Anthony Davis Discussion: Only Player On Both All NBA + All Def

Shut. Him. Down.

 

from ankle that wasnt even cause by in game action to back spasm....this just isnt his season

 

shut him down. shut bron down

start focusing on next season

 

Come on guys lol, I get the frustration but this wasn't the game or injury to just decide to call it quits on the season.

The fact that they held him out with a back spasm means the ankle thing is fine.

 

Sure, let's risk further injury with our franchise player.

Goodness.

 

Sure, let's give up on the season entirely because of a back spasm that presumably carries very little long-term risk.

Goodness.

 

As much as I'm frustrated with how this season has gone so far, I'm in the let's not overreact to some back spasms camp too.

 

We'll see if he plays tonight.

The season is done, though.

But I guess you'll figure that out the hard way tonight.

And if it carries any risk, I'm not putting in out there.

Especially this season.

Period. He's our future. ..

 

i'm not sure back spasms pose an extra risk of further injury. they do tend to recur in short time periods, though, in my experience, and can REALLY hamper your ability to do things like play basketball.

so yeah--he may play tomorrow...and then miss a couple games...and then a play couple games.

this season's been over, though; i agree on that.

ironically, i'd prefer to make the playoffs and get bounced early than miss them, as we give up our pick this year if it's lotto.

 

Didn't know that. I'd rather have that pick, too.

With respect to AD, (not a physician), he's fragile; while the back spasms may have no long-term risk potentially, it could lead to other injuries...

Me personally? I wouldn't want to take that risk with him.

That's just me, though.

 

yeah, not that kind of dr., either, so i can't make an informed judgment. to me, i think you play him if he feels ok, but limit his minutes. which i think they've been doing anyway. it's possible the back issues are a complication from being out for a while and getting reacclimated.

i'm sure people were dogging him like usual, but i thought he looked pretty good to start last night's game. had to take two or three bail out shots because we basically have no ballhandlers on offense right now, but he got to his spots pretty easily, imo.

 

AD strained that Achilles in game 5 of the Finals. He still hasn't recovered from it, he should have been on the shelf from the start of this season IMO. The problem is, will this thing be cleared up by rest alone? I'm not sure on that one, he may need some type of procedure done in order to get right. We aren't going to get far with AD hobbled anyway, I'd shut him down for the season, Lebron too.

 

Given AD's injury history, if we play him only when he's 100% we probably get less than half a season from him every year. Sitting him for bumps and bruises is a bit overprotective imo.

 

AD'S problem is a lot more serious than some back spasms.

 

I'm not even sure AD has back spasms right now. We were down double digits by the time he would have normally returned to the game and it would have taken a monstrous effort from him for us to even have a chance with our current injuries. I'm fairly certain Vogel recognized this early and decided he'd save AD for tonight's game.

 

possible.

that ankle sprain didn't look terrible at the moment, so hopefully it's just a tweak that can be played through.

 

This is what I think may have happened. They realized the writing was on the wall that we weren’t going to win the game, so decided to essentially just rest him. They made up the “back spasms” because if they cited the ankle as the reason, they knew everyone would freak out. Jokes on them though... even with the back spasm designation everyone is freaking out lol

 

the back spasms aren't worrisome

what is worrisome is the fact that AD is made of glass and gets hurt every time he steps onto the court. he hasn't been healthy all season. why risk further damage in a season where the lakers don't have a good chance of winning it all and potentially put next season in jeopardy?

 

I don't know how serious AD's injuries are or how high the risk that he gets injured seriously by playing because of some lingering issues. I have a very high level of trust in our current FO though. It was them that have constructed this championship squad in no time and then rebuilt it to make it even better over the last off season.

I am also pretty sure the FO is at the very least as concerned with AD's long-term well being as all of us. I trust them not to make stupid decisions concerning his health.

As to our title chances - so far everything that could go wrong this season, went wrong. It doesn't look like we'll repeat, but if there's even a slight chance IMO the Lakers should give it a try. As long as Bron and AD can play without risking significant injuries (I mean with a higher risk than in any other, random NBA game), they should play and go for it.

The Lakers have some serious issues right now but IF the top dogs get back for the playoffs, there is still a chance. None of the contenders are flawless or without their own issues - it's just this kind of a season. We still have two of the top 5 players in the NBA. We are the damn champions and have most of the squad from last year. Don't just lay down and give up for Chrissakes!

This damn series of injuries has to stop sometime.