Blair never felt any adverse effects on having no ACL but eventually without anything to tear other issues would soon resurface cutting his career short in the long run. You’ve run out of free articles. In September 2011, Blair signed with BC Krasnye Krylya of Russia for the duration of the 2011 NBA lockout. Ask the Explainer. He was named associated press player of the state and made first team all state during his junior and senior year. As David Stern holds the microphone everybody on the draft knows that Blake Griffin would be the first round overall number 1 pick but the second pick would be a free for all and within the crowd of draftees DeJuan Blair awaits his name as one by one teams drafted their prospective rookies. Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. [28], In the summer of 2017, Blair joined two-time The Basketball Tournament defending champion Overseas Elite. DeJuan Blair è un nuovo giocatore della VL Pesaro, un colpo che, se il ragazzo sta bene fisicamente, può spostare e non poco gli equilibri. Also, she was well aware that Pitt would be losing starting center Aaron Gray to graduation, which would have made Blair a likely candidate to start if he attended. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 2007 to 2009. During his high-school surgeries, Blair’s doctors did not purposefully remove his ACLs—the going theory is that they tried to repair some partial damage to the ligaments and failed. Before my surgery last year, I would try to play and it feels like your knee has no … Direttore responsabile: Simone Mazzola (n.t. Playing without an ACL. [1], In the 2008–09 season, Blair helped Pittsburgh earn a number one seed in the NCAA tournament. Blair also played in the summer leagues at Pittsburgh's Kennard Park and played a championship game in which his team played against a team led by future Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who was also a highly regarded basketball prospect. The ACL’s job is to be one of the knee stabilizers in the anterior-posterior direction, that is preventing the tibia or shin bone from sliding frontwards or backwards in relation to the femur or thigh bone. On June 25, 2009, Blair was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with 37th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Resta di fronte casa, gioca a Pittsburgh che ha bisogno di sostituire Aaron Gray, e nei suoi due anni al college riesce a fare numeri, cifre e a ritagliarsi un posto che, nonostante tutto, merita nella NBA.
[16] In 2014–15, Blair appeared in a career-low 29 games (his previous was 61) and failed to make a start for the first time in his six-year career. He also set Pitt freshman school records for most starts (36), rebounds (337) and field goals made (168), and became the first freshman in Pitt history to finish with 400+ points and 300+ rebounds. While there, he played for the basketball team and scored 1,563 career points and finished with an overall 103–16 team record, including a 57–0 record within the Pittsburgh City League. The ACL is very important in soccer and other sports that require lots of running with starting and stopping. In the case of an athlete who is missing an ACL from youth -- what Slate calls a gradual deterioration of the ligament -- the athlete's quadriceps, hamstrings and other knee tissues might be able to pick up the slack, the athlete might notice little difference and he would have a better chance to compete than an athlete that injured his ACL as an adult. Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: DeJuan Blair has no ACLs Just heard this on ESPN radio from Chad Ford. Soccer, like football and basketball, places significant demands on the ACL because of the constant starting, stopping and … She liked Dixon and the proximity of her home to the school. The Chargers lost, and Rivers underwent an extensive reconstructive operation. Vi piace la nuova newsletter di Backdoor Podcast "Weekly Ballin'", Backdoor Podcast è una testata giornalistica telematica, registrata presso il tribunale di Monza (Aut. On July 16, 2014, Blair was acquired by the Washington Wizards in a sign-and-trade deal with the Mavericks, a deal that sent the rights to Emir Preldžić to the Mavericks. Blair also participated in the 2010 Rookie Challenge, where he recorded 22 points and 23 rebounds. Belief among players is that December 22 start date seems 'inevitable' with vote planned for Thursday or Friday, 'Industry insiders' believe Morey's contract with 76ers tops Phil Jackson's reported 5-yr, $60M deal with Knicks, Philly is 'expected to be interested in and pursue' the Rockets star. Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. Since Blair lacks ACLs, his quadriceps and hamstring muscles, and the remaining soft tissues in his knee, will need to pick up the slack, as it were, straining harder to stabilize and absorb shocks. ACL injuries often happen in conjunction with other knee injuries, according to Medline Plus. Anche e soprattutto per un dato che contraddistinto tutta la carriera del ragazzo di Pittsburgh: magari sarà il più undersize tra i pivot, ma il gran cuore che si ritrova lo fa essere quella tipologia di giocatore che si desidera sempre nella come compagno e mai come avversario.
[2], After two surgeries during his high school years, Blair was left without any anterior cruciate ligaments in his knees.[3]. Scouting, Panathinaikos: ecco cosa può fare Nemanja Nedovic! How can Blair play at a professional level without an ACL to call his own? n. 11/19 del 04/11/2019) - Se vuoi saperne di più o negare il consenso a tutti o ad alcuni cookie. Since this was a gradual change, his muscles and other ligaments could have adapted slowly to the added strain. [26] Blair was later included on Austin's training camp roster. It’s possible that Blair, without consciously intending to do so, has found a way to jump and land that’s less harsh on his knees. Isn't there one other player with the same condition? Based in Harker Heights, Texas, Timothy Onkst has been writing about sports, fitness and health since 2003. Explainer thanks Walter R. Lowe of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Scott McLean of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. Blair was heavily recruited coming out of high school. Mamma e papà, ex giocatori di basket, gli lasciano libera scelta ma è l’intervento della nonna materna che lo avvicina a coach Dixon. [24], On December 14, 2017, Blair signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. Ok! Talmente tante, che lo stato confusionale e la crisi di nervi sono dietro l’angolo, distrugge il suo cellulare scagliandolo dalla finestra in una crisi di rabbia ed indecisione, con Tennessee che sembra la favorita. DeJuan Blair: No ACL In Both Knees. Soccer players would have a more difficult time with this because much more running, cutting and movement is involved.
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