Hamstring injury confirmed! Nuggets tiebreaker is in danger

Hamstring injury has been plaguing NBA stars in the past two years.

The same is true this year. The hamstring injury caused the Warriors and the Timberwolves to go from anxiety to a one-sided blow-up hammer, and then until the Warriors were eliminated. Hamstrings connect not only the health of the players, but also the fate of the entire team. Coincidentally, in the last game of the Nuggets and Thunder, although the Nuggets won the game, Gordon also injured his hamstring during the save.

The camera at that time captured Gordon holding the same position as Curry, and then some media predicted that the Nuggets would have a similar ending to the Warriors. Although after the game, Gordon had no ice or care, and said he felt good and recovered for the tiebreak. Judging from his words, it makes people feel that everything is in control. But the body will not lie. The latest news is: Gordon was diagnosed with a strain on his left hamstring and was suspected of playing in the tiebreak. If you say that hamstring is a strain, it is not serious, because you don’t need surgery, or take medicine or injections, you just need to recuperate. But the problem is that Gordon doesn't have time to recuperate now. To put it bluntly, a hamstring strain is a very troublesome injury in a short period of time. It will not affect the player's future status, but will affect his recent status.

Even if it is an upper limb strain, the player can still hold on. However, if the leg is wounded, the player's athletic ability will be greatly reduced and his actions will be affected. Even if you insist on playing in the game, it is obviously impossible to say that your competitive state will not be affected. For Gordon, he just signed a four-year, $133 million contract extension, and next year is the first year of his big contract. Moreover, his career is in an upward period and the future is bright. If you take the risk to play for a game and forcefully play in the tiebreak with a hamstring strain, it will definitely be harmful and unfavorable for Gordon's career. For the Nuggets, they have just finished giving a big contract, definitely don’t want this game to affect Gordon’s competitive state for a long time in the future. If they play in a closed game, their future may be like Harden.

And in this playoffs, Gordon's performance perfectly proves that if he can stay healthy, he will be a very important core member of the Nuggets. While averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists, he averaged two wins + tied. When Gordon was on the court, his net efficiency was -1.1, and when he was not on the court, he was -26.5, with a gap of 25.4, ranking second in the Nuggets' main rotation, and Jokic was the first. So it is obvious that Gordon is extremely important to this Nuggets. With Gordon's hamstring strain, the Nuggets' winning rate in the tiebreak battle fell directly to 32.7%. Of course, before the game ends, it does not mean that the Nuggets are out of the blue, and Gordon has not yet decided whether to play. Moreover, in the last game, the Nuggets had a surprise player, Strauser, and this Nuggets seemed to have players who helped the team extend their lives. The

game has arrived at the tiebreak, and the two teams have played 6 games, so they must be aware of the bottom line.

In this case, in addition to competitive state, we also have the ability to adjust and tenacity. The most important thing is psychological quality. Whoever has the stronger desire to win and willpower will be able to gain a foothold in key events and laugh to the end.

But overall, the Nuggets' situation is obviously more dangerous.