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Title: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: wdleehi on November 19, 2012, 01:40:07 PM: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8652156/brandon-roy-minnesota-timberwolves-yet-another-knee-surgery

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only played five games before needing surgery.

Can someone please help him find a new career or passion? It is sad to see his knee fall to pieces. It is only going to make it worse now and in the future.
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: pearljammer10 on November 19, 2012, 01:42:04 PM: i feel terrible for him. Promising pre season. its gonna be tough but hes just gonna have top call it quits.
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: Fafnir on November 19, 2012, 01:42:23 PM: I thought I read somewhere here or online that doctors were concerned about his quality of life if he kept trying to play pro-basketball.

Sad.
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: Eja117 on November 19, 2012, 01:46:31 PM: No insurance or tax payer should have to cover anything knee related for him if he's going to go against doctor advice. Greg Oden....did you hear that? He had a good run, but the run is over
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: wdleehi on November 19, 2012, 01:47:49 PM: Quote from: eja117 on November 19, 2012, 01:46:31 PM
No insurance or tax payer should have to cover anything knee related for him if he's going to go against doctor advice. Greg Oden....did you hear that? He had a good run, but the run is over

I haven't heard the Doctors say the same thing about Oden. Wouldn't surprise me, but...
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: D.o.s. on November 19, 2012, 01:49:30 PM: Definitely a bummer, dude was a great player.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YneamUqN1w
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: BleedGreen1989 on November 19, 2012, 02:43:26 PM: Simply tragic..I met him once and got an autograph. Very polite and humble guy I instantly became a big fan
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: Cman on November 19, 2012, 02:44:23 PM: Too bad.
Interesting to look back at that draft and see that, in retrospect, Rajon Rondo was the best guard taken. One could even make an argument Rondo was the best player taken in that draft.
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: fitzhickey on November 19, 2012, 03:16:38 PM: :'(
I liked the guy. Maybe he could coach
Title: Re: Sometimes, sad as it is, it is just over for a player. (Brandon Roy)
Post by: TripleOT on November 21, 2012, 09:11:51 AM: Quote from: eja117 on November 19, 2012, 01:46:31 PM
No insurance or tax payer should have to cover anything knee related for him if he's going to go against doctor advice. Greg Oden....did you hear that? He had a good run, but the run is over

I don't thin Roy is going to the free clinic for surgery. Your precious tax dollar is protected. FYI, Roy has paid more money in federal income tax than what it would cost for him to have one thousand knee surgeries on the taxpayer's dime.