5 NBA Stars Who Played Through HORRIBLE Injuries

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Mike Korzemba i played through a concussion once

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[@iNostraD]

Isiah's ankle game is still one of the best performances in NBA history

[@koolfoolhost1]

Isiah also played with a torn ligament in his hand, he had to get his whole knuckle removed. That man is insane.

[@yxngchigga66]

Preach🏀🙏🏾

[@troublesum7885]

Thanks. For showing The Pistons some love. I remember watching that game and couldn't believe the performance Thomas put on truly underrated

[@farmerfirstballer2nd]

If Isiah Thomas hadn't been on the bad boy Pistons and gotten a bad reputation, he probably would be considered as one of best.

[@daerth4423]

He still is but I get what you're saying.

[@diegowirz4885]

Nobody realizes how good isiah Thomas was

[@MikeKorzemba]

For real... if you google his name it says "do you mean Isaiah Thomas"... so much disrespect

[@diegowirz4885]

No disrespect to the current IT but the old one should be recognized for more than the guy the new one was named after. But I do still think he's 3rd in MVP this year

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[@JuniusR]

I think Isiah is better then Oscar

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Not a Mike video without This _______ is one of the most _______ moments IN NBA HISTORYYYYYY

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ThePokeTesla as soon as I saw your comment he said that

[@kingkongmalunggay]

u r woke af

[@legendofhonoryt2829]

I played through crippling depression

[@codyssmith73]

One injury Mike didn't speak about: The 1972-73 ECF saw John Havlicek break his right shoulder.... and he helped the Celtics take the series against the Knicks to 7 games by playing left handed off the bench. That alone takes some guts.

[@rayneozier]

great video mike. I love Isiah Thomas. The 1st time I saw those highlights I was in awe. I was amazed to see him limp around the court and still dominate. I quickly learned the history of The Bad Boys, and I've been a fan of Zeke's every since.

[@dylankahn6820]

Lebron has played through his hairline his whole life. Why isn't he on here

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lol

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Say no more, fam.

[@lucastraver367]

Bruh dirk's career is so underrated. He's def top 5 pf of all time

[@nobody0903]

Lucasdabossrox What?

[@tayer9674]

?! You mean underrated?

[@ryan-zn1hd]

Lucasdabossrox ur saying his career is overrated, then follow by saying he's a top 5 power forward of all time? I'm confused

[@lucastraver367]

lol I'm dumb I meant underrated

[@BudIce32oz]

Lucasdabossrox I don't think anyone would dispute Dirk being Top 5 PF of all-time, not sure how that's underrated.

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Congrats on 600k Mike, keep it up !

[@darkr1gaming636]

Watching the 30 for 30 bad boys documentary gave me so much respect for the players on that team, especially isiah

[@Tyler-vk5el]

so glad you touched on Isiah Thomas, one of the most underrated guards of all time

[@andrewcrawford4635]

Tyler A Yes, Awesome and hard to believe Isiah actually got props for his playing skills.

[@Emery4441]

Rondo coming back from a dislocated elbow and playing with one arm in 2011 playoffs was epic

[@av3rryreadytuberjacobs176]

geoffrey lapana

[@kingdeedee]

Why people forget about Dirk's amazing flu game? Because people are too busy hating on LeBron's performance that series to give Dirk his deserved respect. It's honestly pathetic.

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DeeDeeBeatz

[@gullah_hawk21geechee84]

Cuz he ain't shit

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Kingdavid

[@Gmannn04]

KingDavid very true Dirk is a legend (not hating on LeBron) and the media only focuses on LeBron scoring 8 points

[@tradeka4206]

KingDavid honestly it’s because of Jordan’s flu game. Dirk’s was an incredible performance but MJ’s flu game was even better and a very iconic moment that just overshadows it

[@wipe919]

I miss Brandon roy he had so much potential

[@juanmanuelmallon4586]

deonta thomas i miss more the prime drose, he was a beast, now he is only "good"

[@EngravedAxe]

Solid at best drose is solid. Great if not for injuries

[@ayeedoe7897]

Juan Manuel Mallon he been looking like his old self a lil lately

[@coreydarko8492]

deonta thomas I do too but markelle fultz will follow in Roy's footsteps his playstyle is so much like him but fultz is more athletic

[@juanmanuelmallon4586]

Ayee Doe if you watch the 2011 drose you cant say that, today version of drose was good but nothing close to mvp rose

[@antoniotutt4894]

May 8th 1970. When Willis walked on the court at MSG. He demoralized the Lakers (West,Baylor and Chamberlain)to win the NBA championship!

