Lonzo Ball, the Bulls’ point guard, has been absent for one year. His last game was against the Warriors on January 15, 2022. He played for 24 minutes and was replaced with 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. At that time, it seemed that even the media did not find that Bauer was seriously injured. His teammate Zach LaVine was also injured in the same game, and injured his left knee in the first quarter.
Wen’s condition particularly worried the Bulls. He had an operation due to the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee.
The result was surprising. Lavin was OK after the MRI examination. He returned to the court after less than 10 days’ rest. On the contrary, Bauer has not returned to the court yet.
Bauer was diagnosed with meniscus injury of his left knee. Soon after the surgery season, he was reimbursed. He only played 35 games in a single season, which was the lowest in his career. His recovery was also not smooth. The media reported that he was still unable to run and jump at the end of November last year after two surgeries.
He had an old injury to his left knee. At Christmas, Bauer said that the condition of his left knee had improved, but it was still painful. Bauer said: “The pain will not disappear. We just try to get me back on the court.”
The good news is that after the anniversary of Bauer’s injury, he posted his dunk film on IG in January this year, and he can jump and jump. The head coach Billy Donovan pointed out that no one could fit into the game immediately after Bauer was absent for such a long time, and it is expected to take time to make more adjustments. Although Bauer is not as famous as the “father of the ball” boasted, he has indeed secured the starting position of the NBA in recent years, and his criticized shooting ability has improved significantly. Last year, he played 35 games, averaging 13 points per game, and shooting rate of the outside line reached 42.3% (7.4 shots per game).
