The career of a professional athlete is often short-lived. The likes of a Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, and Tom Brady, are few and far between. Therefore, if any individual plays a full season at the highest level of their selected sport they should be considered a success. Unfortunately, that is not how society observes situations, more instances than not.
Hence, when an athlete, such as OKC Thunder guard Andre Roberson losses an entire season due to injury, it can be frustrating and devastating. Some players return the following season, without missing a beat. While others are never the same player they once were, Thunder Nation is hoping Dre falls into the former category.