The Curious Case of Andre Roberson that's Unlike Anything in NBA History

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Andre Roberson has been out over 900 days in what has to be one of the most confusing and long injury absences in NBA history. Will he actually make it back on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder at the NBA bubble or will it be another let down and set back? In this video we'll take a look at Andre Roberson's knee injury history, reviewing what happened initially and the roadblocks and set backs that have limited his return to the NBA when the season resumes at the Disney Bubble.
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[@BrianSuttererMD]

Will we finally see the return of Andre Roberson or has it just been too long since he's played?

[@Krrazzzynick]

Brian Sutterer MD I hope so

[@bhaysmithbs]

I tore my patella tendon and quad still having issues dr.

[@goodjoejoe]

Man, he's been out almost the entire time you've been on youtube >.

[@zianvalderrama4698]

He is been out for too long. But no matter what we will be happy to see him on the court again.

[@Frank-zj6tc]

Hi how can I ask for your help? I have some questions regarding with my injury

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Luckily for him he signed a contract right before his injury.

[@thisrandomboy999]

He is an free agent this year

[@Jayzfocus26]

thisrandomboy999 that’s. Tuff

[@SCUMMY4205]

Yeah he basically got paid 25 million to rehab. OKC the type of team to still resign him too.

[@smallmannic8595]

@@SCUMMY4205 why wouldn't we so far he's been great for us against philly he hit back to back 3s to give us a solid lead and seal the game

[@SCUMMY4205]

@@smallmannic8595 its just a big risk. Hes more likely to get injured again now and i dont know if risking another big chunk of cap space is worth it. If anything I'd just sign him with at least a team option so yall can drop him if it happens again.

[@tannerrienbolt3143]

Lost 3 season of his NBA career but got Rachel Demita....fair trade

[@crablord7934]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Crab lord didn’t u fade to dust in End game?

[@Jimmywinkel]

a sacrifice had to be made - it was a fair one

[@nicknickens6653]

Nahhh

[@AmiboW]

I rather have my 3 seasons

[@Fayisa]

I remember when you first started your KZbin page I was one of the first to follow now you have almost 250K congrats bro

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thank you so much!! It takes faith to sub to a super young channel so thank you for giving it a chance and sticking around, hope you learned some stuff and had fun!

[@lilgee9159]

Content was too good not to hit

[@lukeharmon261]

I didn’t even realized he had that many subs I remember 20k

[@MarcusHansen276]

Luke Harmon me too lol just commented that

[@giwrgoszafiropoulos3589]

Same here

[@p5729]

Hold up Roberson is taking jumpshots now. It really must have been a long time

[@bigdaddymark2256]

The 76ers should pay someone to mess with Ben Simmons’ knees

[@miguelgr7526]

Big Daddy Mark yoooo chill out with that you had me dying of laughter

[@mrpenguinscanada]

@@bigdaddymark2256 bruhhhhh

[@futurehofer1564]

I love how you be switching the jersey on the skeleton every video lol

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Add a little variety to the vids !

[@futurehofer1564]

@@BrianSuttererMD Indeed 🔥🙏

[@TMLF_81]

Man I remember that game, that was the first thunder game I’ve ever attended. Felt like nobody was in the arena with how silent it was. With all the different setbacks he’s gone through it makes his return that much greater and from the looks of it he hasnt lost a step.

[@fk4321]

Really feel bad for him but at least he had time to work on that jumper

[@KarimAlKharsa]

Frank Kidd idk why people don’t think he’s good, the dude is awesome to watch and hits 3s in clutch situations

[@ericks64]

ThePrairieFox didn’t even mention his defense lol

[@fk4321]

E Herbooo he’s a great defender but his lack of shooting hurts their spacing

[@fk4321]

El-ahrairah whenever I watched the thunder other teams were leaving him

[@notacat7127]

He didn’t and you know it

[@dereknyabamba]

The KD jersey on the skeleton is sick!

[@LouBang718]

Haha that's the same weight Durant came into the league in the background there.

