re: Zion out with low back contusion

Never heard of so many players, especially Zion and BI, sitting out games because of a contusion (bruise)!

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or something to be concerned about?

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Do you worry about bruises?

This is a Antonio Reeves thread for the last 7

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hope not

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I'm really trying to see the upside of this.

So what is he doing the rest of the year? If he's "hurt", can he still train and scrimmage with the team? Are they monitoring his conditioning and still have him on a program, with benchmarks and set goals? Is he still going to be with the team at games? Cause he hates watching. All he does is yawn and is bored out of his mind. It's painful seeing him there in street clothes..

This is fricking ridiculous smh.

Yea I know they are tanking and they will take whatever opportunity they have to lose games, but God damn man, the health staff can't even take care of a fricking bruise? Are we serious right now?

Bro, I know the deal ok. I know he is most likely not hurt at all, yadda yadda yadda.

But this same fricking shite happened last season WHILE THEY SERE BATTLING FOR PLAYOFF POSITION. Remember the Spurs game that would have secured them a better position going into the playoffs. Remember them sitting Zion for a minor arse injury WHILE BATTLING FOR A BETTER PLAYOFF SPOT lmao.

This is just not a serious franchise. It's probably the worst run organization in ALL of sports. They will force players to sit out important games for a broken finger nail. Actual fricking important games.

Not too long after that Spurs game, Wemby has took a shot at players sitting out games. I know FOR SURE he was talking about Zion because they had a great battle a few days earlier. Wemby wanted his get back because Zion won the game down the stretch.

I would never play for an organization that doesn't take winning seriously. No, this season is not an example of what I'm pointing out. But last season definitely was.

That Spurs game rubbed me so wrongly (I really wanted to see a rematch between Z and Wemby) that I will never look at this franchise seriously again.

BI misses months because of toe injuries and sprain ankles. This is not a serious franchise man smh.

I guarantee that whatever rookie they draft has a season ending injury next season and if he's ahead of schedule to return and they are in a battle for playoff position, they will not let him play.

This franchise is full of bitches.

Bro they are tanking. It's a waste to post all of this. It ain't the time to look at the medical staff. Time and place lol

It's definitely for my personal entertainment. I ain't even trying to hide that fact lol.

The Spurs game rubbed me so wrongly last year that everything I look at involving this franchise seems like a lack of desire to win lol.

To your question though, it's definitely an entertainment thing. Not only for me though, I'm doing this for all Zion fans lmao.

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What would you like for them to do btw? Play Z? If so why right now? Be man enough and say it's for entertainment for you at least.

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I want some transparency and to know that there is a plan going forward.

The most important person for this franchise is Zion. Everything is dependent on him. I don't like it, but it's a fact. If he comes back next season and plays to his potential, we could be really great and we don't have to have that much talent around him. So everything he does is magnified. He doesn't need to take off weeks at a time during the season.

I know I keep harping on this, but we have all seen enough players training to understand what it takes to elevate. It's not enough to sustain, he has to keep growing cause he hasn't reached his peak yet. They should have to be chasing him out of the facility. But we don't hear any of that.

Getting a high pick is great. I hope we do. But it's a lottery and might not happen. To focus all our efforts on losing and not developing what we have for the next month, is a wasted opportunity. I want more from the team..

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Are we about to get Flagg and Zion on same team? That'd be dominant if Zion can stay healthy. Flagg is insane

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There is nothing we can do to control any of this, there is no certainty. If we finish 4th, we are twice as likely to pick 6th, instead of picking 1st. I don't see the value of shutting it all down versus continuing to develop what we have. Everyone has put our whole future on winning the lottery. It's beyond desperate. It's reckless..

Yea, I know how probability works. But wanting to get it isn't desperation. It's not like we can get into the playoffs.