On March 22, Beijing time, George was injured, after the game, he was on crutches, and then got on a trolley and left the arena, and the other giant of the team, Xiaoka, responded to the topic of George's possible truce, still full of confidence.
The top three in the West are basically settled, and although the Kings suffered a two-game losing streak to the Celtics, they are still 4.5 wins ahead of the Suns, and it looks like the third place is still solid.
The Suns currently have a 38-33 record, and Booker has made it clear that he wants to gain home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs and does not want to play the playoffs.
With Durant, the Suns have become the last opponent the rest of the West wants to face in the playoffs, at least not too soon. For now, the Suns are likely to end up in the fourth or fifth regular season finale, so losing this game may not be a bad thing for the Clippers.
Considering that the Warriors' next game against the Lone Ranger, the latter's two superstars Irving and Doncic may be out together, the Warriors have a chance to win consecutive games on the road, and the ranking may continue to rise. In other words, the Clippers have a chance to fall to the West, thus avoiding the sun in the first round, which is also a good ending.
But George's flying disaster is bad news for the Clippers. In this battle with the Thunder, he was accidentally injured in the fourth quarter, and while fighting for the rebound, his leg was hit by Dort and his knee was visibly twisted. Medical expert Evan Jeffries interpreted George's three possible injuries: 1. anterior cruciate ligament injury, 2, medial collateral ligament or posterior cruciate ligament injury, and 3. joint capsule injury.
After the game, George also received more checks, and according to Brett Siegel, everyone was worried. In addition, according to a number of Clippers reporters, George first left the arena on crutches, but then left the arena on a trolley, his right leg straight.
Xiaoka also responded to George's injury, "If George is injured, we need someone else to top it." We'll see how George hurts, but like I said, we still have a bunch of guys who still want to win and enjoy playing, so we'll see what happens. ”
George's importance to the Clippers is self-evident, and this game, before he was injured, he shot 9 of 17 for 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. This season, he averaged 23.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. It looks like he's going to need a truce for a while, and it has to be said that the Clippers rush to the crown is cast a thick shadow.