[Highlight] Steven Adams suffers a painful leg injury and needs to be assisted to the locker room
Praying it’s the same deal with Jokic and just a bone bruise or like Franz and it’s a high ankle sprain.
Praying for the same too…that’s a guy every single franchise wants on their team. Fucking sucks to see.
When he was on OKC I had to get a jersey. Such a likable dude. Always wish him nothing but success wherever he is.
My wife is from OKC, she has an Adams jersey and a Grizzlies Steveo Hawaiian shirt…I understand the love. Hes a great dude.
… is she single?
Jk
I also choose that guy’s wife.
depends on if youre Steven Adams or not
The entire country of NZ is shooketh
can confirm
Shoot me
Praying for intact tendons and ligaments
Confirmed ankle sprain - bad sprain, but nothing broken.
Unfortunately, an ankle sprain can span from a few weeks to season ending. I sincerely hope it’s closer to the former.
Yup bad ankle sprains can be rough. Imo it didn’t look that bad though, at least from my completely detached and uninformed view on tv.
Looks like he stepped on Zion’s foot as he came down. Hope it’s just an ankle sprain.
Jokic had an overextension not bone bruise
He’s currently listed out on their official injury report with a bone bruise
Didn’t know ty
I think the bone bruise may be a result of the hyperextension. Bend too far, femur and tibia make contact
And lemme tell yeah, it doesn’t feel good lol
Yea I was thinking about Cam Johnson’s update being a bone bruise. Either way there’s a chance Adam’s gets lucky here
hyper extension of the knee usually leads to a bone bruise.
Man you know it hurts if he’s struggling
Exactly my thoughts. This guy is as tough as it comes, so when he’s hurt, HE’S HURT.
When you fuck up your leg it’s a scary feeling, no matter how tough you are.
When I was in high school I tore that main ligament that goes under the knee cap(forgot its name) during some sports day. I rolled under an obstacle course, ran 10m then kinda just collapsed as one leg stopped working. Luckily it was intact enough to heal naturally but I spent about 6 weeks where I had to sit my leg a specific way or it felt like someone was playing with a knife inside my leg.
Torn meniscus?
Yes, that one. It hurts, not recommended.
Damn you ain’t kiddin’, he’s like not just wincing, he’s writhing around in pain. No doubt in my mind the same amount of pain would have killed me.
With all this technology advancements and AI that we keep hearing about, how come there is no bracelet or special shoes for the ballers to protect their ankles? Terrible career ending injuries should be treated more seriously, too many good players suffer because of it.
Bball gods really hate whatever team KD is on
To be fair he often hates the team too
It’s from selling his soul to golden state
I mean let’s not forget where the curse started
June 19, 2016 in Oakland
Hardest road
Kevin “My next chapter” Durant
So do I but I wouldn’t take it out on Adams or FVV
it’s fine i got to be not depressed for like 3 months
Rough day for Houston sports
Stroud chose to have his worst professional day of his career when it mattered most
Worst professional day so far
Genuinely curious if that was all he got vs a solid defense.
He had multiple chances driving down the field and just …. Shits the bed
Boy from what I hear, my day would be absolutely miserable if I was also a football fan as opposed to just moderately miserable like now, as a Rockets fan and Adams enjoyer. Texans shit the bed again per usual I guess
Shoot was more like two, end of December/beginning of January has been pretty awful. Finally starting to not suck again and Adams gets hurt…
Out of everyone to get injured
Not steve-o, sadge :(
Downer, it looks to be his left, so a different leg from his previous injury.
I’m not sure if that’s a positive or not, probably not.
I’m sad for him. Positive thoughts. Either way you know he’s a tough and strong human, he will heal and be back soon 🤞
Seems like that happens. Your body overcompensates when healing, causing more stress on other areas. Sucks.
Good luck everyone, see y’all for 26-27.
Is it possible to be more dead inside
Yes your GM could trade your beloved superstar for pennies
we can get back to the mavs sympathy later man steven adams is hurt
should be declared a national day of mourning as far as im concerned
International day of mourning feels more appropriate. Feelsbadman.
Global day of mourning.
Then Steven Adams, on every TV and radio set on the planet, says it’s not that bad, it’s not like we’re in an active warzone, mate.
or you could be a Jazz fan
your team is in the playoff picture, has two healthy all-stars, a bright future and plenty of backup size to cover for adams. i get that it was a tough day in houston, but, chill lol
i appreciate the sentiment but adams is absolutely not replaceable like that, he’s a massive part of why our offense works at all, to the limited extent that it does
Yeah the rockets offense is pretty much sludge, but they make up for it with outstanding rebounding, Adams is essential to that
the way we’re going to look after replacing him with the corpse of clint capela will make our recent slump look like we were the ‘96 bulls
The grizzlies went downhill the moment he got injured and then traded. Such an important player.
