http://www.fiba.com/eurobasket/2017/news/bender-envisions-return-to-podium-for-croatia

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Ako postoji najbolje mjesto za ozlijedit se u NBA onda je to definitivno Pheonix, uvijek su imali vrhunsko medicnisko osoblje, granta su prepordili, cak je jermain oneil neko vrijeme ok izgledao, a Nash cim je otisao odmah ozljede

The official timetable from the Phoenix Suns is that Dragan Bender will miss four to six weeks after arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle last Wednesday to remove a bone spur. It’s a setback because any experience is valuable for a rookie and Bender had consistently been reaching the high-teens to low-20s in minutes before getting hurt. Maybe he plays again in the final weeks, maybe he doesn’t.

The big picture, though, is that the 2016-17 season has gone about as expected. Even out of the spotlight with a minor role for the fourth pick, even as the second-best rookie forward on his own team (behind No. 8 selection Marquese Chriss). And that’s mostly Chriss’ fault -- he has progressed faster than most front offices projected at Draft time.

Bender is averaging 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes while shooting 37.1 percent as another layer in an underwhelming rookie class, especially among 2016 lottery choices. But there’s also the important perspective he wasn’t supposed to be ready. He remains a valuable piece of Phoenix’s future, possibly getting another shot in Summer League, depending on the recovery from the ankle surgery, and then a 2017-18 when a lot will be expected.

cim neko nadje vijest da je skori povratak na parket opcija odma ima da zaljepi link...OVDJE

Sportando prenosi Draganovu izjavu da se nada povratku na parket prije kraja sezone. Još nije počeo trčati, ali je uz momčad, iza klupe, bodri ih i na taj način želi zadržati povezanost sa momčadi.

Želim mu brz i kvalitetan oporavak od ozljede.Biti će dobro nadam se ali mi izgleda još  malo  pre tanak za NBA .
Izdanak  prave i istinske Hercegovačke škole košarke prepune talenta.
Cijenim to što je na vrijeme pobjegao iz Hrvatske pa ga nisu mogli dohvatiti  provizijski gospodari košarkaškog života ili smrti u Domaji.Šteta za brata zbog ozlijeda a mogao je biti odlična reprezentativna četvorka.
Čudno je to da Hercegovačka košarka još uvijek osim Planinića nije iznjedrila dobrog vanjskog igrača.Od tamo samo visoki uspijevaju.Neznam zbog čega?