Five players who were injured in the playoffs, the third opponent applauded for 87 seconds, the first one was the hardest in history

5. Jimmy Butler

Warriors

In the first game of the series between the Warriors and the Timberwolves, Curry left the game due to injury. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors to win the game, but Curry's absence made them stretched to use their troops.

In the next game, the Warriors lost four consecutive games, and Jimmy Butler's performance was criticized by many people, saying that he no longer had the performance of God of War at the Heat.

However, many people don't know that Jimmy Butler was on the team with an injury. He was absent due to injury in the first round against the Rockets and has been with injuries since then.

And before facing the Rockets, Butler was also injured, but he was so strong that he never told others.

Butler can no longer perform the wonderful performance like the God of War back then, but his tenacious will still inject augmentation into the Warriors, and his spirit is awe-inspiring.

4. Porter Jr.

Porter Jr. is also a player criticized by many people. Jokic was unscrupulously surrounded by the Thunder. Even if Murray performed, he could not lead the Nuggets to defeat the Thunder. Although he dragged the game into the tiebreak, Porter Jr.'s poor performance still made Teacher Yoo unable to defeat four hands with both fists and finally lost.

In fact, Porter Jr. is not at this level. He has been on the court with injuries. He once confirmed in a post-match interview that he was receiving lidocaine injections. He said: "I feel a little better today. I try to get some injections at intervals and not every day, but it is necessary at present."

Although he performed poorly, Porter Jr.'s fighting spirit is still worthy of recognition.

3. Before the tiebreak of the Western Conference Finals, Gordon was diagnosed with a second-degree hamstring strain, which would take at least three weeks to recover. However, for a crucial game for the team, Gordon swallowed 4 painkillers and made a forced appearance in the game with a closed injection. He was wrapped in a thick ice bag, and the shooting training before the game could not be performed.

This kind of injury, the media unanimously agreed that Gordon could not play, but he still insisted on playing. In the game, Gordon completed an all-connect dunk and hit 2+1, but he couldn't stand firm when landing, and he held the ground with one hand for a long time before getting up;

After that, he also completed continuous blocking on the defensive end, holding the billboard and breathing. The team doctor could only persist in the game after using pain relief spray.

data shows that Gordon's score is not as good as usual, but he still grabbed 11 rebounds, including 4 of the frontcourt rebounds. Before the game, Jokic advised Gordon many times not to appear, but Gordon said he promised his brother to do everything for the championship.

Thunder also made special preparations for Gordon's injured leg, which led to him making multiple mistakes.

In the game, Gordon suspended the game due to pain many times and took painkillers. In order to express his respect for Gordon, the Thunder coach issued an order not to make dangerous moves against Gordon's injury, which is probably the first time in league history.

When Gordon was helped to leave the court after the game, Thunder fans stood up and ovated for 87 seconds at home. This situation where visitors team players received tribute to home fans after a crushing defeat in tiebreak has only happened 11 times in NBA history, and the most recent one dates back to 2009 when Yao Ming played against the Lakers with a stress fracture. After the game, Gordon was helped to leave the court, and the Thunder fans stood up and ovated for 87 seconds at home, which was very rare. The scene of the ambulance driving directly into the player's channel was also reposted millions of times on social media.

2. Carl Anthony Towns has proved that he is a hard candy in the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the fourth game, the Knicks lost, and Towns is obviously injured; before the fifth game, the Knicks coach was unable to determine whether Towns could play. Towns fought in the interior, scoring 24 points and still had 13 rebounds. He has scored 12 double-doubles this season, ranking first.

"I saw this is the fifth game, a fight against the enemy, and that's all I need to know," said Towns.

Downs once again made a tough performance in this game, making 10 of 20 shots, scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

He is no longer the "gummy candy" of the Timberwolves era, and the vicissitudes of time have made him a real man.

1. LeBron James

He is already 40 years old and next season is likely to be his last dance in his career.

In this season's playoffs, he tried everything for the Lakers. Although he was injured, he never used this as an excuse. He kept taking the injury and performed well.

Not the first time James has been on the court with an injury. He played against the Celtics in 2010 with an injury, but he has never been revealed to the public that he is an old-school tough player, a role model for his juniors and a model for the league.

In 2018, he led the team to the finals with a single core and had already created a miracle. He was injured by Zhu Meng in the finals without saying a word, and fought bravely with the universe to the extreme.

Against the Timberwolves this season, he was hit by Divinchenzo in the knee and was diagnosed with a second-degree ligament sprain. He had to rest for 4 weeks. What many people don’t know is that James had been injured many times before this. He is no longer young and is easily injured now. He is no longer a steel bar, but as the face of the league, he still insists on taking the game with injuries and blocking the news to the outside world.

Because of his strong body, James has been pushed and pulled but cannot get a foul. He has been enduring his injuries and never makes excuses to take everything. He is the toughest player in history.