[@mcray0309]

Pause that wasn’t a KD cameo, had me fooled all video

[@S0ulEaTeR1012]

That's funny af bro

[@DMVBLACK]

😂😂😂

[@hastaar2161]

Still better than u loser

[@mattnoonan6519]

😂😂😂

[@arodbooker2769]

At least he has plenty of time to be with Rachel Demita

[@kevinsantana1877]

Plenty of time in bed with Rachel :(

[@digitalgravity3563]

They’re still together?

[@gamingbeing3470]

Digital Gravity yep

[@anzeveler6125]

i think this was his plan all along

[@unoco.5825]

yo hi dude

[@youseffituri9821]

Man, you are so inspirational. You’ve helped me stay away from injury, and if I ever felt any pain I would know exactly why, where, and how to fix it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@jackobrien2044]

This same injury happened to my dad in his left knee 5 and a half years ago when he was playing basketball. He hasn’t played basketball the same just because he’s gotten older but it was great to see him play again, and I felt the same way during last nights scrimmage

[@jonathanlatshaw2979]

Great video as always! I’ve been keeping an eye out for the Roberson video for a while. Thanks for making it. I hope everything works out for Andre!

[@jounior617]

We have been waiting for a review on Roberson, thank you!!!

[@warsameh9273]

Love your content man, you have come a long way Sooooo amazing to see that (So inspiring) LET'S KEEP CLIMBING! I am also learning a lot more about Physiatry and that is reallly because you introduced me to the field. THANK YOU DR. Sutterer!

[@derekboyt3383]

As a defensive player the knees and hip are under a much greater strain. It will be interesting to see how close he can be to his former abilities. I’m very happy for him and his recovery.

[@babyjusto2323]

I’ve had patellar tendinitis in my right knee for a few months.. takes forever to heal

[@CKing11100]

May I ask if there were certain things that helped you heal your patella tendinitis? I've had it since 2011 and tried physical therapy, rest, etc. and it's never gotten back to 100%. Any tips that you think could help?

[@olegp3671]

Keegan Allahyarian I deal with it too. Have never healed it completely but heating pads are great for management

[@MenaceWizard]

@@CKing11100 look into plyometrics

[@rudraaamidala3106]

Try to perform exercises to strengthen your quads and hamstrings and stretch them out properly too

[@andyzzz104]

Oleg P I have it too!! Never tried heating pads, gonna try it out though.

[@jordanking5067]

Been asking for this video for so long. Thank you so much!!!!

[@andresf1984]

I’m still amazed on how Brazilian Ronaldo was able to return from a ruptured knee cap to win the World Cup in 2002

[@DatBoyZel]

This how you know nobody has been looking for Roberson. Your own subscribers talking about when you first made your page. So they just watched because you posted. Loyal Subscribers mane

[@rubensepulveda2967]

Love your videos man. Please keep making more.

[@Matanimal]

Hey Doc! Have you ever looked at the UFC’s Luke Rockhold and the staph infection complications he had on his shin? I think that would make for a great video!

[@albertogallego5632]

Ahhhhh funny

[@simaomonteiro3755]

brian love ur content! from lisbon, portugal

[@anonymousdude1374]

Damn I haven’t watched you’re videos during quarantine and now all of a sudden the quality is really next level. You’re simply the best

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks!! Took some time to build out the set

[@Mike-.]

As always, thanks Doc!

[@alfonsosantos4011]

Thank you doctor. Great video. Prayers go out for Robertson and his family

[@lanceruiz9515]

Thank you for this video! This helped me understand my injury back in 2015 where i had an Distal Rupture w Avulsion. ✊🏼🤞🏼

[@shaibaggs3639]

Just graduated PTA school last week, love all your content! I remember how fast your uploads would be during the season. Thanks for the free knowledge.

