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Los Angeles Clippers ahead Paul George offered an replace on his well being on Tuesday. George has but to play within the Clippers’ first-round sequence towards the Phoenix Suns as he continues to get well from a sprained knee. While talking with media members, George stated that if he feels adequate on the six-week mark, he plans to attempt to play, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. In order to achieve that six-week mark although, the Clippers would wish to advance to the second spherical, and their prospects of doing so presently look fairly bleak.
The Suns presently maintain a 3-1 lead over the Clippers, who’ve additionally been with out the companies of Kawhi Leonard on account of a knee harm of his personal. The Clippers have competed admirably with out their two finest gamers, however the expertise disparity has merely proved too huge to beat. Leonard has already been dominated out for Game 5 of the sequence on Tuesday night time.
George has been sidelined since March 21 when he hyperextended his knee throughout the Clippers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The harm occurred when George landed awkwardly after grabbing a rebound. You can see the play beneath:
George is making constructive progress in his rehabilitation from the harm, however sure issues simply cannot be rushed. George did say that he is making an attempt to do all the pieces he can to doubtlessly return this season although.
“I’ve been feeling higher … been working my butt off, grinding actually day by day,” George stated not too long ago of his return on his “Podcast P with Paul George” podcast. “Six days out of the week I’m coaching, doing rehab. I’m going to provide it each likelihood I bought, man.”
Basically, it looks like if the Clippers are someway capable of advance to the Western Conference semifinals, George might doubtlessly be able to get again out on the ground. But advancing previous Phoenix with out him and Leonard will likely be a really powerful process.
