With Simmons being traded to the Nets, he will play for the Nets in the near future. The All-Star level player who did not play this season, it seems that the "Fat Tiger" Zion Williamson is left?
The fat tiger suffered a fracture of his right foot in the offseason, and was expected to come back after a month or two of rest, which was not a major injury reimbursed for the season. However, Fat Tiger's injury recovery has always been problematic, and there is no timetable for his comeback.
Two months ago, Fat Tiger received a biological injection at the site of the fracture to stimulate bone healing in his right foot, and after 4 to 6 weeks he will undergo further examination.
Today, the Pelicans side again came out of the news, the team reporter revealed that Zion's right foot is likely to need to undergo surgery again, but the plan has not yet been determined, when to return is still unknown, if surgery is performed, then this season is unlikely to return.
Since entering the NBA league in 2019, the Fat Tigers have only played 85 games in total, and their attendance rate so far is 38%, and it is still declining.
We often say that god will open another window for you when he closes one door for you. Fat Tiger's vigorous playing style does suck powder, but at the same time, the huge weight also gives his feet too heavy a burden.
The place where Fat Tiger was injured this time was the fifth metatarsal bone of the right foot, and from the perspective of sports medicine, the problem with the fifth metatarsal bone was mostly caused by the excessive pressure when pedaling.
Once in college, fat tiger stepped on the sneakers, and you can imagine how much impact he caused every full jump. Yao Ming's first major injury after gaining weight was also a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot.
In the summer of 2009, Yao Ming underwent a foot arch flattening operation in order to reduce the impact of Yao Ming's weight on his feet during exercise. But in the end, Yao Ming chose to retire because of injuries to his feet and legs.
Dayao ended his career with 486 games in the NBA, while Fat Tigers had a similar injury in just 85 games in the NBA. I believe that the Pelicans have long been vigilant inside, so they have not let the fat tiger fight.
In order to keep the Fat Tigers in the Pelicans, and to alleviate the pressure on Ingram's team, the Pelicans traded from the Trail Blazers to CJ McCollum. CJ is averaging 26 points per game after four games and 30 in today's game against the Grizzlies.
The combination of CJ+ Ingram looks pretty good now, at least with the prospect of impacting the play-offs. The better the Pelicans play now, the less they miss the Fat Tiger.
Once we discussed what kind of achievements can be achieved in the fat tiger career, and now we are discussing how long the fat tiger career can play? That's enough to illustrate some of the problems.