Duncan's health, Robinson-esque?

[Agloco]

Tim was in much worse condition in the 2004, 2005, and 2006 playoffs.

Fail. He didn't have tendinosis then. For those of you not medically-inclined, you need to stop downplaying the potential severity of his condition.

He IS slower, he IS injured, and he's NOT 100%. There's no cloak and dagger routine going on here. The reality is that Timmy has a condition that may continue to hamper him off and on for the rest of his career. Live with it, as I'm sure he will.

[tmtcsc]

Tim is playing injured and I'm not sure people realize how serious it is. Just a quik recap: Tim has tendonosis, not tendintis. The difference between the two is drastic.

First off, the tendon connects the bone to the muscle. Inside the tendon are collagen fibers (thread-like fibers) that provide strength to the tendon. Well, for Tim, those threads are damaged. They are not inflamed, so a cortisone shot wont fix the problem. It is a degenerative injury.

Tendonosis is a more difficult problem to heal with only an 80% chance of resolving. Typical tendonosis can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 9 months to resolve depending on how long you have had the problem. There are quite a few treatment options out there right now but the best protocol seems to be: Relative rest, ice, friction massage, and exercise.

Rest is good, but with the playoffs right around the corner, Tim needs to keep those tendons working. That is why he is trying to play through the pain.

[urunobili]

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[Flux451]

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sorry, was aiming for your mouth, I promise

[Thomas82]

Fail. He didn't have tendinosis then. For those of you not medically-inclined, you need to stop downplaying the potential severity of his condition.

He IS slower, he IS injured, and he's NOT 100%. There's no cloak and dagger routine going on here. The reality is that Timmy has a condition that may continue to hamper him off and on for the rest of his career. Live with it, as I'm sure he will.

No he didn't, but he did have 2 sprained ankles in 2005 when we won it all, and he played the whole 2005-2006 season with plantar faciitis.

[Russ]

Apples and Oranges. Robinson depended much more on athleticism than Duncan so his decline was more precipitous.

Duncan's decline will be more graceful, like Abdul-Jabbar's. I just wonder whether he'll get a bunch of gifts on a farewell tour like that charmer AJ did.

[Thomas82]

Tim is playing injured and I'm not sure people realize how serious it is. Just a quik recap: Tim has tendonosis, not tendintis. The difference between the two is drastic.

First off, the tendon connects the bone to the muscle. Inside the tendon are collagen fibers (thread-like fibers) that provide strength to the tendon. Well, for Tim, those threads are damaged. They are not inflamed, so a cortisone shot wont fix the problem. It is a degenerative injury.

Tendonosis is a more difficult problem to heal with only an 80% chance of resolving. Typical tendonosis can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 9 months to resolve depending on how long you have had the problem. There are quite a few treatment options out there right now but the best protocol seems to be: Relative rest, ice, friction massage, and exercise.

Rest is good, but with the playoffs right around the corner, Tim needs to keep those tendons working. That is why he is trying to play through the pain.

I think after an off-season of rest and the right treatment, he'll be as good as new next year, and if I were Pop, I would make him take it easy in training camp.