[@hurricane3500]

Anybody else listen to him introduce his sponsor like “damn that was pretty smooth”😅

[@mirio9074]

Awesome Videos my man :)

[@notacat7127]

Hate that he can’t shoot but love his defense. The thunder will never be the same without him

[@alexiscando5709]

I feel like if he was in both of the playoffs against Utah and Portland, OKC would have won... No one can stop Dame and Mitchell in that series but with extra good defender like Roberson guarding them, atleast they could slow them down... Donovan wouldn't drop 20+ in the 3rd in game 6 and could atleast slow him down on offense if Roberson was there... Dame wouldn't lit up for 50 in game 5 either... Dame would probably still drop 30+ but not 50 with Roberson's helped on defense

[@roguebeast2326]

Just watched the scrimmage, he shot a tree and made it

[@PureLightWarrior]

Well he hit some shots last night lol

[@newthrash1221]

Kvon Curry Yes they will because he is a legendarily mediocre player.

[@ridsfromyt]

He hit a three this week

[@antboa3017]

I’ve been wondering about this ever since I saw him get hurt , believe it or not this same thing happened to me about 3 years ago , my patellar tendon ripped a piece of my tibia bone up and it tore my meniscus and part of my acl , and there was damage to my growth plate , and I played my Freshmen and sophomore season but throughout my sophomore , I was experiencing so much pain and discomfort , so I went to the doctors they took fluid out but I kept feeling pain, I couldn’t walk down stairs right , I couldn’t walk normal , so I ended up stopping playing and I’m going into my senior year and I’m not gonna be able to play cause even when I walk I feel pain , only when I walk for long periods of time , and all of this is so unfortunate for me because I am only 17

[@ironman-sp9fg]

Get surgery asap otherwise your pain will be that of a 80year old man

[@sxpremxhank5737]

How did you play through that is the real question

[@JoseAlvarez-cs7jn]

Anthony Segovia look up Functional Patterns and look for a practitioner in your area bro.

[@arman-xd3et]

get surgery asap

[@agamernamedwill2585]

Omg, I had almost the exact thing happen to me 3 years ago as well, when I was 15, on my school's basketball team I had the same symptoms. I didn't completely rupture mine but I tore it. I tried to play through it in practice but the pain was too much, I couldn't do sprints or anything. The doctor shut me down from all sports and even now I'm having pains walking and going up and down stairs, bending my knee, etc. The pain from before is still there but the severity of that pain is not as bad. Stay strong man.

[@yusufismail1839]

Thank you for this Dr because as NBA fan i been wondering this

[@whysofreddy558]

Love Your Videos Doc

[@frankforster706]

Great timing for the video! Rejoice cause Dre is finally back!!! No matter what the future holds for him, this is a huge W for him. Been waiting for this moment a long time. All the best wishes, Dre! You're gonna stay one of my favourite Thunder players no matter what

[@georgegilmore8265]

You might be my new favorite channel. No bullshit.

[@RainbowJesusChavez]

Its still so crazy to see how long he has been recovering. This game was the very first pro sports game I ever was able to go to and brought my younger brother along too. Still remember the shock we had after he landed and couldnt get up and Steven Adams being the first one to immediately check on him after the fall and calling over medics almost immediately

[@JuanBautista-fx3rh]

You are the best Doc, Congrats.

[@spice2208]

Amazing video

[@yvesmija]

last time i checked on this channel the background wasnt this LIT. congrats on growing!

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks!!

[@yvesmija]

Brian Sutterer MD EYYY get that youtube money lets gooo

[@swebber5]

this made me think, what is the longest recovery time of an athlete that was able to actually come back into their sport?

[@drakegrell3837]

My boy played today gotta love the return been long waiting for us okc fans💙🧡💙🧡

[@Admiral_Ducky]

These videos are very informative and interesting but they are painful to watch too! I couldn't finish this one, because I suffered a knee injury in the past and this video brought back unpleasant memories to me!

[@rodolfohernandez2312]

I love the educational videos. This guy is legit but when he replays the actual moment of the injury in slow motion. It just gives me the chills

[@jackgibbs1951]

My knee feel weird just by watching this video😂

[@NoOne-xs9tp]

3:23 that segue was SMOOTH

[@leonardbrothers1012]

This is really interesting to me. I tore my right patellar tendon in September of '17. Just a few months before Roberson did. I know exactly what he went through. I was happy to see him return to the court while OKC was in the Bubble.

