<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When Laker center Chris Mihm suffered a severe sprain of his right ankle in March of 2006 little did he realize how long it would take him to get back on the court. Not only was Chris unable to play the rest of that season, but he continued to be plagued by pain and swelling through the summer and into training camp the following October. The decision was made in November of 2006 that Chris?s best chance to resume his career at a high level was to have major reconstructive surgery, essentially changing the biomechanics of his ankle and forcing him to miss the entire 2006 -2007 season. Following the successful surgery, Chris?s ankle was immobilized and he was non-weight bearing for over 2 months. Following this period, Chris was allowed to begin partial weight bearing and some gentle passive range of motion exercises. (These are exercises where the clinician moves the joint rather than the patient). Gradually Chris was able to work his way up to full weight bearing and active range of motion (the patient actively moves the joint themselves), and active resistive range of motion (the patient moves the joint with additional resistance such as elastic bands or weights). One of the challenges with any patient is failing to recognize that the focus can?t be limited to the joint that?s been injured. Chris now had significant loss of strength and range of motion throughout his kinetic chain including but not limited to his knee, hip and spine, that all had to be addressed. Under the supervision and guidance of Head Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti, Athletic Performance Coordinator Alex McKechnie, and myself, Chris gradually worked his way back to having essentially normal pain free function in his daily activities. This was obviously still a long way from meeting the demands of playing basketball at the highest level in the world, and there was still much work to be done. The first thing to address prior to designing his program was to evaluate the quality of Chris?s movement. Following an injury as severe as Chris?s a person typically develops numerous adaptive and essentially dysfunctional movement patterns in order to compensate for pain and limitations in his normal range of motion.</div> Source: Lakers.com
There's a photo gallery of Chris Mihm on the link. He's definitely increased his muscle mass on his upper body. This was always an issue for him prior to the injury, and I remember reading he spent a lot of time bench pressing and working on his shoulders while his ankle was healing. Hopefully Mihm's new look will also improve his confidence on the court. If he can pick up where he left off prior to his injury, the Lakers will have arguably the best depth in the frontcourt. Bynum-Mihm-Kwame Odom-Turiaf-Cook Very solid 6 man rotation in the frontcourt.
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">There's a photo gallery of Chris Mihm on the link. He's definitely increased his muscle mass on his upper body. This was always an issue for him prior to the injury, and I remember reading he spent a lot of time bench pressing and working on his shoulders while his ankle was healing. Hopefully Mihm's new look will also improve his confidence on the court. If he can pick up where he left off prior to his injury, the Lakers will have arguably the best depth in the frontcourt. Bynum-Mihm-Kwame Odom-Turiaf-Cook Very solid 6 man rotation in the frontcourt.</div> Too bad Kwame and Mihm are made of glass. I don't know what to expect from our front court but at least we'll have two out of the three centers on most occasions.
<div class="quote_poster">huevonkiller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Too bad Kwame and Mihm are made of glass. I don't know what to expect from our front court but at least we'll have two out of the three centers on most occasions.</div> We just have to stay positive and hope they don't get injured at the same time. Mihm and Kwame will probably miss 10 to 12 games each this season, based on prior injury history, the key will be for them to step up in the other person's absence. The Lakers also have about $1M left with their MLE and there's still some value in the free agent market. Melvin Ely Dale Davis Chris Webber Anderson Varejao Marc Jackson Kelvin Cato Corliss Williamson Louis Amundson Danny Fortson Cliff Robinson Brian Skinner Alan Henderson Slava Medvedenko Esteban Batista Michael Olowokandi Spending $1M on any of these players for insurance or an upgrade would be a solid addition. I wonder what it would take to pry Varejao or Gooden away from the Cavs. They need a point guard, shooters, and cap space. Brian Cook would do well there and eventually replace Donyell Marshall's role on the squad. Sasha Vujacic could replace Sasha Pavlovic
<div class="quote_poster">Bacon Smeller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I think Olowankandi would be a great pick for the Lakers but will he sign for mil?</div> Oh god no. Getting him is like getting another Kwame Brown on our team.
<div class="quote_poster">Jumpman Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Oh god no. Getting him is like getting another Kwame Brown on our team.</div> That's exactly what I thought. If Mihm comes back and plays at least 80% as good as he used to before the injury, then he's already better than Kandi Man.
