rest etc). Surgical is a fasciomety. I know they have to protect a players medical, but a healthy 19-20 year old just doesn’t just randomly cramp for months. Something obviously is going on more serious for Peterson. It was never a hammy and he never moves like he is having true cramps. Bet money he has this condition.
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@drgnslayr said in Darryn Peterson:
@tundrahok said in Darryn Peterson:
I remember your original avatar on this site. I still think of you as a large black man with groovy sideburns.
I wish! haha... I wish I looked like this:
Stares Mother F**kerly haha
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@jayhawks2010 said in Darryn Peterson:
Peterson 100% has chronic exertional pain (compartment) syndrome. During exercise, pressure in muscle compartments increase, leading to the feeling of cramping and weakness. It’s consistent with exercise. Commonly seen in athletes who over train, like endurance athletes. Your muscle increase in size from training and the fascial outer layer doesn’t keep pace. They test it by measuring the pressure of your muscle compartment pre exercise and then post exercise. Everything matches Peterson, typically after a certain amount of exercise he has “cramps”. The treatment is conservative, PT (stretch, soft tissue work, orthotics, rest etc). Surgical is a fasciomety. I know they have to protect a players medical, but a healthy 19-20 year old just doesn’t just randomly cramp for months. Something obviously is going on more serious for Peterson. It was never a hammy and he never moves like he is having true cramps. Bet money he has this condition.
I don’t know if you’re a doctor or just play one on TV, but that sounds like a ominous diagnosis!
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I like your diagnosis and it makes sense.
I also wonder if he might be battling psychological issues with this. Maybe a little ptsd from an early injury or issue. I don't think it has to be much to cause an over sensitive reaction because on top of it all is this huge payday awaiting him.
I don't think anyone will see the real DP until he plays in the NBA. At that point, he's reached his pinnacle and will be making big cake. I know the big money comes in his second contract, but he's got to get there and he'll have to show what he can do before landing that monster contract.
I don't take any of this personal because I'm a diehard Jayhawk. I'm still grateful we have him.
Going counter to this a little bit. The stats are out and our overall net impact of DP and his PT is a net negative. I think we could all guess this. We do have to realize he hasn't had enough reps to truly fit in as a teammate and guys have to step up and focus on the connection, including DP.
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@drgnslayr There's clearly something lacking in connection on defense when he's out there despite being a fine individual defender. I also wonder about the impact of our style of offense while he is playing on the overall stress it puts on defenses. Are we easier to guard physically when he is out there because there is so much less ball and player movement? Does the moving the ball from side to side and whipping it around and in and out actually tax the opposing team more than some two man game over and over until DP makes an incredible play? Not all DPs fault to be clear.
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Chemistry. With all these new players, they need time to meld. Tough to do with him in and out of the lineup. fingers crossed for some consistency.
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@rockchalkjayhawk by the time this group is all seniors they will be a well oiled machine
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@nuleafjhawk this guy…
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@approxinfinity I have to keep myself entertained
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In the 4 games where DP was the leading scorer for Kansas, we are 1-3
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@approxinfinity I'm not a math whiz, but maybe they should keep him on the bench
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@nuleafjhawk Ya maybe
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Theres no simple solution but to this point we have been a worse team when Darryn is on the floor. I think its too simple to put that on Darryn.
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@approxinfinity I don't think it's a personal attack on him. He just hasn't spent enough time on the floor and the team doesn't mesh as well when he's in there. If he'd been playing from day one, no one would have thought to mention this.
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There are also effort problems. Knowing DP is back makes the rest of the team play complacently. We just shrug our shoulders and watch as less athletic players drive right past us for easy layups, which we don't bother to contest.
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@approxinfinity Not putting it all on Darryn , but just part of the overall problem, just like you said hard to avoid the fact we play worse when Darryn iss on the floor,, it all inner connects as when again Darryn is on the floor the other players just stand back , stand around and wait for Darryn to make a play-- not hid fault but it is what it is
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Its hard not to feel like there is a coaching disconnect here. Are the guys standing around and watching Darryn in practice? Like wtf?
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I mean, as we have all observed, these guys were playing with joy and cheering for each other. Motivation didnt seem to be an issue, at least not in terms of what the guys are capable of.
