On April 17, Beijing time, the eagles and heat's first round of G1 will start at 1:00 a.m. tomorrow, after a row of defeats over the Hornets and Cavaliers, the Eagles have greatly increased confidence, facing the Heat, they are actually not afraid. Especially Trae Young, on the court not only showed the true color of the star, but also let people see the shadow of the future super giant, of course, can climb to the throne of the First Place in the East, the strength of the Heat can be imagined, but the healthy Eagles are not incapable of staging the miracle of the Black Eight, after all, they were the team in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
However, a piece of news coming today has made the performance of this miracle extremely difficult. In the previous Playoff for the Eagles, Capela retired injured after hitting her knee in the second quarter and has not returned to the court since, and today, his injury report came out, and the results of the examination showed that Capela's MRI examination of her right knee showed no structural damage and is expected to be evaluated again within a week. The good news is that Capela doesn't need surgery, and the bad news is that he may be reimbursed for the series.
Capela has confirmed he will be sidelined from G1 and will be sidelined for at least a week and assessed a week later, i.e. he said he will miss at least three games. Without Capela, the Hawks will have one less defensive gate on the inside line, and there will also be a lack of a person to protect rebounds, and the team will also lack a person who can eat pie on the offensive end, and Trae Young's "pie" will not know who to feed. As we all know, the Heat are a more balanced team in the league, so Trae Young may be trapped and the form will be discounted.
Capela has averaged 11.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game this season, his rim protection ability is very prominent, the Hawks were able to enter the playoffs last season, Capela played an important role, he and Collins formed an inner twin tower that made many teams retreat, Collins himself has injuries, plus Lou Wei waist discomfort can not play, the pressure of the Eagles can be imagined. However, sources reveal that due to the lack of Capela, Collins will fight with injuries, and even G1 may choose to return to the line of fire to save the savior, at least, in this series, he will definitely play.
He has previously missed 18 consecutive games with a finger sprain and a right foot strain. At present, in the team's big roster, Capela and Lou Wei are listed as "unable to play", while Collins' state is "doubtful". Compared with the Heat, the Eagles' advantage lies in the interior line, the No. 1 position and the No. 3 position, but the twin towers cannot be combined, and the Eagle's combat effectiveness will definitely decline. Capela can be said to have suffered the consequences, and if he had been in Lamobu at the time, he would not have been injured.