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LaMelephant: The LaMelo Ball Thread (#2)

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Re: LaMelephant: The LaMelo Ball Thread (#2) 

Post#1741 » by Braggins » Yesterday 9:11 pm

SWedd523 wrote:
Braggins wrote:I think people are being a little dramatic about this. It looks like he lightly tweaked the ankle he hasn't had any surgery on. I don't see any reason yet to think this is serious at all. They should probably hold him out a couple weeks to be safe since they are obviously trying to tank.

don't see any reason to think it's serious but they should hold him out a couple of weeks

7ft 250lb Kalk rolled his ankle worse and played the next game.

make it make sense

I don't see what the confusion is. They are clearly trying to tank. Might as well lean into it and rack up as many losses as possible. No need to rush him back for that. This seems (didn't look bad at least) like an injury he could return from quickly if the games mattered but I don't see the point.

Kalk is a rookie without extensive injury history (I think?) who is still fighting to establish his place in the league. Its a different situation for him than LaMelo.
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Re: LaMelephant: The LaMelo Ball Thread (#2) 

Post#1742 » by SWedd523 » Yesterday 11:05 pm

so you're just leaning into the tank aspect of it.


Why not just go on ahead and shut him down for the year then? keep him in bubble wrap until 2034 when they're finally ready to try and be competitive
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