mreinman wrote:I think that Melo feels that if he plays more his knee will heal ... seriously
Just like:
If I shoot more, I will start hitting my shot
Melo plays through injury/pain alot. The problem is he doesn't know how to adjust his game and let others carry him. He might do it for a while but not consistently. Hurt Melo is the worst Melo.
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mreinman wrote:I think that Melo feels that if he plays more his knee will heal ... seriously
Just like:
If I shoot more, I will start hitting my shot
Melo plays through injury/pain alot. The problem is he doesn't know how to adjust his game and let others carry him. He might do it for a while but not consistently. Hurt Melo is the worst Melo.
What is the best Melo?
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arkrud wrote:One get hurt crossing the street... you cannot outsmart your faith.
This is a great point. People try all kinds of non-sense in baseball (pitch counts, innings limits, etc) and injuries are way up. In the NBA the leg injuries seem to at least be at a high to me even with players taking random days off for S's & G's. Doesn't seem to be much people can do about it.
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It's like owning a high performance car. The chance for something to breakdown is greater because of the intensity of it's high powered engine and the stresses that puts on every part of the car. Pro Athletes put insane stress on their bodies with the high jumping, sharp cuts, hard stops etc. Some guys play in such a way that they are able to avoid harsh physical actions. Some guys are just lucky to be built to take the stress and some guys are very unlucky and have brittle bones and thin cartilage etc. Melo seems to be a very stout guy who is just experiencing normal issues for a guy logging heavy minutes and banging etc. Most players will need to clean out a knee during their career and that is what it seems Melo needs. It's not a career threatening issue in most cases. It's not even a very long or hard recovery. We'll see if this is really what is wrong with Melo's knee or if it's more serious.
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