Oklahoma City Thunder coach reveals that franchise star would not be playing 100% healthy and is absent against Houston Rockets
Mark Daigneaultcoach of Oklahoma City Thunder, revealed very worrying news for fans of the franchise. According to the coach, the Canadian star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander I wouldn’t be 100% healthy. The news came after the victory against New Orleans Pelicans, which secured the mark of 50 victories in the season. The point guard scored 24 points, but his slightly below-normal performance drew attention.
“He’s hurt, for sure. He’s not 100%. We are monitoring, but he is certainly not at 100%. I’ll let him talk about it.”, said the coach. After Daigneault, Shai also took the opportunity to talk about his health, confirming the head coach’s statements. “I have a small quadriceps injury since the game against Utah. So, I’ll just take it day by day and see how I feel when I wake up.”clarified the Canadian.
🚨With a thigh injury, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is OUT of today’s game against the Houston Rockets. pic.twitter.com/0vYaxDAOTV
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The player’s discomfort came into focus after some recent performances. In the last three duels, he recorded an average of just 19.6 points, which is far from the 30.6 he achieved during the season, especially given that he is one of the favorites for the MVP award. NBA. Due to the injury, Shai will not take the court this Wednesday, 27th, against Houston Rockets. While the Thunder lead the Western Conferencethe Texas franchise is facing a decisive moment in the season, with 10 consecutive victories and 11 in the last 12 matches, being in the hunt for the Golden State Warriors It’s from Los Angeles Lakers in the search for a place in the league play-in.
Source: sportbuzz
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