On April 21, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. The Lone Rangers updated the team's latest injury report earlier today, with Doncic, who missed the first two games due to a calf strain, upgraded to play doubts (50% chance of playing), and Hardaway Jr. (fifth fracture of the left foot) and Nilikina (recovering from tonsillectomy surgery) will remain absent.
According to marc Stein, the Lone Rangers increased Doncic's training volume today in an attempt to confirm Doncic's specific comeback time in the first round. According to Callie Caplan, a lone ranger reporter, Doncic has been increasing in intensity with each of his recent training sessions, and earlier this week he began low-intensity shooting training.
Doncic himself talked about the comeback in front of the camera, saying: "I have trained for both days and I feel good now, but we should not be in a hurry, but step by step. I think I've improved a lot and I'm getting better. ”
Commenting on whether he would be able to play in G3, Doncic said: "I and the team are not entirely sure at the moment, I am receiving a lot of treatment and I am tired of lying there for treatment. I'm not sure if I'll be able to recover to 100% before G3, which I think is difficult in terms of the current situation, but if I'm fully prepared and not at risk of serious injury, I'll play in G3. ”
Lone Rangers coach Kidd said Doncic's ability to play in G3 will depend on how he feels tomorrow. Kidd also revealed that Doncic was doing his job as requested by medical staff and was not experiencing any discomfort. As long as Doncic continues to maintain a good attitude, he will return to the field at some point in time.
In this series, the Mavericks and Jazz are currently tied at 1:1, so if Doncic can make a comeback in G3 or the following game, it will have a huge impact on the promotion situation of this series.