ajb905 wrote:I'm in the don't risk it category. I've been a fan for ~35 years and know that getting to the finals/winning it all is so rare. But Giannis is too valuable to the franchise to put him in jeopardy.
With his style of play I just don't see it as a good idea of pushing him out there:
1 for the team (Giannis at 50% isn't helping much if he can't attack the rim) and
2 for his health (re-injury when he's trying to attack the rim and guys are hammering him).
This is the most important part! If he was KD who could come out and shoot....fine...give him a shot. Giannis is good because he can attack the rim on both ends (i.e. dunking and shot blocking) and hustle......those things won't happen. And if they do, he could suffer a career jeopardizing injury. If he plays you realize he shoots even more three point attempts and any time he gets close to the hoop other teams will foul him putting him at more risk for injury.
I hope I am wrong. I hope Khris and Jrue prove me wrong and win 2 of the next 3 then Giannis can come back and win the title for us. I just don't see that happening.
it’s no way Giannis is playing again this season, he was already playing though an injury that probably would’ve had him sit games in the regular series(limping and wincing all game). It’s over, just bad luck but lucky that it didn’t end the next season. If Trae is done maybeee they can make it to the finals but even then that’s way too short of a turnaround for a bum knee that you jump off and use to generate power.
