Injured in the knee since March 21, Paul George will not be operational for the start of the Playoffs. On the other hand, if we are to believe the latest news, PG is progressing very well in his rehabilitation. What to consider a return during the series of the first round once morest the Suns?
Victim of a knee sprain three weeks ago, Paul George might not participate in the last nine games of the Clippers in the regular season, and it was hard to see him returning for the first round of the Playoffs knowing that such an injury requires often six weeks of rehabilitation. But obviously, we must not exclude a scenario in which Paulo finds the floors during the series once morest Phoenix.
Ok so the Clippers will logically have to start their series once morest the Suns without Paul George, now don’t rule out a potential comeback if in 10 days there’s a positive update ???? https://t.co/1AUFEa1i4w
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According to Shams Charania of The AthleticPaul George will be absent as planned for the first games once morest the Suns (which start next weekend), but the door remains open for the moment for a potential comeback therefollowing. The insider indeed speaks of “tangible progress” for PG, enough to give hope to Clippers fans who are probably not very serene at the idea of facing the Phoenix Cactus.
With Paul George on the court, it is true that the equation is not quite the same: 24 points (46% shooting, 37% 3-pointers), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.5 steals average this seasonone of the best two-way players in the NBA, experience in the Playoffs… in short, typically the kind of guy the Clippers need to accompany Kawhi Leonard and his friends in their confrontation once morest Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Co.
Now, even in a world where Paulo manages to get his sneakers back on in time to take on Phoenix, it obviously won’t be not easy for him to get back into the deep end. Finding the rhythm following several weeks on the sidelines is always a challenge. Even more when we return to the middle of the Playoffs campaign, where the intensity and the stakes are increased tenfold each time…
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Source texte : The Athletic
