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Elton Brand ruptures Achilles' tendon
Clippers F Elton Brand ruptures Achilles' tendon in workout
August 3, 2007 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand ruptured his left Achilles' tendon on Friday during his daily workout. Brand, 28, will undergo surgery but plans for the operation have not been finalized yet, the Clippers said. Last month, Brand -- a veteran of eight NBA seasons -- withdrew from the U.S. national team because of an injury. He averaged 20.5 points and 9.3 rebounds last season, when the Clippers failed to make the playoffs.
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Horrible, just horrible. He's done.
Has any player (not a center) made it back from this injury?
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08-03-2007, 09:27 PM
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ESPN has it as early medical indications point to 6 months away, with a return possibly in feb.
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6-12 is what im hearin... he doesnt rely on his athleticism too much anyway so he will be just fine. Al Thornton can fill in for a while... but clippers are cursed.
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Gotta agree with dude. The Elton Brand we know is dead. I can't think of one football or basketball player that has fully recovered from a torn achilles.
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08-03-2007, 10:01 PM
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Wow, the Clippers have terrible luck.
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Ah... The football LB reference from the previously deceased but now resurrected Chummy...
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Greg Ellis has come back from it. So well, he deserves a new contract! Right, Right?????
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Elton is 28, won't be back until he's 29-30. And when he comes back, he won't be the same--poor guy. poor team.
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This is really too bad. He's a good player and a good guy--I've always liked him.
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let the al thornton era begin
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08-06-2007, 10:14 AM
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clippers fans: hello lottery.
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OJ Mayo - USC - LA
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That is one less player taken in the middle stages of FBBALL draft. He has always been a rock & solid producer for me. q=(.
but i agree with Dortmund..he never really relied on athleticism too much...he could be fine!
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08-06-2007, 11:44 AM
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Poor Clippers. Last year Shawn Livingston had his horrible injury. Now Brand. Sam Cassell looking like he does. It's just sad.
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08-06-2007, 03:12 PM
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Sigh...the injury plagued Clippers.
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I wonder if Brevin Knight wishes he went to Boston =[
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
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