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re: Ben Simmons out for the year with a back injury
Posted on 3/7/24 at 11:56 am to Sterling Archer
Posted on 3/7/24 at 11:56 am to Sterling Archer
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People almost 7ft tall tend to have back, knee or feet problems.
It’s on the record Ben Simmons injured his back in the NBA during quarantine/player strikes by spending too much time on the couch.
I guess it’s possible he is actually just that prone to back problems, but I’m thinking a guy as young as he was would have to have generally terrible habits off the court to legitimately injure his back passively over a few months like that.
Not sure if that injury is related to this one, but spine wear & tear isn’t reversible.
He’s built like a statue, so I have a hard time believing it’s genetic. Could just be years of bad habits intersecting with the gauntlet of being a professional athlete.
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Posted on 3/8/24 at 12:49 pm to DeathByTossDive225
I hadn’t heard about origins of back injury previously. I recently read about Larry Bird’s lifelong back problems starting when he decided to do some home project (maybe driveway paving?) himself rather than pay someone.
Bird was never close to same. I’ve never had severe back issues but definitely play basketball more passive with even the slightest lower back soreness.
Simmons put up pretty good stats at LSU for that season but didn’t seem to be a leader or have a killer instinct.
Bird was never close to same. I’ve never had severe back issues but definitely play basketball more passive with even the slightest lower back soreness.
Simmons put up pretty good stats at LSU for that season but didn’t seem to be a leader or have a killer instinct.
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