So one person makes a statement, everyone else takes it the same way, then he tells everyone they're taking it the wrong way but he keeps saying the same thing which proves they were taking it the right way. Oy!
Lidstrom had the same type of injury a few weeks ago and missed quite a few games. Was he faking, too?
So one person makes a statement, everyone else takes it the same way, then he tells everyone they're taking it the wrong way but he keeps saying the same thing which proves they were taking it the right way. Oy!
Lidstrom had the same type of injury a few weeks ago and missed quite a few games. Was he faking, too?
Yup, guess there is just a difference between a gamer like Kobe Bryant, who plays through really tough injuries, and Jeff Carter, who is well enough to attend a basketball game but not lacing up the shoes?
Look, I love the guy and the energy he's brought to the Kings, but isn't this the very thing that he's been accused of in Philly? We have already seen some posters come in here (and other sites) saying things like "Same old Carter. Get used to it."
Perhaps the Kings would be doing him a favor by telling us exactly when we can expect him back in the lineup. It's not like the Sharks don't suspect he will be in the last game in San Jose if necessary...but showing up at a Clippers' game is not going to help his reputation any.
Give Kobe a deep bone bruise in his foot and slap skates on him and see if he can tough it out.
When you are in a sport, it's damn hard to play when a foot or a leg is hurt. You can gut out a broken rib, or a sore shoulder, or several other injuries and still contribute, but when you are having trouble skating, turning, planting on your foot to shot or stop, etc. it's pretty damn hard to play the game. How effective would Kobe be hopping around on one foot? Not very.
You made it to the same game as Carter, how much of a physical toll did it take on you? Almost nothing, and Carter likely didn't even have to drive himself to the arena like you did. For all you know, he was at the arena to see the training staff about that ankle and elected to just hang around until game time to see a basketball game. You have no clue about the injury or what he should be doing. Maybe walking around on it lightly is part of the recovery, so the doctors encouraged him to get out and move around a bit instead of staying at home?
Bottom line is, you have no idea of the extent of the injury, or the recovery process, not to mention it's well known that hobbling over to a basketball game isn't to much of a physical strain. He's human, he's allowed to have a life, and I doubt any doctor out there is going to tell you that sitting court side for a basketball game is going to have even the slightest impact on a players recovery from this type of injury.
I find it unreal the lengths some fans will go to slam a player for doing something that in all liklihood, they'd do as well. If you break your leg, you just going to stay home and never leave until you're 100%?
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There is nothing right about it either.
If there's nothing wrong with it, there's plenty right with it. If you're doctors say it's ok, why can't you do it?
If this issue is public image, I hope Carter tells everyone to go **** themselves personally. If fans really need to sink down to the level of questioning a guys devotion to returning to the ice because they seen him watching a basketball game, those fans really need to step back and rethink their expectations of athletes. They aren't superhuman.
Andrew Bynum hurt his ankle and had a huge game against the Clipper yesterday. Just saying.
One ankle injury isn't like the other. Carter stayed in the game when he was injured but missed subsequent games. You'd think people would be happy it isn't a fracture!
Andrew Bynum hurt his ankle and had a huge game against the Clipper yesterday. Just saying.
I assume it wasn't a bone bruise (correct me if I'm wrong, but the most common ankle injury for basketball is an ankle sprain). I can't find what the injury was, media reports I seen only list it as 'unspecified,' though I don't follow the sport much so maybe someone else knows what he suffered. And Bynum still missed a game as well. I also doubt he was house/bedridden like some here seem to want from Carter.
I had a bone bruise in my ankle when I played college hockey. It was painful, but I didn't stop doing my normal non-hockey related activities, such as going to class, parties, bars, or the movies. The mistake I made was coming back too early. Because my ankle was less mobile, I ended tearing a ligament when I collided with a teammate at practice and was out for the rest of the season.
I can see Rons point that Carter being at the game may be bothersome since we expect him to only focus on hockey, but this day in age, it's unrealistic. He needs to live his life, and we can't expect him to live in a hyperbaric chamber everyday. I could see being upset if he missed a game in the press box or a team meeting and, instead, was at a Laker game. I just don't have a problem with him living his life if it's not going to affect his condition.
Do you think if this was a playoff game he would be playing? Or is this a form of playing it safe; confident we'll make the playoffs, so make sure he's as close to 100% as possible by then?
Do you think if this was a playoff game he would be playing? Or is this a form of playing it safe; confident we'll make the playoffs, so make sure he's as close to 100% as possible by then?
If we lose in regulation tonight, I'd be shocked if Carter's not playing Saturday, even if it's just PP minutes (unless Phoenix and Dallas lose too).
i cant believe all the Carter bashers coming out already, i mean i can, cause it is the same people that were bashing Brown/DD8/Kopi etc, but seriously guys, get real. he already had one ankle injury this year in CLB, and now he has what might be a recurring injury and you guys are questioning his devotion?
Lidstrom had the same type of injury a few weeks ago and missed quite a few games. Was he faking, too?
Nope, he was resting up so he'd be at his best for the playoffs, just like his team wanted him to. Same with Carter here. They'll keep resting him if they win tonight, I bet. Nothing unusual at all.
i cant believe all the Carter bashers coming out already, i mean i can, cause it is the same people that were bashing Brown/DD8/Kopi etc, but seriously guys, get real. he already had one ankle injury this year in CLB, and now he has what might be a recurring injury and you guys are questioning his devotion?
Hasn't it been confirmed that this injury is not related to his early season ankle injury?
Hasn't it been confirmed that this injury is not related to his early season ankle injury?
i didnt hear anything but i could be wrong. either way, its better to have him rested and ready to go for the playoffs than have him play too early and risk re-injury
i didnt hear anything but i could be wrong. either way, its better to have him rested and ready to go for the playoffs than have him play too early and risk re-injury
This is the only thing I remember reading about it:
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Question: You had a bit of an ankle injury earlier this season, right? A sprain?
CARTER: “Yeah, but that was nothing. One game, I think.”
Yup, guess there is just a difference between a gamer like Kobe Bryant, who plays through really tough injuries, and Jeff Carter, who is well enough to attend a basketball game but not lacing up the shoes?
Look, I love the guy and the energy he's brought to the Kings, but isn't this the very thing that he's been accused of in Philly? We have already seen some posters come in here (and other sites) saying things like "Same old Carter. Get used to it."
Perhaps the Kings would be doing him a favor by telling us exactly when we can expect him back in the lineup. It's not like the Sharks don't suspect he will be in the last game in San Jose if necessary...but showing up at a Clippers' game is not going to help his reputation any.
I love ya man, but you're being a little sensative about this one. He's doing nothing wrong. I don't think anyone would say he's messing up here. He's doing all his Kings related stuff. You can't expect him to go home and go into a yoga zen.
I love ya man, but you're being a little sensative about this one. He's doing nothing wrong. I don't think anyone would say he's messing up here. He's doing all his Kings related stuff. You can't expect him to go home and go into a yoga zen.
I think the bottom line is that if the doctor says it's okay, then it's okay.
I mean, none of us have the expertise to say otherwise. Correct?
