OT: Zion Williamson injured again

[southvillecat]

I think also today athletes try to max out their muscles, making them tight, just on the verge of tearing. Actually, the whole process of building muscle is tiny tears that then heal.
I like what the KC QB Mahomes has done, trying to keep a certain amount of body fat to add padding for all of the pounding he takes during the season, while still trying to be "athletic". Endurance and recovery are also parts of being athletic.

Building muscle does not make them tight. It actually makes you more durable and supports your joints through a full range of motion.

 

[ganner918]

Yeah, I'm afraid Williamson is destined for a short career. How many games has he already missed due to injuries? It seems he's missed almost as many as he has played. Has he played a season without injury? I don't believe he has. It's his weight primarily that is the issue from what I can see. His quickness and athleticism puts him into positions where he's falling and having impacts at high speeds and from high heights. And those kinds of collisions with his weight are very hard on joints and the entire body. I hate to say it and I feel for him, but I believe it's true. There are rare exceptions for guys at that level to be able to have a long career- Charles Barkley was an exception.

Coming into this year, he had played in 184 out of 390 possible games (47%). Missed one entire season, the majority of two more, played most of 2 seasons.

 

[IL Wildcat]

Coming into this year, he had played in 184 out of 390 possible games (47%). Missed one entire season, the majority of two more, played most of 2 seasons.

Yep, thanks for doing the research on that my friend. I would have guessed he had played about half of his games, but it was a little bit worse than that. I hate it for him. He is truly such a rare talent, but I just don't think his career is going to match his talent. He's not a fat guy but he has so much mass. My opinion: the only chance he has of having a long career is to drop a significant amount of weight. He needs to drop to at least 250.