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oaktown_dimond Star Player
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Interesting narrative... But aren't Kevin and his dad pretty tight now? And have been since he was a teenager?
Joe Pesci wrote: | Durant on his relationship with Westbrook:
"Me and Russell grew up together. I was in the phase of finding out who I was outside of basketball. He already knew who he was. He already had a stable life. He had stable parents, a girlfriend through college. I didn’t have none of that stuff. I’m trying to find out who I am, which I didn’t know, which is not a bad thing. He knew who he was. So obviously we’re going to grow toward this way (splits arms). It’s not a bad thing. It’s not at all. We still hung out. We’re boys. My interest went this way, his went that way. He got married, I didn’t. He hung with his wife. What you want me to do? I love Russ. I don’t care what nobody say. I don’t care what he say or what the fans say. Like, this is a tough time right now in our relationship. But I love Russ. I love his family. They all know that. I never did anything morally wrong. I never back-stabbed him in real life, never did anything behind his back, never told anyone anything about his character. Never did any of that. I just left teams. I just switched teams. Everyone on the outside is looking at it as, ‘Oh, you must not have liked him.’ Hell no. C’mon man. Nobody understand that part. I’m trying to find out who I am. He knew who he was. He knew what he wanted to do. He got married young. He met his girlfriend in college. I didn’t have none of that. I didn’t have two parents in a home with me. I’m still trying to search and find out who I am. We end up going this way (splits arms again) as far as off-the-court personality wise. And that’s not a bad thing.”
Fellas, raise your sons. |
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Black20Ice Star Player
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LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
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loslakersss Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Black20Ice wrote: | LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
Klay was trying to play 3 days after his injury, KD was 33 days and cleared by a doctor. |
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loslakersss Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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How painful is a torn achilles? I always assumed it to be excruciating but Kobe and KD both just grimaced a bit and then walked off the court. Is this due to adrenaline or was I just overestimating the pain involved? |
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Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
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greenfrog Retired Number
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Surfitall wrote: | Stephen A smith just said the Lakers could be the biggest beneficiaries of Durant going down. If you were thinking of teaming up with him...he’ll be out half of next season if not the whole season. He may never be the same. Why not consider Lebron, LA, palm trees and good weather instead! |
How much money can one org bet on Achillies recoveries? |
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ChefLinda Moderator
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Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
You know what? Keep your racist/sexist political opinions out of the Lounge. You've been warned before and this is the last warning. |
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DaGreat81 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:38 am Post subject: |
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honestly, I feel for Kevin Durant, he faced harsh criticism if he did not play or did play, it sucks to see one of the best players in the world go down with one of the worst injuries
he is a phenomenal star, highly talented and gifted, I loved watching him play and I will miss him the next season, just knowing the possibility that he might be a shell of himself is just not fair in life coming off your prime years
likewise for Klay Thompson, a phenomenal star and amazing shooter, who played his heart out these finals and sank 2 free throws with a torn ACL, a true warrior at heart, again, its not fair he suffered a severe injury but I'm certain hell be fine
get well soon to both these all stars, I have tons of respect for these guys, as a lakers fan who has respect for the game of basketball, I wish these two the best of luck |
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Laker_Dynasty_01 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:16 am Post subject: |
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The Warriors saying "we didn't think he was at risk of any further injury", is either an obvious lie, or an admission the team (and Durant) withheld the extent of his initial injury.
Back on May 8th, Durant looked down as if he'd been kicked, and reached down to his ankle more than the calf, both of these actions suggest an Achilles injury. |
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cheesehead88 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Initial injury was an Achilles
The MRI missed it because it was only a partial micro-tear
The MRI just showed an intact Achilles with some inflammation down by the
lower calf
MRIs aren’t foolproof
The doctors missed it
But KD felt it and Jalen Rose reported it when he was trying to run or jump during practice
The tendon doesn’t have a lot of nerves. It’s basically a flexible rubber band.
So you won’t feel excruciating pain.
