Recently on ESPN.com, Michael Wilbon wrote an article about Derrick Rose's recent ACL tear. He argued that because of the shortened schedule due to the lockout, more players have been getting injured than ever before. In one day of the playoffs, Rose, the reigning MVP, and Iman Shumpert of the Knicks both tore their ACL. BEcause of the lockout, NBA teams have been forced to play on short rest all year, leading many to speculate that the new schedule has been damaging to the players. Of course, David Stern recently came out disputing this, but there is reasonable speculation.
As an athlete, I'm aware that playing a competitive game takes a toll on your body, and your body needs adequate time to recover. By going out and pushing an injured body everyday, you are more likely to further injure it. I do believe that these injuries are because of the shortened schedule. Hopefully no more players will be hurt before the seasons over, and the players can go back to getting on a regular schedule next year. Although, you can't feel too bad for the players, they are partly to blame for the lockout as well.
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