wandler20 posted:

OKC has 19 more games.

Pretty good.

runaway pancake posted:

dean "white naz reid" wade

Metapod posted:

Pretty good

dokmo posted:

that can't be right. there must have been a million shittier april or covid-era lineups.

anyway, i found the worst lineup, from 2014

dokmo posted:

that may be the worst lineup i've seen in an nba game.

dokmo posted:

that can't be right. there must have been a million shittier april or covid-era lineups.

anyway, i found the worst lineup, from 2014

Rick posted:

Shai rules.

Ghetto SuperCzar posted:

https://sports.yahoo.com/rudy-gobert-implies-gambling-influenced-refs-after-costly-tech-for-making-money-sign-042804149.html

Rudy Gobert calling out gambling is much better Rudy banter than his covid poo poo. I thought, foolishly and over a decade ago, NBA taking on tons of health insurance sponsors was as low as it could go. But with all the crypto/sports betting poo poo i'm not even sure i want my kid to watch this stuff anymore, which loving sucks. I hope they reverse course on this poo poo not just for the integrity of the game but for not exposing kids to loving gambling. Though, given who purchased a controlling share of the Mavericks recently, I highly doubt that'll happen.

DeimosRising posted:

Jordan farmar was still in the league in 2014?!

runaway pancake posted:

as a learned doctor, a portion of the meniscus does receive some blood supply, it's just not vascularized, ie it doesnt have blood vessels itself. it gets nutrients by absorbing it from surrounding tissues.

there are artificial meniscus replacements but they have not received fda approval becuase the studies show a relatively high failure rate and inconclusive evidence that they significantly improve outcomes. there is an approved meniscus "support" that reinforces the existing meniscus, but it also has questionable outcomes. some of the meniscus supports have been taken off the market.

i've also had three arthroscopic procedures on my knees for meniscus issues. i was hoping the NUsurface meniscus replacement that got denied fda approval last year was going to get approved, but nope. i've had a torn meniscus for several years that only gives me problems doing very specific things, so it's conceivable that Karl Towns could return this season depending on how severe the tear is, where it is, if it's acute or chronic, etc.

Lasagna Pilot posted:

https://x.com/thehoopcentral/status/1766304122293383387

DeimosRising posted:

Idgi

socketwrencher posted:

This is so interesting, thanks for the rundown. What's behind the high failure rate? Seems like the meniscus is basically a gasket- maybe part of the challenge is being able to keep it attached/in place?

Doltos posted:

How the gently caress the Bulls gonna get Lonzo Ball back before anyone on the Knicks decide to get healthy

Salvor_Hardin posted:

Apparently Harden just opened a restaurant/night club/hookah bar in Houston

Jack's Flow posted:

And yet Thybulle couldn’t even get 20 minutes on the court. Such a cool player on defense… and still useless on offense. What a shame.

NickRoweFillea posted:

https://x.com/koncharfan/status/1766291329535848650?s=46

NickRoweFillea posted:

https://x.com/koncharfan/status/1766291329535848650?s=46

Jack's Flow posted:

And yet Thybulle couldn’t even get 20 minutes on the court. Such a cool player on defense… and still useless on offense. What a shame.

bornbytheriver posted:

bornbytheriver posted:

runaway pancake posted:

that is an issue noted in the study results. abrasion of the device itself is also an issue. incorrectly sized devices is another. because the technology is new and so few surgeries have been done, surgeon inexperience with implanting them is a problem.

you also have to consider the target population of a meniscus replacement. it's going to be older people who have already had a meniscus surgery of some kind. they have chronic pain. their pain is likely from degenerative osteoarthritis. replacing the meniscus doesn't fix the arthritis, so even if they get the device, they will still have some symptoms. it's not curative. also, the arthritic changs to the bone can actually abrade the artificial meniscus. it's just a more difficult problem than it seems.

the people who would probably do best with a meniscus replacement would be young people with a severe acute tear, but who knows how they would do long term. im not sure it would even be ethical to try when other proven surgical options exist.