Clippers' Kawhi Leonard sits out practice to get treatment on right knee, with Tyronn Lue saying 'there's always a possibility' he'll play in Game 5.
Lue dismissed criticism Leonard has received from fans and some media who have associated his sitting out to the team’s plan to limit his workload throughout the regular season.
“You can’t listen to the outside noise, which I never do anyway, but he’s definitely hurt,” Lue said. “Like, this is not load management where he’s taking time off. He’s shown in his past that he’s played through injuries in the playoffs.Despite 37 points from Russell Westbrook, the Clippers can’t keep pace with the Suns late in Game 4 and trail the best-of-seven NBA playoff series 3-1.
“If it’s something that he can’t play through, then it has to be pretty serious. We’re not talking about he’s sitting out because of load management or he’s tired or nothing like that. It’s an actual thing.”, whose own right knee sprain has sidelined him since late March, was working out before practice Monday, driving and shooting in one-on-one drills against an assistant coach with more intensity than during a workout last week.
Lue, center Mason Plumlee and wing Terance Mann said the Clippers have not lost confidence. Asked whether Lue still has adjustments to make given the roster’s depleted depth, he smiled.When Ty Lue was asked what Paul George was able to do today he said to get our little camcorders out and we’d see. Well, here it is 🎥
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