Marjanovic diagnosed with bone edema

thanks for clearing that up. i'd never heard the term edema before. and quite frankly, i was too lazy to google it.

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Originally Posted by GSH

I don't know much about the NBA anymore, and I'm the first to admit it. I do know more than a little bit about stress injury. They don't turn into full-fledged broken bones - at least not often, and not right away. What they do turn into is extremely painful, and even debilitating conditions. If not allowed to heal, they can turn into chronic, long-term problems. (Yeah, yeah, a weakened bone can break easier. But usually the person has been hurting and taking days off long before it gets to that point.)

The biggest problem with athletes and stress injury is that they are accustomed to playing through pain. And all the good ones are such competitors that they don't want to let "a little pain" stop them from competing. They have started referring to stress injuries a lot more as "over-use injuries". That sort of helps it sink in that they absolutely have to quit using it for a while, to let it heal.

Bones get tiny little fissures, called micro-fractures. The body's response is swelling, which is all edema means. The bone will regenerate, if given the chance. If you keep aggravating it, the body will "patch" the bone with stuff that isn't as good. That's when the condition becomes chronic, because the patch is permanent. A similar thing happens with ligaments, which is what has happened with Tim (and I think Manu).

They aren't in danger of the bone breaking, like a racehorse. So technically they are "fine to play". But as long as you keep pounding a stress injury, it won't heal properly. There's no substitute for rest. That's the simplified version, but it will do. I know people like to give shit here, more than talk about basketball. But I what I said is correct, as far as it goes. If he really has substantial bone edema, there is an underlying injury.

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Originally Posted by GSH

I don't know much about the NBA anymore, and I'm the first to admit it. I do know more than a little bit about stress injury. They don't turn into full-fledged broken bones - at least not often, and not right away. What they do turn into is extremely painful, and even debilitating conditions. If not allowed to heal, they can turn into chronic, long-term problems. (Yeah, yeah, a weakened bone can break easier. But usually the person has been hurting and taking days off long before it gets to that point.)

The biggest problem with athletes and stress injury is that they are accustomed to playing through pain. And all the good ones are such competitors that they don't want to let "a little pain" stop them from competing. They have started referring to stress injuries a lot more as "over-use injuries". That sort of helps it sink in that they absolutely have to quit using it for a while, to let it heal.

Bones get tiny little fissures, called micro-fractures. The body's response is swelling, which is all edema means. The bone will regenerate, if given the chance. If you keep aggravating it, the body will "patch" the bone with stuff that isn't as good. That's when the condition becomes chronic, because the patch is permanent. A similar thing happens with ligaments, which is what has happened with Tim (and I think Manu).

They aren't in danger of the bone breaking, like a racehorse. So technically they are "fine to play". But as long as you keep pounding a stress injury, it won't heal properly. There's no substitute for rest. That's the simplified version, but it will do. I know people like to give shit here, more than talk about basketball. But I what I said is correct, as far as it goes. If he really has substantial bone edema, there is an underlying injury.

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Really informal take. Many thanks. :toast

Yup, good post. Edema basically means 'swelling', and swelling anywhere deep below the skin is never a good sign.

http://projectspurs.com/2015-article...-to-spurs.html

He seems to be handling the decision fine. Obviously he'll be disappointed, but he doesn't seem to be holding a grudge against the organization.

You have to wonder what type of career Grant Hill would have had has he been a Spur?

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You have to wonder what type of career Grant Hill would have had has he been a Spur?

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PATFO tried to get Hill numerous times when he was a FA in the latter half of his career. He always signed elsewhere. He'd probably have a ring if he were with us, but the major damage to his body was done at the end of his Detroit reign and in Orlando. By the time he was available to even realistically be a Spur nothing Pop and the medical staff could have done would have changed his career much.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

PATFO tried to get Hill numerous times when he was a FA in the latter half of his career. He always signed elsewhere. He'd probably have a ring if he were with us, but the major damage to his body was done at the end of his Detroit reign and in Orlando. By the time he was available to even realistically be a Spur nothing Pop and the medical staff could have done would have changed his career much.

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I think he means if Grant Hill was a Spur instead of even having ever played for Detroit.

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Originally Posted by BackHome

You have to wonder what type of career Grant Hill would have had has he been a Spur?

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He'd probably have retired with about 35 thousand points.