06-24-2025, 08:02 PM
Kyrie.
What are the odds that he returns and plays as well as before?
Any stats on NBA players who’ve had ACL repairs? Seems like a fairly routine surgery nowadays, although the recovery takes at least 9 months.
Achilles? Another story.
Recency bias causes us to think that he’s never going to be good again, so why pay him?
Same with AD. Most of what we’ve seen of him lately has been in street clothes, sitting on the sideline. So clearly, he’s no good and never will be, either.
…except…
Statistically, they are both likely to return as all-NBA level players.
Aren’t they?
What are the odds that he returns and plays as well as before?
Any stats on NBA players who’ve had ACL repairs? Seems like a fairly routine surgery nowadays, although the recovery takes at least 9 months.
Achilles? Another story.
Recency bias causes us to think that he’s never going to be good again, so why pay him?
Same with AD. Most of what we’ve seen of him lately has been in street clothes, sitting on the sideline. So clearly, he’s no good and never will be, either.
…except…
Statistically, they are both likely to return as all-NBA level players.
Aren’t they?