>Doncic is still sick, didn’t do much in shootaround. He has been sick for nearly a week and admits that if this was a regular season game he probably wouldn’t play.
>I asked if he’s surprised the illness has lingered so long. He said yes, has been taking pills and nothing is helping.
Ok_Instruction_5232
So he’s been sick aswell. Honestly was noticeable in the close-up shots from last game, I thought he looked like someone running a fever.
Sophia521h
And yet, given the circumstances, he blamed himself for not helping Kyrie enough.
TheDeadman95
Then don’t fucking play him. What good is tonight’s win or entire series if he tears something in that knee? We would be fucking over our future for one series win.
If there is a danger of significant injury, do not play him. They sat Dirk for a far more important series in 2003 because they didn’t want to risk his knee.
mavericksnipe
Oh my god, just end this season already. We got cursed at the worst time
powergs
When did this injury happened ? Like is this from that WB play that he went to bench then comeback ?
dallassportsguy
Luka bird flu game LFG!
ForestJordie
Damn, this sucks that he’s sick at the worst possible time. Hopefully nothing gets worse from here
Alex_Sander077
But him playing like this might be hurting the team more than it’s helping.
EvanEschmeyer
Should rest him. Jeopardizing his long term health for a non-elimination game in the 1st round is reckless as hell. How do they expect it to ever improve?
YoStepWithLuka77
THJ got him sick didn’t he 😭 😭
desirox
Not surprising- that knee has been bleeding nonstop
Silent_Killer093
Man, i want us to win, and we have been better with Luka on the court than off the court, i’m super fucking worried that knee injury will become something worse if he keeps forcing it though…I wanna win, but is Doncic’s health worth the risk? Can we not rest him for 1 game and hope Kai can lead us to victory?
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Also, [from Townsend](https://x.com/townbrad/status/1785729591988064353):
>Doncic is still sick, didn’t do much in shootaround. He has been sick for nearly a week and admits that if this was a regular season game he probably wouldn’t play.
[And](https://x.com/townbrad/status/1785729972151464343) then:
>I asked if he’s surprised the illness has lingered so long. He said yes, has been taking pills and nothing is helping.
So he’s been sick aswell. Honestly was noticeable in the close-up shots from last game, I thought he looked like someone running a fever.
And yet, given the circumstances, he blamed himself for not helping Kyrie enough.
Then don’t fucking play him. What good is tonight’s win or entire series if he tears something in that knee? We would be fucking over our future for one series win.
If there is a danger of significant injury, do not play him. They sat Dirk for a far more important series in 2003 because they didn’t want to risk his knee.
Oh my god, just end this season already. We got cursed at the worst time
When did this injury happened ? Like is this from that WB play that he went to bench then comeback ?
Luka bird flu game LFG!
Damn, this sucks that he’s sick at the worst possible time. Hopefully nothing gets worse from here
But him playing like this might be hurting the team more than it’s helping.
Should rest him. Jeopardizing his long term health for a non-elimination game in the 1st round is reckless as hell. How do they expect it to ever improve?
THJ got him sick didn’t he 😭 😭
Not surprising- that knee has been bleeding nonstop
Man, i want us to win, and we have been better with Luka on the court than off the court, i’m super fucking worried that knee injury will become something worse if he keeps forcing it though…I wanna win, but is Doncic’s health worth the risk? Can we not rest him for 1 game and hope Kai can lead us to victory?