Gearing up for the playoffs, luck may be as crucial as rest in the NBA Globe_Sports
Jusuf Nurkic’s season-ending and gruesome leg injury, especially at this time of year, will strike fear into everyone in the NBA.
Answers may vary, but the reality is that most teams in this season’s playoff chase might not have the luxury of finding out.Golden State has given players some rest of late, been blown out in those games and hasn’t seemed to mind too much. This is the edge the Warriors have; they are the only team in the NBA right now that absolutely knows it is good enough to win a championship. Milwaukee will likely give some guys some rest when it clinches the No.
The Portland Trail Blazers obviously aren’t at fault, since there was no way to foresee something such as what occurred Monday night when Nurkic broke his tibia and fibia – an injury that doesn’t just end his 2018-19 season, but puts the 2019-20 season in doubt, as well.The thing is, it’s not avoidable. Nonetheless, the approach differs by team and by player.
The Celtics aren’t even assured of home-court advantage in the first round. In fact, the odds are that they’ll open the playoffs on the road. No matter. Irving wants some rest, so he’ll likely get some rest.
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