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Message: [QUOTE="Gurleyman, post: 5300825, member: 175"] It’s strange - but I remember so few Achilles injuries back in the day. Isiah Thomas (the Bad Boys one) and Dominique Wilkins had them at the end of their careers in the 90s. Then Kobe at the end of his career. I’m sure it probably happened to some others I don’t remember. But back then “load management” wasn’t a thing. Everyone just played through pain and had shorter careers. But Achilles ruptures seem like they’ve become much more common in the last 5-10 years. Part of me wonders about the extra emphasis on weight training and maybe that putting more strain on a lower leg tendon … which would almost be a metaphorical parallel to the original Achilles mythology (gaining extra powers but leaving one area vulnerable). But guys like Durant and Haliburton aren’t exactly bulked up. [/QUOTE]