Tatum is like this! Only 2 of the 10 NBA stars in history can still reach their peak after rupture of the Achilles tendon

Tatum scored 42 points against the Knicks in the fourth game of the second round, but it also made him exhausted and suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon without confrontation.

This injury is very serious in sports, and it can be said to be an injury that ruins career.

We can use the stars who have suffered the same injuries in history as reference.

Today, we will list the performance of 10 NBA superstars after suffering from Achilles tendon rupture.

1. Dominic Wilkins

-Injured: 1992, at the age of 31.

-Performance after injury: After surgery, he took 10 months of recovery, and averaged 29.9 points per game after returning from the 1992-93 season, with a shooting percentage of 45.4%. With an average of 28.1 points per game before being injured, she can be said to be one of the few players who can "resurrect" from this injury. After being injured, he played well for three seasons, and his condition declined sharply in the fourth season.

2. Kobe Bryant

- Injured: 2013, at the age of 34.

- Performance after injury: After resting for 8 months after surgery, he only played 6 games and was injured again after returning. His average score dropped from 27.3 points to 13.8 points. His explosiveness and movement speed dropped seriously. He finally retired in 2016 after playing for two seasons.

3. DeMarcus Cousins

- Injury time: 2018, at the age of 27, then performance: Before the injury, he was a top center in the league, averaging 25+12+5 per game, but his condition dropped sharply after the Achilles tendon ruptured, and he averaged only 16 points per game. He became marginalists after many teams, and then gradually faded out of the NBA. He once came to the CBA to play, but he couldn't play any name, and there was no news after that.

- Injury time: 2019, at the age of 31, then

- Performance after injury: Forced comeback in the finals caused a tear of the right Achilles tendon. He returned after 18 months of rest. His transformation-dependent projection remains efficient, but his explosive power has decreased and injuries have occurred frequently.

5. Chauncey Billups

- Injury time: 2012, at the age of 35, then

- Performance after injury: The Pistons' "key" fell due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. After returning, he played only 41 games, and his average score dropped from 15 points to 8 points and 3 points, and then retired quickly.

6. Rudy Gay

- Injury time: 2017, at the age of 30

- Performance after injury: During the Kings, he averaged 18.7 quasi-All-Star level per game, and after a left Achilles tendon ruptured, the data dropped to 11.5 points.

7. Brandon Jennings

- Injury time: 2015, at the age of 25, then

- Performance after injury: He is a "genius point guard" with 55 points in a single game in the rookie season. Before the injury, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists per game. After ruptured the Achilles tendon, he lost his explosive power and dropped to the level of 6.8 points and 3 assists. After he went to the CBA, he could not play well.

8. John Wall

- Injury time: 2019, at the age of 29, then

- Performance after injury: No. 1 pick, Wizards, averaged 20.7 points + 8.7 assists before injury, but slipped at home and teared the Achilles tendon. After returning, the speed and breakthrough ability gradually faded out of the main lineup without playing many games.

9. Isaiah Thomas

- Injury time: 1994, at the age of 32,

- After injury: Retired directly after a ruptured Achilles tendon.

10. Wesley Matthews

-Injury time: 2015, at the age of 29, then

-Performance after injury: he averaged 16 points per game before injury, a strong player, and his average average dropped to 12.5 points after injury, gradually transforming into a role player.

In general, a ruptured Achilles tendon has a huge impact on the explosiveness, speed and career length of players. Only a very small number of stars such as Wilkins and Durant can recover to a higher level. Most people either retire directly or struggle for two or three years to fade out of their horizon.

Although Durant played well after his injury, he fell a lot compared to before his injury, and he was obviously unable to do anything in breakthroughs and horizontal moves. Jason Tatum is currently 27 years old. He was the age of being a mouth-blower. It was really ruined to suffer such an injury. Not to mention becoming the league's storefront, it is a question whether you can return to the All-Star.