Posted by ScooterSLP:
I'd only be worried about Dice if he tore the patella tendon again. Hill was different because he kept having problems directly related to his injury and surgeries. Dice's new injury is just bum luck... totally unrelated to his surgery.
Dude's a workhorse... he'll be back.
"While Layden said the kneecap fracture is "separate from prior injuries," an orthopedist interviewed said the area is all connected and a prior patella tendon tear can weaken other areas in the kneecap. McDyess also missed the last 11 games of the 2000-2001 season with a dislocated kneecap. "
http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/49314.htm