Right he played hurt, he didn't have an injury. He's no hero, and again I'd like to know why you are assuming most NBA players wouldn't have played the biggest game of the season with this "pain". Everyone is playing tired and hurt this late into the season. Plantar fasciitis, shin splints, rolled ankles, body soreness, etc. are all commonplace and most of them won't heal until the end of the season when the player can rest. Haslem just had surgery for a torn meniscus that he had been playing on for half the season. Parker admitted he wouldn't have played in the regular season with his hamstring. Dwight Howard had a torn labrum and a bad back throughout the whole season. It's pretty foolish to think that most players would gut all 82 regular season games, 20+ playoff games, and wouldn't attempt to play through pain for the biggest game of the season.
white_sox
How are 3 bone bruises on your knee not classified as an injury? :lol: I'm really glad you didn't go into medicine.
I only used the info given from before the game 7 to illustrate what Wade had been playing with this entire postseason, to the point that he had to go through a lot just to keep going for the final game. Good point bringing up Haslem, dude is a hometown hero for real. Didn't even hear a peep about it until after the season too.
Notice how all the guys you named are superstars. Yeah you would expect that sort of thing from a star considering they're essential to the team. Rose thought otherwise though. He's probably the only star I could name that would sit out a postseason having been cleared months prior.
Rose has proven he can play through pain and has done so before. He's missed a total of five games in his career prior to the ACL injury. Even if that wasn't the case, it's not even fair to compare the two. Obviously he wasn't "fine" or he would have played. Even after he was medically cleared, he said he couldn't do the things he wanted to on the court. He's one of the most wreckless and fearless players going to the rim, and if he was constantly thinking about his knee, clearly his game would have been negatively effected. The chances of reinjuring his ACL or having a different injury would also increase dramatically if he was favoring it and not letting his knee function how it naturally would.
white_sox
Nobody said Rose needed to return and give his team superstar D-Rose. Noah was practically playing on one foot and he still went out and gave it all he had, very few guys on the roster were 100%, we wouldn't have expected Rose coming off an injury to give his team 100%. But damn tough it out and give your team something man, even if its 10-15 mpg. He even could of played some minutes just to inspire his team like David Lee did for that game. Its called being a team leader. Other players around him see that and they try to step up their game just a little more for him. I don't think you realize he was MEDICALLY CLEARED, the docters noted there was no chance of reaggravating the injury; hence, why he was MEDICALLY CLEARED. And this was from what early March? I'm sure the expectations are going to be at an all-time high when he finally returns next season. Assuming he doesn't sit that one out too.
Then how do you know Wade would have played in the first place? :|
He misses a lot games. He missed one earlier in the playoffs. Even if they were up in the series...it's the playoffs :|
white_sox
I know Wade would of played because he's never sat out a game when he was physically healthy. No, he really doesn't miss a lot of games. Oh wow he missed the game 4 Bucks game because the coaching staff told him to sit this one out, and guess what the Heat still won convincingly...It would of been stupid to go about it any other way. Keep reaching.
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