Comments on: NBA players who can’t give thanks for their health

By: Pet Society Help

Pet Society Help — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:31:12 +0000

Once they sign they big paycheck and secured contract their weight starts ballooning and their bones and joints can’t handle it, simple enough. That’s why you never saw reggie miller, allen iverson, kareem, dikembe get injured for too long.

By: arisloco

arisloco — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:12:20 +0000

@ Bron42

I agree you on that. But sometimes being injury prone doesn’t necessarily mean that your body is weak or something. As an avid fan of T-Mac, you would notice that his injury-prone seasons just came in after his orlando days. And during that time (in Orlando), his frame is not as big as what he have right now. T-Mac worked his ass hard out of the gym to increase strength and size to make his body capable of banging with bigger players and accept some body beating from them. And his injury-proned days started in Houston. This somehow shows how hard he worked but it seems that he already exceeded his body limit. Same thing with Yao, he is a very tall guy and a heavy weight. It shows that his lower body can’t control the weight he possesses. But gaining that much weight is a result of hardwork at the gym for him to be able to outmuscle other centers as well (with the likes of Shaq, etc). I think we don’t have to blame players for being injury prone for us not to give them a chance to prove themselves and what they’re capable of doing on the court.

By: Big Island

Big Island — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:40:16 +0000

In any sport the weight is an issue. Football, basketball, whatever, but the jumping in basketball beats up knees. I’m 6’3″, 270 and never had a problem getting hit, but I blew out both ACL’s playing league basketball. And weak league basketball to boot. If I had been 220 the only limp I would have would be my dick.

By: Diggity Dave

Diggity Dave — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:17:43 +0000

The sad part is, if Curry is able to string together some solid games before the end of next season, some moron will sign him to another long contract. Centers are overpaid.

By: eyes

eyes — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:21 +0000

It could be your training staff or doctors. Even mgmt sometimes forces u to play hurt.

By: K Dizzle

K Dizzle — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:41:31 +0000

Nice pic of Curry…….ZERO muscle tone

By: Bron42 aka Had Springs before Slamball

Bron42 aka Had Springs before Slamball — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:18 +0000

@arisloco, not really cuz you could work your ass off and still be injury proned…tmac has had a personal trainer since his rookie season and hes still injury proned…injuries are alot more than just work..it could be just not lettin ur body recover from old ones or alil lil as not sleeping enough…and some is just dumb luck..(i’m lookin at you shaun livingston) It is tru though, alot of the prep-to-pros guys have broken down pretty early with fluke injuries…curry,chandler,livingston,j oneal, tmac, etc..

By: jzsmoove

jzsmoove — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:03:53 +0000

i agree with Mario. at the same time, not all athletes are created equal. Curry’s genetics might just probably hindering him from recovering fully fron an injury. it might also be that his genetic background is not as durable as other athletes. It doesnt mean that because you are big and play basketball(or any sport) that you have a supreme body or health. In any case, Curry’s background sucks.

By: arisloco

arisloco — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:59:44 +0000

Please try to compare Curry, Kobe, and Dirk’s weight with that of Hakeem. Being injury-prone just implies how hardworking a player is.

By: da real

da real — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:57:42 +0000

look at the history of players that came straight out of high school and how many games they have missed, body aint ready for that pounding and you breakdown earlier, its not rocket science