I think it's a lie

I expect the announcers and pundits to talk about Durant's absence nonstop. After we win the series, a lot of people will attach an asterisk. Which is ridiculous because I doubt anyone would give GS an asterisk in consideration of Nurk's, Kanter's, and Hood's injuries. Oh, well.

 

it would set a reckless precedence if they lied. Don't think GS works like that.

 

I want us to beat GS so that the national media will predict that we'll finish 6th or 7th in the west next year instead of out of the playoffs

 

This is definitely the most beatable this team has ever been.

No Durant. No Boogie. Their bench is very very thin.

We need Dame and CJ to be at their very best.

 

At some point every guy that has an Achilles they look back like "who kicked me?".

Durant does that. Plus he's holding beneath his calf. Not his actual calf.

I don't believe them. I think they want us to scheme for Durant being there when he won't be.

 

Bruh... You know me...

I WANNA BEAT DURANT.

I like to beat teams full strength. IDGAF who we play. I never do. You gotta beat the best to be the best.

I want Durant to play!

 

Exactly.

But Durant will be gone next year. So they’ll be even less next year (but I don’t expect us to have Hood, Kanter, or Curry).

 

Jokes on them. Stotts don't scheme.

 

They are allowed to lie about anything pretty much except injuries. Casinos ain’t having it. It’s a calf strain for sure, the severity is the only question. Likely a “it could miraculously get better” type thing, but aren’t they saying the same thing about boogie? From the injuries they have, anyone have any insight on recovery time? Like @yuyuza1 said, we can relate this to aminu, and guess a month or so. What about boogies?

If he was for sure out for the series, the casinos would be the first to know. Any betting sharps in here? Have the lines moved?

I just feel we should be able to come to a reasonable assumption on timeframe given the info we have, and not have to wildly speculate. A thread hashing this out in the OP would be appreciated.

 

I’d guess they are not allowed to say “he is out for the series” and then have him end up playing. So if there is a chance, even 1%, they are going to keep the updates vague.

 

If Durant is leaving they might just want to play him into the ground before he does...do the Kanter injection fix. I wouldn't be surprised to see KD when the series shifts to Portland

 

Don't speak fallacy to take shots at Stotts.

 

You can't injection fix a partially torn Achilles.

 

I don't think that's his injury but you might be right....a lot of players are hobbled at this point....if it is a torn Achilles he'd be an idiot to play at all for the rest of the playoffs given his pending free agency

 

They’re definitley not being honest about his timetable. It’s not a day to day injury. They know how long he’s going to be out. But I don’t blame them for not disclosing it fully either.

 

I think you could be correct based on his reaction to the injury and when it looked like it actually happened



The main point being a muscle tear would want to seize up, which would keep his foot extended.

 

My biggest takeaway here;

Meyers, what the fuck were you thinking?

 

With the Warriors clout and HIPAA regulations, I don't believe casinos would have a way to know. Anyone releasing the information could face criminal penalties:

 

Sure but if you had to make a choice what would you choose? A title with people mentioning the Durant injury, or no title at all? If he is not fully healthy people will still use it as an excuse. If he is fully healthy..........we are not winning IMO. As KD likes to say ...... "Shit happens"

 

Seems to confirm the "will miss (at least) the first 4 games" theory we heard.