Series Thread: Western Conference Finals: 4) L.A. Clippers (without Kawhi Leonard) vs. 2) Phoenix Suns (without Chris Paul)

[msgkings322]

Unless he test negative twice (at least 24 hours apart) then he must remain in protocol for 10 days so that would be next Friday or Saturday i believe

Just sad how many stars went down this year. When it was so wide open.

 

[DJ]

Disagree. The outcome is wide open right now. And some high caliber basketball is being played. The individual performances by guys like Luka KD Mitchell Embiid Young etc…have been awesome to watch. Two game 7s in the East coming up. You have every right to a personal preference but you’re flat wrong on the intrigue and appeal of the NBA playoffs for people who actually enjoy the sport.

This.

And still with the possibility of a Nets-Clippers Finals.

 

[DJ]

ACL tear right? I would say so.

Yep.

 

[tlance]

This.

And still with the possibility of a Nets-Clippers Finals.

Nets/Clippers without Kawhi would be a bloodbath

 

[bksballer89]

Nets/Clippers without Kawhi would be a bloodbath

Im starting to think it isn't an ACL tear for Kawhi

 

[DJ]

Nets/Clippers without Kawhi would be a bloodbath

Meh. Irving is hurt and Harden is also.

The Clippers have been getting good production from Jackson, Morris and last night Mann showed what he is capable of.

 

[msgkings322]

Im starting to think it isn't an ACL tear for Kawhi

This is my point, no one knows really

 

[bksballer89]

This is my point, no one knows really

Yeah had it truly been an ACL, it would have been announced by now. He got injured on Monday and it is now Saturday night. Shit they didn't even declare him out for this series. All they said is he won't travel to Phoenix.

 

[tlance]

Meh. Irving is hurt and Harden is also.

The Clippers have been getting good production from Jackson, Morris and last night Mann showed what he is capable of.

By the finals they will both be fine.

Harden already starting to look like himself.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Phoenix plays LAL without Anthony Davis
Phoenix plays DEN without Jamal Murray
Phoenix plays LAC without Kawhi Leonard

Heck they might get to play a finals versus BKN without stars as well.
They really should not be too upset to only maybe miss a single game without Chris Paul.

 

[bksballer89]

Phoenix plays LAL without Anthony Davis
Phoenix plays DEN without Jamal Murray
Phoenix plays LAC without Kawhi Leonard

Heck they might get to play a finals versus BKN without stars as well.
They really should not be too upset to only maybe miss a single game without Chris Paul.

There's a great chance Chris Paul miss 3-4 games actually

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Tyrone Lue suggested that Lakers fans should be rooting for the Clippers and I absolutely am rooting for them to LOSE

 

[DJ]

By the finals they will both be fine.

Harden already starting to look like himself.

So the Suns match up better with the Nets if you think Nets-Clippers is a bloodbath?

 

[trojanfan12]

Yeah had it truly been an ACL, it would have been announced by now. He got injured on Monday and it is now Saturday night. Shit they didn't even declare him out for this series. All they said is he won't travel to Phoenix.

I don't know about that...it's Kawhi. I'm still not 100% sure what his injury was in San Antonio. lol

 

[wildturkey]

Yeah had it truly been an ACL, it would have been announced by now. He got injured on Monday and it is now Saturday night. Shit they didn't even declare him out for this series. All they said is he won't travel to Phoenix.

Swelling should have gone down by now. They couldn't tell for sure because they needed it to go down to get a proper reading on the tests. It'd be kinda odd for it to still be swelled up this many days later.

 

[tlance]

So the Suns match up better with the Nets if you think Nets-Clippers is a bloodbath?

Moot now.

But healthy Suns would be better than Clippers without Kawhi. For sure.

Although I wouldn’t expect the Suns to have much chance either if the Nets stars are all playing.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I was curious if Cousins was going to get any run. 11 pts already

 

[bksballer89]

Fun half

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The LA Pistons keeping it close

 

[Wamu]

Phoenix plays LAL without Anthony Davis
Phoenix plays DEN without Jamal Murray
Phoenix plays LAC without Kawhi Leonard

Heck they might get to play a finals versus BKN without stars as well.
They really should not be too upset to only maybe miss a single game without Chris Paul.

In 2015...

-Jrue Holiday missed the first round for N.O.

-Mike Conley missed the second round for Memphis

-Kyrie & Love were injured for the Finals



In 2016 the Warriors has some injury issues during the Finals

In 2019 the Warriors had some injury issues during the Finals

Last season Bam & Goran were injured during the Finals



The injury bug has hit teams in the playoffs 4 of the last 6 seasons.