Injuries are part of the game, but they have changed the lives of many players. In this talented league with only 450 people to survive, there is never a shortage of amazing stars, and the speed, strength and accuracy that make people's blood burst into flames have ignited unforgettable nights, and the stars have shown their talents and seem to be fearless. However, injuries have more terrifying abilities than the stars, enough to completely subvert their careers and make people sigh.
Hard work and talent make legends, but health is a "gift" that cannot be ignored.
Every player who enters the NBA will have a scouting report that is meticulous to the dust. Height, weight, ability to run and jump, injury history, strengths and weaknesses to vary, but no scouting report can predict the "injury tolerance" of these days of pride — no one knows whether they will encounter injuries that will turn the trajectory around in their long careers.
In the long history of the NBA, talent and hard work have become the most talked about by fans. Talent, combined with an amazing level of effort, tends to produce epic superstars, as does LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. But behind the talent and hard work, injury is also a protagonist that cannot be ignored, and this "cruel" protagonist has played too many tragedies in the long history of the NBA.
Michael Jordan has won three consecutive championships twice, and has not lost a single victory in 6 Finals, writing an epic poem with the history of the NBA. Behind this, it is his almost despicable defensive means in the face of the Bad Boy Army, and he can still maintain a healthy fight. Nicknamed "The Postman", Carl Malone partnered Stockton to form the Utah Double, becoming the greatest challenger of Jordan's time, and after more than 20 years of career, he maintained a terrifying attendance rate. LeBron James has reached the playoffs for 8 consecutive years and is expected to challenge the 40,000 miracles of his career, and there are few major injuries that can knock him down...
Jordan, Malone, and James are lucky, and "health" has become God's most precious gift to them, and their brilliant careers are based on this gift. However, this kind of luck belongs only to a small number of people, and those stars who have not won God's favor can only watch their talents in the struggle and be ruthlessly withdrawn.
Greg Auden, the 2007 NBA champion, was regarded as the proud son of heaven during the NCAA period, pushing Durant to become the undisputed first pick, but only played xx games in his career, and frequent injuries made him invisible early. 2007 NBA No. 4 Show Livingston, a tall guard of 2 meters 01, has the talent to succeed the magician, but the serious injury of almost breaking his leg has completely scrapped his knee, and after several years of recovery, he has long lost his peak style. Demarcus Cousins, the former king's core, once carried the banner of the revival of the center era, stirred up the league's three-second zone in an all-round posture, and partner Anthony Davis formed a league twin tower that made the strong and fearful, but suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and a knee injury, and his career took a sharp turn for the worse...
The tragic story written by cruel injuries and illnesses is by no means a few thousand words. When one "fresh" talent after another "passed away" in the devastation of injury and illness, the gap between them was cold and warm. In other people's stories, these unlucky players are nothing more than talking about shaking their heads and sighing. In their own stories, injuries and illnesses have completely changed their lives, and those bloody careers that they could have written about can now only be the sadness of "lying at night listening to the wind and rain, and the iron horse glacier falling asleep".
Talent is gone but there is still immortal will In the midst of injuries and illnesses witness the spirit of the sportsman
Healthy or not, the talented players are divided into two diametrically opposed parts, some people are honored and others make great, and some people fall into mediocrity. Yet in the midst of these talents, who have been devastated by injuries and diseases beyond recognition, there are still people who interpret the spirit of sportsmen. Physical limitations make it difficult for them to reach the height they deserve, but the tenacity of the spiritual level makes them change their lives against the sky, and they can still write their own brilliance on the field.
The talented teenager with the broken leg later stood up, no longer Shaun Livingston, who could succeed the magician, but became the most stable mid-pitcher in the Warriors dynasty, Sean Livingston. The talented guard whose knees were completely destroyed is also back, he is no longer the Windy City MVP Derrick Rose, but he has become the immortal rose of Minnesota that blasted 50 points at night. The great guard with the Achilles tendon fracture and tearful free throws has also recovered, he is no longer the super breakback who can lead the Lakers to destroy the city, but he has become the legendary Mamba who bombed 60 points in the farewell battle...
Injuries are the biggest "ifs" in the NBA — we envision a history in which Derek Rose can fly freely and his knees will always be healthy; Kobe Bryant can no longer suffer from a ruptured Achilles tendon and can still lead the Lakers to the top even at the end of his career; Tracy McGrady, Greg Auden, and Sean Livingston can fully realize their talents and let all fans witness their ultimate peaks.
However, the greatest sadness in life is "I could have." Such a vision can only be a beautiful imagination in the minds of fans. Injury becomes an unavoidable sad composition of history on the field, and reality can never be perfect, if it always exists in the imagination.
This is basketball, this is life.
We hate injuries and hate the good talents that are destroyed by injuries, but the resilience of these players in the face of injuries and the history of fighting injuries have also become the most memorable colors on the basketball court. Like those star-studded names, Sean Livingston and Greg Auden should be remembered as well.
In the face of a huge gap can still stick to their dreams, the talent has passed but rely on inexhaustible spiritual motivation to shine on the field, and their sportsman spirit has become a part of the history of the NBA.