My recollection may not be perfect but I think the stat is something like this:
Out of the top 5 offensive rebounding teams in NBA history, Steven Adams has been on 4 of them. Or something close to that.
He isnt replaceable. I think we still have a shot. But dude is a very large part of our engine.
yeah no i get it, i just mean its not THAT bad, y’all will still be a good team.
idk Houston’s offense is heavily heavily heavily reliant on offensive rebounds and Adams is probably the best offensive rebounder in the league. With no point guard and now no board man, their offense is gonna struggle
Be a pelicans fan I guess
Oh most definitely
Speaking from experience, it’s all downhill from here brother
Just a disaster of a day for Houston sports
What else happened?
Texans knocked out of playoffs. Absolute stinky offensive performance despite having one of the best defenses of the past decade
Absolute luck there wasn’t 7 interceptions by your QB isn’t just stinky lol
Yeah every other throw was pick worthy, off target, or straight up injuring own receiver but idk what you can get away with saying on this sub so I say stinky lmao
Same but you can say he pulled a Suns vs Mavs Game 7 by himself lmao
I think we can fairly assert that his performance was fucking putrid.
oh god. that’s a brutal loss for the rockets if he’s out for the season
My all time favorite never a blazer player. Get better king!
Same. Love Adams for how competitive he is, while also looking out for guys. Catching them in dangerous plays, etc. He’s on the Mount Rushmore of good guy hoopers.
Get well soon, kiwi legend
Yang Hansen will have a permanent scar on his shoulder from him as a reminder
*Eason
Everyone hated that
Not a hyperextension, 90% sure he just tore his acl. Might be the whole unhappy triad. Udoka said it’s an ankle sprain, hopefully not too severe.
Looked like he came down on Zion’s foot. I’m hoping it’s just an ankle sprain.
Yeah that’s what Udoka said post-game. I didn’t see where Adams landed on Zion’s foot, looked like he landed flat footed and his knee buckled inwards.
Yep seems like ACL to me too
Edit: Phew, still might be out a couple/few weeks.
It’s already been confirmed as a high ankle sprain, you doctors can stand down
A Redditor saying 90% sure means nothing, you can stand down
Ime just said it was ankle, no bones. Same one as the last time though I believe? He may be out a few months, that wasn’t a good one.
Feel like modern basketball leads to more injures? Really hope Adams is okay.
More running, more jumping, faster pace, more miles, more wear and tear.
Imo we need less games. It’s beyond overdue
How many you propose
Closer to 60? With more time in between games to recover.
Play everybody twice (29x2) + conference opponents a third time (14). End up with 72 games. Ten less games seems reasonable
But the owners and streamers want more games and thus more money
Brings up painful memories to see Adams down with a serious leg injury. Sorry, Rockets fans, it’s all downhill from this point.
We were already struggling with out FVV and now we’re going to be without Aqua Man who’s key for the double big line up. Now we gotta depend on Capella 😒
god forbid we get even a puncher’s chance at a chip, fuck
Can we all agree to just end the season and let’s start back up here in October?
Am I crazy or does it look like he lands on Zion’s foot? Can’t really see it from that angle but the way he kinda bounced when he landed and the position of Zion’s foot makes me wonder if it’s just a really bad sprain. Hard to imagine that kind of intense reaction off a sprain though.
That’s exactly what I think happened. You can’t actually see it, but Zion’s foot is definitely in the vicinity of where Adam’s foot came down.
Ah shit. That blows
Hard to see from this replay…or lack of
Nooooo
Get well soon Big Kiwi sincerely all OKC fans
Such a good dude. Hate this.
that did not look good at all but just gotta hope its just a 1 month kinda thing, otherwise its gonna be a bad one
He’s a beloved, so as a Denver fans, I really wish its not anything serious. Maybe similar to Jokic injury, not a season ending injury.
I’m very fond of the big dude. He’s someone that every team would love to have.
Grizzlies fan and HATE to see this. Love this dude and hope he’s back on the court soon.
Rockets season is over barring massive improvement from their shooters
No it isn’t. They are 5th in the west and potentially lost their backup center. Not great, but acting like it’s time to tank is beyond dumb.
I meant contending-wise. Looks like he only has a high sprain tho so it should be alright
Please be something minor
rockets season is over if he’s out
No it isn’t.
