CHRIS, YOU WERE BENCHED FOR HALF OF LAST SEASON.
WHAT HAPPENED?
CHRIS: I DEVELOPED BLOOD CLOTS. I WAS SIDELINED WITH BLOOD CLOTS
AND MISSED THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON.
THAT IS JUST SOMETHING I HAD TO BATTLE BACK FROM.
I HAD A PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN MY LEFT LUNG.
I HAD TO BOUNCE BACK FROM IT. JAMES: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU
HAD IT? DID IT HIT YOU IMMEDIATELY?
CHRIS: I DON'T KNOW IF IT HIT ME IMMEDIATELY BUT IT WAS A
SLOW-BUILDING PROCESS AND EVERYTHING AND I FELT JUST
SEVERE PAIN IN MY LEFT LUNG.
JASON: LIKE TIGHT?
CHRIS: IT STARTS OFF TIGHT AND YOU CAN'T MOVE.
IT IS PRETTY BAD. YEAH, BUT I'M HERE NOW.
JAMES: IT MAKES ME FEEL BAD WHEN ATHLETES GET STUFF LIKE THAT
BECAUSE I THINK OH, MY GOODNESS.
HIS BODY IS A TEMPLE. WHAT AM I DOING?
WHAT AM I DOING?
THAT IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME DRIVE PAST A CARL'S JEAN MAJOR AND I
DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY. I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY.
YOU'RE READY TO PLAY AGAIN NOW? CHRIS: I'M HEALTH YISM PIT HAS
BEEN A GREAT SEASON.
JAMES: ISN'T IT GOING TO BE GREAT TO SEE HIM BACK ON THE
COURT?
[APPLAUSE]