This season
has turned out to be a huge struggle for the Los Angeles Lakers, and with the
team down 0-3 heading into Sunday's game 4 matchup against the San Antonio
Spurs, it seems probable the suffering will end soon. The biggest reason as to why it has been such
a tough year is because of all the injuries the members of the squad have
experienced, as the team never was healthy enough to develop the proper team
chemistry necessary to cause serious damage.
One player who has dealt with his fair share of injuries is 7 footer Pau
Gasol. Currently, the big man is playing
through soreness in his knees due to tendonosis, and it seems he may consider
flying to Germany this summer to undergo the legendary platelet-rich plasma
procedure. Via Mark Medina of the LA
Daily News:
"Gasol
was asked if he might consider going to Germany in the offseason to undergo a
derivation of the platelet-rich plasma procedure.
"I'll go to
wherever I need to go," Gasol said. "It's a possibility."
I refer to
the procedure as "legendary" because Laker's superstar Kobe Bryant
underwent the exact same process on his injured right knee in July of
2011. The procedure did wonders for the
Mamba, as his knee did not bother him at all the next season and he was able to
run up and down the floor smoothly.
Hopefully for Pau Gasol, the PRP therapy will work the same way it did
for Bryant and he no longer will have to play through constant knee pain.
It is worth
mentioning Gasol will also be playing through the pain from the torn plantar
fascia in his right foot he suffered in February. In addition, it seems the power forward
suffered a torn ligament in his right middle finger and will be playing game 4
with a splint. Via the OC Register's
Kevin Ding on Twitter:
"Pau
told and showed me yesterday he tore a ligament in his right middle finger in
Game 3. He plans to wear a splint today."
Just add
this to the list of injuries which have destroyed any hope of the team
succeeding in the postseason.
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