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Lakerpark
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 Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:39 am Post subject: Broken Legs |
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Hi, I consider this Laker related, but if not, please feel free to move it to General Basketball.
My "friend" was whining on Facebook about how Julius Randle was damaged goods now. I think he is being overly dramatic. I'm sure there have been other NBA players who have broken their legs and came back to have good NBA careers.
The ones I can remember:
1. Kenyon Martin
2. Sam Bowie - well, maybe not a great career, he was able to play but his problem was more than just one break...
3. James Worthy? One of my friends said James broke (fractured) his leg in his rookie season (I don't remember that, can anyone confirm)
Anyone else? Could you please add to my list?
Of course currently on the list:
1. Paul George
2. Julius Randle |
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Lakerpark
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Didn't Blake Griffin break something that first year he played? |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Broken Legs |
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| Lakerpark wrote: | Hi, I consider this Laker related, but if not, please feel free to move it to General Basketball.
My "friend" was whining on Facebook about how Julius Randle was damaged goods now. I think he is being overly dramatic. I'm sure there have been other NBA players who have broken their legs and came back to have good NBA careers.
The ones I can remember:
1. Kenyon Martin
2. Sam Bowie - well, maybe not a great career, he was able to play but his problem was more than just one break...
3. James Worthy? One of my friends said James broke (fractured) his leg in his rookie season (I don't remember that, can anyone confirm)
Anyone else? Could you please add to my list?
Of course currently on the list:
1. Paul George
2. Julius Randle |
You should probably stop talking to morons....  |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:45 am Post subject: |
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| Lakerpark wrote: | | Didn't Blake Griffin break something that first year he played? |
He broke his knee cap on the last pre-season game of his supposed to be rookie year in 2010. |
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carlosLisboa
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If it is just bone, he should be OK.
If there is ligament damage, muscles, etc, it could be worse.
Grant Hills problem was the fracture never healed properly.
So he was pretty athletic when the bones stopped breaking.
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| carlosLisboa wrote: | If it is just bone, he should be OK.
If there is ligament damage, muscles, etc, it could be worse.
Grant Hills problem was the fracture never healed properly.
So he was pretty athletic when the bones stopped breaking. |
I remember that season in Detroit for Grant. There was news that he had some ankle issues etc but he played on. Against Miami it finally gave out. Years after the fact, Grant came out and said his ankled was (bleep) and he went on and played anyways because of impending free agency and on the advice of team doctors.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/28/grant-hill-lays-career-crushing-ankle-problems-on-pistons-medical-staff/
Moral of the story is to always get a 2nd and 3rd opinion.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Broken Legs |
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| Lakerpark wrote: | ...3. James Worthy? One of my friends said James broke (fractured) his leg in his rookie season (I don't remember that, can anyone confirm)
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He stated that he did it at the end of his rookie season... iirc april or may. |
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Telleris
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Broken Legs |
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Didn't Kobe fracture his leg last season?
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danzag
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Broken Legs |
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| Telleris wrote: | | Didn't Kobe fracture his leg last season? |
His knee, actually. |
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Jason Kidd, broken ankle.
Didn't MJ break his leg? Or was that Magic Johnson?
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| Mychal Thompson. |
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