No Ligaments, No Problem (DeJuan Blair article on Slate)

[MarCowMar]

Rookie forward DeJuan Blair began his professional basketball career with the San Antonio Spurs last week and has so far averaged a very respectable 8.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. The former University of Pittsburgh star was initially projected as a high pick in the 2009 NBA draft, but he slid to the second round after a physical revealed something unsettling: The player has no anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in either knee—the result of two high school surgeries. How can Blair play at a professional level without an ACL to call his own?

Overall a pretty dark article. Wish they had made more of an effort to research Blair as I believe his situation is special. He doesn't look weak or hesitant at all on the court!


http://www.slate.com/id/2234460/

[MarCowMar]

Sorry, bilge.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138398

[dbestpro]

Blair is currently no. 1 in rpg, no. 7 in ppg and no 1 in FG% among rookies..........and is no. 2 in FG% in the NBA,

Not bad for a 2nd round pick with no ACLs.