Woj: "Fear is he's (Kevin Durant) out months, not weeks."

[GSH]

KD is fine (all things considered). No tears, just a bone bruise and can return possibly in 4 weeks (right before the playoffs)

"Just" a bone bruise is sort of misleading. A bone bruise means that part of the bone is fractured/crushed. Some bone bruises are worse than others, but they're all a lot more of a problem than a regular bruise - especially when they are at a joint. It's really important to give the bone time to completely regenerate before going back to full activity levels. He'll probably be back in time for the playoffs. But in a high impact area like the knee? If it was my future on the line, it would be six weeks. These guys may be Superman, but pounding a bone that hasn't fully regenerated is a good way to develop chronic problems.

Part of Manu's recurring problems stemmed from coming back too soon after a bone injury. His was the distal fibula, right where it joins with the ankle. Durant's is from trauma, and not over-use injury. I'm not wishing for him to miss the playoffs. If the Spurs can't beat the Dubs with Durant, then they aren't the best team. Just saying that "bone bruise" makes it sound a lot less serious than it is.

[Seventyniner]

This is why I never understood the reports (especially about East teams) that were too scared of GS to try and make a move. They basically told themselves GS was too good so why bother.

Injuries happen. If you are truly a team that you think even has a remote chance at a final, you do what you can and worry about the rest later. Teams gel, teams get injured, there are surprises all the time. We've seen Curry have ankle issues. We know GS gutted a lot of their depth (they are still amazing and it was absoultely the right decision). So any injuries really put them on less firm ground and it looks like it just happened.

All the East teams using the Warriors an excuse to not have any courage surely look foolish now.

Imagine if this injury had happened right before the trade deadline.

[CGD]

Jeez Durant, I know you wanted to avoid LeBron at all cost, but this is a new spin.

J/K, truly sucks. Don't want a player to go out like this.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Grade 2 MCL sprain is pretty bad, usually means there's some sort of tearing of the ligament and could take a long time to fully recover. I don't expect him to play before the playoffs, unless GS are really reckless.

[spursistan]

"Just" a bone bruise is sort of misleading. A bone bruise means that part of the bone is fractured/crushed. Some bone bruises are worse than others, but they're all a lot more of a problem than a regular bruise - especially when they are at a joint. It's really important to give the bone time to completely regenerate before going back to full activity levels. He'll probably be back in time for the playoffs. But in a high impact area like the knee? If it was my future on the line, it would be six weeks. These guys may be Superman, but pounding a bone that hasn't fully regenerated is a good way to develop chronic problems.Part of Manu's recurring problems stemmed from coming back too soon after a bone injury. His was the distal fibula, right where it joins with the ankle. Durant's is from trauma, and not over-use injury. I'm not wishing for him to miss the playoffs. If the Spurs can't beat the Dubs with Durant, then they aren't the best team. Just saying that "bone bruise" makes it sound a lot less serious than it is.

Not the worst case for the Warriors, but still bad..they would be foolish to rush him back for 1st round if they are playing the Nuggets or some other scrub team..

[SpursforSix]

Man...wouldn't the NBA if it was a Spurs/Raptors finals.

[RD2191]

The only hand out one LOB, and it goes to the winner. Asterisks are the consolation prize that losers hand out to themselves.

Their* my bad.

[apalisoc_9]

At least kawhi will surely win 1st team honors now.

[Chillen]

C'mon people I want the Warriors to be fully healthy that way if they lose to the Spurs or Cavaliers they have no excuses. To be the best you have got to beat the best.

[coachmac87]

"Just" a bone bruise is sort of misleading. A bone bruise means that part of the bone is fractured/crushed. Some bone bruises are worse than others, but they're all a lot more of a problem than a regular bruise - especially when they are at a joint. It's really important to give the bone time to completely regenerate before going back to full activity levels. He'll probably be back in time for the playoffs. But in a high impact area like the knee? If it was my future on the line, it would be six weeks. These guys may be Superman, but pounding a bone that hasn't fully regenerated is a good way to develop chronic problems.

Part of Manu's recurring problems stemmed from coming back too soon after a bone injury. His was the distal fibula, right where it joins with the ankle. Durant's is from trauma, and not over-use injury. I'm not wishing for him to miss the playoffs. If the Spurs can't beat the Dubs with Durant, then they aren't the best team. Just saying that "bone bruise" makes it sound a lot less serious than it is.

I partially tore my ACL and had a bone bruise and was out 8 weeks. If you recall do you know the similarities between Durant/Curry injury?? Curry sprained his MCL right??

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I partially tore my ACL and had a bone bruise and was out 8 weeks. If you recall do you know the similarities between Durant/Curry injury?? Curry sprained his MCL right??

Curry's was grade 1 MCL sprain.

[spursistan]

At least kawhi will surely win 1st team honors now.

Yeah, Kawhi/Lebron are now lock for all NBA 1st..If the Spurs grab the first seed, the star of the team , Pop, gets COTY

[Leetonidas]

the “ excuses and full strength ” bs....Durant tried to stack the deck and take the easy way out. They won a le 2 years ago while love and kyrie were on the bench. the warriors tbh, i feel no sympathy for them nor do I care if they lose to the spurs at full strength of not. History will only remember the rings. Its about time basketball karma catches up with them and their incredible health streak over the last couple years

[Uriel]

Spurs play Warriors twice this month. Both games will be at home and Warriors will be on the 2nd night of a back to back. Warriors also play Rockets two more times.

SA is only 3 games back of Golden State in the loss column. Their chance of getting the 1 seed is very, very real.

[Blake]

This was in reply to the Woj the tweet of him possibly being out months. But I think this does help the Spurs chances regardless..you want the #1 seed..this injury helps us get that

What were the Spurs chances of reaching the Finals before the injury? What are their chances now?

[UZER]

C'mon people I want the Warriors to be fully healthy that way if they lose to the Spurs or Cavaliers they have no excuses. To be the best you have got to beat the best.

Yet the warriors have a ring because every team they played in the playoff run, including the finals, had a major player injured.

[SpursforSix]

What were the Spurs chances of reaching the Finals before the injury? What are their chances now?

Before the injury, they were 43.2% to reach the Finals. Now it's 63.7%.

[tbdog]

Curry had a grade 1

[hater]

Called it

Once again

[Blake]

Before the injury, they were 43.2% to reach the Finals. Now it's 63.7%.

U srs or joking

[TheDoctor]

Idgaf about asterisks, I hope they're entire starting 5 goes down.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

this warriors at full strength bull

i hope he shreds that knee when he comes back

[coachmac87]

What were the Spurs chances of reaching the Finals before the injury? What are their chances now?

Again the le of this thread is quoting Woj saying him being out months. If that was true it would've changed the Spurs chances significantly. Even with him being out 4-6 weeks it still helps their chances...but not as much if he was out months..

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make tbh..Durant being out helps the Spurs lol

[Blake]

Again the le of this thread is quoting Woj saying him being out months. If that was true it would've changed the Spurs chances significantly. Even with him being out 4-6 weeks it still helps their chances...but not as much if he was out months..

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make tbh..Durant being out helps the Spurs lol

You're making a claim of significant increase in the Spurs chances of making the Finals.

I'm asking you how significant you think it is. Put a number on it.

[BatManu20]

Spurs still have the 4th toughest remaining schedule in the Legaue. Stealing the 1-seed won't be easy, as GS is still a great team w/o KD. Need to win all our remaining games against them. With that said, I think KD returns for the 1st round of the playoffs and this doesn't significantly affect them long-term.