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All-Star
Same way as getting a wedged ball off the rim or stretching on an air ball.
NBA Injuries
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Same way as getting a wedged ball off the rim or stretching on an air ball.
Section 101
All-Star
I broke my ring toe fixing a leaking water pipe. Stood up in sandals and the ring toe decided to go the other way. Heard it snap like a pencil.
BenchMob
Bench
Isnt that the same injury Huerter and DC had?
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
Sherds
Bench
Charles really puts it in perspective... Imagine the LA fire-fighters deciding to not do back to back days because of fatigue and potential risk of injury.
Padrino
All-Star
I understand the sentiment, but this feels like quite the false equivalency. Lives and property hang in the balance when a massive fire breaks out like it has in LA. NBA basketball, while important to many, represents significantly lower stakes.
Telemachus
Starter
I believe that is his point. They go to work every day for far less money while often putting their lives on the line. And these NBA players are making millions and not willing to play two days in a row.
Sherds
Bench
Totally get that they have a different value. I'm not trying to say that they are of equal importance.
But people generally enter professions knowing what will be required of them to fulfil that role (and pay cheque) whether it be long hours, travel, dangerous situations or in the NBA's case... back to backs. To get a role then change what you're prepared to do, wouldn't fly in 99% of jobs is my point and you'd be changing professions pretty quickly.
I think Charles is right but the counterpoint to that is players playing into their late 30s and 40s where an injury at 27 in the 80s would end your career.
Where I think Charles is rightfully mad is that these guys are getting 10x what he made, having longer careers, and protected on the court by officials and off the court with load management, and in the end the losers are everyone watching.
Where I think Charles is rightfully mad is that these guys are getting 10x what he made, having longer careers, and protected on the court by officials and off the court with load management, and in the end the losers are everyone watching.
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
Charles is getting paid by TNT so I don't see why he would be mad at what they are making. Just because he brings up the truth shouldn't be looked at in a negative light. He isn't the only former player blasting modern day players by the way.
megapoxy
Starter
The Hawks were having half the squad out lately as if there were tanking.
In their match 2 days ago Bogi was listed as available (not in injury report) and was at the bench with street clothes.
2 weeks ago they rested all the starters and won at Chicago with career high from Wallace and Plowden that was his nba debut.
Maybe they will tank now?
They don't own their own pick, so they're not "tanking" in any traditional sense.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
They have our pick this season but we could potentially wind up with theirs. The NBA is an incestuous league
Heartbreaking for Mavs fans. How do you reconcile coming off a finals appearance with a 25 year old generational superstar to that entire team just being dismantled 60 games later?
Sac.Kings
All-Star
You don’t. No way to really do that. There is no reasonable or acceptable explanation of any kind that you can give to that fanbase. They were robbed, by their own GM, of being able to watch a future all time great grow old with the franchise. That should have been a Dirk situation, but instead he magically ended up on the Lakers.
Here’s to what will hopefully be a relatively simple and successful recovery for Kyrie.
ockingsfan
Starter
My conspiracy theory is the Mavs owners are trying to tank the franchise and p@&$ off the fan base so much (not including the Kyrie injury) no one shows up to games and the owners “have to” move to Las Vegas. Then they suddenly announce they are raising ticket prices for next season for this crap team. Incredible incompetence or brilliant move by the owners to get to their end game?
The NBA probably told them if you’re going to move the team to Las Vegas, you better unload the mega star to the Lakers now or we won’t let you move.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
The nba plans to add teams, why would they want to lose one in Dallas? That’s a major market with a huge fan base. On top of that, Dallas is probably a better market than Vegas in regards to attendance and they have a bunch of redevelopment opportunities around Dallas.
Yeah, I think we see expansion after next season with Seattle and Las Vegas the strong favorites. Hard to see the NBA allowing a move from a major market like Dallas in that instance.
And people keep asking why Fox won't get that surgery... he's, like, two injuries away from making All-NBA by default.
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