After returning to the pitches after a serious injury to his left knee, Ricky Rubio returned to NBA Playoffs 2023 by the hand of some fascinating Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the Catalan point guard was hardly relevant in the JB Bickerstaff rotation.
Because? What are the reasons for Ricky’s absence with the Cavs? Below the explanation.
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Why is Ricky Rubio getting no minutes with the Cavs?
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In the first two matches from the row between Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks his total minutes Ricky Rubio It has been made by 5:31, a marked contrast to the trend seen so far during the regular season with the Catalan point guard. Circumstance to which must be added his absence in the second match, not due to injury or precaution, but due to a technical decision. Rubio was left without playing after a game 1 much improved, where he was overtaken by the attack on New York, especially by Branson, accumulating a -9ein these five and a half minutes.
The former Joventut and Barça player had played 19 of the last 20 games of the Regular Season before the start of the Playoffs, averaging 17.4 minutes on the court. However, his contribution was somewhat erraticfar from what is expected of Rubio and only stands out in certain moments as a passer.
The reality for Ricky in these Playoffs does not inspire optimism. With Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland toaccumulating the most times on the court for the point guard and shooting guard positions and with Caris LeVert As a sixth man there is not much room for the Catalan in the rotation.
Add to that his low level following his serious injury, and it is clear that JB Bickerstaff has opted to bring in the likes of Danny Green, with more attacking ability as a performer as well as defensive performance.
On the other hand, the opponent does not help. The Knicks second point guard unit is extremely fast, with Immanuel Quickley as a great reference.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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