On April 19, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs injury update, Morant did not fracture his right hand, participated in training but could not use his right hand, and the soft tissue bruise on his right hand worsened, and he may miss G2; The Clippers are good, George participates in training and is in good physical condition; Alphabet Brother is likely to miss the G2, and Hiro will undergo surgery and return as early as the finals.
Morant's injuries worsened or he missed G2
Today Morant conducted a relatively casual shooting, hooking, and throwing training in training, using only his left hand, not using his injured right hand in training, and his right hand was not bandaged, but he received ice treatment after training; Morant did not give an interview after training.
According to Shims, Morant's hand had no cracks and no fractures; But he felt the pain level in his right hand was level 10, so the circumstances of Morant's appearance in G2 are still unclear.
Grizzlies coach Jenkins said Morant underwent an MRI yesterday that showed an aggravated bruise on the soft tissue of his right hand (injured against the Bucks during the regular season), and today he did some shooting and dribbling practice, and whether to play in G2 will be decided before the game.
Regarding Morant's situation, Lakers coach Hamm said: We will prepare for the game according to Morant's play, and we will not try to predict anything that may happen. We'll have Plan A and Plan B, Plan A – Morant will play, Plan B – any adjustments the Grizzlies will make.
The Lakers are currently leading the Grizzlies 1-0, and G2 will start at 7:30 a.m. on April 20.
The Clippers are good for George, and I'm in good shape
In addition to shooting training, George also did some blocking cooperation, cover cooperation and defensive sliding step training today, Clippers reporter Law Murray said: George has improved his shooting, flexibility and fitness in the fourth week after George's injury.
George has been absent since his knee sprain, and Hayes has reported that George is unlikely to return in the first round of the playoffs.
George was unable to play due to injury, but the two stars of Jr. Card and Wei Shao led the G1 to overturn the Suns, Xiaoka bombed 38 points to carry the offensive banner, Wei Shao shot badly, but organized teammates, protected rebounds and blocked defense, especially when it came to blocking Booker to send a winning block.
Alphabet Brother is likely to miss the G2
Alphabet reportedly did not attend the team's training today, but Bucks coach Budenholzer said he remains optimistic about Alphabet playing in G2.
In the first round G1 game between the Bucks and Heat, Alphabet fell to the ground, returned to the locker room twice for examination, and finally withdrew early due to a back contusion, and the MRI results showed that his back injury was unharmed.
At present, the Bucks are trailing the Heat 1-0, and the alphabet brother is likely to miss G2, and if the series is 0-2 down, the season of the league's No. 1 Bucks will be in danger.
Hiro will undergo surgery for season reimbursement
In an interview, Hiro said he will undergo surgery on his right hand this Saturday. At the same time, he was told that this timeline meant he could return as early as possible in the finals.
Hiro suffered a fracture of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand, and his right hand is currently in a plaster cast, and he is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, fearing that he will be reimbursed for the season; Regarding Hiloh's injury, Heat coach Spoelstra said: "I sympathize with him, really. It's a shame that he got injured in the scramble.
Spall also said he hasn't yet determined who will start in place of Hiro.