Kawhi Leonard is missing his third straight game for the Los Angeles Clippers, again delaying his on-court pairing with new teammate Paul George.
George was in the lineup Monday night against his former team, Oklahoma City, which traded him to the Clippers in the off-season.
Leonard bruised his left knee in a loss at Houston last Wednesday and didn’t play at New Orleans or against Atlanta last week. Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers says it was “very possible” Leonard was going to play Monday.
Rivers has displayed little concern that Leonard will be out long. When he’s been in the lineup, he’s averaging 26.8 points.
George has scored 70 points in just 44 minutes over the past two games since making his season debut after rehabbing from two shoulder operations.
Kawhi has been off for a little while and it seems like he’s in good shape. Kawhi is just the latest example of the NBA trend where stars will sit out a game to rest up and preserve their bodies.
When your body is your meal ticket, athletes should be able to manage their load without having to be called soft.
However, with nationally televised games and fans pay good money to watch them, stars shouldn’t abuse the practice.
(Written by Justice)
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