The Official 2014 Non-Playoffs/Off Season Thread

[Scully2Folau]

Well ****.

 

[jerry springer]

**** me.....

 

[peternorth]

this baseline-gate thing is stupid. these guys play in summer league games, rucker park, other outdoor events. there are people lining the courtside, metal wire fences etc. its a freak accident.

 

[peternorth]

the only positive is that this incident may bring chandler parsons and harden back together

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

For those who know, why does the bone coming through the skin make it a worse injury?

 

[JasRulz63]

For those who know, why does the bone coming through the skin make it a worse injury?

Infection risk.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

As much as that guy is an idiot, people will go way over the top with reactions, carrying on like George has been killed or something.

Yep.

 

[PHX]

It looks like his leg collided with the support though and that's why his leg did what it did.

He's not the first and won't be the last to run into that padding. I'm not saying I'm right, I'm just saying peoples natural reaction is to blame a third party rather than accept that the human body is not a flawless machine.

We saw Kevin Ware do the exact same thing last year with no impact required except for the hardwood itself. This could have been the exact same scenario.

 

[Scully2Folau]

For those who know, why does the bone coming through the skin make it a worse injury?

My emergency nurse source says breaking the skin significantly increases the risk of infection and also means surgery must happen quicker which can cause soft tissue complications (whereas if the skin isn't broken they can do a closed reduction and wait for swelling to decrease before surgery)

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

just saw the vine......

oh my god

Link?

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Ugly... let's hope it doesn't end up being a degenerative injury.

Sucks majorly for Indy too - that max contract kicks in right about now. Really tough to see them dealing themselves out of trouble from here.

 

[stewie griffen]

Link?

available in this article..... i wont post it as it auto plays

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2149665-paul-georges-injury-forces-end-to-team-usa-scrimmage

 

[JasRulz63]

My emergency nurse source says breaking the skin significantly increases the risk of infection and also means surgery must happen quicker which can cause soft tissue complications (whereas if the skin isn't broken they can do a closed reduction and wait for swelling to decrease before surgery)

Generally takes longer to heal as well because of the complications and the extra tissue damage.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

You could make the same move 1000 times over and not have that happen. He's landed on the equivalent of a 5c piece. Such a shame.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

 

[BG32]

Bad Bad bad. Shit for Paul George and the Pacers. Brings back flashbacks of livingston

 

[Byron_Clanger]

I feel so horrible for Paul, he was just on the cusp of being a superstar.

Larry Bird's gotta be so pissed, Pacers are done for the upcoming season, and the next few depending on how George recovers from this, if he ever does, just a horrible situation.

 

[Vincent Chase]

Got to love his optimism, but has anyone ever come back better from something this bad?

 

[peternorth]

jesus. the guy's in absolute pain (or doped up on morphine) but has presence of mind to tweet

 

[PP34]

Man, Silver really is a man of the people. Released a statement regarding the injury.

 

[peternorth]

nice to see lance steph' tweeting his support

 

[Vincent Chase]

nice to see lance steph' tweeting his support

I'd imagine blowing on it wouldn't make it feel any better.

 

[PP34]

Got to love his optimism, but has anyone ever come back better from something this bad?

Ugh. Was going to post this guy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Theismann

But he never returned I just realised and he had insufficient bone growth due to the compound fracture.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Ugh. Was going to post this guy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Theismann

But he never returned I just realised and he had insufficient bone growth due to the compound fracture.

Dislike button.

Nathan Brown was never the same.

Maybe some of the soccer fans can offer more examples?

 

[peternorth]

not sure if you guys were watching espn after the game finished, but fran and his mate wrapping up the situation. and some of the people behind were being well people.