Derrick Rose's Torn ACL
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| Derrick Rose came down from a shot holding his left knee |
As Derrick Rose of the Chicago
Bulls went in for a shot and came down holding his left knee, the arena went
silent. Thousands of thoughts rushed through the worried fans heads. With 1:10
left in the 4th quarter and a 12 point lead against the 76ers, many
are still wondering why Rose was even in the game. He was helped off the court after scoring 23
points in the first game of the series. “My heart kind of dropped,” said guard Rip
Hamilton. After the fans and players finally adjusted to the news
of Derrick Roses torn ACL and him being out for the rest of the season, they
began to worry about the long term damage. The ACL is one of the ligaments in
the knee joint that connects the upper leg bone to the lower leg bone to keep
the knee stable. A torn ACL can take up
to 6-8 months to heal. It is very difficult to avoid tearing your ACL in sports
and it’s happened to many players.
On September 26, 2009 after getting tackled by
Northwestern State's Gary Riggs, Robert Griffin lll of the Baylor Bears went
limping to the sidelines. An MRI after the game confirmed that Griffin had torn
his ACL and would be out for the rest of the 2009 season. Derrick Rose will be
out for the rest of the playoffs and most likely the first couple months of the
2013 season. "You never want to see anyone get injured, especially a
player of his caliber," Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat said. "Very
unfortunate. You hope he does his best to rehab and gets back to being the
D-Rose that everyone loves."
There’s no denying the fact that
Rose’s injury will be affecting the Bulls chances of making it through the
playoffs. While some think that the Bulls will do just fine without Rose,
others believe the complete opposite. Rose was one of their star players,
averaging 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists per game. "Of course, we're
praying that he's all right but we know that we can play ball without Derrick,
as well,” says center Joakim Noah. Due to back, groin, toe and ankle injuries
during the regular season, Derrick Rose started in only 39 of the Bull’s 66
games. Even though Rose was out for quite a bit of the season, the Bull’s still
managed to enter the playoffs with the first spot in the eastern conference.
Maryam Rezaie
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