Can’t be great if it’s got Steven Adams showing pain like that, dude’s tough as nails. Hope it’s not something catastrophic though
I really like him. I hope it’s not serious.
The only time I’ve seen him in pain like that was after Draymond was making “legal basketball plays” by kicking him in the nuts over and over again in the playoffs.
Rob Williams III… You are a Houston Rocket!
you want us to just hoard injured big men like there’s some kind of set bonus for collecting them all or what
Damn, not Adams.
I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
No :( not Steven Adams. Get my man a cart or something.
Early reports saying its a bad sprain. Im hoping so. He is so important for the rockets.
Really hate to see it. Dude is so solid.
You can see Zion grabs Adam’s shorts (0:04) and pulls him, while deeply undercutting his landing space by extending his right foot way more than he needs to on his landing, completely under Adams. Dirty af.
Not the Big Kiwi! I hate that
oh jeez I’ve never seen Steve fall like that, prayers up to the big Kiwi 🙏
man Adams this hurts to see, you were my first jersey ever. hope you aren’t gone long
NOT BIG KIWI
That’s the Rockets season gone
I don’t think anyone that’s a fan of the NBA or anyone that requires oxygen to survive could dislike Steven Adams
Class act by sengun
Rockets season over! Nooo!
Please be ok big man. You’re the only Rocket I like
That court logo is sick tho
Hopefully he is back after couple of week. Or max after all star.
Prayers up to the big fella. He brings a good energy to whatever team he’s on.
Man, hope he’s just hurt and not injured.
Burn this whole fucking city down goddamn man
Love that guys. Hopefully minor.
Fuck that looks bad
Nooooo 😞
Welp, nobody liked that.
Just here to say it took me way to long to realize the pelicans are playing an actual NBA team and not a myteam 2k team
🙏🙏❤️
If Adams of all people is reacting like that…it must be pretty painful
[Lowlight] :
Can you say “it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy” and actually mean it?
Awe no, I’m beached as
Speedy recovery big fella. Adams is such a cool dude. You hate to see this.
Looks like he comes down on his left foot at an angle and rolls it under his own body weight. Painful, but hopefully nothing more serious than that. I’ve got absolutely minced ankles at this point in my life and I’ve done this exact thing like a half dozen times. My entire foot was purple the last time, but I could walk on it relatively fine. Couldn’t play for 6-8 weeks, though.
But I’m no pro athlete and certainly no doctor, so who knows. Still, this looks very much like a painful ankle sprain.
Dang Steve O!
Thank God its a sprain. He is one player i love to watch highlights of.
Way to show the replay
You know it had to be severe if Adams crumpled like that. He’s probably the biggest toughest dude in the league so that had to be fairly serious.
If my teammate is throwing up a casual brick while I’m writhing in pain on the floor, I’d remember that forever
“Hey let me come and lean on your bad knee”
You know it’s bad when he needs help. Prayers up
nooooo not Big Kiwi q^q
Nobody helping him get up or assisting to carry him to the locker was so frustrating to watch. Where’s the medical staff?!
When it rains on Houston sports, it pours.
Cool seeing his teammate jog down to see if hes ok. Who was it?
u know its bad when aquaman is hurt
How is this considered a [Highlight]?
sad to see, that’s gonna end his career
That’s a “yeah nah”, as opposed to a “nah yeah”
They had wheelchair for Pierce but dont have one for my boy Adams?
Hope its nothing serious
Time to call Milwaukee.
How come Houston doesn’t use a stretcher? That’d be the safest even just to get to the locker room.
Awww man not the kiwi! I hope it’s not a super long recovery. Love his game and his story—he just seems like such a good guy.
Welp time to cancel the Capela trade rumours
Nonononononononononono
Hope Aqua man will alright 🙏
It’s gotta be something serious. Adams never reacts. Hope he’s okay.
today has not been a good day.
Shit
Oh naur, Stave!
Mann Steven get well mate
Non-contact injuries are always so difficult to watch
Hope the big man heals up quick. Adams is a G
Noo my king 🥀🥀
Nice knowing you Steve O
nooo
Since when are injuries highlights?
Fuck this.
Achilles
Crikey
how many guys in one season are gonna get hurt before the league accepts there’s a problem
KD is cursed to forever be a footnote in the history of NBA and asterisk to his rings. That’s what he gets for signing a deal with the 73-9 devils.
That’s what you get for leaving the pels!
Jk I hope he’s ok ❤️
Injury fans keep winning.