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Real Warriors! They played in G7 with a second-degree strain, and the league s schedule after the game was unreasonable, and the water crown!

3:13am, 20 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 19, the fierce battle between the Nuggets and the Thunder began, and the Nuggets finally lost to the Thunder with a huge score of 93-125. In this highly anticipated key showdown, Nuggets Aaron Gordon played with an injury, scoring 8 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes of playing time, burning himself. After the game, he pointed out that the league's schedule was inappropriate and believed that the value of the championship was greatly reduced under such a schedule.

Previously, according to Shams, Gordon suffered a second-degree strain on the hamstring. You should know that this injury is characterized by sports experts as partially torn in the field of sports medicine. Treatment usually takes 4-6 weeks, and the risk of reinjury is extremely high. Sports medicine expert Jesse Morse made it clear when evaluating Gordon's injury that the Nuggets would never take the risk of letting him make his debut in Game 7 out of consideration for the health of the players. After all, no matter what the outcome of this game is, Gordon is likely to miss all the remaining games in the playoffs due to injury.

However, even with his injured leg, Gordon still stood on the field resolutely. In the first quarter, Gordon played for 7 minutes and contributed 3 points and 5 rebounds to the team. At the end of the half, he had played 17 minutes, made 2 of 3, scoring 8 points and 8 rebounds. In the third quarter, Gordon accidentally hit Alexander in the face while attacking and was convicted of an offensive foul. The Nuggets challenged him but failed. The foul was also upgraded to a first-level malicious foul. In the whole game, Gordon made 2 of 4 shots and 1 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 8 points and 11 rebounds. Although the game ended with the Nuggets' defeat, Gordon's fighting spirit on the field was really touching, which is a vivid interpretation of the competitive sports spirit. After the game, Nuggets coach David Adelman praised Gordon, who was injured in an interview with reporters: "Aaron Gordon's performance is simply incredible. He still chose to play in such a physical state. Among the people I know, almost no one will try to play in that situation. This is definitely one of the most shocking things I have ever seen."

US media Legion Hoops also posted on social media: "Aaron - Gordon tried his best for the Nuggets in this year's playoffs. He played with injuries and endured the severe pain of a second-degree hamstring strain. It is worth mentioning that he also scored two final goals in the playoffs. All of this was done against the backdrop of his great sorrow of his brother's death before the season."

, and in an interview with reporters, Gordon talked about the difficult playoff schedule and said bluntly: "If I could have a few more days of rest between each game in the playoffs, I would be sincerely grateful. In this way, The quality of the game will definitely be much better. "

Godden also has his own opinion on the intensive schedule: "You have also seen the current situation in the league. Curry suffered a hamstring injury, Tatum, Lillard, etc. There are players in the league who have suffered fatigue injuries because of the dense schedule. Many times, the team that wins in the end is often the healthiest team, not the strongest team."

The league has changed the schedule this season, from the original two-day match to the other day match. This change has led to frequent injuries in the team, and it is a pity that the one who advances to become a healthy team, rather than the strongest team.

Not only that, the schedule of the Western Conference Finals is also compact. The specific schedule for the Western Conference Finals is as follows: G1 starts on Wednesday, May 21, and then plays every two days, G2 is on Friday, May 23, G3 is on Sunday, May 25, G4 is on Tuesday, May 27, G5 is on Thursday, May 29, G6 is on Saturday, May 31, and G7 is on Monday, June 2 if necessary. With such a compact schedule, the ones that win in the end are often the healthiest teams, which is disappointing.