will we ever see a player die while playing?

[Derivative]

Not trying to jinx anything, but will there be possibility that a NBA player die while playing a game? from like heart attack or something.

[CelticBaller]

you never know but hopefully not

[Jotaro Durant]

u neva kno my nikka u neva kno

[SunsCaptain]

Or a drive by?

[RoseCity07]

I don't know why this topic made me lol. I was actually wondering if a entire team plane is going to go down. I remember when Oden, Aldridge, and Roy were actually healthy I thought about this. Like, it would be bad enough for that to happen to anyone let alone to truly special talents.

[KDthunderup]

if it were to happen, it would be in Portland

[Derivative]

if it were to happen, it would be in Portland

yea they probably have the biggest chance

[Qwyjibo]

It happened once and no one on the court cared:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/LSZ/VCOUT.jpg

[Scholar]

Who the **** thinks about shit like this?

[OmniStrife]

If it were to happen in Phoenix, you know it would be a death from natural causes...

At the age of 120.

[fsvr54]

I don't know why this topic made me lol. I was actually wondering if a entire team plane is going to go down. I remember when Oden, Aldridge, and Roy were actually healthy I thought about this. Like, it would be bad enough for that to happen to anyone let alone to truly special talents.

Same here, read the title and lol'd

[RoseCity07]

Yeah I can see it now:

"Oden dies in a plane crash, out for the season."

[guy]

It happened once and no one on the court cared:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/LSZ/VCOUT.jpg

LOL I'm not sure if I should be reacting to Vince Carter looking dead or Hakeem Olajuwon and Horace Grant's old asses still playing at that time. :oldlol:

[LABean]

A couple of weeks ago, Kobe murdered D-Whistle. :confusedshrug:

[guy]

Yeah I can see it now:

"Oden dies in a plane crash, out for the season."

:oldlol: I did actually hear that the Lakers back in the 50s or 60s almost had their plane crash (Or it did actually crash and no one was hurt?) I don't remember if Jerry West was part of the team but Elgin Baylor was.

[Scholar]

Yeah I can see it now:

"Oden dies in a plane crash, out for the season."

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[CelticBaller]

LOL I'm not sure if I should be reacting to Vince Carter looking dead or Hakeem Olajuwon and Horace Grant's old asses still playing at that time. :oldlol:
:oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

Who the **** thinks about shit like this?

op.


pd: some1 post that melo on the floor gif already

[Batz]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f70/DJRYB13/CarmeloonGround.jpg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DCJXYbBB7w

How soon we all forget...

[beeazy]

Hank Gathers?

[RedBlackAttack]

Hank Gathers?
That was college, but yeah.

Here is Hank Gathers' death. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qymg5uAWMFQ)

The closest thing in the NBA thus far is probably this Reggie Lewis collapse (www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpMi8N9VcNw#t=8m05), which was followed shortly thereafter by him collapsing and dying during a practice.

[Flagrant 2]

http://www.damnomg.com/pics/4/carmelo-anthony-lying-on-the-floor-3299.gif

[Alamo]

Came here to post Melo.

[Rake2204]

That was college, but yeah.

Here is Hank Gathers' death. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qymg5uAWMFQ)

The closest thing in the NBA thus far is probably this Reggie Lewis collapse (www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpMi8N9VcNw#t=8m05), which was followed shortly thereafter by him collapsing and dying during a practice.
Yep.

Also, we had a high school star in our area die last year mere moments after he hit the game-winning layup in a game that led his team to the best record in school history (20-0). Unfortunately, this kind of thing can in fact happen to anyone. The NBA won't be exempt, though hopefully they have enough safety precautions and reactions to ready themselves for such a moment.

[beeazy]

Yep.

Also, we had a high school star in our area die last year mere moments after he hit the game-winning layup in a game that led his team to the best record in school history (20-0). Unfortunately, this kind of thing can in fact happen to anyone. The NBA won't be exempt, though hopefully they have enough safety precautions and reactions to ready themselves for such a moment.

Wes Leonard was the kids name, I don't think there was a person in this world who heard of that story that wasn't rooting for that school and that team.

[wang4three]

It happened in DII basketball not too long ago:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4828047

[RedBlackAttack]

Yep.

Also, we had a high school star in our area die last year mere moments after he hit the game-winning layup in a game that led his team to the best record in school history (20-0). Unfortunately, this kind of thing can in fact happen to anyone. The NBA won't be exempt, though hopefully they have enough safety precautions and reactions to ready themselves for such a moment.
Yes, I recall that story. Very sad stuff.

