Woodson's comments after shoot around didn't sound good
“I have no idea when these guys are going to return, if they’re going to return,” Woodson said. “I just don’t know.” - Woodson referring to Stat and Lin
I don't know but it's worrisome. He's young and having knee problems. Maybe it was just from getting so many minutes and he needs rest. Baron's gonna get injured if he keeps playing starter's minutes.
Wouldn't mind seeing Shump give us some minutes at point if Lin is going to be out long term. I don't think Douglass is an option...he's just dumb...like when he came in in garbage time against the Magic when we were trying to use the clock and immediately sprinted to the top of the key and jacked up a brick with 20 seconds left on the shot clock...?WTF?
Melo asked for this. he wanted to prove that he could lead the team without Lin and Amare the way that Lin lead the team without Amare and Melo.
it's that type of tit for tat selfishness that keeps Melo from being one of the greats.
please, no serious responses to this post.
Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
I'm more worried about Lin being out for a period of time because you know that Baron is due for an injury any minute now
lin was playing monster minutes for a extended period of time and was getting killed by teams so its not surprising that he needed some time off. It will be better for us in the long run
Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
What, more "Lin-Sanity" terms?
Lin is "LinJured"....
His knee is "LinFlamed".....
He is not quite on "LinJured Reserve".....
concern over his "LinTerior" ligament........
Nalod wrote:
What, more "Lin-Sanity" terms?Lin is "LinJured"....
His knee is "LinFlamed".....
He is not quite on "LinJured Reserve".....
concern over his "LinTerior" ligament........
LOL
my only concern is that Lin will miss too much time and lose the cohesion he was building with his teammates. He might have to come off the bench and take the job away from Baron who is getting more comfortable with his teammates everyday
gunsnewing wrote:my only concern is that Lin will miss too much time and lose the cohesion he was building with his teammates. He might have to come off the bench and take the job away from Baron who is getting more comfortable with his teammates everyday
Well lin is still the betetr option and i think a healthy lin is an even better upside
mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
So I coached high school, prep school and did personal training for college basketball players. Knee issues were par for the course. A lot of times you have fast growing kids dealing with growth issues like you did. You also have kids that may have had problems that were easily solvable but never went to the doctor(because none of us do at that age) and then the problem gets worse into their early 20's. Another reason why it's prevalent is that so many of us when we were young would get out of bed, put on our shoes, pick up a basketball and start playing. NOt once thinking about stretching,eating properly or taking care of our bodies. Sometimes it takes until 25 plus to start figuring that stuff out. Lin's knee problems could be anything from the troubles of a condensed schedule to much worse. But the much worse is probably the least likely. Worst case scenario is he has knee surgery and is back a year later as good as new like millions of other basketball players.
Bippity10 wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
So I coached high school, prep school and did personal training for college basketball players. Knee issues were par for the course. A lot of times you have fast growing kids dealing with growth issues like you did. You also have kids that may have had problems that were easily solvable but never went to the doctor(because none of us do at that age) and then the problem gets worse into their early 20's. Another reason why it's prevalent is that so many of us when we were young would get out of bed, put on our shoes, pick up a basketball and start playing. NOt once thinking about stretching,eating properly or taking care of our bodies. Sometimes it takes until 25 plus to start figuring that stuff out. Lin's knee problems could be anything from the troubles of a condensed schedule to much worse. But the much worse is probably the least likely. Worst case scenario is he has knee surgery and is back a year later as good as new like millions of other basketball players.
Very Good points. I struggeled with knee issues since i play PG and it depends on the circumstances
Bippity10 wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
So I coached high school, prep school and did personal training for college basketball players. Knee issues were par for the course. A lot of times you have fast growing kids dealing with growth issues like you did. You also have kids that may have had problems that were easily solvable but never went to the doctor(because none of us do at that age) and then the problem gets worse into their early 20's. Another reason why it's prevalent is that so many of us when we were young would get out of bed, put on our shoes, pick up a basketball and start playing. NOt once thinking about stretching,eating properly or taking care of our bodies. Sometimes it takes until 25 plus to start figuring that stuff out. Lin's knee problems could be anything from the troubles of a condensed schedule to much worse. But the much worse is probably the least likely. Worst case scenario is he has knee surgery and is back a year later as good as new like millions of other basketball players.
