NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[fightinfunbags]

Of course everyone hopes he is ok, but he was fully cleared to play or he wouldn’t be playing.

Agreed. There are the licenses and reputations of people on the line. Not sure there are many that can’t be bought for something like that.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Isn’t the league involved in the protocol though?

I thought each team had officials, not sure it is league related. No clue but watching him stumble last week that wasn’t related to his back. Why lie about it? That’s another sketchy part of it

 

[thunderc]

I thought each team had officials, not sure it is league related. No clue but watching him stumble last week that wasn’t related to his back. Why lie about it? That’s another sketchy part of it

I don’t think anyone lied about it, Tua himself this week said he didn’t have any kind of a head injury.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I don’t think anyone lied about it, Tua himself this week said he didn’t have any kind of a head injury.

Well that’s your opinion. I am going by what I saw, not by word. You don’t stumble like that from a back injury, sorry. Maybe he did hurt his back but he also was concussed.

 

[thunderc]

Well that’s your opinion. I am going by what I saw, not by word. You don’t stumble like that from a back injury, sorry. Maybe he did hurt his back but he also was concussed.

I’m going by what Tua actually said. The players union asked for an explanation, they must have been satisfied.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Same for my Phillies. Woof! When the big lights come on they’ve shit the bed. 3-10 in their last 13.

Miami just might have helped you out quite a bit.

I picked up Garrett for a start and he pretty much fucked me- but hes off the hook.

I do have Floro- so hopefully he gets the save

 

[trojanfan12]

I thought each team had officials, not sure it is league related. No clue but watching him stumble last week that wasn’t related to his back. Why lie about it? That’s another sketchy part of it

Actually, it can be back related. When my lower back decides to act up, it will sometimes spasm as I'm trying to stand or within the first couple of steps after I stand and will cause me to stagger/stumble a bit. Basically, it's stagger/stumble a bit to keep from dropping to a knee.

 

[wildturkey]

Fuck the Dolphins.

 

[tlance]

I’m going by what Tua actually said. The players union asked for an explanation, they must have been satisfied.

Here is the thing.

Players want to play. The rules are in place to protect them from themselves.

I don’t know that he had a head injury last week, but it sure looked like it.

Some guys will say ANYTHING to get back on the field sooner, long term risk be damned.

So just because Tua said it, does not make it true.

He is a competitor and he surely wanted to be on the field.

 

[trojanfan12]

Just heard a stat that the last time the Phillies made the playoffs...

there were 1,281 Blockbuster stores still open.

 

[dtgold88]

Nope but he did play for one of the same teams as Favre

Pennington?

 

[thunderc]

Just heard a stat that the last time the Phillies made the playoffs...

there were still 1,281 Blockbuster stores still open.

Blockbuster closed?

 

[dtgold88]

Here is the thing.

Players want to play. The rules are in place to protect them from themselves.

I don’t know that he had a head injury last week, but it sure looked like it.

Some guys will say ANYTHING to get back on the field sooner, long term risk be damned.

So just because Tua said it, does not make it true.

He is a competitor and he surely wanted to be on the field.

True....but just because he had another head injury when he played does not mean the medical team lied to allow him to play.

Kind of frowned upon in the medical world.

 

[Shanemansj13]

True....but just because he had another head injury when he played does not mean the medical team lied to allow him to play.

Kind of frowned upon in the medical world.

Or Tua lied to the medical team. Apparently according to Whitworth it can be easy as that. Who knows, either way he needs to sit out awhile after this past injury

 

[Black Adam]

Here is the thing.

Players want to play. The rules are in place to protect them from themselves.

I don’t know that he had a head injury last week, but it sure looked like it.

Some guys will say ANYTHING to get back on the field sooner, long term risk be damned.

So just because Tua said it, does not make it true.

He is a competitor and he surely wanted to be on the field.

Same thing we used to say about Kobe. You'd have to saw off one of his legs to keep him off the court if he had his way...

 

[dtgold88]

Or Tua lied to the medical team. Apparently according to Whitworth it can be easy as that. Who knows, either way he needs to sit out awhile after this past injury

Might have lied but docs can only go by what they see. If player wants to lie that's on the player.

 

[trojanfan12]

Or Tua lied to the medical team. Apparently according to Whitworth it can be easy as that. Who knows, either way he needs to sit out awhile after this past injury

It used to be as easy as that. Testing these days is more extensive than "How many fingers am I holding up?" or just asking the player how he feels.

Players may still be able to "beat" the protocols, but it's much less likely now.

Also, not saying they didn't...but with all of the scrutiny and rules over concussions, it would be career ending level stupid for anyone involved to lie and say that he wasn't concussed if he was.

 

[dtgold88]

It used to be as easy as that. Testing these days is more extensive than "How many fingers am I holding up?" or just asking the player how he feels.

Players may still be able to "beat" the protocols, but it's much less likely now.

Right...would imagine the baseline testing helps out the docs.

 

[tlance]

True....but just because he had another head injury when he played does not mean the medical team lied to allow him to play.

Kind of frowned upon in the medical world.

I agree with that too.

 

[bksballer89]

Blockbuster closed?

Been that long?