[@DantieuS]

I did this injury in both knees at the same time whilst playing football (Soccer) in still recovering now as I did this in September and had my 7hr, Double Knee surgery about 5 days later. You couldn't write it... My Patellar Tendons literally exploded, the sound was incredibly loud and 5 of my mates all heard it. I still find my scars unnerving to look at. Your videos are fantastic, I am recovering well and there's hope I may return to Basketball in maybe a other year with time and training.

[@zianvalderrama4698]

Doc is a lowkey Thunder fan? Nice to see his channel growing.

[@jerdg261]

Subscriber here from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@a7xnObODY]

Roberson is one of my favorite players so to see him back I’m so hyped

[@SeanOkkotsu]

I am touching my knees while watching.

[@madskristiansen5049]

Thanks for the great content, it’s fanatastic as usual. Don’t know if you’ll take suggestions on other athletes injuries, but if so I’d love to see some in-depth on Johnny Herberts crash and recovery in 1988, which i find incredible as he was racing again the following year

[@BrianSuttererMD]

I'm not familiar with that one, will have to look into it. Thanks for the support!!

[@Nikexel]

I hope we could finally see Roberson play again... Andre's one of my favourite players in the NBA because of how he's such an amazing defender. People undervalue him so much...

[@shirohc7015]

The set lookin real clean!

[@raggsfilthy]

I tore my Patellar tendon almost a year ago and I still don’t trust my leg fully, even with six months of intense physical therapy and six months of strength building I still can’t run at full speed ... much props to anyone who can come back from this type of injury

[@ripdajacker23]

How did both of you rupture yours, if you don’t mind me asking? Also, did you feel any “indicators” or discomfort/pain prior to the rupture??

[@Jfromthehood100]

Holy fuck!

[@imr1152]

Who’s here after he returned in the scrimmage against Boston ?

[@LTRUTH334]

Me

[@potato-whiz]

OMG

[@martinthegiraffe7924]

doc ! although I know soccer might not be your area but it would be the best way of bringing new audiences by exploring the strangest injury/complication I've ever seen: Santi Cazorla's repeated ankle injuries + tendon infection that destroyed half his ankle tissue (636 days without playing)

[@sebastianserrano1010]

Breh I had that same injury back in February of 2019, I’m still not even close to being able to play ball because of it

[@itzwakk335]

Sorry to hea that

[@Msutton0904]

Same

[@darealprince99]

Did you actually get the surgery for it?

[@edp-gb6yz]

Can you do a part 2 explaining what type of movements cause this cos everytime i watch you im scared as hell

[@TheTEN24]

Best of luck to him. Been a fan, hopefully he’s gotten an even better somehow with all the time rehabbing

[@noahshaultz1730]

Kd looks bulked up in the background

[@TheGOAT-rf1dn]

LMFAOOOOOO

[@eduardocardenasjr3238]

LMAOOOO

[@pkmunson4336]

Hey doc! A couple years ago a lacrosse player named Connor fields played an entire college season with a torn acl. I’d like to know how this is possible because an acl tear is almost always seen as a season ending injury.

[@lucasjones6295]

very intresting video

[@popoy4638]

And now he's back ❤️

[@hugoduzit]

I was so sad when this happened I really thought he could have helped us in the playoffs. I really hope he gets back to where he used to be

[@dakillacharisma]

Please talk about Danny Farquhar’s aneurysm, would love to hear your commentary on it and help make others make sense of it

[@bazzadebazza4295]

He's back yo

[@rasheedrashad6831]

I forget all about him. Amazing

[@tedjohnson64]

Would love to see your analysis of Alex Honnalds compression fracture (spine).

[@justinwalker2460]

That injury is a nightmare

[@futurehofer1564]

Are there any exercises/stretches that can be done to decrease/prevent a pattelar tendon from rupturing?

[@MenaceWizard]

Plyometrics

[@justarandomdude4687]

Eyy the background getting upgrades

[@anubis4032]

One of My favorite players 😢😢

[@anothrdude]

Question Doc, could you do a video about varicoceles and sport, are they career Enders, should there be more education on them? What are possible treatments, I went from being in the best shape of my life to Zero and can't exercise

[@georgegarcia4268]

Dr. Brian doesn't alot on mlb catch have problems with there patella tendon due to them crouching down to catch the pitch. How to they manage those type of injury.

