Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Dion Waiters, MKG, Thomas Robinson, Harrison Barnes.
It seems like in general players bodies cannot keep up with the demands of being so strong and explosive. I can remember an injury (not a season ender) for almost any player I can think of.
Except for LeBroid Lebron, who as of December of last year had missed only 25 games in 11 seasons, 10 of the 25 due to ankle injuries.
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/19371/looking-back-at-lebrons-injury-history
Must be due entirely to the genes and his work ethic and his diligence in treatment, huh?
Steroids increase the risk of tendon and ligament injury.
We all know facts have no place in matters of belief.
Even facts like HGH speeds up the healing process tremendously and enhances muscle growth that supports the joints that could be injured, thereby potentially helping to prevent injury in the first place?
HGH acts differently than steroids and is almost undetectable (they're getting there on that, but there is no foolproof test yet). Steroid use is often associated with things like the two pectoral tears that Horford experienced. Not so HGH.
Exactly!
I don't think too many professional athletes use steroids anymore
HGH is so hot right now
You're exactly right.
Sadly, PED use has seeped down to college sports (football especially). Pressure to keep your scholarship. Pressure to make the pros.
And how about high school students. I mean where do college athletes come from?
The pressures inherent in getting a Division I or II scholarship are substantial for high school athletes, particularly in poor and lower middle-class families. For many of these kids, getting that scholarship is their only way out.
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