Gordon s hamstring strain! Can I hit the tiebreak? My latest response is here

On May 16, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder 119-107 at home, with a total score of 3-3, dragging the series into the tiebreak. In the last 1 minute and 45 seconds of the fourth quarter, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was intercepted. After the two sides fought, Gordon held the back of his thigh with his hands. Medical expert Evan Jeffries said Gordon injured his left hamstring.

Gordon persisted on the court for another half a minute, but it was really difficult to support being substituted. He sat on the sidelines in the last minute of the last quarter. Nuggets coach Adelman Jr. responded after the game and was very worried about Gordon's hamstring problem, but he was not sure about the specific situation. The Nuggets will cancel training tomorrow and the whole team will have a day off to let everyone rest and recover. The Nuggets did not arrange for Gordon to undergo an MRI examination, so there should be no big problem. Gordon talked about his hamstring injury after the game: "I feel fine. I am starting to recover now and make sure I am ready for the tiebreaker." Today Gordon felt bad: he started for 38 minutes, made 2 of 7 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, scored 5 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

In this year's playoffs, Gordon has grabbed 46 frontcourt rebounds, ranking first in the league. Knicks substitute center Mitchell Robinson grabbed a total of 43 frontcourt rebounds, ranking second in the league. Gobert and Haltenstein both have 32, tied for third in the league. The others were in the 5th position, and only Gordon was in the 4th position.

Since the playoffs, Gordon has saved the Nuggets many times: 1. In the first round G4, Gordon dunked the Clippers; 2. In the second round G1, three-pointers are accurate; 3. In the second round G4, the tied three-pointers and dragged into overtime. In this year's playoffs, Gordon averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, with three shooting percentages: 48.5%, 38.2%, and 85.1%.

The playoff schedule this year is very tight, and many stars have been injured: Lillard, Tatum, Morant, Curry, James... At 3:30 am on May 19, the Nuggets and the Thunder started the tiebreak. At 8:30 am on May 21, the Western Conference Finals G1 started. Whether it is the Thunder or the Nuggets to enter the Western Conference Finals, there is only two days off.