But KD wasn’t getting his usual burst or lift on one legged jumps
He probably was doing mostly two legged jumps
People don’t realize he was slightly tearing it more every time he was running or jumping
It heals slowly with rest
What the Warriors Medical staff should have done was put KD in a boot immobilized with foot pointed down for three months
In Canada this is what they do to heal Achilles without surgery
But Warriors desperately wanted three peat
This is all on Bob Myers and Steve Kerr
KD won’t go back to Golden State because of this |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hesitant to post any info from Bucher but thought this was interesting.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2841232-nba-rumors-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-met-in-new-york-to-talk-2019-free-agency
Quote: | "He's out of the hospital. He's moved into a hotel for the time being in the New York area, and he and Kyrie have met. ... They've continued the discussion about potentially playing together next season. ... KD has moved all his stuff. He's planning on spending the summer and the foreseeable future in New York. ... Every indication, if we're tea-leaf reading at this point, is that KD is making plans to be elsewhere because obviously Kyrie is not going to be joining the Warriors any time soon." |
Howard Beck published an article on B/R about KD's expected level after recovery with one part that suggest a possible recruiting pitch.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2841051-say-goodbye-to-kevin-durant-as-you-knew-him
Quote: | A team pursuing Durant in free agency this summer could make his recovery part of its pitch: Sign with us, and we'll hire the best Achilles specialist in the world to work with you, and give you all the time you need to come back.
"The first question out of Kevin's mouth should be, 'Who's going to prevent another injury for me?'" the doctor said. "There's a reason you tore your Achilles. There's a reason he's had multiple calf strains. What is going to allow him to perform is preventing the next injury." |
_________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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Bol Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Any team that maxes him out will be sorry, I'm sure of it. Maybe the Warriors will offer it to him like they said but I bet they'll secretly feel relieved if he goes elsewhere. |
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LongBeachPoly Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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ChefLinda wrote: | Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
You know what? Keep your racist/sexist political opinions out of the Lounge. You've been warned before and this is the last warning. |
I'll probably get in trouble for this, but how was the post sexist/racist? |
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SuperboyReformed Star Player
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why is this in the lounge? i dont care, but usually everyone is pretty nuts about that. lol. |
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Snipes Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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LongBeachPoly wrote: | ChefLinda wrote: | Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
You know what? Keep your racist/sexist political opinions out of the Lounge. You've been warned before and this is the last warning. |
I'll probably get in trouble for this, but how was the post sexist/racist? |
Whatever it is, it’s cringe as hell. |
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He's right. I have an upright, upstanding father, and I've never had a torn Achilles. _________________ ¡Hala Madrid! |
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
YIKES! _________________ "All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."
http://forums.lakersground.net/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13018 |
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loslakersss wrote: | Black20Ice wrote: | LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
Klay was trying to play 3 days after his injury, KD was 33 days and cleared by a doctor. |
I don't think the team doctor has KD's best interest at heart. All reports were that he was barely able to practice once, yet they cleared him. _________________ KOBE |
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Huey Lewis & The News wrote: | Joe Pesci wrote: | Golden State is complicit in this, absolutely, but ultimately, I blame Kevin Durant's father.
If he had been raised by an upright man and had been schooled on how to be a secure man who follows no one but God, he would have had the mental fortitude to be his own master, to follow the force within and do what is best for him and his family.
Noone may truly understand this post, but this situation, to me, is a byproduct of men not leading their house holds, not governing over their sons and daughters, and not knowing the importance of males imparting wisdom on their children.
If Durant had had an upright man in his life, he would not have been so insecure and eager to please the world at the expense of himself.
In spite of what the world may say, children need masculine energy.
Kevin Durant is no different. If he had the proper support mechanisms within his family (an upright, upstanding father), he would've never put himself in the position to alter his life in this way.
Fatherhood is criminally underrated, especially within African-American circles.
If you want to change the world, don't protest ... go home and raise your children to be mighty rulers. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant was raised to merely serve, and he paid the price. |
YIKES! |
Dad probably would have said “man up” and told him to get out there. |
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loslakersss Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:41 am Post subject: |
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jonnybravo wrote: | loslakersss wrote: | Black20Ice wrote: | LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
Klay was trying to play 3 days after his injury, KD was 33 days and cleared by a doctor. |
I don't think the team doctor has KD's best interest at heart. All reports were that he was barely able to practice once, yet they cleared him. |
I mean it does seem suspect but isn't it also within the realm of possibility that he was cleared but the practices were to get him in "game shape" rather than rehabbing him so they just decided to have him play and if/when he got tired they would take him out?
