Luka Doncic declared himself ready for the crucial Game 5 against the LA Clippers, but acknowledged that he would “probably not” play with his sprained right knee if it were the regular season
LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday’s crucial Game 5 against the LA Clippers, but acknowledged he “probably wouldn’t play” with his sprained right knee if it came down to the season. regular.
“It’s not good,” Doncic said when asked how his knee feels. “It could be a lot better, but it is what it is.”
Doncic, who injured his knee in the first quarter of Game 3, said he hasn’t made any explosive moves since playing 45 minutes in Sunday’s Game 4 loss. He said he received “a lot of treatment” over the past two days, when his basketball activity was limited primarily to shooting. Doncic has also been dealing with an illness for several days. He was coughing and congested during Wednesday morning’s shootaround.
“I’m fine,” Doncic said. “I’ll be ready for this game.” Doncic has struggled with his MVP candidate standards in the first-round series, even entering Game 5. He’s averaging 29.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, but is shooting just 38.6% from the field. and 26.5% from the three-point range.
“I’ve been in this situation many times,” Doncic said. “I have played many times despite injuries. So you have to go out, have fun and do everything you can for the team to win.”
2024-05-01 04:00:00
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