Injuries are the biggest enemy of athletes, especially in the NBA, and once plagued by injuries, the career ceiling will not be high. Center forward, as the most central position of the team, even in this era, the top center is still sought-after. However, after the NBA new century, there are many excellent centers destroyed by injuries, and if these 4 centers can be healthy today, they will definitely be one of the facade stars in the league.
Yao Ming's healthiest career is the first 3 years, especially the first 2 years or 82 full attendance. The weight gain makes Yao Ming's low position incomprehensible, but there are also more injuries, his ankle and knee injuries, and then many large and small surgeries, starting from the 06 season, Yao Ming basically has to stop about 30 injuries every season. In the last season, he only played 5 games, and his body was really overdrawn to the limit, and Yao Ming, who was only 31 years old, had to announce his retirement.
Bynum's label is "wash and cut blow", saying that he does not play in the NBA because of a wide range of hobbies, but in fact it is still injured. Bynum's fragile knee was badly injured many times, and in 2008, it was reimbursed for the season, and his fragile knee was like a plywood. As a center, the knee is brittle, even if the talent is good, it is in vain, and Bynum will fall after leaving the Lakers. If he can be healthy, in terms of his talent and technology, his strength can fully compete with the Warcraft.
Cousins is a 20+10 statistic all year round, and his strategy is also excellent, almost reaching the top of the league's first center, and injuries have ruined him. After the Achilles tendon was severely injured, Cousins's explosive power was almost gone, and the previous Brutalist play was changed to floor flow. Now in the small-ball era of speed, Cousins' defensive end has become a loophole, and now he is a tramp, signing a contract for 10 days. If you continue to play like this, it is estimated that Cousins chose to retire as soon as his mentality collapsed.
Finally, there's Auden, who is the most unfortunate one, and he's the NBA's biggest "if." If Auden is healthy, the league structure may change, and he was able to suppress Durant's existence. Auden's body is almost perfect, and the attack and defense are at the top level. The league also counted on him to revive the glory of the center, and as a result injury ruined him. If he is talented by 100 points, he will retire after cashing in at most 30 points, and the remaining 70 points will be left to the fans to imagine!