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Shelf life on uber athletic guards...

Hack said:
Makes sense. The harder you are on your body the more wear and tear. It doesn't make the player dumb. Its just more fun to play that way for some people. Is it more effect? Maybe not. But it sure fun to watch and play that way. You dont get to keep your athleticism, so you might as well have fun with it while you got it.

Most people that hate on people who can jump high and run fast are just people who never could jump and are probably just jealous. (CJachooo)
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...yeah, why not play under control using BOTH your athleticism AND brains, thus extending your career, winning percentage and basketball statistics.....when you can play with RECKLESS abandon, stay hurt half the time, and watch your team go down in flames!
 
I wonder what it means long term for change of speed, change of direction guards that now basically EVERY single one of them had a major injury in the last year.
Rose - ACL, Meniscus
Westbrook - Meniscus and whatever he has now
Bledsoe - Meniscus
Wall - Patella
Irving - Nagging Injuries
Rondo - ACL
Rubio - ACL
Holiday - Tibia
Paul - Shoulder
Williams - Ankles
Curry - Glass Bones
MCW also already a sour knee...

Very few PGs who have haven't had major health setbacks on their lower body.
But will it impact how teams are willing to pay these guys knowing that a lot of them break down at some point.
You can win a chip with a great (healthy) guard. But if you know you're prolly losing a couple seasons to injuries, are you still willing to hand out D-Rose provision max?
Guys missing that list whose playstyle could make them susceptible to injuries:
Tony Parker, Ty Lawson, Damian Lillard

Someone who has been always healthy and I expect to continue to do that because of his playstyle:
Mike Conley Jr.

Utah might have dodged a bullet if Burke continues to stay out of the paint. Just shooting 3s won't give him a max contract but you may rather pay someone $9M a year to play 82 games + playoffs than pay $15M a year to rehab ACL injuries and provide 30 PPG until the next injury.
 
BTP said:
I wonder what it means long term for change of speed, change of direction guards that now basically EVERY single one of them had a major injury in the last year.
Rose - ACL, Meniscus
Westbrook - Meniscus and whatever he has now
Bledsoe - Meniscus
Wall - Patella
Irving - Nagging Injuries
Rondo - ACL
Rubio - ACL
Holiday - Tibia
Paul - Shoulder
Williams - Ankles
Curry - Glass Bones
MCW also already a sour knee...

Very few PGs who have haven't had major health setbacks on their lower body.
But will it impact how teams are willing to pay these guys knowing that a lot of them break down at some point.
You can win a chip with a great (healthy) guard. But if you know you're prolly losing a couple seasons to injuries, are you still willing to hand out D-Rose provision max?
Guys missing that list whose playstyle could make them susceptible to injuries:
Tony Parker, Ty Lawson, Damian Lillard

Someone who has been always healthy and I expect to continue to do that because of his playstyle:
Mike Conley Jr.

Utah might have dodged a bullet if Burke continues to stay out of the paint. Just shooting 3s won't give him a max contract but you may rather pay someone $9M a year to play 82 games + playoffs than pay $15M a year to rehab ACL injuries and provide 30 PPG until the next injury.
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Good post/thoughts.
it does make burke seem more stable due to the way he plays. (below the rim, not extremely quick)
 
Btdubs:
Eric Bledsoe had his meniscus removed, not repaired. Will return this season...
Oh boy this will cost him. Suns will be like: When did Wade start to have problems on his knee that kept him out of the lineup. Instead of 5 years 60 million it's now 4 years, 46. tough luck. Prolly another guy who you wish would retire at 30 cause his body is toast by then.
 
BTP said:
Btdubs:
Eric Bledsoe had his meniscus removed, not repaired. Will return this season...
Oh boy this will cost him. Suns will be like: When did Wade start to have problems on his knee that kept him out of the lineup. Instead of 5 years 60 million it's now 4 years, 46. tough luck. Prolly another guy who you wish would retire at 30 cause his body is toast by then.
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What? Removed? That cant be good. How is it possible for him to even play?
 
Hack said:
What? Removed? That cant be good. How is it possible for him to even play?
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I think cp3 had his removed as well
 
BTP said:
Another guy with a jerk knee is Eric Gordon. Kyrie Irving and John Wall entered the discussion as well.
And it's like a wonder that a guy like Jamal Crawford still doesn't have crossover knees(That's how I'll call these from now on)
Back in the day guards found out that a change of speed might put a defender out of position and freeze them. Then some guys found out change of direction does that as well. Now they're finding out that it doesn't work after ruining your knees.
Why has no one mentioned Dwyane Wade?
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Crawford adjusted his game, if I recall. He used to do some uber athletic shish tho.
 
The Fresh Prince said:
So, Bone on Bone?

Add Bledsoe to the uber athletic group? Dood has(had?) Serious hops.
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Yep, bone on bone..... i heard that its expected that cp3's career will be shorter because of it
 
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