Anyone wanna question Al's toughness now?

[niremetal]

Anyone?

[capstone21]

Anyone?

I don't think anyone ever did.

BRUTAL foul by Griffen...it was like he threw him to the floor...it was like watching WWE

[Supporter]

I don't think anyone ever did.

BRUTAL foul by Griffen...it was like he threw him to the floor...it was like watching WWE

Exactly what I was thinking, Griffin doesn't know his own strength and he is starting to take acting jobs now too.

[yungsta]

i always knew al was tough he is an old school guy

[Admin]

I'm just praying that he's going to be okay but man he is one tough MF'r!! If memory serves correctly when Marvin was fouled like that earlier in the year he took his FT's and then came out of the game and was out for what 8 games or something like that?? Hopefully it's just a bruise and there won't be any long term damage to Al.

[tonegully]

NOW THATS HOW YOU TRY TO WIN THE GAME. FORGET A JUMPSHOT. HORF LEFT IT ALL OUT ON THE COURT TONIGHT. CAME UP BIG WHEN IT WAS NEEDED.

[capstone21]

I'm just praying that he's going to be okay but man he is one tough MF'r!! If memory serves correctly when Marvin was fouled like that earlier in the year he took his FT's and then came out of the game and was out for what 8 games or something like that?? Hopefully it's just a bruise and there won't be any long term damage to Al.

I have a feeling he will probably be out vs Wash tomorrow. That was a bad fall...the refs made the right call...it was totally a flagrant foul. Hopefully he is not hurt too bad.

[niremetal]

I don't think anyone ever did.

Yes, some have. They know who they are.

But for now... :line dance:

[JackB1]

Me and coach just left the game. Any word yet if Al is ok?

[Deeman]

Al says he's ok, lets see how his back feels tomorrow.

[hawkman]

Me and coach just left the game. Any word yet if Al is ok?

He seems fine in after game interview. Good win tonite!

[Eddielives]

Al is saying he is okay right now in the post game interview.

[MrNique]

Man. Tough fall. I would expect that he would miss tomorrow as well. That landing on his tail bone/back look too brutal.

[benhillboy]

To question Al's toughness or singular leadership of this team is quite errant. Not surprised at all by his play when the pressure is at its height. Just the Boss being the Boss. Nothing special, although I do not envy the way he's gonna feel in the morning. I wouldn't mind a couple missed games knowing he Deboed one for us.

[MaceCase]

LD got some cojones himself with two of his play calls down the stretch, the Smoove lob and the Joe decoy. How often would we of seen iso fadeaway jumper instead?

[JackB1]

Just got home and watched that last play and holy cow did Al go down hard flat on his lower back. That is the kind of play that usually causes serious injury even paralysis. How he was able to get up and shake it off and make those free throws is beyond me. That was like a movie. I hope Al is Ok. He will have one big bruise tomorrow morning thats for sure. Wow. Just wow.

[DJlaysitup]

Just got home and watched that last play and holy cow did Al go down hard flat on his lower back. That is the kind of play that usually causes serious injury even paralysis. How he was able to get up and shake it off and make those free throws is beyond me. That was like a movie. I hope Al is Ok. He will have one big bruise tomorrow morning thats for sure. Wow. Just wow.

AL said in the locker room interview (when Jerome asked him about making the FTs) that his main concern was just being able to get back on his feet. He said his legs felt weak for a short time)...he said once he was up he felt like he could do the FTs. I'm certainly no Doctor - but it sounds like a kind of tailbone stinger. Probably a shock to the spinal cord.

He may have been just talking tough - but he seemed like he at least felt that he'd be OK to go tomorrow night.

[niremetal]

AL said in the locker room interview (when Jerome asked him about making the FTs) that his main concern was just being able to get back on his feet. He said his legs felt weak for a short time)...he said once he was up he felt like he could do the FTs. I'm certainly no Doctor - but it sounds like a kind of tailbone stinger. Probably a shock to the spinal cord.

He may have been just talking tough - but he seemed like he at least felt that he'd be OK to go tomorrow night.

The human body is a complicated thing, and back injuries are especially vexing. A guy can come down hard as anything and pop right back up with zero ill effect if he lands at the right spot. But change the angle of his fall one degree or the impact point by one inch, and it could be a career-ending or even paralyzing injury. Clearly Al wasn't at either one of those extremes. Hopefully his fall was closer to the former than the latter.

Edited February 5, 2011 by niremetal

[DJlaysitup]

The human body is a complicated thing, and back injuries are especially galling. A guy can come down hard as anything and pop right back up with zero ill effect if he lands at the right spot. But change the angle of his fall one degree or the impact point by one inch, and it could be a career-ending or even paralyzing injury. Clearly Al wasn't at either one of those extremes. Hopefully his fall was closer to the former than the latter.

Well if you have to have a problem with your spinal cord - that's the best end of it to have it on. :biggrin:

[AHawks89]

Hope he is alright. I didn't get to see any of the game. Just got home from work. I see Jamal & Al dominated this game.

Can anyone upload the video? I'm curious now. :helpsmilie: