Memgrizz0 wrote:https://www.jordanthrilla.com/post/anonymous-doctor-explains-why-zion-williamson-knee-soreness-issue-can-t-be-fixed
In the photo above, you see a picture from Zion's rookie photo shoot. If you look closely at his knees you realize he is extremely knock kneed. This means his knees point inward at a concave angle, almost like a slight L shape.
What this does is put extreme pressure on the MCL region of the inside of his knee. It also causes the outside LCL region of his knee to bump against each other, every time he jumps and lands, since the knee is folding inward. His knee structure causes his knee joint to become the extreme pressure point on all his jumping and landing movements, a quick recipe for knee soreness. This may be the reason why he is battling knee soreness only after light minutes in a few preseason games.
Lebron James has the ideal knee structure. He is slightly bow legged, yet still has a straight line structure on the outside of his knee. This type of knee structure balances forces well, taking pressure off the joint itself. This is why Lebron James has never had knee issues. As you can see, Zion's knee structure is drastically different. His knees are bending in, which makes his knee joint become the place on his leg that takes the brunt of all force when he lands from jumping or running.
Pelicans can make him lose weight, but it still wouldn't fix the underlying problem. Zion Williamson will likely have to battle severe knee soreness as long as he is in the NBA. You can't really blame him for it either, because the issue is likely the natural knock knee structure of his knees.
i never believed in two things in sports, knocked-knees and duck feet.
lebron has duck feet.
the first thing that struck me is, why hadn't anyone else noticed this? were they willing to overlook it? since zion was injured at duke, then why wasn't a red flag thrown?
the second is, i started looking for other pics of zion because there's something not right here about this pelican photo. well, i found a couple, hardly any though, of zion in a team pic. in the one i found there is a SLIGHT knock-kneed. now, that is not to say well that's a relief. knock-knee is knock-knee. but let me point out that the medical diagram is nowhere near as severe as the real photo. the medical diagram looks like something you'd see in a 5'7, 240lb woman.
to wit: the anonymous medical guy has to get his eyes fixed. the photo of zion is largely illusory. if you follow the outline of the inner thigh on his LEFT LEG you will see it's not what the medical guy THINKS.
that is just to say that AT SOME POINT, the nba/duke medical team(and don't tell me duke has a mediocre medical school) should have noticed this
