The much-anticipated Christmas vs. Clippers faced the gold nugget, repeating the matchup after the last season. Although the Clippers finally won the victory, Kawhi LeonardBut wasTeammate Serge Ibaka hit the face with an elbow while fighting for a rebound. Leonard basically fell directly to the ground like a KO, and he was bleeding on the spot and retired for treatment, and did not return to the court.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxbw8eSgwsQ
The post-match report stated that Leonard’s injury had 8 stitches, and he was unable to participate in the next day’s game against the Mavericks. The Clippers lost 50 points at halftime.Even with Paul George, Beverley, and Ibaka all on the court, the Clippers only scored 27 points in the first half.Set the largest halftime gap in NBA history, And lost to the Mavericks by 51 points.
Fortunately, the report points out that Leonard has no signs of concussion. After all, the impact site is not near the brain (face), but when the face is hit by such a big impact, in addition to skin and flesh injuries, we must also look at whether the bones of the head are damaged. ToThe part of the impact is the cheekbones of the skull, but under such impact force, it is hard to imagine that Leonard was not pointed out to have a fracture.
In addition to skeletal problems, such impinging muscles will definitely have bruises, especially with the size of the wound (eight stitches), there will be swelling or bruising. This part will recover over time. The relatively unknown isNerve damage part, the face also has the seventh pair of cranial nerves, the facial nerve and the fifth pair of cranial nerves, the trigeminal nerve, swelling or contusion and nerves may cause facial or oral numbness(Like looking at teeth anaesthetics), serious or even serious control problems (skewed mouth, affecting chewing muscles), of course, we don’t know this, and may only be observed from Leonard’s photos or interviewed videos later.
However, Leonard may not feel well after losing the Mavericks in the opening game of the Clippers after injury. Although it is only a regular game, the loss of a lineup like the Clippers is really unthinkable. The most faceless person should be Paul George. After the poor performance, after the loss in Leonard’s absence,Paul George should be the point, but he also said after the game that he was responsible for all losses.
“I take full responsibility.”
Paul George after the loss to the Mavs today. pic.twitter.com/iyoxArqpR0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 27, 2020
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Leonard’s injury will take time to recover after the stitches, and it is estimated that it will take at least 2-4 weeks. I hope he can return as soon as possible and lead the Clippers team back to the Western Powers!
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