Another theory I've heard - I think Ryen Russillo is the one who mentioned it - is that maybe the doctors came to the conclusion that the tear was going to become a rupture regardless so they asked him if he wanted to try play since it was going to happen eventually? I don't think there's a big likelihood of this being the case but it was an interesting thought. |
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loslakersss wrote: | jonnybravo wrote: | loslakersss wrote: | Black20Ice wrote: | LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
Klay was trying to play 3 days after his injury, KD was 33 days and cleared by a doctor. |
I don't think the team doctor has KD's best interest at heart. All reports were that he was barely able to practice once, yet they cleared him. |
I mean it does seem suspect but isn't it also within the realm of possibility that he was cleared but the practices were to get him in "game shape" rather than rehabbing him so they just decided to have him play and if/when he got tired they would take him out?
Another theory I've heard - I think Ryen Russillo is the one who mentioned it - is that maybe the doctors came to the conclusion that the tear was going to become a rupture regardless so they asked him if he wanted to try play since it was going to happen eventually? I don't think there's a big likelihood of this being the case but it was an interesting thought. |
no way his bad practices was just a matter of game shape
I feel the Warriors knew of the possible Achilles issue and gambled on his career health anyway because there was little risk on their side:
If Durant plays through and doesnt get injured... great, they milked out another championship before he left.
If Durant gets injured... oh well, he was leaving anyway.
And then the Warriors were Spurs-Kawhi-esque how they played down the initial injury and let the media build up a narrative that KD could play but wasnt |
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https://www.yahoo.com/sports/andre-iguodala-broke-leg-last-191505105.html
Iguodala on The Breakfast Club:
We have a really good training staff. I’ll give credit where credit’s due. Our training staff is one of the best in the world. And I feel like they got him back. The tough thing is, when you’re an athlete and you’re hurt, everybody is looking at you sideways. And then it being his teammate is harder, because everyone is feeding stuff in our head. “When is KD coming back? When is KD coming back?”
Last year, it happened to me. I missed last three games of the Houston series. It goes to Game 7. We barely get out of that series. And now they’re looking at me like, “When are you coming back?” And I had a fractured leg. But it’s being put out there like, “You’ve got a bone bruise.” I’m like, “Nah, it’s fractured.” So, I’m fighting with the team. I’m fighting with people. I’m fighting with the media. And then my teammates ask me every day, “How you feeling? How you feeling?” So, with K, he’s getting it from everywhere, too.
What do they always say in sports? “Oh, he’s a tough guy. He plays through injuries.” You’re validated as an athlete if you win a championship or how tough you were. If you sit out, it’s like, “Ah, he’s not tough.” |
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audioaxes wrote: | loslakersss wrote: | jonnybravo wrote: | loslakersss wrote: | Black20Ice wrote: | LAII wrote: | The point of fact is they held him out, with a very different injury. The injury that KD had could ALWAYS lead to an Achilles injury. Always. Anyone who didn't tell him that was committing malpractice. |
I've been reading any hearing this a lot. A lot of people felt he was on the way out the door, so they pushed him to play and note that they didn't do this with Klay. |
Klay was trying to play 3 days after his injury, KD was 33 days and cleared by a doctor. |
I don't think the team doctor has KD's best interest at heart. All reports were that he was barely able to practice once, yet they cleared him. |
I mean it does seem suspect but isn't it also within the realm of possibility that he was cleared but the practices were to get him in "game shape" rather than rehabbing him so they just decided to have him play and if/when he got tired they would take him out?
Another theory I've heard - I think Ryen Russillo is the one who mentioned it - is that maybe the doctors came to the conclusion that the tear was going to become a rupture regardless so they asked him if he wanted to try play since it was going to happen eventually? I don't think there's a big likelihood of this being the case but it was an interesting thought. |
no way his bad practices was just a matter of game shape
I feel the Warriors knew of the possible Achilles issue and gambled on his career health anyway because there was little risk on their side:
If Durant plays through and doesnt get injured... great, they milked out another championship before he left.
If Durant gets injured... oh well, he was leaving anyway.
And then the Warriors were Spurs-Kawhi-esque how they played down the initial injury and let the media build up a narrative that KD could play but wasnt |
IIRC, he only had a single practice. _________________ KOBE |
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