For those of you that remember him, not too long ago Livingston was poised to become one of the best young point guards in the NBA before suffering one of the most horrific in-game knee injuries the NBA has ever seen.
You can actually see the bone sticking out from his knee in this picture....
Wow.
That's very manly.
It would take a lot of guts and heart for any professional athlete to comeback from an injury that devastating. A lot of people thought (and probably still do) that it would be career-ending for the youngster.
Well he now at least gets an opportunity to show the world that he can bounce back from this and still play, which might allow him to resume a career in the league on some level, although I do not anticipate it being on quite the level it COULD have been had this injury not happened.
I mean how much better would Chris Webber, Grant Hill, and Antonio McDyess have been if not for serious injuries?
Livingston obviously has the desire to get back like these guys did. I mean rehab ain't fun.
He also has a lot of physical advantages working for him. He just turned 23 years old so his youth is a bonus.
He's tall.
At 6'7" his height has always been a big advantage to him as a point guard.
Prior to the injury, he had some quickness, but I would expect that to be a bit diminished and he will have to depend even more on his height and size on the defensive end of the ball.
At best I can see him as a 3rd string option for the Heat who are desperate for players at that position.
But with Miami already having Marcus Banks, Chris Quinn, and Mario Chalmers in the rotation, another move is likely in the works for the Heat as they are almost at the luxury-tax threshold for this season and are vowing not to exceed that.
Even if he doesn't make the final roster I commend the guy for attempting to make it back to the game.
Good luck this season Shaun.
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