[@turtwig222]

Hey Doc! Can you do a video on Boston Salmon’s eye injury after the illegal knee he received in his LFA fight?

[@ImLifeWithJalen]

So for 3 years I thought he slipped wow

[@MarcusHansen276]

Ayyy you got a sponsor. I remember when you only had like 20k subs

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Woop Woop!! Thanks

[@dogmaticka]

Great vid doc, how do u think his game will change now? Do u think hell be more of a small ball 4 or stay an on ball bull dog

[@ffml82]

One of few channels I don’t mind if they plug some stuff. I saw you did a video on Brandon Roy, I’d enjoy a series on players whose career was severely limited after injuries our other ailments: Ralph Sampson, Yao Ming, Grant Hill, Sean Elliott, Alonzo Mourning, Greg Oden, etc.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thanks! Yes, those will be coming !

[@Jacquies.]

Keep it up

[@vaughnvansyckle2826]

Brian how many jerseys do you have? I see that you change them on the skeleton every video and I greatly enjoy seeing what one you have next 👍

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Oh maybe 10

[@henrymarkham652]

And now he is back

[@notoriousosc1669]

Andre is back! Looks good too

[@MrBuliths]

hey doc.. idk when or how i stumbled across your channel.. and being that you are a doctor .. meaning you will ALWAYS be in demand so you are a busy man. but to have been subscribed eh... i'll say about a year and a half now.. and seeing your content. i know you probably working your dream career and being that you are a sports fan.. you like to give updates on pros.. and i respect that.. not only that.. it's interesting hearing about and learning something new from your videos. i would like to say thank you for the content.. keep doing your thing.. Im definitely a fan. But now.. I've been wondering what happened to this guy.. i know who he dating or was... the original 2ktv host Rachel.. besides that i haven't seen him in nba game since the OKC Durant parted ways..

[@mjtrey34]

he is back!!!!!

[@justinleandoer6821]

This might be some of the hardest videos on youtube to watch. Ankles and knee injuries make me sick to my stomach

[@aikcastle5043]

What kind of contract does he have? I mean, most players, even decent players who got injured gets cut or not extended after season ending injuries. Proven all stars may have some considerations as they wait a year or 2 (KD, Rose, Wall, PG, Klay, etc.) to get back to their form. It really is a bizzare case for him. Or, it could be that OKC is just really that good of a team considering how they kept him for so long.

[@KS-wb7ym]

Hey doc looks like u are throwing shade over there with that kd jersey

[@zzcc229]

Can you do a injury report on Justice Winslow and Marvin Bagley iii..two of my favourite duke guys who just couldn't stay healthy

[@FelixOh]

Zz cc Marvin Bagley in his second year bruh, give him time

[@camctrail]

That skeleton in the back is really funny to me

[@zoltanpetrovic9202]

I’ve had patellar tendinitis on my right knee for nearly 2 years, thanks to quarantine I wasn’t able to do much activities since out government didn’t allow basketball because it’s too much of a contact sport, I’m all well now but it took me 4 months of absolutely no activity on my right knee. It really takes a significant time to rest and heal and now I’m starting to improvise my therapy on my right knee.

[@JamieC_17]

Be careful though dude total rest is really bad for tendons. You're pain has likely just gone away because you're not playing ball. Best of luck with the rehab though this is a good time to get strong again 💪

[@samcha947]

Can you go over Hines ward and Andre Blatche having no acl

[@OokisMcFlookis]

I've had patteler tendonitis, so this is so hard to watch. I can feel it in my knees

[@rubywine2430]

I am 3 weeks post surgery from my patella tendon rupture on my left leg. I know i got a long recovery but good to know I'll be back to life in no time.

[@christiancooks8091]

The fall was scary those floors do damage

[@HasBeensNAddicts]

This is exactly why I don't even walk fast. I'm not tryna get hurt AT ALL

[@andreanthonyailes4807]

I like Robertson a lot he puts a lot of energy in the game, I kind of relate from him this is how I play as well