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Schlereth is talking about this right now and made the following points:
1. people saying that the cramps weren't enough to sideline him or that it was simply "mind over matter" don't know what they are talking about - it's as simple as this: they've never experienced it and have no idea what they are talking about
2. He has played games with popped tendons and other major injuries - stayed in the game and didn't have to come out. And there have been times when he's had cramps and he had to come out. I don't think anyone here would call Schlereth soft or weak.
3. When the muscles lock up they are not going to work. They simply lock up and are rendered useless and that's aside from the extreme pain. You cannot bend your legs, you can't flex them - they are locked up and you are hobbled and simply cannot do, no matter how badly you want to go back in or how strong the willpower is.
sure and it's "like" turf toe, in that it seems a silly thing that can actually be quite debilitating - i think most of the smirking is b/c lebron is given to histrionics and certainly more flopping/call baiting than a GOAT should really be displaying