WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG MARCH/APRIL 2019 29 B ob Gross’ NBA team really needed him. Their season was on the brink, and if they had any hopes of making the playoffs then Bob would need to show up big time. There was just one problem— Bob had a badly injured ankle that was giving him a tremendous amount of pain. So not long before tipoff, the doctors injected a strong painkiller into Bob’s foot, totally numbing the pain. A few moments after the game began, Bob went for a rebound, and when he landed everyone on the court heard a loud snap. But Bob didn’t feel a thing. He tried to run down court but crumpled to the ground. It was not only his last play in the game, but tragically it became the last play of his NBA career. Bob’s inability to feel pain ruined him. PAIN, PAIN, GO AWAY? by Bryan Loritts