{"id":12033,"date":"2023-01-29T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/why-luol-deng-was-knocked-out-of-the-2013-nba-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-29T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:00:42","slug":"why-luol-deng-was-knocked-out-of-the-2013-nba-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/why-luol-deng-was-knocked-out-of-the-2013-nba-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Luol Deng Was Knocked Out Of The 2013 NBA Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former Chicago Bulls great Luol Deng was as solid and dependable as they came. In his ten seasons with the Bulls, he appeared in a total of 637 games with the team, playing nearly 36 minutes per game. He also appeared in his 48 games in the NBA playoffs, averaging 40 minutes in each game.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>However, in the 2013 NBA playoffs, Duke&#8217;s product missed the Bulls&#8217; last seven games. It started with a headache and suddenly became severe.  Deng was suspected of having viral meningitis and underwent a spinal tap to confirm the diagnosis. Unfortunately, Deng was misdiagnosed and never had viral meningitis.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"poorly-handled-medical-situation\">Poor handling of medical situations<\/h2>\n<p>Most of all, Den was disappointed he wasn&#8217;t there to help his team battle for the most important part of the season. , was sent to a hospital where he underwent a spinal tap to check for illness.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think I could have handled the situation better. Obviously there are some things I can&#8217;t deal with. Getting sick or being taken to the ER or going to the hospital is really unmanageable. Tap it and it&#8217;s all there.&#8221; I was wrong.\u201d <\/em><em>Deng said<\/em>. <em>&#8220;My body didn&#8217;t respond well to a spinal tap. I had serious side effects that not only prevented me from playing basketball, but my life was in danger.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>The procedure caused spinal fluid to leak out of my body, and over the next few days, I lost 15 pounds in total, resulting in rapid weight loss. He was a player with guts and tried to prepare to play in the second round against eventual NBA champions Miami his Heat, but his body wouldn&#8217;t allow it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>With the Bulls losing five games to Miami, Den&#8217;s absence was felt in a big way. He was a reliable contributor in attack and defense, which left gaps on both ends of his court.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"long-recovery\">long recovery<\/h2>\n<p>Despite his unfortunate circumstances, he remained positive and eventually recovered.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s something no one wants to go through, but I think basketball came second when I went through it, especially because of what I went through with my health. My family was very worried. I never want to experience that again.\u201d<\/em> Deng added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiaWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9uYmEvYnVsbHMvb2xkLXNjaG9vbC9ob3ctYS1taXNkaWFnbm9zaXMta25vY2tlZC1sdW9sLWRlbmctb3V0LW9mLXRoZS0yMDEzLW5iYS1wbGF5b2Zmc9IBbmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9uYmEvYnVsbHMvLmFtcC9vbGQtc2Nob29sL2hvdy1hLW1pc2RpYWdub3Npcy1rbm9ja2VkLWx1b2wtZGVuZy1vdXQtb2YtdGhlLTIwMTMtbmJhLXBsYXlvZmZz?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Former Chicago Bulls great Luol Deng was as solid and dependable as they came. 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