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Iman Shumpert with Torn ACL, Out for Playoffs


Iman Shumpert, the Knicks starting two guard and one of their key perimieter defenders, is done for the playoffs.
 

He has a torn ACL in his left knee and his lateral meniscus, the team announced, and he will be out 6-8 months. Which sounds about right after you watch the video above — it actually looked worse than the Derrick Rose injury. He went down in the midway through the third quarter and had to be carried off the court.
 

Shumpert showed a lot of promise in his rookie season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists this year. It was his defense that helped win him a starting job. However, like most of the Knicks, he was overwhelmed in Game 1 against the Heat and had no points, one rebound and one assist in 19 minutes before the injury.
 

This means more Landry Fields for the Knicks, who is a solid and smart player but does not match up with the athleticism the Heat bring.
 

(via NBC Sports)
 


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