Shaun Livingston dislocates knee

[JCSunsfan]

Its a gruesome injury. Reminds me a little of Johnny Nash and his broken leg for ASU back in the 70's.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP4mS2nnfus

 

[dodie53]

oh my lord..

i feel sorry for him..
really..

 

[Gee!]

Looks like it hurt..

Here's an artist re-enactment for anyone that didnt click the link..

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sorry, got bored..

 

[Gee!]

Look at that bad boy..

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[dodie53]

you think he can still play after that kind of injury?

 

[green machine]

Looks like it hurt..

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sorry, got bored..

Holy hell that's funny. Not for Livingston, that looked awful in the video. But the artists rendering is classic.

 

[Bufalay]

I feel terrible for the guy, I can't imagine him playing again after something like this.

 

[se7en]

He missed 39 games his rookie year for dislocating his right knee. It's interesting that the dislocation of his left knee coincides with the best stretch of games in his career. His body is simply not built to play at a high level as far as making certain cuts and whatnot. I think this is a player who can definitely be catagorized as "injury prone".

Do you think the Clippers are kicking themselves for not trading Livingston for Iverson? I think so.

 

[TucsonDevil]

How did it disclocate? It looked like he made a simple cut and "WHAMMO". Considering how many games he has already missed in the past, and now this... don't think he will ever reach that 'potential' we often hear about.

 

[elindholm]

I haven't watched the video and don't want to. It sounds absolutely gruesome.

It must suck to have NBA talent but a body that can't stand up to the demands. I really feel for players whose injuries prevent them from having the careers they "deserve."

 

[boisesuns]

I hope there won't be a thread about him being a baby for being in pain.

That looked really nasty. I hope he's able to return from it.

 

[Mulli]

Holy Sam Bowie's Stress Fracture. That is nasty, and 100 times worse than Bowie's injury.

 

[Mulli]

I feel responsible. This only happened because I dropped Sam Cassell off my fantasy team.

 

[Folster]

I haven't watched the video and don't want to. It sounds absolutely gruesome.

It must suck to have NBA talent but a body that can't stand up to the demands. I really feel for players whose injuries prevent them from having the careers they "deserve."

That was Penny's problem.

Why wasn't Livingston wearing some sort of knee braces or sleeves? In that pic you can see his ankles are protected. Is it possible to dislocate a knee without blowing out all of the ligaments and tendons? I've never heard of anyone dislocating a knee before. That looked like an extreme blowout to me. The fact that it happened during such an ordinary play is even more worrisome. I hope he recovers and can play again with knee braces on both knees so I never have to see that again.

 

[scoutmasterdave]

That was absolutely nasty. Poor kid. I hope he recovers and can play again - he is so talented.

 

[elindholm]

That was Penny's problem.

I figured someone would bring him up. But no, Hardaway's problem was that he was a whiny, self-centered jerk who couldn't be honest with his teammates or himself about how compromised his body was. Facing adversity presents any of us with a test, and Hardaway failed his.

 

[asudevil83]

That was Penny's problem.

Why wasn't Livingston wearing some sort of knee braces or sleeves? In that pic you can see his ankles are protected. Is it possible to dislocate a knee without blowing out all of the ligaments and tendons? I've never heard of anyone dislocating a knee before. That looked like an extreme blowout to me. The fact that it happened during such an ordinary play is even more worrisome. I hope he recovers and can play again with knee braces on both knees so I never have to see that again.

Livingston actually dislocated his right knee his rookie season. now we're looking at deja-vu with his left one.

sorry to say, but this kid looks like he's bound for a career of bad knees and injuries.

 

[Faithful]

That was absolutely nasty. Poor kid. I hope he recovers and can play again - he is so talented.

I totally agree this kid is talented. I pray a complete recovery for him.

 

[Ronin]

you think he can still play after that kind of injury?

Nope it looks like he's done for the season.

In a potentially devastating blow to the Clippers' bid for a playoff berth, point guard Shaun Livingston suffered a season-ending knee injury Monday night in the team's 100-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats in front of 18,442 at Staples Center.

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"It popped into place on the first try," said Shimoyama, an orthopedic surgeon who has worked with the Clippers for seven years. "It alleviated nearly all of the pain. When he dislocated it, he was in a lot of pain."

Shimoyama said that further tests were needed to determine whether Livingston had torn arteries in his leg.

An arteriogram exam, in which dye is injected into the knee, would reveal tears, Shimoyama said. Livingston was supposed to have that test Monday and then undergo an MRI exam, probably today.

"Knee dislocations are famous for causing damage to circulation," Shimoyama said. "On our preliminary inspection it did not appear he had damage, but you need to do an arteriogram to make sure."

Although only 21, Livingston has been hampered by injuries throughout his career, and his teammates said they would be there for him again during his recovery.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I defy anyone to watch that video and not cringe. Man, that looked brutal; I can't imagine going through that.

I agree, it's really too bad he's out again. He really does have all the tools to be a great player, he just needs about 40-50 pounds of muscle to handle the wear and tear of the season. He looks like he's about 160 soaking wet.

 

[TucsonDevil]

I hope there won't be a thread about him being a baby for being in pain.

That looked really nasty. I hope he's able to return from it.

Don't Worry Boise, I actually like(d) Livingston's game, so I won't be posting that thread.

 

[3rdside]

Originally Posted by Elindholm
It must suck to have NBA talent but a body that can't stand up to the demands. I really feel for players whose injuries prevent them from having the careers they "deserve."

Originally Posted by Folster
That was Penny's problem.

Originally Posted by Elindholm
I figured someone would bring him up. But no, Hardaway's problem was that he was a whiny, self-centered jerk who couldn't be honest with his teammates or himself about how compromised his body was. Facing adversity presents any of us with a test, and Hardaway failed his.

I can't really think of anyone better than hardaway to use as an analogy. It's almost as if the extent of his whiny, self-centerdness was in direct proportion to the level of ability he never got to show off. Seriously, who was a better player that 'never got the career they deserved'?

 

[JS22]

I feel responsible. This only happened because I dropped Sam Cassell off my fantasy team.

I picked him up. Want him back?

 

[JS22]

I just watched the video, and ...wow...hopefully he can come back from that.

 

[boisesuns]

Don't Worry Boise, I actually like(d) Livingston's game, so I won't be posting that thread.