Players who are unfairly labeled injury prone

Die93 · Post #1 » by **Die93** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:38 pm

Who are current guys who are unfairly labed injury prone, or fragile

fallacy · Post #2 » by **fallacy** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:40 pm

Die93 · Post #3 » by **Die93** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:41 pm

fallacy wrote:Oden

Frank Dux · Post #4 » by **Frank Dux** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:29 pm

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Vertical Limit · Post #5 » by **Vertical Limit** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:30 pm

In this sport I think they're all labeled fairly. In football it's a different story.

Kayjay · Post #6 » by **Kayjay** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:34 pm

Vince Carter. Sure he'll drop to the floor clutching his ankles occasionally, but he doesn't miss too many games.

GaNGsTaRr93 · Post #7 » by **GaNGsTaRr93** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:36 pm

Kayjay wrote:Vince Carter. Sure he'll drop to the floor clutching his ankles occasionally, but he doesn't miss too many games.

This.

He Filled it Up · Post #8 » by **He Filled it Up** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:36 pm

Al Jefferson?

Storm Surge · Post #9 » by **Storm Surge** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:39 pm

Amare

Rondo · Post #10 » by **Rondo** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:48 pm

T-Mac

elbowthrower · Post #11 » by **elbowthrower** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:54 pm

SportsGuy8 · Post #12 » by **SportsGuy8** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:07 am

GaNGsTaRr93 wrote:
Kayjay wrote:Vince Carter. Sure he'll drop to the floor clutching his ankles occasionally, but he doesn't miss too many games.

This.

Yeah.

The way people talk about him, you'd think he's the most injury prone player in the league.

In reality, let's look at his seasons:
50 - lockout year
82
75
60
43
73
77 (Raptors & Nets)
79
82
76
80
75
All-in-all, just 2 seasons where he missed serious time.
He will miss some time every year due to minor injuries (perhaps also because he's weak

), but his body seems quite strong.

Crying on the floor like he's been shot IS pathetic, though.

Same for how his "Raptor-career" ended.

sixerswillrule · Post #13 » by **sixerswillrule** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:10 am

Elton Brand.

The Laker Kid · Post #14 » by **The Laker Kid** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:13 am

Bynum. His first injury happened when Kobe bumped into his knee. That's not his fault.

GaNGsTaRr93 · Post #15 » by **GaNGsTaRr93** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:15 am

The Laker Kid wrote:Bynum. His first injury happened when Kobe bumped into his knee. That's not his fault.

This guy had problems since HS

MaceCase · Post #16 » by **MaceCase** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:20 am

elbowthrower wrote:Nene

Add to that Okafor before his most recent injury.

SportsGuy8 · Post #17 » by **SportsGuy8** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:21 am

The Laker Kid wrote:Bynum. His first injury happened when Kobe bumped into his knee. That's not his fault.

Players bump knees all the time, and most players are usually OK.
I see your point, though. Some injuries are just "freak injuries", and with them, it's not really about how "injury prone" a player is.

Let's suppose a player attempts a dunk, and prime-Shaq hits him with full-force, making him spin in the air, just to drop down in a really awkward position.
Then, when he makes a comeback a year later, some head-case undercuts him while attempting a dunk, making him spin again & land awkwardly.
Would that person be "injury prone"? Or just DAMN UNLUCKY?!

Post #18 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:29 am

GaNGsTaRr93 wrote:
The Laker Kid wrote:Bynum. His first injury happened when Kobe bumped into his knee. That's not his fault.

This guy had problems since HS

Bynum is a slow healer no doubt. he had his problem in high school, but the other 2 knee injuries were not his fault. in the first Odom cut in front of him and landed awkward on Odom and hurt his knee, the second Kobe tripped and landed on Bynums knee. the spooky part is that both those injuries happen in Memphis.

SaveOurBullets · Post #19 » by **SaveOurBullets** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:31 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
GaNGsTaRr93 wrote:
The Laker Kid wrote:Bynum. His first injury happened when Kobe bumped into his knee. That's not his fault.

This guy had problems since HS

Bynum is a slow healer no doubt. he had his problem in high school, but the other 2 knee injuries were not his fault. in the first Odom cut in front of him and landed awkward on Odom and hurt his knee, the second Kobe tripped and landed on Bynums knee. the spooky part is that both those injuries happen in Memphis.

I'm not sure how that makes him less injury prone.

Post #20 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:37 am

I would say accident prone. Oden on the hand will get injured if he dunks the ball with nobody around him.