Around the NBA - 2019 NBA Finals Edition

HarthorneWingo · Post #1621 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:26 am

reub wrote:It's a confirmed Achilles injury. Sad.

Wow, what a shame. I think it was Doris Burke who reported from the sideline that Durant was going off in the locker at the Warriors owner, et al.

2010 · Post #1622 » by **2010** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:26 am

They rushed ole boy back and had media pressure on him by labeling it a "calf strain". When he comes off the emotional roller coaster he will realize their medical staff did him dirty. Players will distrust team docs en masse after this. Kawhi set the tone that others will follow. Uncle Dennis ain't no sucker.

Worst_to_First · Post #1623 » by **Worst_to_First** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:26 am

3toheadmelo wrote:Well there goes any championship dreams we had next year. Back to rebuilding

Basketball gods directing us to where we should go.

Am praying for KD’s speedy and full recovery.

Soca · Post #1624 » by **Soca** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:27 am

HEZI wrote:So much BS from the Warriors organization. This was an achilies injury all along, you guys just tried to hide it because you didn't want it to crush your team's morale. The first time he got hurt he grabbed the achilies, we all saw it, then they reported it as a calf injury. It was BS all along

smh

HarthorneWingo · Post #1625 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:28 am

knickstape4ever wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Looks like KD coming here is already a done deal. He's not coming here for basketball, primarily, anyhow.

not sure if I were the Knicks I'd wanna pay a 31 y/o 38M (Y1) to nurse an achilles (if it is indeed ruptured)

I didn't know it was the Achilles when I posted that. For me, this is a message from the basketball gods above. Caveat emptor = Buyer beware.

This is just asking for trouble. But the Knicks will have the HSS look at him and say he's fine and - yada yada - you know the rest.

Amare all over again.

GEOLINK · Post #1626 » by **GEOLINK** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:29 am

Called it before the game. Warriors were gonna make sure KD leaves injured on his way out.

Fury · Post #1627 » by **Fury** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:30 am

It’s crazy. We sign a franchise player who gets hurt (Amare, already hurt too), draft one who gets hurt (KP) and think about signing one and he gets hurt!

3toheadmelo · Post #1628 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:30 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Well there goes any championship dreams we had next year. Back to rebuilding

Basketball gods directing us to where we should go.

Am praying for KD’s speedy and full recovery.

It all started last week with the Kyrie to Nets steam picking up. Rebuilding was just meant to be for us.

I'm praying for a speedy recover for KD as well. He didn't deserve this

HarthorneWingo · Post #1629 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:31 am

GEOLINK wrote:Called it before the game. Warriors were gonna make sure KD leaves injured on his way out.

Link or stfu. I posted mine at 9:05 p.m. EST. I have proof. Do you? :lol:

remi_222 · Post #1630 » by **remi_222** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:31 am

Fury wrote:It’s crazy. We sign a franchise player who gets hurt (Amare, already hurt too), draft one who gets hurt (KP) and think about signing one and he gets hurt!

sounds like a typical Knicks story

Isiahthomass · Post #1631 » by **Isiahthomass** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:31 am

Read on Twitter

nedleeds · Post #1632 » by **nedleeds** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:31 am

GONYK wrote:Time to see how far Pills planned this offseason.

They saw the KP situation coming, and proactively handled it.

Let's see if they did the same here.

They clearly didn't plan at all for plan B or C. Otherwise they wouldn't have stretched Noah 8 months early. If no A listers are coming we'd be able to just let him expire like the rotting milk he is instead of having a $5 million turd on the books and no expiring to use in trades.

2010 · Post #1633 » by **2010** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:32 am

The Warriors medical staff told KD and Looney that neither of their injuries could be jeopardized by playing on it. Both left tonight and didn't return.

When you tell a player the only thing they have to risk is playing through pain you are setting them up to look pussy if they opt to sit out.

Warriors love to fancy themselves as a model organization that is player inclusive and moral but they really pulled some slime job with KD and Looney.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1634 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:32 am

We should all be breathing sighs of relief ... except for shammgod who's probably having a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack.

NYKHardKnock · Post #1635 » by **NYKHardKnock** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:33 am

Damn where to go from here sheesh

nedleeds · Post #1636 » by **nedleeds** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:34 am

2010 wrote:They rushed ole boy back and had media pressure on him by labeling it a "calf strain". When he comes off the emotional roller coaster he will realize their medical staff did him dirty. Players will distrust team docs en masse after this. Kawhi set the tone that others will follow. Uncle Dennis ain't no sucker.

100% he shouldn't have been cleared to play. It's obvious his leg wasn't operating at 100%, for it to snap on a relatively low torque move says to me it was compromised.

Now he gets to take $31 million of their cash, and 1/3 of their cap to rehab on their dime.

Knick4Real · Post #1637 » by **Knick4Real** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:35 am

KD's injury is about to turn free agency upside down. Not just for us but for everyone.

Da_Mane_Man · Post #1638 » by **Da_Mane_Man** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:36 am

god shammgod wrote:if he tore it for real, he probably will sign a long term deal somewhere. he's gonna want to get that last contract in case he's damaged goods. i would actually probably pass but the knicks probably won't.

We're getting KD and you'll lik ... aw f*ck it

Galou · Post #1639 » by **Galou** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:36 am

Karma for Raptors?

Anyway Knicks better not go after KD after that injury.
Its over!

He will never be the same. KD an idiot. Should've never played.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1640 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:36 am

Knick4Real wrote:KD's injury is about to turn free agency upside down. Not just for us but for everyone.

Maybe he'll sign a one-year deal?

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