If you could heal one injury in sports history, which would you choose—and how much would it change everything? In this episode of Missing the Point, hosts Dave Clarke, Mike Marcangelo, and Bob Kelly dive headfirst into the biggest "what if" scenarios in professional sports: what happens when you undo the most devastating injuries of all time?
From the NBA to the NFL, MLB to WWE, this is the ultimate alternate timeline conversation for every die-hard sports fan. We explore:
- What if Len Bias never died and became a Boston Celtics legend?
- What if Larry Bird never hurt his back—could the Celtics have taken down Jordan’s Bulls?
- What if Kevin Garnett’s knee held up—do the Celtics win three straight titles?
- What if Drew Bledsoe never got injured—does Tom Brady even become a GOAT?
- How would Derrick Rose’s career look without the ACL tear?
- What if Tiger Woods never suffered back injuries—would he have passed Jack Nicklaus?
- Could Yao Ming have changed the landscape of the NBA as the league’s global icon?
We also dive into WWE’s most tragic turning point—Bret Hart’s concussion from Goldberg in 1999—and how it could have reshaped wrestling’s entire Attitude Era.
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