Heat point guard Goran Dragic won’t play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The news had been expected, as Dragic was previously listed as doubtful.
Game 5 will be the fourth consecutive contest Dragic has missed since suffering a torn left plantar fascia in the first game of the NBA Finals. He acknowledged earlier this week that he was still experiencing a lot of pain and wasn’t sure whether he’d be able to return before the end of the series.
With the Lakers one win away from the title, it’s possible that this was Dragic’s last chance to get back on the court in 2020, but if the Heat can extend the series, he’ll presumably do all he can to play on Sunday.
With Dragic still on the shelf, the Heat will continue to lean heavily on rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro.
Nunn has averaged 23.7 minutes per game in the Finals after not playing at all during the Heat’s final three games against Boston. Herro has served as Miami’s de facto starting point guard in place of Dragic since Game 1, logging 38.9 MPG in the last three contests.
Not a fan of Tyler herro. Dudes nickname is bucket but he gives up just as many as he scores. The attitude is a real problem.
This series was over before it was started unfortunately
The Lakers have gotten tons of help in the playoffs between key injuries to some of the teams they have played, plus a very questionable dismissal of one of their opponents from the bubble with zero due process whatsoever.
Why should House get “due process”? Hello, there’s a pandemic going on. You just want him.on the court regardless of rules.
Attitude problem?
We like players, especially rookies to be confident. TH is oozing with confidence when he speaks. Let’s not even talk about what he actually did on the court to help his team this season – as a 13th pick.
The guy sneers and celebrates, one time …….. you conclude that he has a real attitude problem?
SMH.
Where are all the Lekers huggers now. Herro you want to cry about him. Gets room with Bron. This is basketball lols. Wake up. First it was who was MVP. Bron or AD. Then it was Bron to win it four times. You gotta play the games. You think this reading the future like a palm reader. All the Laker wagoners please give us all your excuses. Jimmy Butler is the MVP. Time to start filling the Lakes with tears. I doubt half of Laker fans know how they got their name. BooHoo booHOO
Lakers fans better pray that Dragic doesn’t play in game 6.
He ain’t that good, as a matter of fact if he plays LAL will win for sure!
Lebron wishes he had weapons this heat team has compared to his over the hill gang on his team. AD is only good player. You reep what you sow. He has always forgot word TEAM .