[@horrid9809]

just hearing what these players went through made me feel pain, wow

[@jacka6207]

The entire Warriors roster played in the finals while choking

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Jack A 4-1

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ToxicGaming455 _ Curry has 2 rings in 3 tries. LeBum has 3 in EIGHT FUCKING TRIES. The only reason he makes the finals is bc of the weak ass eastern conference. Stfu.

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Who else loves the way he says NBA History.... NBA HIStory

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As I read this he said NBA HISTORY

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In nba his story

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[@JC-nd8rq]

I actually have the same cartilage injury and I have some serious RESPECT for that man. I am doing absolutely nothing and it still hurts a ton, the way that man kept on playing just WOW

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I think Mike likes saying "IN NBA HISTORY"

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LMAO!!!!!

[@ItsAllOgreNow361]

Chris Paul Game 7 Spurs never forget

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Locoboii yeah that crazy gw with the calf or hammy injury

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Locoboii yeah that was definitely not only one of the best games I've watched but that performance was incredible by cp considering he was injured

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Locoboii yes that was a nice 1

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Myyy nigga , finally someone who realizes what he did in that game

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Locoboii that floater to win the game though

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Cleveland blew a 3- 1 lead the cubs were just too good

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He was joking...

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[@ckrusher032]

Fun fact: The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead

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Warriors blew a 3-1 lead fun fact: Lebron complains whenever he doesn't get his way

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Warriors blew a 3-1 lead so did the Clippers

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DJPFreshKing doesnt every nba player lol wouldve atleast had a giggle if u said he flopped

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Nadal blew a 3-1 lead also

[@shaunypat]

Imagine how good Brandon Roy would be without his knee being injured

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The way that Mike says "NBA Hiistory" makes me excited every single time

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Wilt chamberlain playing in the finals with 2 broken hands?

[@boldANDcontrolled]

Also Isaiah Thomas too... he lead the celtics to win that second round series over the wizards with a hip injury after his sister died... pretty epic

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[@whiterondo3444]

Haven't watched the video yet, but Rajon Rondo with the dislocated elbow better be on here vs the Heat

[@doncolethepoet]

whiterondo34 Thats what ive been saying the whole time im watching this😂

[@whiterondo3444]

But they weren't as bad. Like the Isiah Thomas one was VERY similar to Rondo's. Rondo played with 1 arm and Thomas played with 1 foot. I don't think Dirk's should be on here cause it wasn't an injury. Brandon Roy and McHale weren't single game injuries they were just things they dealt with. And Bird's was too. Those are too similar to the video he already made. He should have made this like single game injury comebacks.

[@Jacob-fi5gi]

whiterondo34 yea but rondo didn't have a very good game. it was OK, but not great

[@dominicleon2662]

whiterondo34 RONDO HAD A DISLOCATED ELBOW WHICH HE POPPED BACK

[@clem8500]

What about Kobe when he broke his toe and still played the rest of these season with it just taped up

[@warriorsfan362]

Larry Bird: 3 championships! 3 MVPs! And his number: 33 😱😱😱

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ur simply the best at these types of videos, man keep it up

[@AMHK1024]

Noone talks about Brandon Roy's Game 4 against the Suns and I remember watching it live and losing my mind. Thank you for giving that performance major props!

[@ojeyston]

They lost game 6 because of that bad call

[@Batman-ix2dv]

What bad call?

[@adot704]

One time in NBA 2k17 in my career I was in the Finals and I broke Kevin Love's nose during a contested layup. This should have put him out for the rest of the finals but he chose to still play. The Cavaliers still lost 4-0

[@samcargillkicks]

Kobe played through constant high ankle sprains and tore his Achilles towards the end of his career. If it wasn't for those injures we probably would still see Kobe playing today.He was only 35 when he retired

[@samcargillkicks]

Sorry I meant 37

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Samcargill kicks23 still too young tbh but its ok that nigga gave us 20 great years

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None of your vids are boring, you put so much work into them and it prevails!!

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Do you only do NBA related videos? Either way, Dude your videos are amazing. You got a new sub from me 😎

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thank you for putting isiah at 1 most people forget about it because there the pistons

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They're

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Not me, Those were my Lakers!

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Grande papi 06 They’re

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@@shirle7343 Y'all are winning a ring now

[@mango8786]

No Rajon Rondo dislocatong his arm but still played?

[@culturalten9169]

Can you do what if Tracy Mcgrady never left Toronto and stayed with Vince Carter?

