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As the Pistons were off playing their exhibition games last fall, Jerebko -- a second-year forward from Sweden -- was coping with the fact that it would be months until he could think about playing again. He went 10 days without taking a shower. His cousin, Paul, and friend, Chris, stayed with him to keep his spirits up. For two weeks they played "Halo," the video game, as Jerebko lay on the couch with his right leg in a cast, budging only when necessary. "The worst? It was right after surgery because my family was home (in Sweden) and I'm in the hospital," Jerebko said. "I had to stay overnight and I remember, it was like, 11 p.m. -- 5 in the morning back home -- so I couldn't call. Detroit Free Press

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"So I called Arnie (Kander) and told him, 'I'm leaving here now. I can't stay overnight. I'm going home.' I was on pills and stuff and he calmed me down, got me to stay. But I was close to leaving." Jerebko said he turned to Kander, the Pistons' strength and conditioning coach, because he understood his distress. "It was the worst time for me," Jerebko recalled. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Jonas Jerebko 

So that’s the next step in his rehab, which so far has really consisted of some upper-body work to keep his strength and muscle tone up. Once Jerebko builds up some strength simply through the weight-bearing function of walking, progress should come rapidly and give Kander a better handle on how far out a return might be. Initial estimates were five to six months, which would peg his return at somewhere between March and April. But the hope all along was that it could come sooner, perhaps by the All-Star break. “That’s all Arnie,” Jerebko said. “I just do whatever he says and do rehab every day.” NBA.com

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Jonas Jerebko managed to crack a few smiles over the course of a five-minute conversation discussing his Achilles tendon injury and rehabilitation, but the disappointment and impatience he’s experienced in the nearly two weeks since going down in the Pistons’ preseason opener were impossible to suppress. “I’ve never been injured before,” he said. “So this is my first time and hopefully my last time. It’s just … I mean, it sucks. I was looking forward to the season. I was feeling good. But I’ll be back this season and finish it off strong.” NBA.com

Detroit Pistons, Jonas Jerebko 

Forward Jonas Jerebko could be out five to six months after suffering a torn Achilles tendon at Miami in the exhibition opener last week. That would appear to put his season in jeopardy, but there are some indications he could return sooner. Former Pistons power forward Don Reid suffered a similar injury in the 2002-03 exhibition season and was cleared to return to practice by the All- Star break. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Jonas Jerebko 

The Detroit Pistons' Jonas Jerebko and Terrico White underwent surgery Friday, the team announced before Friday's preseason game. Jerebko had surgery on his partially torn right Achilles tendon, while White had surgery to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal on his right foot. He is expected to have the foot mobilized for six weeks, followed by rehabilitation. Booth Newspapers

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Terrico White, Jonas Jerebko 

The Pistons announced Wednesday afternoon that Jonas Jerebko will undergo surgery Friday and will be out of action for five to six months after suffering a partially torn right Achilles tendon Tuesday night during a 105-89 preseason loss to the Miami Heat. It is a devastating loss for a team that fed off the energy Jerebko provided as a rookie last season. Booth Newspapers

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Jonas Jerebko 

Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko tore his right Achilles tendon and guard Terrico White broke his right foot in Tuesday's night preseason game in Miami. Both will have surgery Friday. Jerebko is expected to be out for five to six months, meaning he might miss the entire season. White's timetable will be determined after the surgery. ESPN.com

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Terrico White, Jonas Jerebko 

The good news is that returning from Achilles tendon tears has a more certain outcome than, say, bouncing back from knee or back injuries. His age also works to Jerebko’s advantage. The recuperative powers of a 23-year-old are remarkable. The bad news is that Jerebko came into training camp bursting with confidence off of his star turn with the Swedish national team and felt completely at ease with his teammates and surroundings after breaking barriers as a rookie, and now that considerable momentum is quelled. It’s possibly a season-ending injury, and whenever he gets clearance to resume basketball activities, it will take some time to build back to the point where he left off Tuesday night in Miami. NBA.com

Detroit Pistons, Injuries, Jonas Jerebko 

The news is bad -- a torn Achilles, which means two or three months of recovery, according to a tweet from Matt Dery of 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit. Bad news for the Pistons and Jerebko. NBCSports.com

Detroit Pistons, Jonas Jerebko 

Unfortunately, the Pistons left Miami with more than just bruised egos. According to reports, second-year forward Jonas Jerebko tore his Achilles' tendon and could miss five months, and rookie guard Terrico White fractured his right foot and is sidelined indefinitely. Jerebko's injury is the most disconcerting. A second-round pick out of Sweden last year, Jerebko surprised everyone by not just carving out a significant spot in the rotation but also leading the team in starts. He averaged 9.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in 27.9 minutes a game, seeing time at both forward spots. FanHouse.com

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When asked about playing for the Swedish national team last month in Las Vegas, Jonas Jerebko could barely contain his enthusiasm. Although he has an American father, Jerebko identifies more with the country he grew up in. "It's my home country, my first language and everything," Jerebko said before Summer League began. "I'm a lot more Swedish than I am American. "They've never had an NBA player, so they're hyping it up back home. So it will be fun to go home and play for my country and kind of show them what basketball is all about, because they don't know." Detroit Free Press

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Jerebko helped the team to a 3-1 record in recent competition, and he had a game of 22 points and 11 rebounds against Belarus. Detroit Free Press

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