Luka’s Corner

In my experiences playing the game, I have had a few injuries that are true pests. I have also had a few that truly make you suffer. But, the most painful and most annoying injury that I have ever had to play with is a strained back. This strain occurred in the shoulder/neck area.

I know that this is not a typical Luka’s Corner blog, but I just wanted to make my point. My point is that I cannot even imagine how painful it is to play with back spasms. To dig even deeper, I know that Tracy McGrady has received his fair share of criticism for failing to win a single Playoff series and not showing up at times in crunch time, but I have the utmost respect for his ability to play through back pain.

Back pain is, in my opinion, the toughest injury to play with because it limits your mobility in both your upper and lower body. One wrong movement sends you into an uncontrollable fit of pain. So, hats off to Tracy McGrady for being as successful as he has been throughout his career, especially with back spasms.