Originally Posted by Buckleyma
Charles Cooke also took that terrible fall where he hurt his hip and back. I forget what game that was? I didn't understand that play at all. It was almost like Charles forgot when he reached out wildly to push the ball to the basket that there was gravity? He reached out and made no attempt to put his feet underneath himself. He dropped like a belly-slapper in a swimming pool onto the hard wooden floor. When it happened, i winced badly and almost felt the fall in my own body. I think his hip bothered him for the rest of the year.
Note: As a true fan, i am allowed to live my life vicariously through the efforts of the players. When they fall and get hurt, the fan feels it too.
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I don't think Charles ever played the same way after his injuries... he was tentative handling the ball, and never again tried to take the ball straight to the hoop for a tomahawk slam (seemed to be mostly all dipsy-do under handed attempts).
Here's hoping he has put his injuries behind him, and starts playing without fear again (was gonna say he should start playing with "reckless abandon" again, but that just doesn't sound right).
