Posted on 08/15/2019 12:58:40 PM PDT by C19fan
Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL in his knee and will undergo final tests that are expected to confirm the diagnosis, reports The Athletic's Shams Charania.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported Cousins suffered a possible knee injury and would undergo further testing Thursday in Los Angeles. According to Wojnarowski, Cousins was working out in Las Vegas on Monday when he had to leave the basketball court.
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He’s talented but a mental patient.
I could see him hanging out with Ron Artest and Rasheed Wallace.
Boogie Down!
Elton Brand played in the NBA at about the same weight and had a torn achilles as well.
Brant stated "That whole kinetic chain: Once you get the calf, it’s the ankle, the knee, the hips, the back,” Brand told ESPN. “No one’s really recovered from that Achilles injury and come back at the same level. I had a few serviceable seasons, but I wasn’t the same guy.”
I ruptured my Achilles 28 months ago, still can’t stand on my toes on that foot, still feel it. I opted for no surgery, let it heal itself, 2 inch separation.
No way a pro athlete ever comes back from that injury, you’d be living a functional life yeah, but not that pro level performance thing...nope.
ACL is a knee ligament.
They know, but Boogie had an achilles torn 18 plus months ago and his body is now fighting other things.
Gotcha, thanks.
I went to one Kings game while Cousins was playing. They lost. I don’t even remember who they were playing against. But I will say that Cousins did not have any drive to win. No hustle. The ball got loose and he made no effort to go after it. His whole demeanor was of someone who didn’t care about winning except that he would probably bask in victory after letting the rest of the team work for it.
Of course basketball as a sport is no better than figure skating. It is all about the officiating.
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