Yeah - the only thing I worry about with Lin is that he takes such a pounding when he drives the lane and if wants to stay in this league for the long term and stay healthy, he will really need to develop a deadly Jumper. This way he does not have to get clobbered every play which can lead to real injuries.
mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
So I coached high school, prep school and did personal training for college basketball players. Knee issues were par for the course. A lot of times you have fast growing kids dealing with growth issues like you did. You also have kids that may have had problems that were easily solvable but never went to the doctor(because none of us do at that age) and then the problem gets worse into their early 20's. Another reason why it's prevalent is that so many of us when we were young would get out of bed, put on our shoes, pick up a basketball and start playing. NOt once thinking about stretching,eating properly or taking care of our bodies. Sometimes it takes until 25 plus to start figuring that stuff out. Lin's knee problems could be anything from the troubles of a condensed schedule to much worse. But the much worse is probably the least likely. Worst case scenario is he has knee surgery and is back a year later as good as new like millions of other basketball players.
Yeah - the only thing I worry about with Lin is that he takes such a pounding when he drives the lane and if wants to stay in this league for the long term and stay healthy, he will really need to develop a deadly Jumper. This way he does not have to get clobbered every play which can lead to real injuries.
His jumper is decent. i think the reason why his jumepr was off his last few games was because of teh knee issues
mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:Bippity10 wrote:Bonn: don't worry to much about age and knee problems. Tons of basketball players have knee problems at an early age. I had severe knee problems from age 18-24. At 25-30 I was playing more basketball than I ever had in my life and had no problems. This is basketball. This was a ridiculously tight schedule. Can't get worked up everytime somebody has some aches.
Wow Bip ... Its interesting that you say that and actually I WAS kinda worried.
I had knee problems from 16 - 24. Doctors told me that it was part of the growth process and that once they are done, they need a few years to settle in. After that, I was/am playing basketball for 15 years with no pain/issues at all.
So I coached high school, prep school and did personal training for college basketball players. Knee issues were par for the course. A lot of times you have fast growing kids dealing with growth issues like you did. You also have kids that may have had problems that were easily solvable but never went to the doctor(because none of us do at that age) and then the problem gets worse into their early 20's. Another reason why it's prevalent is that so many of us when we were young would get out of bed, put on our shoes, pick up a basketball and start playing. NOt once thinking about stretching,eating properly or taking care of our bodies. Sometimes it takes until 25 plus to start figuring that stuff out. Lin's knee problems could be anything from the troubles of a condensed schedule to much worse. But the much worse is probably the least likely. Worst case scenario is he has knee surgery and is back a year later as good as new like millions of other basketball players.
Yeah - the only thing I worry about with Lin is that he takes such a pounding when he drives the lane and if wants to stay in this league for the long term and stay healthy, he will really need to develop a deadly Jumper. This way he does not have to get clobbered every play which can lead to real injuries.
Agreed. He has to develop a pull-up. Also, the refs eventually have to start calling some fouls. That would be cool to see that happen. Never seen a guy get beat up as much as he does. Another thing, the more he plays the more he will learn to throw the subtle elbow, knee etc to teach physical defenders a lesson. He needs to study Carmelo and Shumpert. Those two dish out some serious punishment on defenders. Lin just kind of accepts it.
The one thing about lin is that he needs a little of an edge on the court. I mean we all know he is a humble guy but weve seen him get hit with intentional elbows and he just accepts it as Bip was saying
he probably has what shump had during the all star break. wouldn't start to worry unless we find out that he's getting an MRI.
SlimChin wrote:he probably has what shump had during the all star break. wouldn't start to worry unless we find out that he's getting an MRI.
good Point. I think its the minutes he was playing especially since he was not used to it
eViL wrote:Melo asked for this. he wanted to prove that he could lead the team without Lin and Amare the way that Lin lead the team without Amare and Melo.it's that type of tit for tat selfishness that keeps Melo from being one of the greats.
please, no serious responses to this post.
haha! btw, MDA ran Amare into the ground playing him 40+ minutes a game. He would have done the same for Lin. The guys substitutions always bothered me.
