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Par Guillaume Kagni | Journaliste sportif
Aaron Gordon could have been a hero this Sunday by agreeing to play despite a serious thigh injury. Unfortunately, he was far too diminished to make a real impact and help the Nuggets against the Thunder. After the elimination, he took a swipe at the league.
This season more than ever, the team that manages to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy might be the one that avoids key injuries along the way. Because so far, with the Conference Finals about to begin, the 2025 Playoffs are shaping up to be a true injury nightmare—for both superstars and role players alike.
For example, just days apart, Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum both suffered torn Achilles tendons, which could keep them off the court for over a year. While his injury wasn’t as severe, Stephen Curry’s thigh strain ended the Warriors’ hopes, as Golden State didn’t win a single game against the Timberwolves without him.
Aaron Gordon furious with the league and the schedule
As in many other series, a physical setback changed the outcome of Game 7 between the Nuggets and the Thunder. Despite taking the court, Aaron Gordon was clearly limited on Sunday due to a thigh issue—one that could have easily been avoided. In the postgame press conference, he didn’t hold back and delivered a strong message to the league:
Health is really important. I would really, really appreciate it if we were given at least two days of rest between playoff games instead of playing every other day. Even if the series goes to Game 7, it shouldn’t matter. I understand that if you perform well in the regular season and you’re a top seed, you should get extra recovery time.
It would be great if instead of just having one day off for rest and travel, we also had a recovery day before playing again. The product on the court would be way better. I think we’d see better basketball with just one extra day of rest. There would probably be fewer blowouts too.
According to Aaron Gordon, the high number of injuries and lopsided games stems from the league not giving teams enough rest. Since the start of the playoffs, the Nuggets have played 14 games in just 30 days, which may explain his injury and the overall fatigue seen in his teammates.
