Is it me or does Gilstap act hurt every play?

**IowaStateClones** · 03-10-2010, 04:24 PM

Do you even know the whole reason why his eligibility may be up after this season? He blew the **** out of his knee and was out for a while. Also, I can remember at least a couple games where he went up and got knocked off track and crashed into the floor, both times we could hear him hit the floor up in the stands.

I don't know what you are thinking trying to knock on one of our best players. By the way which game was it where he got hurt towards the end of the game and ended up scoring 10 in the last few minutes playing with a visible limp? I believe it was a home game im not sure who it was against though.

Gilstrap goes hard end of story

**akellar** · 03-10-2010, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by nwiaclonefan

jeesh tought crowd today.... just my pov on it. my bad

Tense or just a bad post? I'm gonna go with the latter. The dude had a torn patella tendon. I can't and don't want to imagine how much that hurt.

**Psiclone** · 03-10-2010, 04:56 PM

I don't think he's faking it at all and definitely hurt his ankle last game. I also think he injured his knee a few games ago just prior to the dip in his performance.

Maybe we need to stop looking at negatives all of the time and look at positives for a change.

**aauummm** · 03-10-2010, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Tedcyclone

its probably not an act... every time i play basketball my left ankle gets all jacked up... i have bone on bone... its painful, i hope limp a bit, but just keep playing... maybe his body really does hurt... good athletes can shut the pain off and go during plays... nothing hurts til you stop moving.

Me too. Have you checked into the total ankle replacements? I did a number of years ago but now I need to update my info on it.

**cyclonestate** · 03-10-2010, 04:57 PM

I'm bothered more by his tendency to complain to officials for not calling a foul on his missed shot while the other team is fast breaking toword the other end of the court.

Having said that, I'm still glad he's on our team. He plays without fear.

**bringmagicback** · 03-10-2010, 05:04 PM

I think he is awesome and all, but my two cents worth. I was out of state for the K State game and some friends and I were watching the game on 360. They have never seen an ISU game in their life. By the second half we were playing a drinking game, drink every time he was "hurt"

I don't necessarily agree, but they thought that it was only after he had an unsuccessful play.

That being said, I'm still a fan and support him, our coach, and our team fully.

**kingcy** · 03-10-2010, 05:06 PM

You have to remember his leg probaly still isnt 100%. Remember the stories on how small it was compaired to his good leg. Why rip the kid? All he has done is gave it 100% all year and played through those injuries.

**IowaStateClones** · 03-10-2010, 05:09 PM

If wouldn't "act" like he is hurt he would have averaged a triple double in conference play

**iowast8fan** · 03-10-2010, 05:42 PM

i noticed him getting hurt every night too then still playing. Either he is the biggest drama queen or he is one tough cookie playing through a lot of pain.

**Wesley** · 03-10-2010, 05:43 PM

Who cares? Just score and rebound.

It takes awhile to come back from these type of injuries.

**mkadl** · 03-10-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by nwiaclonefan

Seriously, im sick of him actin hurt all the time. Dunno if it's his excuse for missin a shot or making a bad play or what... Watch him tonight. You'll see it.

I hope we get a Gilstrap clone next year, I don't care if he feigns injury. The patellar tendon is the toughest tendon in the body, it is nearly impossible to hurt it. BUT, once it has been injured, it can cause great pain, without any chance of re injuring it. You play through the pain and the pain comes and goes. I know from experience. The kid is just plain tough.

**acqflisu** · 03-10-2010, 06:12 PM

Dude plays hard, aggressive and with a lot of tenacity. "Wreckless abandonment" comes to mind. It's got to take a toll, but who cares if he's faking or not?