Karl's Thoughts on Nene
by Jeremy on Jan 12, 2008 4:23 PM MST
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There are a lot of questions and concerns about Nene and what he may be dealing with that has caused him to take an indefinite leave of absence. I do not want to fuel any hysteria or sensationalize this, but after listening to some quotes from George Karl after the game last night regarding Nene it sounds like a very serious issue.
The question was not aired, I am guessing it was something along the lines of how can you help Nene get through this, but here is Karl’s response:
"Sometimes talking about your experiences sometimes sharing some laughter it comes in different packages. Hopefully, I will have some opportunity to sit down and spend some time with him and talk about this stuff."
"It was very, I remember when I had my surgery. It was incredible the support I felt from the organization and then also from the fans of Denver, of emails and stuff like that. The way we can feel similar spirits and similar strengths cause when you get confronted with a health situation you get scared."
"There’s no way, I went months waking up scared. At times now when I wake up and there’s a tweak or a twinge in my kidney or my back somewhere, I still think it is cancer I do not think I’ve got a bad back I think I have cancer. You have a lot of interesting days."
The next question was if he believed Nene had a chance of returning this season or if that was just personal optimism by Nene.
He responded with, "His health, his future, his life is much more important than basketball." He went on to say that they can all take basketball too seriously and times like this can help them regain their perspective.
I do not want to speculate what Nene is facing, but for Karl to compare their situations is quite frightening.
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The more I hear...
the more I think it's cancer. The Karl comparisons, the health concerns. Apparently there's a Brazilian paper reporting that Nene is having surgery on Tuesday. On a board I post at, someone mentioned that thyroid cancer could be a possibility as it would explain the weight fluctuations as well.
Hopefully we'll know soon. Best of luck Nene.
by Nuggets4 on Jan 13, 2008 12:09 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope
That if it is cancer, it's at least not too serious for a guy his age and in his physical shape to overcome. Mario Lemieux from the Pittsburgh Penguins was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease back in the 90s. Through rigorous chemo and physical therapy, he was back in the lineup within a year and a half. In fact, one of my fondest memories of watching him play was when he took the ice with a turtle neck on so as to hide the burn marks on his neck from the treatments.
Just another reason, on top of his charitable work and financially saving the franchise, that Lemieux has been and always will be one of the biggest icons in my life.
Here's to hoping Nene has a swift recovery and others can one day recall similar heroics in the not too distant future.
by FrankD on Jan 13, 2008 1:54 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
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