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Isaiah Jackson knew as soon as he took an elbow from Boston center Neemias Queta on Dec. 22 that he had a problem and that it was probably a concussion. Jackson said he also took a hit to the head in a previous game that might have been a concussion but wasn't sure. But Queta hit him hard twice with elbows, and by the time he got to the locker room in Boston, he knew for sure he had one and he wasn't going to be playing for awhile. "I knew then that I had one and that I should just chill," Jackson said. "When it happened I went back to the locker room and I was throwing up and stuff and my head was hurting. The next day, it just kept getting worse and worse and worse. It was a process. I didn't know it was going to be as severe as it was. I thought it was going to be a one- or two-day thing and then I'd be good. But it took a long time."
"Headaches," Jackson said. "Fogginess. My thoughts were foggy. ... My symptoms were severe. Light sensitivity. Sound sensitivity. I couldn't even be around. I was bad. I was literally just in my room the blinds were shut. I had sunglasses on. It was bad."
Dustin Dopirak: Just talked to Isaiah Jackson in pre-game locker room. He said he basically had every bad concussion symptom you can think of. Bad headaches, foggy thoughts, sensitivity to light and sound, was throwing up in the locker room after the hit. Said he's been OK for about 10 days as far as his head's concerned. They've been working on conditioning and he said he's making progress, but isn't back to where he was before the injury.
Dustin Dopirak: Rick Carlisle says Isaiah Jackson is available tonight. Said the back to back was "staring us in the face" as an opportunity for a rest night for the rest of the guys.
Scott Agness: Pascal Siakam (rest), Aaron Nesmith (rest), Andrew Nembhard (injury management), and T.J. McConnell (injury management) all OUT for tonight in Detroit. Second night of a b2b Isaiah Jackson upgraded to questionable. He recently cleared concussion protocol, has been ramping up
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Ira Winderman: Per Pacers: Injury Report for tonight's game against the Heat: Andrew Nembhard - Available (lower back soreness) Isaiah Jackson - Out (concussion) Bennedict Mathurin - Out (right thumb sprain) Obi Toppin - Out (right foot stress fracture) Tyrese Haliburton - Out (right Achilles tendon tear)
Anthony Chiang: The Pacers ruled Tyrese Haliburton, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin for tomorrows game vs. Heat. Andrew Nembhard is questionable for the Pacers wirh low back sorenes.
Scott Agness: Isaiah Jackson, who exited last game in the first quarter, has a concussion and is ruled out for tonight v Bucks. T.J. McConnell (left knee soreness) is questionable. Pacers on a road/home back-to-back.
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James Wiseman said he had spent the last three weeks in Irvine, Calif. working out and getting pickup opportunities to stay in shape. "He's been in California, working out," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's been finding pickup games out there. We worked him out early this morning. He looks great. He's not in NBA game shape by any stretch, no one can be, but for somebody in his situation, he's got the best head start you can probably have." It's not clear exactly how much opportunity Wiseman will have. Jay Huff and Isaiah Jackson still occupy the top two spots on the Pacers' depth chart a center and Bradley will be listed as active.
Dustin Dopirak: Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam apparently sitting this one out. Pacers five: Cameron Payne, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker, Obi Toppin, Isaiah Jackson. Thunder: Ajay Mitchell, Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins, Brooks Barnhizer, Ousmane Dieng.
In all, seven NBA players went down with a ruptured Achilles this past year, the others being James Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson, Dejounte Murray and Dru Smith during the regular season. At this week’s summer league, a plethora of orthopedic companies have arrived to weigh in with opinions and training proposals designed to explain or prevent the injuries. “Feels like there must be a thousand of performance people here, I guess selling their wares,” said one NBA team executive. “But [the Achilles epidemic] is something. There’s no way it’s not something. We’re looking at how people are playing, what the jump-back moves mean, how fast the game is. “Everything [injury-wise] in basketball is below the waist, and when someone gets a sore calf, I think the number one thing you’ll see is people will not ... play. It doesn’t matter if they get cleared medically. They will say, ‘I’m not 100% so there’s no way I’m doing it.’ It was starting to happen over the last year, but I think with what’s gone on is that any player who doesn’t feel 100% in the calves, or in their calf, is not going to play. That would be my bet.”
