On April 16, Beijing time, the Lone Ranger officially announced that Doncic was confirmed to be absent from the first showdown with the Jazz due to a calf strain. Currently, Doncic is under daily observation. In addition, Hadaway Jr. (recovering from surgery on his left foot) and Nilikina (ill) also missed this duel.
Doncic was inadvertently injured in the process of breaking through the final game of the regular season, and it is worth mentioning that in the penultimate game, he should have been suspended for a technical foul. However, after the NBA officially canceled this technical foul, Doncic was able to play in the final game, but he did not expect to be such an accident.
Speaking about Doncic's injury, head coach Kidd said, "His injury is getting better and doing a good job. Although he did not participate in training, he maintained a good attitude and had a good day. ”
However, at present, Doncic is also in a race against time, and whether he can play in the rest of the playoffs is also unknown.
Doncic's injury naturally became the biggest X-factor in this round of showdowns. Sports Illustrated's 12 experts predicted the showdown, and 11 experts believed that the Lone Ranger would be out, the biggest reason was Doncic's injury.
Doncic is the absolute core of the Lone Rangers, averaging 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game this season, can the Lone Rangers who have lost their main backbones usher in the opening game? Wait for the game to start at 1 a.m. on the 17th to give the answer.