ECF: Cavs 4 - Hawks 0

[flop]

Wrap this one up as quickly as possible, don't take Korver being out for granted. 8 years later...and were back in it. CRAZY FUCKING YEAR.

 

[Walter White]

Kyrie is practicing today for some reason.

Sit your ass down man.

No joke. His feet shouldn't be touching the ground til the Finals. He should have treatment/rehab 24 hours a day until tip off of game 1. We need to get him right.

I was advocating for him to sit out the rest of the series even before Game 2 and I knew he wasn't playing that game. But to be honest, I am sort of worried about him getting rusty. Not playing in a game for as long as he will be could make it hard to transition to the most intense/pressurized game he has ever played in his life.

Then again, it might not matter anyway about rust because the rest is going to be long regardless between after the series to the Finals. For the reason of rust, I wouldn't be too opposed to him playing a few minutes if he felt good enough to at least get his confidence up that he can make shots or whatever. That is why I sort of feel Kyrie might play before the Finals, especially if it's up to him. Blatt said he would always listen to Kyrie about playing, but he might have to tell him no.

 

[spydy13]

Shump is about to reek major havoc if he doesn't have to waste his time chasing Korver around. Watch out Teague or Schroeder.

This can't be overstated enough. Our best defender is now free to guard whoever we want him to now. It will help take some load off of LeBron, which will make him all the more energetic on offense.

 

[theSTEREO.]

Kover's sprain is high ankle.

That's doom for him. Will be out for a couple months most likely.

 

[spydy13]

But to be honest, I am sort of worried about him getting rusty.

I think that's why he's still trying to get some work in. If he's able to be on the bench cheering, I don't so why it's so bad to get some shots up.

To me, rest means not playing high level NBA basketball, which puts way more stress on his knee/foot than practicing a little.

 

[Soar]

Hawks just lost their best outside shooter.

Their best perimeter defender is at about 50 percent.

Life just became much easier for Shumpert and Smith.

Life just became basically impossible for Teague.

Hopefully the Cavs stay focused and make sure they don't assume a win. But the Hawks already low chances at winning just took a big hit.

 

[Surge]

Kover's sprain is high ankle.

That's doom for him. Will be out for a couple months most likely.

All we need is a week. So yeah, he's probably done.

The TNT guys were railing about how bad the Hawks miss Sefolosha, I can't imagine how hard the excuses will fly about this.

 

[David.]

cavs have black cloud of injury looming overhead.

the good thing is the opponents always play on the same court as us.

 

[godfather]

Kover's sprain is high ankle.

That's doom for him. Will be out for a couple months most likely.

Thought I just read on NBA network, he's done for the post season. But I only saw the last part of he scroll though. So maybe I misread it.

 

[shoes22]

No joke. His feet shouldn't be touching the ground til the Finals. He should have treatment/rehab 24 hours a day until tip off of game 1. We need to get him right.

You do realize there isn't actually anything physically/structurally wrong with Kyrie, right? His pain threshold is what prevented him from playing and limited his effectiveness. So if for whatever reason he's not feeling that pain now, then why can't he play?

 

[godfather]

Never mind already posted, well, yeah they were already done, but this does it.

Korver I know is a role player, but he makes the Hawks go, IMO. He's the one that spreads the floor, opening up a gigantic amount of space for the rest of the team.

Their offense as it is already blows, now its going back to the 1950s kind of terrible.

 

[gourimoko]

You do realize there isn't actually anything physically/structurally wrong with Kyrie, right? His pain threshold is what prevented him from playing and limited his effectiveness. So if for whatever reason he's not feeling that pain now, then why can't he play?

What is causing him to feel pain?

I really don't understand this because generally speaking if you feel pain while doing something it's generally a good idea not to do that thing.

I guess I'm getting lost with the whole concept that his continued play is not delaying his recovery. How is this possible?

 

[David.]

@David. with the hot take in the ESPN comment section. Good stuff

lol i dont even remember writing that.



24 lieks eh?

 

[MirORich]

Lot of doctors in here re: Kyrie.

If after working out a plan and being examined non stop by the team doctors and then by James Andrews they've determined that running and even playing can't do him additional or gradual harm than there is no sense in him not staying sharp and being integrated into what the team is doing.

If your attitude is simply, "we have the series wrapped up, he should sit", then why not suggest the same for Shumpert, Delly, Tristan, or just about any other player who is valuable for us moving forward?

The Cavs know what situation they're in. They're not desperate to have Kyrie come back to help turnaround a series they're struggling with. So no one is rushing this for the wrong reasons. He's either healthy or he's not. If he feels good on the floor and the doctors back it up, then there is no reason not to play him smart minutes, and in doing so, create the ability to manage minutes better the next few games for Delly, Shump, and LeBron as well.

Golden State is not the Hawks. It would not be ideal to be integrating a player who hadn't played a minute in two weeks back into heavy minutes against them in game 1, unless is is absolutely necessary.

 

[Mr. Orange]

You do realize there isn't actually anything physically/structurally wrong with Kyrie, right? His pain threshold is what prevented him from playing and limited his effectiveness. So if for whatever reason he's not feeling that pain now, then why can't he play?

It's not just an aching pain. It's sharp, you can feel the tendon stretch, and it definitely limits the mobility. Imagine being stabbed in the leg every time you cut or bend it. That's what it's like. He should just sit. Only thing that helps.