What other option is there, really? Microfracture surgery? I’ve done a bit of research into this and the list of casualties is much longer than the list of “success” stories. Microfracture surgery casualties: Matt Harpring Chris Webber Kerry Kittles Allan Houston Jamal Mashburn Anfernee Hardaway Tracy McGrady Pat Garrity Eduardo Najera Terrell Brandon Kenyon Martin Successes (so far): Jason Kidd Amar’e Stoudemire Zach Randolph
That list is full of unfulfilled potential. Sad. Kittles especially stands out. His first two years in the league he had so much promise... but he never lived up to it.
Uh he was the only player in the top 15 of his draft that ended up being an all-star. He was taken #1 in a terrible class. In a different class he wouldn't be #1. He's been pretty much the same athlete and his FG% hasn't suffered. The main difference is opportunities and not playing with Jason Kidd anymore. He's also still a good defender. He's been good enough to force Aldridge into rough games.
I don't care what class he was in, he never should have been a #1 pick at the time. I remember watching him his final year at Cinci when his leg snapped.[video=youtube;mGvBivsK73k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGvBivsK73k[/video] A few months after that he was still taken #1.
Go look at the 2000 draft and tell me who should have been taken over him that would have been reasonable at the time. I dare you.
You're right. I forgot how shitty that draft class was. I remember thinking Fizer should have been the #1 pick at the time. I was just 14 at the time, shows what I knew.
Speaking of Kenyon Martin, I was thinking the other day of how similar he and Blake Griffin are. Super physical, somewhat undersized yet ridiculously explosive, limited offense but plenty effective, #1 picks with major leg issues...
I think it is time for Roy to be the first one to undergo revolutionary stem cell based knee repair. I am sure if anybody can afford it and find the resources to find a clinic that is doing it successfully, it would be Paul Allen.
lets volunteer him for the clinical trial of this new "nano" cartilage treatment! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201171649.htm
How much of that is because of Martin's numerous injury setbacks limiting his development? I would say Martin's mid-range game when the Nets went to the Finals was better than Griffin's currently, but Griffin looks to have more moves around the basket. People forget, Martin was a handful for Tim Duncan in his own prime.
His sophomore year at Oklahoma he was 38% from 3 point land. I forgot to mention he's got handles too, he's great in the open court. I don't think Martin is anything like Griffin.
He was 3 for 8. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you didn't realize it was such a small sample size because I think you are better than using that to prove he has shown 3-point range.
