01-09-2013, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bballguy
ACL surgeries aren't nearly as worrying as they used to be....There is plenty of evidence in recent history to show players fully recovering and even being stronger after an ACL injury.
Here's a list of guys who have had torn ACL's and made full recoveries:
Al Harrington (NBA)
Jamal Crawford (NBA)
David West (NBA)
Willis McGahee (NFL)
Wes Welker (NFL)
Adrian Peterson (NFL)
Tom Brady (NFL)
The key to fully recovering is mental. In the words of Jamal Crawford, the key is getting past the stage where you are questioning, “Can I still do that move? Can I still do that cut? The actual injured leg ends up being stronger than the leg that’s not injured, but you don’t believe that at first. You’re scared. You doubt”.
That said, Griffin has already bounced back nicely from ACL surgery when he was at Baylor in 2009, so he shouldn't have any problem getting past that mental stage...
Career being close to over?...lol c'mon man...
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That is correct but this is total reconstruction of his knee and not just ACL surgery 
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