Haliburton, Tatum, Lillard torn Achilles: freak accidents or noteworthy trend?

[beasted]

This playoffs we've had 3 of the top 25 players in the league all go down with a torn achilles.

What do you make of it? Trend related to low top sneakers? Is this a call for the NBA to re-allow load management? Shorten the regular season? Is this a curse associated with the #0 jersey number? Or is this something else?

[1987_Lakers]

Crazy how we had so many days off in between the Finals, but you still have a player tear his Achilles in the 7th game.

All these rest days in the Finals were brutal. It killed a lot of the fun, wasn't as hyped to watch a game when the previous game seemed like it happened a week ago.

[ArbitraryWater]

why is it always lightskin players

[tpols]

I think they get hurt more than in the 90s because its more of a speed game today. The pace is more frantic in general and these are running issues. If you look in the 90s stars almost always survived playoff runs and played all 82. Now we have a cascade of injuries every single year. Dudes might just be softer too.

[ArbitraryWater]

I think they get hurt more than in the 90s because its more of a speed game today. The pace is more frantic in general and these are running issues. If you look in the 90s stars almost always survived playoff runs and played all 82. Now we have a cascade of injuries every single year. Dudes might just be softer too.

[SouBeachTalents]

why is it always lightskin players

All light skinned, all wear number 0 too.

[ArbitraryWater]

All light skinned, all wear number 0 too.

And the prev ones, PG, Kobe(kinda light skinned), KD not. Who else?

[tpols]

Reggie was light skin and he was ****ing beast longevity wise. Big runner too so he was moving those legs and Achilles.

[beasted]

I think they get hurt more than in the 90s because its more of a speed game today. The pace is more frantic in general and these are running issues. If you look in the 90s stars almost always survived playoff runs and played all 82. Now we have a cascade of injuries every single year. Dudes might just be softer too.

By comparison, NBA players seem like they are 10x more likely to tear their achilles than say a tennis player. NBA players play 67 games per regular season on average and pro tennis players 60-80 matches per year on average. NBA starters run 2-2.5 miles on average vs Tennis players 1.5-3 miles on average. There is more sharp changes in direction I think in tennis, but to be fair, they don't have the jumping element in their game and are not 6'3"+ on average weighing 200+ lbs.

I think the NBA should shorten the meaningless regular season, hinestly.

[ArbitraryWater]

Tennis players never have achilles injuries.

Its usually back, shoulder, wrist.. something like that. actually abs often too. oblique. Its kinda full body, achilles injuries are a specific basketball thing no?

I cant remember many in soccer having them.

[tpols]

By comparison, NBA players seem like they are 10x more likely to tear their achilles than say a tennis player. NBA players play 67 games per regular season on average and pro tennis players 60-80 matches per year on average. NBA starters run 2-2.5 miles on average vs Tennis players 1.5-3 miles on average. There is more sharp changes in direction I think in tennis, but to be fair, they don't have the jumping element in their game and are not 6'3"+ on average weighing 200+ lbs.

I think the NBA should shorten the meaningless regular season, hinestly.

I dont know if extra rest is going to fix it. They gave Haliburton tons of rest and it still happened. Tatum too. Dame as well was out resting for a while before it happened. Dudes are just softer.

[beasted]

Tennis players never have achilles injuries.

Its usually back, shoulder, wrist.. something like that. actually abs often too. oblique. Its kinda full body, achilles injuries are a specific basketball thing no?

I cant remember many in soccer having them.

Seems so, this what I found on the topic:

Higher Incidence in Basketball: Studies show that basketball is a much more common cause of Achilles tendon ruptures, especially in younger athletes. One study reported that basketball accounted for a significantly higher percentage of Achilles ruptures compared to tennis.

Sport-Specific Movements: Basketball often involves more explosive movements like jumping and sudden changes of direction, which put a greater strain on the Achilles tendon. Tennis also involves these movements but perhaps to a lesser degree than in basketball.

Study Data: According to one study, basketball was responsible for a large percentage of sport-related Achilles tendon ruptures, while tennis accounted for a smaller proportion.

[GOBB]

Less games doesn’t solve the problem. The fact Haliburton played on an injured calf. You could’ve placed a bet that he would’ve blown his Achilles. That was one of the risks. Players sneakers could be a reason. There’s a lot of factors. No one size fits all.

[Baller234]

Less games doesn’t solve the problem. The fact Haliburton played on an injured calf. You could’ve placed a bet that he would’ve blown his Achilles. That was one of the risks. Players sneakers could be a reason. There’s a lot of factors. No one size fits all.

How can you say that? Less games means less strain.

As a fan I don't remember the last time injuries were this frequent, so something has changed. Chalk it up to whatever you want. The training, the conditioning, the frantic speed at which the game is played, the softness of the players...

... fact is the season is bloated as it is. It's long and boring and half the league makes it to the playoffs anyway. Might as well trim the games down and make each game count more. Plus it may help the injury problem. It's a win win.

[Im Still Ballin]

Modern style of play = more lateral movements & changes of direction, resulting in more acute joint angles of the ankle, knee, and hip. Less about pace and more about how players are moving around the court to cover the three-point line and dribble penetration.