Haliburton injured, calf-strains should be automatic DNP's

UglyBugBall · Post #1 » by **UglyBugBall** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:37 am

NBA players with calf strains should not be allowed to play. We’re now 2 for 2 in the Finals on catastrophic injuries from guys trying to push through it, and now Haliburton is down. Wishing him the best, but this absolutely shouldn’t be allowed anymore.

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basketballRob · Post #2 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:40 am

I think everyone is hoping it isn't an Achilles.

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MissileMike · Post #3 » by **MissileMike** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:41 am

basketballRob wrote:I think everyone is hoping it isn't an Achilles.

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But we all know it is.

UglyBugBall · Post #4 » by **UglyBugBall** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:49 am

basketballRob wrote:I think everyone is hoping it isn't an Achilles.

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I'd be shocked if it wasn't.

kobe tier · Post #5 » by **kobe tier** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:49 am

You can see it pop in HD

jkvonny · Post #6 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:53 am

Im so sorry, Pacers fans

Dr Aki · Post #7 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:53 am

Post #8 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:54 am

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Shock Defeat · Post #9 » by **Shock Defeat** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:54 am

OKCs title gonna get that asterisk

Chuck Everett · Post #10 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:56 am

Post #11 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:56 am

UglyBugBall wrote:NBA players with calf strains should not be allowed to play. We’re now 2 for 2 in the Finals on catastrophic injuries from guys trying to push through it, and now Haliburton is down. Wishing him the best, but this absolutely shouldn’t be allowed anymore.

Hali may never be in the finals again let alone a game 7.

Usually I agree but you can't pass up this opportunity because of a calf strain. He'll take the year out for this one opportunity.

vxmike · Post #12 » by **vxmike** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:59 am

MissileMike wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I think everyone is hoping it isn't an Achilles.

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But we all know it is.

Don’t think so. My guess is torn calf muscle.

M2J · Post #13 » by **M2J** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:59 am

It's getting to the point of playing playoff level basketball with a calf strain needs to be off limits. Hopefully it's not as bad as it looked and just moved to a grade 3 strain or something

Bank Shot · Post #14 » by **Bank Shot** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:00 am

It's game 7 of the Finals. Every single player in the league would roll the dice in Hali's situation.

dirkdiggler4177 · Post #15 » by **dirkdiggler4177** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:01 am

Was this the same thing that happened to Klay and Durant? I have never paid attention to it.

Indomitable · Post #16 » by **Indomitable** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:01 am

vxmike wrote:
MissileMike wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I think everyone is hoping it isn't an Achilles.

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But we all know it is.

Don’t think so. My guess is torn calf muscle.

That is my hope. It tore where the strain was. Hopefully it is in the muscle and not the heel

Kingdibs19 · Post #17 » by **Kingdibs19** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:01 am

Everyone saying Hali was faking it in the last game thread owes him an apology.

Post #18 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:02 am

That suuuucks.

Wingy · Post #19 » by **Wingy** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:05 am

zimpy27 wrote:
UglyBugBall wrote:NBA players with calf strains should not be allowed to play. We’re now 2 for 2 in the Finals on catastrophic injuries from guys trying to push through it, and now Haliburton is down. Wishing him the best, but this absolutely shouldn’t be allowed anymore.

Hali may never be in the finals again let alone a game 7.

Usually I agree but you can't pass up this opportunity because of a calf strain. He'll take the year out for this one opportunity.

It won’t happen, and I won’t advocate for it, but this is kinda the case for what the op is saying.

Is this the b-ball equivalent to the nfl concussion where it should be out of the player’s hands?

This is a no win for the players. Of course they’re going to play in these situations. It’s a much more interesting debate than I’d initially think.

shmoosicle · Post #20 » by **shmoosicle** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:07 am

Dr Aki wrote:

Oh man. That sucks for Haliburton and for Indiana. But yeah we already saw it happen to KD. It's tough to tell these guys no when they're trying to play for a championship.