Bulls guard Zach LaVine knows how grueling long-term knee rehab can be. So he was happy to be a sounding board for Nuggets guard Jamal Murray during his recent recovery from a torn ACL.
The advice LaVine shared, he said, was based on questions Murray had about workouts or returning to play.
"The little aches and pains, ups and downs you might go through. People are gonna expect you to come back and be 100 percent right away and it's just not gonna happen," LaVine said."You have to be OK with that." Through 11 games, Murray is averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 43.1 percent and 34.7 percent from 3-point range. Solid production, but below his pre-injury standard, which speaks to LaVine's point about riding out the peaks and valleys that can come with re-finding one's comfort on the court.
Nevertheless, the NBA fraternity rejoiced to see Murray's return. And while the Bulls will do everything in their power to knock off the 8-4 Nuggets at the United Center on Sunday, surely LaVine is happy to be lining up across from his friend once again. "You never want to see anybody in the NBA . Injuries are the worst thing in sports," LaVine said."If you've walked through the fire before with injuries and long times off, and major injuries like that, you know where somebody's coming from and where they've been. So I think you just have a better understanding."
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