Reggie Lewis was one of those players that young fans really don't get to appreciate. His death overshadowed what was a very good career and a really good player.

[bluechox2]

Yeah I can see it now:

"Oden dies in a plane crash, out for the season."
:lol

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Didn't Artest fatally stab an opposing player with a table leg during a game a few years back?

[livingby3's]

this thread needs Konex

[DKLaker]

This has to be one of the worst threads in ISH history......and that's saying a whole lot. The OP should be ashamed of himself :no: :no: :no: :no:

[b0bab0i]

Didn't Artest fatally stab an opposing player with a table leg during a game a few years back?
Artest didn't do it, it happened to his friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3_xmYLBnnA

[Cowboy Thunder]

this is a strange and creepy thread, but didn't it happen to a Celtic in the 90s?

[GOATofGOATS]

I've always wondered what would happen if a whole team really did die...would management just have to sign some random FA's or something to fill up the roster? What would happen?

Morbid question I know, but I think it's a good one. :oldlol:

[RedBlackAttack]

this is a strange and creepy thread, but didn't it happen to a Celtic in the 90s?
You probably should read the thread or at least glance through it before posting.

You are thinking of Reggie Lewis. He didn't die on the court during a game. He collapsed during a game and had a battery of tests... Finally, after being cleared to play, he collapsed again during a practice and died.

[Scoooter]

Hank Gathers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Gathers) died a few feet away from Erik Spoelstra in the middle of a game.

[gblz]

Terrible topic...but Stuckey had a seizure during a game :rolleyes:

[Rowe]

Not trying to jinx anything, but will there be possibility that a NBA player die while playing a game? from like heart attack or something.
Can someone please delete this thread.

[Rowe]

You probably should read the thread or at least glance through it before posting.

You are thinking of Reggie Lewis. He didn't die on the court during a game. He collapsed during a game and had a battery of tests... Finally, after being cleared to play, he collapsed again during a practice and died.

The truth is that he shouldn't have been cleared, which would've saved his life rather than career.

Not only did he admit that he was a casual cocaine user, not cocaine addict, but the "Dream Team" doctors knew he had a heart condition. His family sued the shit out of them and I believe they won a lot of money for it. They should've sued the Celtics but their whole stance was they trusted the 1 doctor who said Lewis' heart condition wasn't as severe as the others believed it was.

[alanLA92]

This is one of those threads that should never be discussed. :wtf:

/Thread.

[senelcoolidge]

I was watching the game when Reggie Lewis collapsed. Watching that video of Hank Gather's death was really depressing.

[Rowe]

Yep.

Also, we had a high school star in our area die last year mere moments after he hit the game-winning layup in a game that led his team to the best record in school history (20-0). Unfortunately, this kind of thing can in fact happen to anyone. The NBA won't be exempt, though hopefully they have enough safety precautions and reactions to ready themselves for such a moment.

1. This kind of thing can't happen to anyone. The problem is always attributed to an "undiagnosed heart condition". Not everyone has a problem with their heart, a very small % of the population does and an even smaller % has a life threatening heart condition. Most dont know which is the result of many people(mostly poor) not having the reason or financial means to undergo an EKG or Echochardiogram. Those things can be detected using those tests to screen for issues and can save lives. That should be mandatory for any athlete who plays HS sports let alone college sports. But we all know about our medical system in the United States.

2. The NBA has the most advanced medical screening system in professional sports. The reasoning for it was so that another Hank Gathers/Reggie Lewis or even a Jason Collier type of situation never occurs again. Unlike the NFL who only does an EKG, the NBA was the first league to institute a yearly, mandatory physical. Not only do they do an EKG to test heart functionality, but they do an Echocardiogram to measure heart size and a Stress Test to measure the heart's reaction to extreme exertion like NBA players have to deal with. They immediately detected Mikhail Torrance(2010 NBA Draft prospect) had a heart condition, no team signed him, and weeks later he collapsed and nearly died after a workout. They knew of Chris Wilcox's family history of enlarged aorta's and monitored his abnormally sized aorta monthly until they noticed a sudden change that prompted surgery. Jeff Green is in the same boat. Eddy Curry? Remember why Isiah Thomas is now a coach at FIU. Not only that but they know all about other athletes and various underlying conditions they have with their body, which often is discovered pre-draft. They knew Brandon Roy had arthritic knees before he even stepped on the court in Portland. They've taken major precautions to make sure no player is ever going to die on a court in a NBA game.

