If you control it - It will Cut
Injuries in sports are inevitable. It’s how an athlete comes back that becomes the real story. Yes, injury can bring a halt to momentum and excitement. Especially when a rookie with great star potential such as Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is just starting his career as a professional ball player. And it can even haunt a young player for a great deal of time at the start like it is doing for 2007 Number 1 overall NBA draft pick, Greg Oden (who gets to watch the man who was picked behind him be discussed as an MVP candidate for the 2009-10 season).
side bar – how does a portland GM sleep at night. And for the record, I don’t care what anyone says, the reason why Joe Dumars works so hands on to this day is because of the sleep he looses after that infamous decision back in 2003 (even though he has a title to show you to retort – he is having nightmares). Besides, Larry Brown deserves more credit for making that team work than Joe.
Back to the subject at hand – The Griffins and the Odens of the world – shouldn’t stay down (emotionally nor physically). They should let there Kinetic energy move, because it is inevitable – but focus on the way it moves on the way to recovery.
Speed is your worst enemy in these times of recovery, and it is known that the powers that be are the one’s encouraging it. Especially if you are a franchise player “responsible” for filling seats. Oh they won’t tell you that up front – but it is in the back of there smile.
Remember that the value you hold will never expire. As you nourish your skill levels you control your destiny. Don’t let your kinetic go crazy to soon.
But when your potential is ready to move, slice through that air with certainty!
