And down goes Livingston...

I feel your pain Clippers fans. I watched Amare Stoudemire, one of the most awe inspiring athletes I've ever seen be reduced to a moderate athlete that struggled to get his jump shot off against Jason Collins. Then again, I've watched him slowly get better and better. It's been a joy to watch this humbling experience transform him from cocky young player to confident leader.

The thing to keep in mind is that Shaun had a terrible injury but not the dreaded microfracture surgery. He's very young and in an elite class of point guards that jumped straight to the pros from highschool. He will only continue to get stronger and that jumper will slowly start to fall. His ability is too great to simply not have something special within himself. Just continue to be patient and pray the Clippers retain him. If they don't, an uptempo team will fully utilize his abilities at some point and then what the Clip show sees in practice every day will be on full display for the world. Keep your head up Shaun...

UPDATE...

Upon further testing, Shaun has tears within the ACL, MCL and PCL. On top of this, he suffered a patella dislocation. The initial word is that he is out eight to twelve months. In a game that requires such hard cuts, I would look for him on the later side of things. He has a long road back but this will say a lot about his patient, maturity and desire over the next year. I for one hope it makes him stronger.