[@AbrarAmaarTube]

Hey Mike, I'm a huge fan of your channel and love every single video you've done thus far! This idea just popped into my head and I thought you would be the perfect person to analyze this. With this player being inducted into the HOF and having his jersey retired recently, what are your thoughts on making a "What If" video about Yao Ming? What would the NBA/Houston Rockets look like today had he not suffered a career ending injury? Like I said, I'm a huge fan of your channel and think you're doing a phenomenal job!

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[@MikeKorzemba]

My man! Thank you!

[@steliokekatos3193]

Top 3 ankle breakers of all time 1 Allen iverson 2 Michael Jordan 3 Zaza pachulia

[@imdbtruth]

1. MJ 2. Luka

[@rellik99]

what the fuck no Willis Reed who had to play defense on Wilt Chamberlain with a torn muscle in game 7 of the finals and won the game leading the Knicks the championship in 1970. damn mike get it together

[@aydenchrist588]

Exactly no Willis reed? Sure he really didn't do anything but his presence was just remarkable

[@Holycow8498]

You should make an entire video on Roy's career considering he was so good and is now forgotten

[@grantferguson92]

Awesome as always! Truly the best youtuber! Every video is great! Keep up the amazing work Mike! 💪💪 Massive respect!

[@dxrk4644]

this is why larry legend is mysecond favorite player of all time

[@patsysadowski1546]

I’ve had similar back problems and surgery. It’s unbelievable really.

[@lancetiu4311]

wheres Kobe played thru out season with a broken shooting index finger ?

[@2keyz4u51]

can you do what if Kobe was drafted by the raptors

[@MachoLibre329]

Klay Thompson tearing his ACL, going through the tunnel, coming back and shooting 2 free throws, running back into the tunnel, and reportedly jumping up and down in the locker room definitely makes him qualify on this list.

[@leob4403]

Jumping up and down in the locker room qualifies him as stupid if nothing else

[@bluerabbitjeevs]

I remember when Lebron and Wade mocked Dirk's flu in one of those post game interviews. That turned out well for them.

[@yaboichikennoodlesoup2996]

Do a what if video where Brandon Roy never gets injured.

[@mikeylittle4876]

The exact same thing that happened to Isiah happened to me and coach made me keep playing even though I could barely stand up. Obviously the game wasn't the finals but that doesn't take away how much pain I was in and how hard I played.

[@bossfrog]

Your coach should be sued

[@ryleeotoole8489]

GreenBayPackersGirl he has to be it is abuse making him play through an injury unless all of the guys are injured and only 6 players are dressed for a game

[@inkomingtears9512]

dirk even do the tongue thing like mj lol

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Your my favorite youtuber can't get enough of your content

[@andrewreddington9667]

How is Grant Hill not on this list. He played 2 seasons I think with a broken ankle and that changed his career forever.

[@PercNowitzki913]

Dirk and Pierce = most underrated players of all time

[@LeftHookLegend]

J S as a celtic fan i think pierce is a tat overrated

[@jv2139]

Peirce is not underatted

[@ambercrooks4611]

J S fair to say..

[@ambercrooks4611]

J S but I'd say Kevin James or mark price.. those dudes are criminally underrated.. when. most people think of great Celtics of the last 20 years Paul pierce name would be at the top.. a lot of people think Dirk is the best Mac ever.. most people dot even know who mark price or Kevin Johnson is nowdays

[@ambercrooks4611]

hahahhahahaaaaa.. I mean Kevin Johnson.. not the fat actor Kevin James.. hilarious

[@benfajardo4148]

Where is Willis Reed? Did carrying the Knicks to a championship, while injured! Not count?

[@thehardesthitting145lb3]

김주호 what he did was much more inspiring than what Roy did

[@JoshuaKimbrough]

Ben F mike is a Knicks hater lol

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Ben F Already talked about it

[@angelinabaldwin2687]

Dirk is one of the most amazing players I’ve ever seen

[@NOYOUSHUTUP3.14]

McHale was one of the most mobile bigs before his foot. That 86 Celtics team used to play with the opposite of small ball with a line-up of Walton, Parish , McHale with Bird and DJ in the backcourt. Most of those games Kevin would play the two guard on D. Ridiculously underrated today... Especially on 2K

[@bochini1]

It's a good day when you upload a new video. Keep it up, you are great.

[@zach-dr9yg]

And dirk plays a more rough position then MJ

[@quentinkhan9298]

Kevin McHale is my favorite player, so I just watched this to see if you put his foot injury in it!

