Aaron Gordon quotes Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum's injuries when he criticizes NBA after game 7

The Thunder anesthetized the Nuggets in game 7 of their playoff series when they continue to the Western Conference Finale after having blown out the NBA champions at home in 2023 with a score of 93-125. One of the most important concerns for the nuggets that go into this game was Aaron Gordon's health. He played in the game for 24 minutes, had 8 points and 11 rebounds, although he had a thigh injury in game 6 of the series.

After the end of the game, the media talked to Gordon about his state of health. While he dealt with these problems, Gordon also attributed his health problems to the stacked NBA schedule for the NBA playoffs.

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He said “Health is a lot, you know. I would really appreciate it if there were a few days between the games in the playoffs instead of every second day. Regardless of whether you play seven games. I understand when you do your work early, you are seed for the first time and you can have some time free.

He quoted Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard as examples of how the product of basketball suffered from the stacked schedule of the NBA. He said “You saw it in the league like Steph with the armpit, jt, a great respect for Jayson Tatum you. I hope he will get better quickly.

Curry missed the entire Warriors series against the Timberwolves after injuring his thighs in game 1. Towel towards the end of game 4 of the Celtics series with the Knicks, who ended his season, ended with an Achilles injury. Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon with the Pacers in game 4 of the Bucks' Series, which allows him to surpass most of the next season.

Gordon started his concerns and explained how the healthiest team often won because of the better teams championships. This shows how important the health of the players is for the basketball game and the league asks to take into account the emergency of the athletes.

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The thunder is now going to the conference final, while Nikola Jokic and the team make vacation plans. The playoffs did not feel right away without Curry, Tatum or Lillard, since the hopes of the real championship were crushed for all three of their teams due to their injuries. Similarly, Gordon's injury also cost the Nuggets game 7 after Gordon had the clutch in the playoffs with at least two game winners.

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