What I would say is I've only had one injury in my NBA career that was probably was because my core wasn't strong enough, when I had a stress fracture in my back.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.
Going in, you want to play a perfect season and play throughout the whole entire season, but injuries are a part of basketball.
The worst injury I ever had was a stress fracture from running.
I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.
In the past I've had a bad injury, and then struggled when I've got back because I've been unfit.
I used to keep injuries to myself. It would just make it worse and worse. Now I'm having none of that.
Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
I've had so many injuries.
I wouldn't take any of my injuries back; I feel like I'm stronger as an athlete because of all those setbacks.