Damian Lillard on his Achilles rupture: “My first thought was “I’m about to come back from this.” Everybody else had more pity for me than I did. The PT is about to cry…I didn’t cry. Talking to Aaron Rodgers and KD and Rudy Gay, all these guys that experienced it. I never had that moment of pity.”

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  4. Bucks heard him listening to dolphin mating noises and immediately bought him out

  7. I am just glad sorta like Tommy John surgery and the ACL. Achilles injuries aren’t totally seen as career enders anymore

  10. I really hope he bounces back fully. Seems highly unlikely, but would be such a great story.

  12. Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky – Ojibwe – Tony Soprano – u/RapsareChamps_Suckit

  14. This is a very interesting perspective post-Achilles tear and I 100% believe him

  20. damians 35 years old with a fresh achillies tear…

    Don’t really care anymore, sorry. Dude is no longer relevant and his career is over.

  23. Going through an Achilles recovery myself, I can confirm it is very much more of a mental battle than physical. I’m a giant pussy and have cried a ton during my recovery

  25. It just finally sunk in that he’s back. I sat here watching this, invested in everything that he’s saying, and it finally felt real. Like damn I get to cheer for him all the time again.

  26. This is awesome.

    No one cares lol but I’m an extremely mentally weak individual (1 year later after cheating on my ex I’m still sad about what could’ve been. I know I’m a shit person)

    But I actually love dame for this, this gives me hope that I can become mentally stronger.

  29. The difference between Dame and anybody else talking like this post traumatic injury is I absolutely believe his attitude. I think this is just who he is.

  30. Hoping for a full recovery if thats even possible.

    His body will be the ultimate judge if/when and how he returns.

  33. When I tore mine, it was the hardest mentally of anything I’ve really had to go through. It’s insane what it does to you. Dame got the right headspace

  35. There’s no one else I want to get a ring more than this guy. Nothing but class.

  36. As much as I wanted him in Miami, this just feels right. #np punching the clock by J Cole

  37. He is one tough SOB that’s for sure. That’s exactly the right mindset to have.

  43. I don’t doubt that he will come back, it’s just that it’s hard to be back to an All-star All-Nba level. Kd is a special case, his scoring depends on his size. Dame depends on his speed. He will need to reinvent himself and adapt his playstyle.

  44. as someone who just recovered from an ACL injury a year ago, can confirm that recovery is more mental than physical toll. Not to say rehab ain’t a bitch, but not being able to move as you once used to take a toll on your mind

  48. TBF, he’s already got a decent career, and he did try to fight for a ring by joining Bucks. I really think it’s enough.

    Not like Hali.

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