Gordon s injury update on May 17! G7 is missing and Thunder finds another bargain, 3 chain reactions, doctors speak

On the morning of May 7, according to famous reporter shams, Nuggets starter Aaron Gordon suffered a hamstring strain and was likely to miss the tiebreak battle with the Thunder.

Recalling the moment when Gordon was injured, in the last 1 minute and 50 seconds of the last quarter of G6, Gordon carried the ball to the half, and was hit by two Thunder players. The ball was transported to his feet, but was still intercepted by Caruso. Gordon pulled his left thigh in this pounce, and then touched the back of his left thigh, but insisted on completing the game. After the game, Gordon personally admitted that he was in good condition and would receive treatment immediately.

But the news this morning was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Nuggets. According to the content on the social media of American medical expert Evan jeffries, "Unfortunately, Gordon was diagnosed with a hamstring strain, and the G7 is likely to play in a suspected manner. The recovery time is: if it is a first-degree strain, it is expected to return 1-2 weeks; if it is a second-degree strain, it is 3-6 weeks."

hamstring strain is caused by fatigue. This is the so-called illness caused by overwork, but injuries are part of the playoffs. Since the playoffs, all teams have suffered more or less injuries. The Thunder played against the Grizzlies in the first round, Morant left the court with serious injury, and the Thunder easily swept through the game; in addition, the tough guy Tatum suffered a rupture in the Achilles tendon, and now the Celtics are still on the line. For example, Curry had a hamstring wound in G1 in the Western Conference semi-finals and was only reviewed 10 days later, which means that he missed at least the G2-G5 game. What followed was that the Warriors lost four consecutive games and were swept by the Timberwolves Gentleman.

For this reason, the US media also spoke out, "The schedule is too intensive. You should have a rest in the playoffs. It is really ridiculous to be injured and steal the show in the playoffs." Taking the Warriors' second round as an example, each game of the first five games is only 1 day apart, unlike the previous transition (changing home and away games), there will be 2 days off. Obviously, this arrangement is unreasonable.

The Nuggets have been able to play in the playoffs until now, and Gordon has made two finals, one of which has hit the Clippers with a dunk, one of which has hit the Thunder with a three-pointer, and of course one of which has one key three-pointer after another - 13 games in the playoffs, Gordon averaged 38.2 minutes per game, scored 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds (the second highest team) and 2.9 assists, with a shooting percentage of 48.5%, of which has a three-point shooting percentage of 38.2%, which is the highest in the starting five-man group. Gordon is absent, and there may be three chain reactions. Thunder is about to find a bargain.

First, Gordon's absence made Jokic lose one helper, and the scoring pressure doubled. As the team's third scorer, Gordon is a teammate whom he can trust in whether it is an inside offense or an outside three-pointer. It has to be said that Gordon is so versatile - the dunk king can not only dunk.

Second, Gordon's absence made the Nuggets' defense less important. As a heavy striker, Gordon can grab the board and defend, and G6 has a deep impression of a ball - at that time, Jaylenway broke through and made a layup, Gordon broke out from the diagonal stab, Jaylenway was afraid of Gordon's block, but when he had already won the best shot, he missed the layup and steadily slipped away from his fingertips, but from the side, Gordon's defensive power was reflected.

Third, who should be on the rotation stage? Without Gordon, the Nuggets' rotation of 7-8 players is stretched. It is highly likely that Westbrook will replace Gordon and get the starter, which means that only Watson and Strauser, who performed well in the last game, may even be replaced for a few minutes.

The latest news at present is that it is suspicious to play (most likely not to play). Although the injury is not serious, hamstring strain is still a troublesome injury. Otherwise, Curry would not have watched the Warriors lose four games in a row. Harden's hamstring strain was injured. After forcibly returning to the playoffs, he failed to save the team, and eventually suffered a recurring injury.