Irregular heartbeat sidelines fourth-year center
Curry Remains in Charlotte for Observation, Treatment


AthletiCo Injury Report | Posted 9:20 a.m. CT


Curry
March 31, 2005 -- Chicago Bulls fourth-year center Eddy Curry did not accompany the team on the flight back to Chicago this morning. Instead, Curry, 22, remained in Charlotte, N.C. for observation and treatment for an irregular heartbeat.

Curry was at the arena for the team's game versus the Bobcats on Wednesday night but did not play due to his condition.

"Right before the game, I felt some light-headedness and dizziness," Curry told the Chicago Tribune. "It came out of nowhere, so it really kind of scared me a little bit."

The 6-11, 285-pound Curry has appeared in 60 games for the Bulls this season, including 60 starts, and is averaging a team-high 16.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 28.7 mpg, while shooting .538 from the floor.

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Good to know that we won't be going after him any time soon. Irregular heartbeat at 22 or however old he is. No thanks.

Wow, that's a concern, but also a possible explanation for why he doesn't always bring the energy for the whole game or his tendency to put on wait. Bring him to Dr. Callahan and see if it's correctable.

Posted by martin:

Didn't Hakeem have an irregular heartbeat or was that something else?

I think he had heart palpations. Which scared him. I know Baker and Lewis had it. Scary stuff. I feel for him but it is best he find this out now. This will hurt his chance of getting the big money he was seeking. Maybe the Bulls will do something nice for him and give him something that is not far off what he is asking. Strange why come this wasn't found during his team physicals.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by martin:

Didn't Hakeem have an irregular heartbeat or was that something else?

I think he had heart palpations. Which scared him. I know Baker and Lewis had it. Scary stuff. I feel for him but it is best he find this out now. This will hurt his chance of getting the big money he was seeking. Maybe the Bulls will do something nice for him and give him something that is not far off what he is asking. Strange why come this wasn't found during his team physicals.

See The good Dr. Callahan and your heartbeat goes up!

This is how Isiah gets "creative", create a false medical condition and run off the competition. Sign for MLE with promise of bigger payday.

Use an implant to create the symptom.

Isiah is evil!

Ariza has asthma?!? no wonder his stamina is so low in NBA live

Posted by Allanfan20:

Posted by fishmike:

if detected and treated it means nothing... if undetected it can kill you with no notice like the Celtics kid (Reggie Lewis?)

Its like Ariza and his asthma... should we have stayed away from him?

I don't want to stay away from him b/c of his irregular heartbeat. Heck, I am just glad for him that he's better. Thank God for that. However, I want to stay away from him b/c we need a defensive anchor type player in the middle for us, and Curry doesn't seem to fit that bill.

I think that's a little narrow thinking. The team has MANY needs, not just a defensive anchor. Getting a player who can dominate the low post on offense certainly is one of the team's needs. The team needs better perimeter defense, better low-post defense, more consistent perimeter shooting, and a low-post presence on offense. Basically, an upgrade anywhere other than starting PG is important.

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 04/01/2005 09:12:22]

Posted by Allanfan20:

It's not narrow thinking, thank you very much. It's like the phrase goes "Offense sells tickets but defense wins championships." We currently have at least A LITTLE bit of low post offense with Sweetney, Tim Thomas and even Taylor. Nothing you can depend upon yet, but at least you can wait and see how it turns out with Sweetney b/c we still have Marbury penetrate. We can very easily afford to wait in this case. However, the low post defense is an absolute #1 priority at this point. The perimeter D is bad too, but it's just important that we build that wall down low to make penetrators at least think twice about blowing by Marbury and Crawford and Tim Thomas.

No matter how good our offense is, we wont go very far AT ALL without a lick of defense, unless we are the Suns, and we are faaaaaaaaar from being the Suns. Heck, they even have a couple of good defenders on that team.

Heck, when the Knicks were good, they were always one of the WORST offensive teams, but they always went somewhat far into the playoffs, AT LEAST, b/c their defense was awesome.

Sorry, I am not the man with the narrow thinking. But nice way to support an arguement.

I guess TMS was right about allanfan needing a hug...