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Time and time again, I have always noticed how the media are hyping up things and trying to concoct stories about nothing for the sake of gaining the attention. It was apparent during the recent NBA finals wherein people where talking like one finals series decides on the legacy of the greatest basketball players and one of the most successful franchises this past decade.

However, the recent free agency of Dwight Howard topped it all off. As someone who’s betting on sports, I keep track of all the news from the major media outlets that always seem to have the inside scoop in even the most private of matters regarding sports teams and athletes.

However, I try to keep myself in check and read only on reports and avoid commentaries from the so-called sports experts who always seem to talk about things that are outside of the sport itself. It’s quite ironic isn’t it?

Media attention

One of the popular points of conversation that the media likes to talk about Dwight Howard is his supposedly desire for attention. If you try to go against this assumption, some tool will be quick to point it out how the center is always trying to get on the news or something. There are those goofy antics that are often used as evidence.

However, there’s a simple question right here. If you were in such a position such as Dwight, would you not try to cash in to the attention that the media is paying to you?

Under the microscope

The fact of the matter is that the media started it all by pointing all their cameras on the all-star center, placing his every decision and action under the microscope. Those goofy antics are natural for people who are happy and are trying to make of the situations that they are in, be it good or bad. Nobody can fault him for that.

Those blunders that he put himself into aren’t really that unusual. Everybody makes mistakes. A rich young 25-year old isn’t immune to it. You could probably say that he could have handled things better, like the one with Stan Van Gundy in Orlando. Well, that’s why it was called a blunder and a mistake. However, to judge a character of an individual through certain hand-picked events is even more of a big mistake.

Before and after his decision, you can expect that the media circus will make a ruckus of even the quietest of actions.

Being a big sports fan, it is always maddening to see an athlete not reaching his full potential due to an injury. As someone who is a fan of multitude of sports, I have witnessed countless athletes with their careers ruined by injuries. While I am hoping for the best, this could be the case for Derrick Rose who after took more than a year off while recovering from an ACL injury, has had another injury that will take him out for the rest of the season.

As you might have known, the current franchise player of the Chicago Bulls has suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. Rose underwent a surgery to have it repaired and the recovery time for such procedure last for around 6 months, basically taking him out of for the regular season. And even when the Bulls does reach the playoffs, I just can’t see him being healthy enough to really help the team’s chances. However, the woes of Rose’ injury go beyond this season.

A resounding concern among basketball fans right now is whether Rose will ever be able to get back to his old form. There is the fear that Derrick Rose might never be the same again.

Both of his knees have already suffered some pretty serious injury. The left had an ACL tear and now, the right has a meniscus tear. Even though some players have returned from such injuries, the diminished explosiveness are noticeable. This is a serious problem for Rose whose effectiveness on the court has always depended on his speed and athleticism.

When it comes to his offensive game, he never had does nifty post-up or face-up moves. He is used to blowing by and jumping over his defenders and the injuries pretty much guarantees that he won’t be able to do those things so much. Derrick Rose might never be the same again.

Although he could still have a fruitful career if he adjusts his game and learn some new moves, it is safe to say that his career has taken a different trajectory from what many expected.