I hope it's code for an endless parade of Kornet alleyoops. Like the Bugs Bunny baseball GIF. Oh, you're gonna sit Mobley and Wade? Here, try this.
That’s what someone who was going to play despite officially declaring themselves out would say.
Well it is probably the muscle you us the most in basketball, most of the explosive movements are putting stress on the calf. Kind of like how in soccer tons of guys get hamstring strains from sudden acceleration.
Could be, though there doesn't seem to be any evidence that calf-strains lead to Achilles tears at all.
It's like our fellow posters here have never seen a horror movie villain before!
Lot of good calf strain talk around here lately, but as you talk about explosive movements and calf strains in this post, I couldn't help wondering if I'm the only person here who has had multiple embarrassing layup attempts thwarted by a calf locking up at takeoff. I suspect not.
That’s nothing, I strained my quad kicking a kickball. And I was legitimately the 5th player on my team to get injured that game. What happens when you get a bunch of middle aged men being active for the first time post covid.
No doubt, but I don't remember multiple players—high-profile players, at that—being sidelined by this injury in seasons past.
The game thread is where you celebrate wins, and I did so.
I also personally don’t define coming out flat by only the first few possessions in a 48 min game. Yes they were down 8-2 but then promptly righted the ship with a 19-2 run.
It is going to be a blowout. The Cavs scored 56 points in the final 2.5 quarters in a must win game at home. Mitchell will not be able to play in 2 days, and they’d be foolish to risk a bigger injury when the series is effectively over. The Cavs won’t surprise the Celtics with that star player let down shock an hour before the game again.
For some irrational reason, this series worries me more than a matchup with the Knicks would. I'm confident the C's would be locked in every night out against the Knicks, knowing that maximum effort is required against a Thibs team.
I wasn't referring to tonight's game. The C's were fine for much of the first half, until all the Cavs' subs started making 3s. I was thinking more about Game 2 of this series (and the Miami series).
I put the most stock in my personal attendance at potential game 5 closeouts on Wednesdays resume. LFG!
#3 will correct itself. Al is too good a shooter to keep struggling like this. Wide open Horford threes is and will always be excellent offense.
regarding unrealistic expectations - nba betting odds tend to be extremely well calibrated. the line was -12 tonight. so if it’s reasonable to trust the odds, you’d expect a double digit victory over half the time. just sayin