[Derivative]

1. This kind of thing can't happen to anyone. The problem is always attributed to an "undiagnosed heart condition". Not everyone has a problem with their heart, a very small % of the population does and an even smaller % has a life threatening heart condition. Most dont know which is the result of many people(mostly poor) not having the reason or financial means to undergo an EKG or Echochardiogram. Those things can be detected using those tests to screen for issues and can save lives. That should be mandatory for any athlete who plays HS sports let alone college sports. But we all know about our medical system in the United States.

2. The NBA has the most advanced medical screening system in professional sports. The reasoning for it was so that another Hank Gathers/Reggie Lewis or even a Jason Collier type of situation never occurs again. Unlike the NFL who only does an EKG, the NBA was the first league to institute a yearly, mandatory physical. Not only do they do an EKG to test heart functionality, but they do an Echocardiogram to measure heart size and a Stress Test to measure the heart's reaction to extreme exertion like NBA players have to deal with. They immediately detected Mikhail Torrance(2010 NBA Draft prospect) had a heart condition, no team signed him, and weeks later he collapsed and nearly died after a workout. They knew of Chris Wilcox's family history of enlarged aorta's and monitored his abnormally sized aorta monthly until they noticed a sudden change that prompted surgery. Jeff Green is in the same boat. Eddy Curry? Remember why Isiah Thomas is now a coach at FIU. Not only that but they know all about other athletes and various underlying conditions they have with their body, which often is discovered pre-draft. They knew Brandon Roy had arthritic knees before he even stepped on the court in Portland. They've taken major precautions to make sure no player is ever going to die on a court in a NBA game.

good post

[theaussieguy]

sucks they had to discover Jeff Green's issue would of been entertaining at least to see another player die out there

[Rowe]

Terrible topic...but Stuckey had a seizure during a game :rolleyes:
The day after it happened the Pistons confirmed he didn't have a seizure.

Nobody knows what happened other than he blacked out.

[SunsCaptain]

Cant get rid of Kobe that easily....


lol jk


:biggums:

[Rowe]

sucks they had to discover Jeff Green's issue would of been entertaining at least to see another player die out there

The **** is wrong with you?:biggums:

[theaussieguy]

The **** is wrong with you?:biggums:

they see me trollin....rollin

[Clutch]

Was this topic really necessary ?

[Alamo]

sucks they had to discover Jeff Green's issue would of been entertaining at least to see another player die out there

That's disgusting man. :facepalm

[theaussieguy]

That's disgusting man. :facepalm

im ashamed now :(

[Doctor Rivers]

A couple of weeks ago, Kobe murdered D-Whistle. :confusedshrug:

a couple of days ago the rim murdered kobe

3/20

[inclinerator]

blake griffin dies everytime on offense and defense

[MontaEllis24]

Nash when he runs into eddy curry and gets eaten like a quarter pounder.

[Scholar]

sucks they had to discover Jeff Green's issue would of been entertaining at least to see another player die out there

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[Rake2204]

Wes Leonard was the kids name, I don't think there was a person in this world who heard of that story that wasn't rooting for that school and that team.
For sure. I tend to forget it was such a huge story, so I wasn't sure people would know who I was talking about if I just said "Wes Leonard". His school was just a few miles from my house. Surreal and unfortunate situation. On top of everything else, it was strange to see small yet familiar local areas such as Fennville, Martin, and Bridgman landing in national news.

[nbacardDOTnet]

It happened once and no one on the court cared:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/LSZ/VCOUT.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/Others%20Masterpiece/vince.jpg

[CelticBaller]

they see me trollin....rollin
trolling an issue like that? how old are you?

[Heavincent]

http://www.damnomg.com/pics/4/carmelo-anthony-lying-on-the-floor-3299.gif

The best part is JR Smith looking down at Melo like "The **** you doing?". Doesn't even bother to see if he's okay :oldlol:

Hell, nobody on the court even gives a flying ****. They're practically stepping on him :lol

[TOUCH MY BODY]

they see me trollin....rollin

You sound like a retard :lebroncry:

[Alamo]

http://www.damnomg.com/pics/4/carmelo-anthony-lying-on-the-floor-3299.gif

Why didn't they call offensive 3 seconds on Melo?

[I.R.Beast]

LeBron James dies every 4th quarter.

[Hoggle]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/sport/football/football-morosini-italy-collapse/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

Next stop, the NBA

[SpanishACB]

It's a fair question to raise up considering a soccer player just died in Italy whilst playing. It has been happening in soccer these last years, at least one or two causalities per year but that's because soccer is a sport very hard on your cardio, NBA isn't, so there's no reason to think it will happen unless it's something really strange.

[Derivative]

if it were to happen, it would be in Portland


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