Is World Peace super human?
A detrimental blow to the Los Angeles Lakers occurred in late March: Metta World Peace landed awkwardly after going for a ball. This, of course, resulted in a torn meniscus in his left knee. Why this would should have been detrimental for the team is that a normal recovery for this type of injury is six weeks. MWP is a big part of the Lakers lineup. With only a week and a half left in the season and the Lakers on the outside of the playoff conversation looking in, this could have been the nail in the coffin for the subpar team’s playoff hopes. Six weeks, though, is not an accurate expectation.
To the amazement of everyone in the sports world, World Peace is on the rooster for the Lakers game against the Hornets on Tuesday night. After having surgery 12 days prior, World Peace is expected to come off the bench in a game that has huge playoff implications. While this is good news for the squad, the question that remains is how an aging MWP bounced back from injury so fast?
While fellow Laker teammate Earl Clark may state that, “Metta is a strong person. I know he takes care of his body. He eats things that I can’t even pronounce or even look at,” this writer isn't buying it. This is the same World Peace that admitted to drinking Hennessy during games. This is the same MWP who has never showed an ounce of integrity in the league.
While an immaculate, quick recovery isn't something completely unheard of, in this day and age, I’m calling foul. Metta’s increase in production, play and athleticism as he ages, as well as his lighting fast recovery from knee surgery, leads me to believe there are some illicit substances being used to help fuel the recovery. With the NBA not blood testing for HGH, I think the only answer for this miracle is ,in fact, not miraculous at all.
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