Axel wrote:
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Beyond that, it's not 82 other games missed, but 59:
- 15 of those weren't due to injury, but a bacterial sinus infection. Something that can be contracted in a hotel room
- over 6 seasons, that leaves 44 games missed, most in small increments from nothing more than sprains (part of NBA life)
- only repeat injuries are: 1. right ankle sprain, 5 games & 6 games, 4 years apart. 2. Back spasms, 2 games & 1 game, 2 years apart.
The "injury prone" tag that some have put on him seems to be a case of making a mountain out of a molehill.
I'm curious though: what does this "history of out of shape for training camp" come from?
stooley wrote:
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1st year- BROKEN WRIST 10 games in, missed 72
2nd year- played full season
3rd year- played 77, missed 5 games due to RIGHT ANKLE sprain
4th year- played 68, missed 2 for sprained LEFT KNEE, 12 for sprained LEFT ANKLE
5th year- played 75, missed 2 1st games of season with BACK SPASMS
, came back (too soon?), and immediately sat another 2 games for SORE BACK
, sat for last 3 games of season for SORE LEFT KNEE, when they had nothing to play for
6th year- (no training camp, insane schedule strike season), played 47,
, 6 games in, missed 2 games for BRUISED RIGHT FOOT
, mid March, contracts bacterial sinus infection (no injury) and misses 15 games
, returns for 9 games, missed last 2 games with HERNIA (or was that a McHale issue?????)
7th year- played 68 for Rsaps, 4 games in, missed 6 for SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
, returns for 12, missed 7 games for TRICEPS injury
, 1 month after return, missed 1 game for back spasms
44 games due to injury, spanning 6.5 seasons, doesn't warrant "injury prone" fears, imo.
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