Reason there are (seemingly) so many NBA players suffering knee injuries...

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I read an article about a year ago theorizing that the reason so many NBA players today are suffering knee related injuries is because while today's players are stronger, faster and jump higher than ever before - not to mention they're even more muscular now - the micro tendons (forgive me for not knowing the actual term) surrounding the knee is one thing that hasn't evolved in today's athlete, simply because there is really no way to work it out.

This results in those tendons having to support the weight of heavier muscle tissue surrounding the knee, in addition to athletes landing from greater heights (they jump higher now).

Now maybe it's just me. Perhaps I think more NBA athletes suffer knee injuries because information travels so quickly now-a-days. Maybe NBA athletes have always suffered knee injuries at relatively the same rate. What say The Coli?

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

I knew a thread like this was coming.

"No more preseason"

"Cut the league to 50 games"

"Foam courts"

"Rock N Jock Basketball"

"Play in a pool"

The league will continue to thrive

 

[Steezy]

Shoes have to much grip .

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

Its a mixture between both. We are probably another 300 years or so away from the perfect human specimen. That and their is never a way to prevent every injury without compromising a players skill. So add the bouncing on to yout knees and awkward landing over years of play sjnce some of these guys have been 13 and boom

amare is a prime example.

 

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I knew a thread like this was coming.

"No more preseason"

"Cut the league to 50 games"

"Foam courts"

"Rock N Jock Basketball"

"Play in a pool"

The league will continue to thrive

 

[gho3st]

I read an article about a year ago that theorized that the reason so many NBA players today are suffering knee related injuries is because while today's players are stronger, faster and jump higher than ever before - not to mention they're even more muscular now - the micro tendons (forgive me for not knowing the actual term) surrounding the knee is one thing that hasn't evolved in today's athlete, simply because there is really know way to work it out.

This results in those tendons having to support the weight of heavier muscle tissue surrounding the knee, in addition to athletes landing from greater heights (they jump higher now).

Now maybe it's just me. Perhaps I think more NBA athletes suffer knee injuries because information travels so quickly now-a-days. Maybe NBA athletes have always suffered knee injuries at relatively the same rate. What say The Coli?

what do both Derrick Rose and Westbrook have in common?

 

[CantStop]

it's 2013 and doctors still don't know what causes these injuries. I swear this era of doctors gotta be top 5 woat DOA. You got players landing funny and being out for the season. You got dudes playing games and the next day they're out till February. fukk that fakkit Gary Vitti, he's not even a real doctor.

 

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what do both Derrick Rose and Westbrook have in common?

Lateral movement/cuts?

 

[Malta]

We can't use Westbrook in this discussion since his original injury was a contact injury, that said I think the sneakers have way too much lateral grip now. You got rivals top 100 kids blowing out their knees left and right now, so even if the pros are bigger/stronger there's no reason high schoolers should be shredding their knees like this since they aren't fully developed yet.

Dudes were athletic in the 80s and 90s, and they weren't blowing their tires at this rate.

 

[YouMadd?]

Actually, threadstarter is right...

The reason many non impact ligament tears happen is because the ligament(which attaches bone to bone) is not strong enough to withstand the force of the muscle tendons(which connect muscle to bone)

There are ways to strengthen though... Using strength bands is one way to do it...

 

[gho3st]

Lateral movement/cuts?

Westbrook's initial injury happened because of Patrick Beverley while Rose was non-contact. While Rose's game put a lot more pressure on his knees, Westbrook came back a little bit too early.

We can't use Westbrook in this discussion since his original injury was a contact injury, that said I think the sneakers have way too much lateral grip now. You got rivals top 100 kids blowing out their knees left and right now, so even if the pros are bigger/stronger there's no reason high schoolers should be shredding their knees like this since they aren't fully developed yet.

Dudes were athletic in the 80s and 90s, and they weren't blowing their tires at this rate.

yes but Westbrook came back earlier than he should have though. his game although not as taxing as Derrick Rose, still put a lot of pressure on his knees.

 

[#1 pick]

We can't use Westbrook in this discussion since his original injury was a contact injury, that said I think the sneakers have way too much lateral grip now. You got rivals top 100 kids blowing out their knees left and right now, so even if the pros are bigger/stronger there's no reason high schoolers should be shredding their knees like this since they aren't fully developed yet.

Dudes were athletic in the 80s and 90s, and they weren't blowing their tires at this rate.

They do too much training. Practicing is one thing but their style of training is crazy and they dunk everything. That does damage to your knees, I am a prime example.

 

[jwinfield]

They do too much training. Practicing is one thing but their style of training is crazy and they dunk everything. That does damage to your knees, I am a prime example.

Seventh Woods' knees are gonna be status by the time he's 19.

 

[#1 pick]

Seventh Woods' knees are gonna be status by the time he's 19.

I do worry about him, look at Mickey Mitchell and from way back Bill Walker. I swore Bill Walker was going to be the next big time talent and he blew his knees out and it was over He did make it to the league tho. For my ATL folks, remember Dion Glover, in HS, he was one of the best players in the state of GA. A legit potential NBA star. ACL was gone and his game regressed badly.

 

[#1 pick]

Westbrook's initial injury happened because of Patrick Beverley while Rose was non-contact. While Rose's game put a lot more pressure on his knees, Westbrook came back a little bit too early.


yes but Westbrook came back earlier than he should have though. his game although not as taxing as Derrick Rose, still put a lot of pressure on his knees.

I felt the same way about Westbrook. Miami is the best team in the NBA at dealing with injuries as well as Phoenix.