[@young2491]

These are soft injuries I wrote a 4 page essay wit 2 paper cuts ✌🏽

[@legendofhonoryt2829]

Soulja Darko seriously that's not something to brag about

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Pew diepie he's being sarcastic

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Pew diepie it is something to be brag about 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤷🏼‍♀️

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BRUH I ATE CEREAL RIGHT AFTER I BIT MY TONGUE

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Clyde Villamor damn bruh you're a savage😂😂

[@slymonium1081]

No one realized how good Brandon Roy really was

[@paddygrindlay5096]

Great vid Mike, here's something else on Kevin McHale and his navicular. In the sport of Australian Rules Football, where broken noses see nothing but tape and a pat on the back, players are knocked out regularly, strained hamstrings only require two weeks on the sidelines and ACL ruptures are quite common, broken navicular bones are almost career-ending injuries and see players not even being able to walk, let alone play. Keep in mind that these sportsmen are a few of the toughest athletes in the world. McHales ability to play through the broken navicular is nothing less than superhuman. Thought this would give a little more to the story. All the best.

[@rubenm3070]

Last time I was this early lebron had a playmaker

[@user-ts7xo8bw3u]

i played elementary basketball with scratched foot muscle ligament

[@nicopetrelli9720]

How many times does mike say "NBA HISTORY"? You know what I mean

[@junioussmithiii2113]

I felt like another great Brandon Roy example was Game 4 in the 2011 first round when he scored 18 in the fourth quarter...great video either way

[@CAM551Son]

Thank you for finally showing Isiah some love... LOVED seeing this... Please, when you get around to it, do a what if on if the Bad Boy Pistons had won in 88, made it to the finals in 87, and if Zeke had maybe not injured his hand in 91... They very well may have gotten at least a little bit of the respect they command even as real world back to back champs...

[@mariof8274]

Haven’t watched this yet but my expectations are Kobe,kobe,kobe,kobe,kobe,kobe xd (EDIT) KOBE ISNT ON THIS :O

[@UltimateRedXtreme]

What about Paul Pierce in the '08 finals?

[@teddyalemu4363]

TheMambaGod he flopped. He came back on the court in about 2 minutes. He was faking

[@raiderbro8663]

I LIKE BULLS, hometown respect with the prop wheelchair

[@proreframe6057]

u forgot rondo's broken elbow when he came back and shitted on the heat with one arm

[@MikeKorzemba]

I actually had him up until the final editing of the video but I had to cut his whole section because the video was like 15 minutes long and I thought it was too much

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Mike Korzemba ohhhhhhh I see and keep up the good videos I watch em all the time 💯

[@Iliketostitos]

That Roy injury hurts my bones just thinking about

[@Stryfe_KOA]

this is why i love basket ball not the glory of winning but the passion blood sweat and tears of every player

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NEVER clicked a video dat fast

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No.6 Kevin Durant 2018-2019 finals game 5

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Oh my god Lebrun James played through a McDonald's hamburger oh mygod what a legand

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*”Le brun”*

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Amazing video

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I love your channel keep up the good work Mike

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8:41 travel he did 4 steps (travel nazi) I’m surprised it want LeBron 😂😂😂

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3 steos

[@cxxpiersonxxs]

Mike. I love the vids but how is a flu an injury?

[@Johnsofunny-1]

😂

[@Tutankamion196]

Well, maybe he means that even though all these players weren't 100% ready to compete, they still found a way to play every minute possible. It's obvious that a flu is not an injury, but it's something not to be taken lightly. That's what I think. :)

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What if derrick rose never got injured please

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This is a great video! I love your content!

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Your channel is modern KZbin gold. Well-written and researched content for a specific audience. I don't care much of the NFL but is there anything like this for NHL or Ice Hockey in general?

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And NBA players nowadays take a day off due to "GENERAL SORENESS"

[@leob4403]

I bet you have a job where you sit in front of the computer all day

[@andrewcrawford4635]

A ‘PISTON’ players comes out on TOP on a NBA lists of great moments?!? WOW!!! Maybe ‘Peter Pan is real’😁😂😀!!!!

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THEY'RE BETTER NOT BE NOBODY SAYING LURRY WAS INJURED IN THE FINALS

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WATCH MY PLAYLIST FOR THE BEST NBA VIDEOS nobody said Lurry, but checkout my comment on how Stephen Curry should be on the list

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WATCH MY PLAYLIST FOR THE BEST NBA VIDEOS LURRY WAS INJURED IN THE FINALS lmao

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WATCH MY PLAYLIST FOR THE BEST NBA VIDEOS Who's Lurry?

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I always look forward to your stuff.

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Great vids Mike..keep it coming..