Zion had 3 minutes and 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter of the game with the Lakers, an unrivaled tentative step led to an injury to his left leg, and the fat tiger angrily smashed the towel on the floor before exiting, because he had just helped the Pelicans erase the 18-point gap, and he only played more than 3 minutes in the final quarter to score 9 points in a row, and the Pelicans were full of morale, and with the exit of the fat tiger, the Pelicans also lost.
Zion was 17 of 27 in the game, scoring 40 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, which is definitely enough explosive for the Fat Tiger who played the play-offs/playoffs for the first time, and 40 points is also the second-highest score in play-off history.
After the game, ESPN reported that Zion had a left hamstring injury, and he will undergo more tests on Thursday, and the X-rays and MRI results will be available to know the extent of his injury.
Pelicans coach Willie Green said Zion only had pain in his left foot, but it was not known if it was his left calf, thigh or knee.
Medical expert Evan Jeffries analyzes Zion's left hamstring injury, which will depend on the severity of Zion's injury:
Left hamstring tension: daily observation;
Grade 1 strain: recovery time of 1-2 weeks;
Second-degree strain: takes 3-6 weeks.
Last year Zion injured his right hamstring, and this year he hurt his left hamstring.
And Zion didn't limp when he walked out of the arena, and he didn't wear protective boots or straps.
The Pelicans are 5-0 against the Kings this season, and the Pelicans are the Kings' biggest nemesis this season.
ESPN predicts that the Pelicans will beat the Kings at home with a 65.5% chance that they won't lose without Zion, as it's too hard to win two games in a row in the playoffs. If Zion were to make a comeback, the chances of the Kings winning would be even lower.
Text/Yan Xiaobai