OT: Rose torn ACL/MCL

[PapaG]

I like Rose and I feel bad for him. But fuck the Bulls and their fans. I have had enought of their BS to last me a life time.

It won't matter anyhow. According to many posters here, the only reason the Bulls are good is because of Thibs. We'll see...

 

[jlprk]

The Bulls went 32-7 (.821) with him and 18-9 (.667) without him, so they won't wither (played 41% of the season without him) and are still an elite team (.667) which will probably win the first two rounds.

 

[Masbee]

Bill Walton.....game 7 of the 2000 WCF....not to mention all of the close losses and collapses during the Drexler era....


The only other franchise I can think of that might come in 2nd is is the Magic, who lost Shaq as a FA, and had Hardaway's career cut short. They also had a superstar in T-Mac who was severly diminished due to injury.

But I can't think of any franchise who has had as bad a luck with injuries. 4 franchise centers.....

Orlando isn't even close. Sure they have had some bad luck; Penny, Grant Hill and T-Mac, and made some bad management decisions; not immediately offering Shaq the max possible, not checking Hill's medical carefully, the botched team build around Dwight Howard, BUT.....

for every "snakebit" the Magic have experienced, they have received multiple kisses:

Winning the Shaq lotto
Winning the next lotto (Chris Webber - who they traded for Penny)
Having Duncan consider moving to them (when have the Blazers EVER EVER EVER had a free agent of that caliber put us at the top of their list?)
Getting Grant Hill as a free agent (they wanted Ducan and Hill, and got the guy they wanted, even if it was a mistake.)
Getting T-Mac as "consolation" prize.
Winning the Dwight Howard lotto.

How many #1 picks have the Blazers had in the last 20 years?

1 - and his bones disentigrated into dust.

How many #1 picks have the Magic had in the last 20 years?

3 - and those players have been All-Stars for the Magic, All-NBA for the Magic, and taken the team to the Finals.

There is no way that team is snakebitten. If that is snakebitten - then give us some of that shit - please.

 

[Reep]

Jay Williams and now Derrick Rose.

Yeah, except that Jay Williams didn't have bad luck, he was just being stupid.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

What terrible news for Rose. I know I like a player when I am drawn to watch them even though I'm not a fan of the team. Rose is that kind of player for me. Good kid, plays hard, confident but not overly cocky. Was looking forward to watching what he could do with his team against the Heat.

I have no dobut he will be back at 99% (are you really ever 100% after an injury like that . . . there is a least a 1% loss in leg strength mcuh less the mental part of reinjuring it)

 

[ironcrotch]

I think ACL is one of those recoveries that you come back stronger then before. I have never gone through but have had friends that have.

 

[jlprk]

When Chicago exits the playoffs earlier than they would have, national TV ratings will take a small hit from the #3 market.