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33gail33 wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

33gail33 wrote: »

Yeah maybe the Warriors should be looking at upgrading their training staff or something. I mean we always look at injuries as kind of random bad luck, and it could be, but I think part of fielding a championship team at that level is keeping them healthy enough to get through the playoffs - and to have two of your best players go down on strain type injuries isn't a great look.

As a Toronto fan it is great to finally have a team that you aren't *expecting* to crash and burn in the playoffs. Even down 10-12 points, or after a *kitten* game, you always have that feeling and confidence that they will come back.

Here's hoping we can keep Kawhi and this is just the beginning!!

Had nothing to do with the training staff. An injury happens when things don't go right. They aren't planned. Other medical experts chimed in saying that based on assessment from the Warriors medical staff, that the CALF was fine. The ruptured achilles likely happened due to the body trying to compensate for the calf injury. And Klay flat out landed wrong which caused his ACL tear. It's obvious Kawhi wasn't playing at 100% with a slight gimp, but he decided to and didn't sustain any more injury. It's part of being a pro athlete. And unlike the regular season where you can have them sit and recover for however long, we're speaking of the Finals which is a finite number of games. Durant, his agent, his doctor and others thought he could play. Klay's hamstring seemed to be doing fine games 5 and 6 as he ran up and down the court with no problem. They chose to play because they knew it was the Finals. Unfortunately the both got hurt and no Warrior fan will ever doubt that they didn't try to give it their all. With that said, I look forward to next year as a "training" year for draft picks and current players to be better in the system to make another run at another championship once Klay and hopefully Durant are fine to play again.

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Well obviously injuries aren't planned but proper conditioning and strengthening helps prevent them, and proper management of minor injuries prevents major ones.
A hamstring strain and the a torn ACL in the same leg and a "calf strain" and a torn Achilles in the same leg? That seems like way, way too much of a coincidence to me.
But its neither here nor there at this point hindsight is 20/20 they took a chance and lost and I certainly understand their drive to get back in the game.