02-28-2021, 03:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-28-2021, 03:45 PM by KillerLeft.)
(02-28-2021, 03:24 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: He has been coming back from injury and learning new teammates and probably new defensive schemes and playing his way into game shape. Why is the JJJ return from the same surgery point not given more credence?
Ok, yes! I agree with the above. He came back from this one quickly, and I give him credit for being a warrior in that way. And, I hope this is 100% of the cause of these issues. But:
1) I DID see signs of this LAST season. You can't convince me that I'm crazy, because there was talk of it by loads of basketball people I respect at the time.
2) Do you not feel, at this point, that he's the kind of guy who's simply more prone to major injuries than others? How many more will it take to convince you? Now, understand me here: If he sustains more injuries that sideline him than most players, BUT plays well when he's out there, that's FINE with me. We all knew that was part of the equation when the trade was made. But, if it takes 40 games after each of them for him to playable, once he comes back??? Man, I think that's a PROBLEM. And tbh, this is assuming that this is the majority of the cause of what's going on with him this year, which it MIGHT not be.
3) Again, it's not just major injuries. All of these guys are sustaining minor ones constantly (like his sore back) that either sideline them for a few games only or through which they can still play. All of these guys are affected by those nicks and bruises. What I believe we're seeing, independent of the MAJOR injuries everyone focuses on, is that KP's movement is impacted by those issues in a much more noticeable way than what happens with many other players. That scares the everliving crap out of me, because it's going to get worse and worse as he ages. Those extra 3-4 inches might be a BAD thing for him, imo, because when he's not right (and I mean REALLY right) his coordination looks rough.
If he can put the rest of this season together without looking like a statue out there, I'll feel MUCH better. I'm not even asking for great play consistently - just the ability to move. Last night was a good one for him, and there was a loss to Phoenix close to the beginning of that awful loosing streak where he looked pretty good to me. I might be missing 1-2 good performances, but they're definitely countable on one hand this season.