Nuggets, G7 is in trouble! Gordon personally admitted: Hamstring strain begins to recover!

In a Western Conference playoff semi-final that ended not long ago, the Denver Nuggets fought hard at home for 48 minutes. With the outstanding performance of the team, Jokic scored 29 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 interruptions, Murray scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and Braun scored 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 interruptions. The three performed well and scored 20+ at the same time. Strauser, who came from the bench, played the surprise in the second half. He scored 8 points in three shots in the third quarter and helped the team widen the gap in the score difference. He played 7 points in the fourth quarter and scored 15 points in the personal playoff career high in the whole game. All the scores came from the second half, helping the team win the victory! Porter Jr. also performed well, especially the three-pointers in the second half of the second quarter and the third quarter helped the team stabilize the situation, scoring 10 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in the game. Due to defensive issues, he was pressed on the bench in the fourth quarter. Westbrook did not perform well in the first quarter, and then he decisively adjusted his playing style and no longer held the ball, and acted as a defensive vanguard. His defense in the second half made great contributions to the team! Here we focus on Jokic's core inside partner. Aaron Gordon did not have many offensive scenes in this game. He only made 2 of 7 shots in the whole game and scored 5 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal!

Godden's role in this team is self-evident. This season, he has completely developed his three-point shooting ability and saved the team again and again in the playoffs. It can be said that Gordon is now second only to Jokic for the Nuggets. His sweeping and restoring defense in the interior can allow Jokic to devote more energy to the offensive end, and his threat outside the three-point line can also give Jokic enough singles room. It can be said that if it weren't for his outstanding performance, the Nuggets would not even break through in the first round! Although the Nuggets took their life to drag the series into tiebreak, with 1 minute and 50 seconds left before the end of the game, Gordon was destroyed by Homegren during the half-dribble, and he jumped from Caruso to try to grab the ball. However, this action caused him to suspected of having the same hamstring injury as Curry. After the game, Gordon also answered this question personally when interviewing reporters. When talking about the hamstring situation, Gordon said: "I feel okay, let's wait and see. I will start recovering now to make sure I'm ready for the seventh game."

From Gordon's answer, it is not difficult to see that he admitted in disguise that he did have a hamstring strain, otherwise why should he use the words "start to recover now" to describe it? Judging from Gordon's action on the court, it is exactly the same as Curry's movement after suffering a hamstring strain with the Timberwolves G1. He pressed his injured part with his hand, and his expression was very painful! Hamstring injuries are not like other injuries. Poor treatment can easily lead to many complications, and in severe cases, it can even lead to rupture of the Achilles tendon. Durant is the best example. He suffered a hamstring strain that year and did not wait until he fully recovered, which eventually led to rupture of the Achilles tendon! For Gordon and the Nuggets, such injuries should not be underestimated! Taking a step back, even if Gordon played with an injury and the Nuggets eventually entered the Western Conference Finals, judging from the schedule, they only have one day off. If Gordon continues to play, he will most likely be injured further!

And for the Nuggets, if Gordon does not play in the G7, it will be really difficult for them! If you can hope for the outbreak of other players on the offensive end, such as Braun, Strauser, etc. of G6, but Gordon's defensive end has no one to replace this Nuggets! It is precisely because of his existence that Jokic moves slowly on the defensive end, and the disadvantages that cannot be prevented will be covered up. Once Gordon is not on Jokic's defensive end, he will inevitably fall into a passive position. Harten has a throw, Homgren has three-pointers, and can also use his speed to dribble. This season, Gordon only played 51 games in the regular season, averaging 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting percentage of 53%, three-point shooting percentage of 43%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81%. Both offense and defense have irreplaceable effects! He started all 13 games in the playoffs, averaged 38.3 minutes per game, scored 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists, and shot 48/38/85% in three events! The average plus or negative value per game is second only to Murray's +3.9.

Regarding Gordon's injury, medical expert Evan Jeffries immediately said after the game that Aaron Gordon didn't look very good and kept holding onto his left hamstring. When seeing the specific injury round, the medical expert affirmed it and said: Gordon seemed to have injured his left hamstring, which is the biggest hidden danger of grabbing 7. The tiebreak between the two sides will be scheduled at 3:30 am on May 19. From the end of the game, Gordon will have two and a half days of recovery time. If his injury is like Curry, then two and a half days are far from enough! No matter how the Nuggets' tenacity this season is worthy of everyone's respect. They have made a desperate comeback again and again. With such a lineup, they first defeated the Clippers, the top offensive and defensive league in the second half of the season, and forced the Thunder into a tiebreak. Originally, Porter Jr. was unable to play the strength on his shoulders, but now he injured Gordon again. In the end, he just hopes that Gordon has no big problems!