Aaron Gordon To Attempt To Play Through Hamstring Strain In Game 7
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 7:28 pm
by RealGM Wiretap
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will start for his team in Game 7 at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gordon is playing, despite suffering a Grade 2 hamstring injury in the Nuggets Game 6 victory.
A Grade 2 hamstring injury usually takes several weeks to heal. Gordon is attempting to play despite the severity of the injury.
Via Shams Charania/ESPN
Re: Aaron Gordon To Attempt To Play Through Hamstring Strain In Game 7
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 11:21 am
by TheCage4
This brings into question, again, how much time these guys take off for injuries. If Gordon can play through a Grade 2 hamstring strain, why can't the majority of NBA players, or pro athletes as a whole, do the same?
Re: Aaron Gordon To Attempt To Play Through Hamstring Strain In Game 7
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 12:02 pm
by DimesandKnicks
TheCage4 wrote:This brings into question, again, how much time these guys take off for injuries. If Gordon can play through a Grade 2 hamstring strain, why can't the majority of NBA players, or pro athletes as a whole, do the same?
It’s game 7. You aren’t going to play hurt in a meaningless regular season game