As expected, Warriors forward Kevin Durant will miss Game Two of the Western Conference Finals against the Trail Blazers. While the team has yet to provide official confirmation Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports (via Twitter) that Durant won’t play due to his calf strain.
We’d heard on Tuesday that KD was unlikely to play in either of the first two games of the series, and a subsequent report suggested that Golden State had yet to establish a real timeline for his return. Before Game 1, head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Durant “hasn’t even stepped on the floor yet” and “still has pain.”
While the Warriors would certainly like to get Durant back on the court, they looked good without him in Game One, taking an early lead on Portland. It will be interesting to see whether Durant’s return timetable hinges at least in part on how the rest of the series plays out. For instance, if the Warriors take a 2-0 or 3-0 lead over the Blazers, it would make sense to be a little more patient with his recovery.
Durant’s status for Game Three in Portland on Saturday is not yet known.
There’s a good chance they won’t need him until the finals anyway.
Anyway you look at this, to be it looks like kd is showcasing how valued he is at the cost of the warriors
Super valuable. 6-4 with him 3-0 without
33-4 overall without him
If so, it may backfire. Got a feeling Dray doesn’t miss him
Soft
I’ve lost interest in basketball ever since that bum joined the Warriors, they don’t even need him.
That’s for sure they don’t need him to beat the Blazers… for the finals with/without him they will probably loose to the Giannis juggernaut!