After the Achilles tendon rupture, Tatum s recovery speed was amazing!

On May 13 this year, Tatum had a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the last few minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

The next day, he completed the operation in New York by Dr. Martin O'Malley, a famous sports medicine expert, within 12 hours of his injury.

The news at the time was that he expected to need a 9-12 month recovery period, and Tatum may be reimbursed next season.

This is a normal judgment. After all, professional athletes need to recover from 9-12 months on average for rupture of the Achilles tendon. No one in NBA history can return within 10 and a half months.

But... Tatum may become an "exception".

He recently updated his personal social media and posted a video of himself. In the video, he has resumed training on the court and can take a step-by-step jump shot and stop three-pointers...

Players who suffered such Achilles tendon injuries in the past may not have taken off their protective equipment at this time...

Not only ordinary fans think it is outrageous, but even Durant finds it incredible.

He retweeted the video and wrote, "Crazy, come on, JT!"

KD is a person who has been wet in the rain, and he knows how difficult it is to do this.

At that time, due to the adjustment of the schedule, Durant's recovery period for Achilles tendon to tear continued for 18 months (552 days). After returning from the 2020-21 season, he delivered a personal report card that averaged 26.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

For Tatum, this recovery speed does not rule out that it will be available at the end of next season.

On the one hand, we have to sigh that his body is indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Martin O’Malley, a well-known American expert in foot and ankle surgery and sports medicine, served as the team doctor for the NBA Nets, the NFL New York Giants and the U.S. Men’s Basketball National Team, and Durant’s surgeon at the time.

He said in an interview that he had never seen anyone's calves as strong as Tatum. At 6 to 8 weeks after the operation, you can lift your feet to exercise your calves.

I have said before that I don’t like the title of “King of Death”.

However, stubbornness must also be the talent of athletes.

In addition to feeling that he is in good health, we have two other points that need to be mentioned.

On the one hand, Tatum was injured in New York. After being injured, the surgery was completed in New York the next morning, with only 12 hours in the whole process. This speed is rare in NBA history and reduces the risk of cell damage and scars.

Lillard had 5 days of surgery after injury, Durant had 2 days of surgery after injury, and Cousins ​​had 4 days. Coach

said that he may not return until next season, which is around November 2026. He was injured on April 28 this year, which means that his recovery time is estimated to be about 18 months.

age (Tatum is 27 years old, and his cousin is 35 years old), and his personal physical condition must be considered, but Tatum's rapid treatment after injury cannot be ignored.

Celtics team doctor Anthony Scana contacted O'Malley within 15 minutes of injury.

After most players are injured, they may need to coordinate multiple parties (teams, agents, medical teams) and transfer across cities.

He was injured in New York, and his injury met the surgical conditions. The surgeon happened to be free...

On the other hand, I have to sigh at the progress of sports medicine.

It is now 2025, and rupture of the Achilles tendon is no longer new. Their experience in this area will obviously be better than that of Kobe and Durant during the injury period...

The United States is at the world's leading level in the field of sports medical treatment for Achilles tendon injuries, so many athletes will choose to go there for surgery.

They are not only good at surgical techniques, but also have advantages in postoperative rehabilitation concepts and technologies, especially in professional sports.

NBA, the most profitable basketball league, and Tatum is a top player in the pyramid, and the medical treatment he enjoys is also different.

Tatum needs to carefully evaluate the return time to avoid the risk of secondary damage to the Achilles tendon. We ordinary fans understand this principle. The Celtics are so professional that there will definitely be more scientific evaluations.

Training and competition are completely different requirements.

But judging from the actual needs of the team, there is no need for him to be anxious in this transition season.

After all, the Celtics have destroyed their homes...