u/mosquito-genocide

I'm not sure many people realize this because he has played on a lot of bad Jazz teams. I personally only knew that he was a decent shot blocker and made All Rookie. I think it somewhat explains the high price that the Lakers were willing to pay. Teams really value creating possessions.

He had 4.6 ORB / game in 2024-2025 and was averaging 4.6 again in 2025-2026 before his injury. This would have led the league again this year and is basically as good a per game rate as any Mitchell Robinson season, a guy who has the reputation of being the best offensive rebounder in the game. He has also ranked in the top 6 in total blocks 3 times.

Again, I'm not sure this can justify the high cost in draft picks but Kessler is probably a better player than people realize.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kesslwa01.html#all_leaderboard

I basically hip checked a log at low speed in a minor mountain bike crash.

I had to bike out of the area because I was a few miles from the car and I felt mostly OK but I have pain when pushing out of deeper flexed hip positions. When finishing my ride, this was at times like standing to pedal hard on a steeper section.

Around the house it has been more like say a deep squat, especially if the feet are offset in a way that increases the hip flexion. I have kids so I'm constantly like leaning over to pick them up or stop them from getting hurt and it grabs me. Normal walking and stuff like that is totally normal.

I assume this is because my femur and/or hip and surrounding tissues are bruised and mildly swollen. Is there a more serious injury I should be worried about with these symptoms? I haven't been doing total rest but I've been trying to avoid things which hurt.